Inside the $180M fund transforming Bharat | Shradha Sharma | Arkam Ventures
– Arkam estimates digital infrastructure can maximise demand among 400 million Indians.
– The early-stage venture cap fund says ‘middle India’ customer buys small-ticket items very frequently.
– The VC firm observes that more of middle India is gaining income and wants quality services now. Demand in this market has boosted transactions at Arkam portfolio companies, including KreditBee and Jar.
– Arkam says for India to become a $9 trillion economy, the middle India piece has to work, and the segment needs more products and services.
Read more at: https://yourstory.com/preview/2023/06/why-arkam-is-betting-on-middle-india
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