Indian startups followed Chinese counterparts in terms of venture capital (VC) funding activity among the Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries during the first half (H1) of 2021. A total of 635 VC funding deals were announced in India during the period while the corresponding disclosed funding value of these deals stood at US$9.7bn, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that VC funding activity in June 2021 witnessed growth when compared with January 2021. However, the months in between showcased a fluctuating activity.