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Private Limited Company

The most common company structure for Indian startups. The company is legally separate from its founders, so business debts stay with the business, and it can issue shares to investors.

Example

Most startups that raise funding register as a Pvt Ltd because investors can only buy shares in a company, not in a sole proprietorship.

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