Number of investment participations of family offices in India 2015-2020

In 2020, family offices participated in 53 investment deals in India. This was by far the lowest number of deals since 2015. Family offices are private wealth management entities that serve one or a small number of ultra-high-net-worth households (UHNWH).

Angel investments and family offices

Start-ups as well as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that want to expand their scope of business depend on external funding. This field of business has diversified in recent years. Besides investment companies and funds, more and more wealthy individuals and enterprise founders took up investing, predominantly in early funding stages. Angel investors usually offer know-how in addition to their investment, whereas family offices act as wealth management entities for their clients.

Startup funding in India

The number of startup funding deals has been high for several years in India. Even the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic could only sparsely slow down the funding activity. Fintech startups received the highest amount of funding in recent years, although Edtech dominated in 2020. Education platform BYJU’s received the highest funding that year with 1.2 billion dollars. The most attractive city for startups was Bengaluru in Karnataka.