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Forbes India Just Put Three Major VCs on the Cover With One Message: "All Aboard the IPO Train" Forbes India's latest issue features Anuj Bhargava (Managing Director, India, Lightspeed Venture Partner), Anand Daniel (Partner, Accel), and Ashutosh Sharma (Head, India Ecosystem, Prosus Ventures) on the cover. This isn't subtle. Forbes India is documenting a fundamental shift in India's venture ecosystem: IPOs are becoming the primary exit route for VCs - earlier and more frequently than in the U.S., where M&A and late-stage private rounds have historically dominated. The latest issue covers what every VC should be thinking about right now: ✓ Startup IPOs as the new normal - Indian investors' long-held liquidity dream is finally happening at scale ✓ Secondary funds offering pre-IPO exits - the growth of secondaries as viable liquidity before public listings ✓ Elevation Capital's hold strategy - why one of India's top firms chooses not to exit winners, and what conviction looks like ✓ Mental health tech adoption - consumers choosing apps over therapists, creating new VC-backed categories ✓ Indian IT's labor code challenge - regulatory shifts impacting how tech companies scale Why This Cover Matters: When Lightspeed, Accel, and Prosus Ventures - three of India's most active growth investors - appear together under "IPO Train," it's signaling: the exit environment has fundamentally changed. These firms have backed companies preparing for public listings, and they're positioning portfolios around IPO liquidity timelines, not acquisition hopes. This is the conversation happening in LP meetings, partner discussions, and portfolio reviews right now. These are the themes shaping venture decisions in 2026. The VC Fellowship teaches you how to think about exits, IPO preparation strategies, and portfolio construction around liquidity events. Learn how top firms position for public market outcomes. Applications open. Apply Now: https://lnkd.in/gsNZQFvH Forbes India | Anuj Bhargava | Lightspeed | Anand Daniel | Accel | Ashutosh Sharma | Prosus Ventures #VentureCapital #IndianStartups #IPO #VC #ForbesIndia