New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Investing in India's deeptech startups isn't new; venture funds have been doing it for a while. Now, the startup ecosystem is seeing the rise of deeptech accelerators, where generalist funds help and handhold fledgling firms.

Global funds like Accel and Lightspeed Venture Partners have launched deeptech programmes in India in the last six months. The India Deeptech Alliance, which was formed in September last year, has partnered with the University of Chicago to steer IIT-affiliated early-stage deeptechs through a 10-week programme.

Does this mean India's deeptech ecosystem has turned the corner? Or are investors trying to secure early access to scarce frontier intellectual property? Mint explains.

In the past cou...