Funding, Consumer trust key hurdles for Indian startups: Rukam Capital founder

Indian startups today contend with a range of hurdles, including access to consistent funding, navigating intricate regulatory and tax frameworks, overcoming bureaucratic obstacles, retaining talent, and earning consumer confidence in a price-sensitive market, according to Rukam Capital‘s Archana Jahagirdar. Jahagirdar — the founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm, which has invested in startups like Beco, Sleepy Owl, Indus Valley, GO Desi, Burger Singh, and Antithesis.He believes that while ambition and innovation of Indian…