News Summary

• Storied investors Accel and Prosus have launched a new investment partnership to back Indian startups from day zero.
• Both firms will co-invest from a startup’s earliest days, with a focus on companies addressing systemic challenges across sectors such as automation, energy transition, internet services, and manufacturing.
• India is seeing rapid growth in its digital economy, with more than a billion internet users and over 700 million smartphone users.
• The partnership comes amid growing global capital flows, technology supply chains, and market access.