1.0Sequoia Indiahttps://www.sequoiacap.com/indiaAditya Guptahttps://www.sequoiacap.com/india/article/author/aditya/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="4hgHqSOdDg"><a href="https://www.sequoiacap.com/india/article/india-vs-us-ipos-our-views-for-startups-in-india/">India vs US IPOs: Our Views for Startups in India</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.sequoiacap.com/india/article/india-vs-us-ipos-our-views-for-startups-in-india/embed/#?secret=4hgHqSOdDg" width="600" height="338" title="“India vs US IPOs: Our Views for Startups in India” — Sequoia India" data-secret="4hgHqSOdDg" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<i.length;o++)if(r=i[o],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=l.createElement("a"),a=l.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,a.host===s.host)if(l.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> https://www.sequoiacap.com/india/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/02/Option-2.jpg1280720If India wants to produce and compete with global enterprises like Google, Amazon, Alibaba, giving our start-ups the ability to access the public markets that suit them best is critical. For most Indian startups, the home market still has many inherent advantages and many startups would still choose to list in India. Only those in certain sectors will benefit from accessing international public markets. As the Government of India continues to consider new regulations and as the US SPAC market develops and hunts for suitable Indian startups, many founders are already starting to weigh the pros and cons of a listing in the US versus India. Here is a framework that founders, shareholders and boards can use to choose the best listing venue for their startup.