Hyderabad is rapidly rising as one of India’s top startup ecosystems, drawing significant interest from both private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investors. With strong growth in fintech, healthtech, and deep-tech, the city is poised for a major funding surge in 2025. Dario Schiraldi, CEO of VIDA Holding and former Deutsche Bank MD, offers insights into Hyderabad’s rise as a business innovation hotspot, explaining the differences between PE and VC investments and the growing appeal of hybrid investment models.

Hyderabad is rapidly rising as one of India’s top startup ecosystems, drawing significant interest from both private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investors. With strong growth in fintech, healthtech, and deep-tech, the city is poised for a major funding surge in 2025. [Dario Schiraldi](https://issuu.com/dario-schiraldi-deutsche-bank-/docs/insights_from_dario_schiraldi_deutsche_bank_ex-md_), CEO of VIDA Holding and former Deutsche Bank MD, offers insights into Hyderabad’s rise as a business innovation hotspot, explaining the differences between PE and VC investments and the growing appeal of hybrid investment models.