Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 6th January 2026: FutureCure Health Raises INR 104 Cr, SkinInspired Secures $2.9 Mn, Nvidia Launches Rubin & More
India’s startup ecosystem continued to show steady funding activity on 6th January 2026, with investments flowing across healthcare, consumer brands, and sustainability-driven initiatives. Healthcare technology firm FutureCure Health led the day by raising INR 104 crore to scale its super-speciality diagnostics and treatment network. Dermaceutical skincare brand SkinInspired secured fresh Series A capital to accelerate innovation and market expansion, while climate-focused non-profit The Sustainability Mafia received a CSR grant to strengthen India’s sustainability talent pipeline. Alongside funding developments, global tech giant Nvidia made headlines with the launch of its next-generation Rubin AI platform, signalling major advancements in AI supercomputing infrastructure.
Daily Indian Startup Funding Roundup - 6th January 2026
| Company | Amount | Round | Lead investor(s) | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FutureCure Health | INR 104 Cr | Funding round | Carnelian Asset Management LLP (with participation from other investors) | Healthcare technology / Super-speciality care diagnostics & treatment |
| SkinInspired | $2.9 Mn | Series A | Spring Marketing Capital (with participation from Lotus Herbals’ Beauty Innovation Fund, Arihant Patni, Unilever Ventures) | Dermaceutical skincare |
| The Sustainability Mafia | INR 2 Cr (CSR grant) | CSR grant | Zerodha (CSR grant) | Climate education & climate-tech ecosystem non-profit |
FutureCure Health raises INR 104 Cr led by Carnelian Asset Management
FutureCure Health, a healthcare technology company focused on super-speciality care and vertigo diagnostics, has raised INR 104 crore (about $11.5 million) in a funding round led by Carnelian Asset Management LLP with participation from other investors. Founded in 2015, FutureCure operates clinics under its NeuroEquilibrium subsidiary, offering root-cause diagnosis and treatment for vertigo and balance disorders, with over 300 clinics in India and abroad. The new funds will be used to expand access to specialised diagnosis and treatment and further develop its tech-enabled care solutions.
SkinInspired raises $2.9 Mn led by Spring Marketing Capital
Udaipur-based dermaceutical skincare brand SkinInspired has raised $2.9 million (INR 24 crore) in a Series A funding round led by Spring Marketing Capital, with participation from Lotus Herbals’ Beauty Innovation Fund, Arihant Patni, and existing investor Unilever Ventures. The brand, which develops efficacy-led and clinically tested skincare products in collaboration with dermatologists, plans to use the proceeds to scale research and innovation, expand distribution, invest in brand building, and grow its team amid strong repeat demand.
The Sustainability Mafia receives Rs 2 Cr CSR grant from Zerodha
The Sustainability Mafia (SusMafia), a non-profit organisation focused on climate education, early-stage incubation, and sustainability ecosystem building, has received a Rs 2 crore CSR grant from Zerodha. The grant will be used to train climate professionals, support early-stage climate-tech startups, and build a climate-aware workforce while driving solutions across areas such as air quality, waste management, water and sanitation, carbon reduction, and circular economy initiatives.
Key Business News for 6th January 2026
Nvidia launches Rubin platform to drive next-generation AI supercomputers
Nvidia has unveiled its next-generation AI computing platform, Rubin, at CES 2026, marking a major step forward in infrastructure for large-scale artificial intelligence workloads. The Rubin platform is built as a tightly integrated AI supercomputer composed of six custom-designed components — including the Rubin GPU, Vera CPU, NVLink 6 switch, ConnectX-9 SuperNIC, BlueField-4 DPU, and Spectrum-6 Ethernet switch — to deliver significantly lower inference costs and more efficient training compared with the previous Blackwell architecture.
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