Daily Indian Startup Funding Roundup and Key News - 7 April 2026: Off/Beat Raises ₹100 Cr, Zepto Gets SEBI nod for $1.3 Bn IPO
India’s startup ecosystem saw strong funding momentum on April 7, 2026, with Off/Beat, Ecoil, and KisaanSay leading key deals. Investments also flowed into AI and cleantech startups, while Zepto advanced its IPO plans and CureFit strengthened governance ahead of listing.
India’s startup ecosystem continued to attract strong investor interest on April 7, 2026, with fresh capital flowing into consumer brands, agritech, cleantech, and AI startups. From Aman Gupta’s new venture Off/Beat to early-stage deeptech players like H2Loop and Xccelera, funding activity remained robust, signalling sustained confidence in emerging business models.
On the capital markets front, quick commerce unicorn Zepto moved a step closer to its public listing with progress on its IPO plans, while fitness platform Cult.fit (Curefit) strengthened its board by appointing four independent directors ahead of its expected IPO.
Daily Indian Startup Funding Digest - 7 April 2026
| Startup | Sector | Funding | Round | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off/Beat | Consumer / D2C | ₹100 Cr | Seed | Bessemer Venture Partners |
| Ecoil | Cleantech | $2.5 Mn | Series A | Fundalogical Ventures |
| KisaanSay | Agritech / Food D2C | ₹34 Cr | Series A | NABVENTURES |
| H2Loop | AI / Deeptech | $2 Mn | Seed | Speciale Invest, 3one4 Capital |
| Xccelera | AI | ₹1.2 Cr | Pre-Seed | Ramakant Sharma, Asad Khan, and Amiya Pathak |
| Helium Smart Air | Consumer / D2C (HVAC) | $2 Mn | Seed | India Quotient |
| GLAAS | Fintech / Embedded Credit | $5 Mn | Investment | Devesh Sachdev |
Aman Gupta’s OFF/BEAT raises ₹100 Cr seed round
boAt cofounder Aman Gupta’s new venture OFF/BEAT has secured ₹100 crore in a seed funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The capital will be used to build a consumer-focused brand in the lifestyle and D2C space, with a strong emphasis on product innovation and scale.
Ecoil raises $2.5 Mn Series A funding
Clean-tech startup Ecoil has raised $2.5 million in a Series A round led by Fundalogical Ventures. The company is focused on converting used cooking oil into biodiesel, aiming to scale its supply chain and expand operations across India’s growing biofuel market.
KisaanSay raises ₹34 Cr Series A led by NABVENTURES
Direct-from-origin food brand KisaanSay has secured ₹34 crore in Series A funding led by NABVENTURES. The funds will be used to strengthen sourcing networks, expand distribution, and deepen its presence in India’s farm-to-consumer food segment.
H2LooP raises $2 Mn in seed round
Deeptech startup H2LooP has raised $2 million in seed funding from Speciale Invest and 3one4 Capital. The company is building AI-powered solutions for embedded systems, focusing on improving efficiency and automation in industrial applications.
Xccelera raises ₹1.2 Cr in pre-seed funding
Agentic AI startup Xccelera has raised ₹1.2 crore in a funding round from investors including Ramakant Sharma, Asad Khan, and Amiya Pathak. The proceeds will be used to expand its engineering team, strengthen its multi-agent AI systems, and scale enterprise deployments as it builds advanced autonomous AI solutions.
Helium Air bags $2 Mn funding
D2C consumer brand offering new-age residential air conditioners, Helium Smart Air, has raised $2 million in a seed funding round from India Quotient. With this funding, the company aims to accelerate the development of its smart air conditioning solutions. The company aims to build energy-efficient cooling systems that reduce power consumption while improving performance in urban environments.
GLAAS secures $5 Mn investment from Devesh Sachdev
Embedded credit platform GLAAS has secured a $5 million investment from Devesh Sachdev, who has joined the company as Co-founder and Managing Director. The company is building credit infrastructure for MSMEs, enabling digital platforms to offer seamless, real-time lending solutions through API-led integrations.
Key Business News for 7 April 2026
Zepto secures SEBI nod for $1.3 Bn IPO
Quick-commerce unicorn Zepto has received SEBI approval for its IPO, expected to raise around $1.3 billion (₹11,000–12,000 crore). The company has already filed confidential draft papers and is targeting a 2026 listing amid strong growth in the quick-commerce segment.
CureFit strengthens board ahead of IPO
Curefit Healthcare Pvt Ltd, the parent company of the fitness unicorn Cult.fit, appointed four independent directors, Kalpana Morparia, Arun M. Kumar, Indu Bhushan, and Pragya Misra, as it prepares for a potential IPO. The move aims to strengthen governance as the company eyes a public listing and has already reduced its net loss by 83% to ₹483 crore in FY25.
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