Top Indian deal makers are coming forward to set up their own investment vehicles and back startups at a time when the so-called funding winter is staring at entrepreneurs across the globe.
Take the case of Rajeev Misra for instance. The SoftBank Vision Fund CEO was in the headlines recently for being on the road to raise as much as $8 billion for his own vehicle. He has reportedly garnered commitments of about $6 billion already for the fund.