A recent global survey highlighted the importance of Bengaluru as a startup hub, not to tell where the hub within the city is located.

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MNCs are not the first to bet on local startups. Tech firms like Intel, Qualcomm and SAP are already investing in India.

A new breed of money managers, armed with corporate experience in sectors ranging from technology, media and agribusiness, is managing smal...