ETSA 2021: IPOs still very much on top startups’ menu : Rashtra News #ETSA #IPOs #top #startups #menu Bengaluru: Top-tier Indian startups with strong fundamentals will continue to take the IPO route even as the public markets stay volatile and there is increased regulatory scrutiny of new-age companies, said policymakers, founders and investors at the
A high-powered panel, with some of the top names from Indias tech brigade, discussed the new order and how they were laying the foundation for sustainable revenue and profitability. The panel also touched upon how the focus for startups continues to be public markets.
The minister said in the past there was some scepticism about young Indians building companies and startups. But over the past five to six years "the confidence amongst the world s investors, consumers, companies, and enterprises about the capabilities that this generation of entrepreneurs bring to bear is unprecedented", he added.
The Economic Times Startup Awards ceremony took place in Bengaluru, where the focus shifted to profitability and sustainable growth for Indian startups. The event featured panel discussions and speeches by Union Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
Founders and VCs had a lot to discuss and debate about at the ET Startup Awards, from valuation and execution to the all-time-favourite debate: growth vs profitability. But there was one thing everyone agreed on: for the Indian startup ecosystem, there is no other event that comes close to The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA).