Entrepreneurial Finance: External Financing Mechanisms of Start-ups with Special Emphasis on the Role of Venture Capital in the Indian Start-up Ecosystem

Akshat Sharma
Department of Commerce, Amity International School, Saket, India
DOI – http://doi.org/10.37502/IJSMR.2021.4803

Abstract

With the rapidly growing trend of entrepreneurship and innumerable emerging startups, it is essential to look into the key factors that ensure the growth and sustainability of an enterprise. Standing at the intersection of entrepreneurship and finance, financing startup businesses play an important role in generating value for the firm and extending the firm’s belief to generate value for others, thus completing the definition of entrepreneurship. In this paper, we will be exploring the role, significance, and principles of entrepreneurial finance along with different sources of finance required at the various stages of enterprise development. We will also look into the startup ecosystem in India and how the venture capital industry supports it.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Finance, Venture capital, Indian start-ups, Development.

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