Mumbai, April 8 -- Investors are increasingly seeking other avenues for quicker exits through M&As and secondary-led transactions for some of their portfolio companies as the ongoing stock market volatility has delayed timelines to go public leading to an overall slowdown.

On Monday morning, the Indian stock market suffered massive losses due to mounting fears over the impact of a global trade war triggered by US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs. However, the markets pared losses later in the day after they fell by more than 5% in early trade.

Broadly, experts have noted that mergers and acquisitions will pick up in India's startup ecosystem, especially for IPO-bound companies with weaker financials as investors seek exits. S...