BENGALURU -- Global asset managers are slashing their valuations of high-profile Indian startups in their portfolios, with write-downs approaching 50% for former investor favorites such as tutoring firm Byju's and food delivery service Swiggy, U.S. securities filings show.
The new estimates highlight the changing fortunes of Indian startups after a boom in 2021 and early 2022 created 60 "unicorns" valued at more than $1 billion. They also set the stage at loss-making companies for so-called down rounds, in which financings are done at lower valuations than before.
