BENGALURU -- Indian venture capital firms are turning to the Middle East and Southeast Asia for funding as traditional U.S. backers retreat in response to tightening credit conditions and the uncertain outlook for initial public offerings.

Indian venture capital firms are pinning their fundraising hopes on investors in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. (Source photos by AP and Kosaku Mimura)
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