India: Venture Capital

India's capital markets regulator has rolled out one of its most significant ease-of-doing-business reforms for foreign investors in recent years. The Single Window Automatic and Generalised Access for Trusted Foreign Investors framework, known as SWAGAT-FI, consolidates and simplifies registration for a defined category of low-risk foreign portfolio investors and foreign venture capital investors.

SEBI, through notification dated 03.07.2026, has notified the SEBI (Foreign Venture Capital Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (“FVCI Amendment”) which amends the SEBI (Foreign Venture Capital Investors) Regulations, 2000 (“FVCI Regulations”).

Since its launch on 16 January 2016, the Startup India Scheme has become the cornerstone of India's entrepreneurship policy, offering tax holidays, funding access, and regulatory relief to eligible new-age businesses. For founders, understanding the legal architecture of this scheme — particularly Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) recognition — is essential to unlocking benefits worth lakhs, sometimes crores, in tax savings and compliance relief.

Entrepreneurs often begin with a sole proprietorship for its simplicity, but as businesses expand, the limitations of unlimited liability and restricted funding become apparent. Understanding when to transition to a private limited company structure can protect personal assets, enhance credibility, and unlock growth opportunities.

Choosing the right business structure is one of the most important legal decisions for any entrepreneur in India. The debate around Private Limited Company vs LLP in India often centres on liability, compliance...

In April 2020, amid concerns regarding opportunistic acquisitions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade ("DPIIT"), Government of India, issued Press Note 3 (2020 Series) ("PN3 2020"). PN3 2020 fundamentally altered India's foreign direct investment ("FDI") framework by requiring government approval for investments originating from countries sharing land border with India.

The Petitioner is engaged in the business of providing services with regard to international and domestic transportation of customer's goods, clearance, warehousing and allied services to its group entities outside India.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has, recently, approved amendments to the SEBI (Issue Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, and has mandated that …

In the board meeting held on 18 June 2025 (Board Meeting), the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced a series of reforms to facilitate ease of doing business and align regulatory provisions...