Mumbai: Early-stage transactions rose to a three-year high in 2012 on the back of increasing angel and seed deals, despite weak investment sentiment. In fact, angels and seed funds emerged as the key backers of early-stage companies in 2012 as venture capital investors directed their attention to transactions valued larger than their typical sweet spot of $2 million to $4 million. There have been 156 angel and seed investments worth $66 million this year so far, compared with 78 such deals worth $24 million in 2011 and 32 deals worth $14 million in 2010, according to estimates by VCCEdge, an investment tracker.
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