Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News - 13 February 2026: IDfy Secures ₹476 Cr, HUL Completes OZiva Buyout & Ola Electric’s Q3 Update

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13 Feb 2026 — 3 min read

Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News - 13 February 2026

The Indian startup ecosystem saw a mix of funding across cleantech, regtech, consumer brands, quick-service restaurants, and mobility manufacturing on 13 Feb 2026. IDfy led the day with a substantial ₹476 crore capital raise to expand its trust and compliance stack globally, while EverBrands secured $15 million to bolster its multi-brand food and beverage portfolio. Battery innovation and electronics manufacturing also drew investor interest, with e-TRNL Energy and Six Sense Mobility raising fresh capital to scale operations. In key business developments, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) completed the acquisition of the remaining stake in OZiva, and Ola Electric reported a narrower Q3 loss but a significant revenue decline.

Daily Indian Startup Funding Digest - 13 Feb 2026

Company	Amount	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Sector
IDfy	₹476 Cr	Series F	Neo Asset Management (Neo Secondaries Fund) & existing investors	RegTech/Trust Stack
EverBrands (Subway India operator)	$15 M	Growth	Playbook Partners	QSR/Consumer
e-TRNL Energy	₹27.4 Cr	Seed	IAN Group (IAN Alpha Fund), Navam Capital, Speciale Invest	CleanTech/Battery Tech
Six Sense Mobility	$4.8 M (₹44 Cr)	Pre-Series A	Ashish Kacholia, Piper Serica Angel Fund	Electronics & Mobility

IDfy Raises ₹476 Cr to Strengthen Global Trust and Compliance Stack

Regulatory technology platform IDfy secured ₹476 crore (about $52 million) in a Series F funding round led by Neo Asset Management’s Neo Secondaries Fund with participation from existing backers including Blume Ventures, Analog Capital, Elev8 Venture Partners, IndiaMART, and Kae Capital. The capital will be used to fuel strategic acquisitions, expand into international markets, and continue innovation of its TrustStack platform — a suite of services spanning identity onboarding, risk mitigation, and privacy governance.

EverBrands Secures $15 M to Expand QSR and Café Footprint

EverBrands, the Indian operator of Subway and Lavazza brands, raised $15 million in a round led by Playbook Partners to strengthen its multi-brand food & beverage platform and support expansion across urban India. The investment follows Subway India crossing the 1,000-store milestone and reflects continued investor confidence in scalable consumer businesses.

e-TRNL Energy Bags ₹27.4 Cr Seed Funding for Next-Gen Battery Innovation

Clean energy and battery cell innovator e-TRNL Energy secured ₹27.4 crore in a seed round led by IAN Group’s IAN Alpha Fund with participation from Navam Capital, Speciale Invest, and others. The funds will support product development, performance validation, and early manufacturing capability at the startup’s Bengaluru R&D facility, with plans to scale pilot production toward commercialisation.

Six Sense Mobility Raises $4.8 M to Build Manufacturing Capacity

Electronics and mobility systems startup Six Sense Mobility raised $4.8 million (around ₹44 crore) in a pre-Series A round led by Ashish Kacholia and Piper Serica Angel Fund. The capital will be used to establish a new manufacturing facility in Noida, expand production capacity, and enhance supply chain operations for automotive electronic components.

Key Business News for 13 Feb 2026

HUL Completes Acquisition of Remaining OZiva Stake

Hindustan Unilever (HUL) completed the acquisition of the remaining 49 % stake in OZiva for ₹824 crore, taking full ownership of the direct-to-consumer health and nutrition brand. This deal underscores HUL’s strategy to expand in the fast-growing wellness and plant-based nutrition category.

Ola Electric Q3 Loss Declines but Revenue Contracts

Ola Electric reported a 14 % year-on-year reduction in Q3 loss to ₹487 crore, but its revenue fell by 55 % compared with the same quarter last year, highlighting ongoing demand and operational challenges in the electric vehicle segment.