Startup funding rounds, VC investments, angel deals, and fundraising news from India's ecosystem.
Deep tech, student housing and bioenergy drew early-stage capital in today's roundup, with three disclosed rounds worth a combined ₹42 crore. Bengaluru's Yaanendriya led the day, raising ₹15 crore in seed funding from Piper Serica for indigenous navigation and sensor systems. In news, Snitch acquired women&
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Welcome to StartupTalky’s 2026 Indian startup funding updates. This article provides a clear and easy overview of the latest startup funding news in India throughout the year. Our weekly funding tables, updated regularly, track how much funding each startup has raised, the sectors they operate in, the key investors
Mobility and logistics led the day's dealflow, with two rounds totalling about ₹115 crore. Omega Seiki Mobility raised ₹50 crore. On the news front, IPO-bound PhonePe reported a widened FY26 net loss of ₹2,792 crore, and the Bombay High Court allowed Union minister Nitin Gadkari to sue
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Welcome to StartupTalky’s 2026 US funding updates. This article offers a clear and structured overview of the latest investment activity in the United States throughout the year. Our weekly funding tables, updated regularly, track how much funding companies have raised, the industries they operate in, key investors involved, and
There were no fresh startup funding rounds to report on 24 July 2026, with the day led instead by strategic and policy moves. HCLTech signed an MoU to build a ₹14,257 crore (~$1.5 billion) AI data centre in Odisha alongside Sarvam AI. Flipkart confirmed it will enter food
Banking software led today's dealflow, with BusinessNext raising $40 million from ServiceNow Ventures at a $700 million valuation. Healthtech, insurtech, agritech and field services also drew capital across six rounds tracked today. CARPL.ai secured $10 million in Series A from IFC to scale its AI medical imaging
CARPL.ai, the world's largest radiology AI marketplace and enterprise platform, has raised a Series A round of USD 10 million led by International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, with participation from Stellaris Venture Partners and other investors. The funding will
IAN Alpha Fund, the second in the series of IAN Group’s VC funds, has co-led the ₹32.5 Crore funding round of Farm Watt Innovations, along with Rainmatter. The fresh capital will be utilised to strengthen the supply chain for India's rapidly expanding bioenergy sector, increase the
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* NeuralKart is building the decisioning layer for risk, an AI-Insurtech company that automates enterprise workflows for insurance and industrial safety through two AI platforms: InsureMind (insurance operations automation) and FieldSense (industrial safety and inspection). * The funds will be deployed for product development and AI/ML engineering across InsureMind and FieldSense,
BUSINESSNEXT, an autonomous operating platform for banking and financial services, has raised USD 40 million in Series C from ServiceNow Ventures, valuing the company at USD 700 million. The partnership with ServiceNow will help strengthen BUSINESSNEXT’s autonomous banking capabilities and accelerate the adoption of Private AI across banking and
The funding will accelerate AI-powered personalised learning tools, deepen hyperlocal community-led expansion, and strengthen UpKraft’s technology and operations teams.
Deeptech and medtech drew capital today, with just one disclosed round on a quiet funding day. Mumbai-based Bioscan Research raised $1 million in seed funding led by Unicorn India Ventures. On the news front, InMobi appointed four merchant bankers to steer its planned $1 Bn IPO, while Eternal, the parent
* Bioscan Research is an innovation-driven medical device company pioneering non-invasive diagnostic solutions for early disease detection. * Funds raised will be strategically deployed for market expansion, additional regulatory approvals, product upgradation and new IP creation * In the last 12 months, the company has witnessed 5x growth * The company’s goal is
Capital flowed into electric mobility, rooftop solar, travel tech and deeptech on 21 July 2026, with six rounds crossing the wires. Ather Energy led the day, raising ₹1,300 crore (~$151 million) through a qualified institutional placement. SolarSquare followed, confirming a $53 million Series C that drew a cheque from
Finvolve, a multi-stage venture capital fund, along with India Accelerator (IA), the country’s leading accelerator, has made an undisclosed investment in Khageshvara Aviation Technology (K.A.T), a deeptech startup building next-generation electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) cargo aircraft for defence, emergency response, and remote logistics applications. The
FireAI, a Mumbai-based causal decision intelligence platform, has secured an investment of INR 2.5 Crore from SucSEED Indovation Fund. The capital injection serves as a strategic prior deployment secured to accelerate the company's immediate go-to-market initiatives. This transaction marks a notable vote of confidence from SucSEED Indovation
Suminter India Organics, a leading organic and sustainable food ingredients company, has raised ₹25 crore in debt funding from BlackSoil Capital to strengthen its working capital and support procurement during the peak harvest season. The funding will enable Suminter to source high-quality organic food ingredients at scale while further deepening
Round led by Norwest and Skegen Asset Management, with participation from Indus Bridge Ventures, GJNX Ventures, and Ashish Kacholia, to accelerate global expansion and indigenous aerospace and defence technologies.
Former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni has invested in rooftop solar startup SolarSquare as part of its $53 million Series C funding round. The round was led by B Capital and also saw participation from existing investors and other backers. Dhoni's investment was made through his family office,
The Sustainability Mafia (SusMafia) has awarded India's largest non-dilutive grant for early-stage climate startups, the ₹31.4 lakh Big Pi Grant, to Agropak, a biotech startup developing a natural fibre materials platform that creates premium bio-based packaging solutions for the beauty and personal care industry. The grant was
30 Sundays, an AI-native holiday planning and booking platform, has raised INR 61 crore (~$6.7 million) in its Series A, led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with existing investors Info Edge Ventures and Eximius Ventures increasing their stake. The round takes the total capital raised to date to ~$7.5
Three funding rounds closed on 20 July 2026, pulling in a combined ~$56 Mn across aerospace manufacturing, quick medicine delivery, and D2C skincare. The headline deal belongs to Hyderabad-based Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Group, which raised $40 Mn in a Series B co-led by Norwest and Skegen Asset Management, reflecting sustained
LNGVTY, India's first skin longevity beauty brand, has raised ₹5 crore in a seed funding round led by Rukam Capital, one of India's leading venture capital firms focused on early-stage consumer startups, with participation from angel investors. The fresh capital will be deployed to strengthen D2C
Wealth management dominated the funding headlines on 17 July 2026, with Neo Group closing a ₹350 crore (~$36.3 million) round led by Peak XV Partners shortly after securing ₹550 crore from TVS Capital. One funding round was reported across the day's source material. On the corporate side,
AI, hardware and manufacturing drew the bulk of capital on 16 July 2026, across ten disclosed rounds. Naturis Cosmetics led with ₹100 crore, while Rippling co-founder Prasanna Sankar's new AI venture Vorflux raised $15 million (~₹125 crore) in seed funding. In deals news, Aurum PropTech agreed to acquire
* NapTapGo is a tech-enabled capsule hotel startup focused on making clean, quality, and affordable hospitality more accessible in India. * The company operates 132 pods across Noida, Amritsar and Katra, and has hosted over 10,000 guests. * The funds will be used to expand NapTapGo’s footprint across India through a
Emergent, the fast-growing AI software creation platform that enables founders and business owners to build full-stack, production-ready web and mobile applications, has secured $130 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Creaegis, with MNI Ventures - Claypond Capital and Sentinel Global as co-lead investors, and participation from
Electric mobility and consumer brands led the deal flow on 15 July 2026, with seven rounds spanning EVs, AI software, D2C food and grocery. Ather Energy topped the day with a ₹1,200 crore preferential issue, while AI software startup Emergent joined the unicorn club at a $1.5 billion
E3 Electric.Ai, a Bengaluru-based deep-tech electric mobility company building AI-powered, modular electric scooters, has raised ₹100 crores with a combination of equity & debt. Led by BluVenture Holdings, a global venture capital firm backing high-growth, category-defining startups, this investment is part of its Series A funding, and the capital
Consumer D2C and late-stage private equity drove the day's action on 14 July 2026. Footwear brand BUILT bagged $2 Mn in pre-seed capital, while Avendus moved to close its Future Leaders Fund III at around ₹1,800 crore. On the news front, the CCI fined HP India ₹138.
Spacetech leads the day's dealflow. Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space has drawn ₹60 crore from Antariksh Venture Capital Fund, the maiden cheque from the Centre's ₹1,600 crore spacetech fund anchored by IN-SPACe. On the corporate front, contract manufacturer Zetwerk has secured SEBI's nod for its
Peak XV-backed premium lab-grown diamond jewellery brand nearly triples its store network in twelve months; strengthens balance sheet as the category enters its defining phase.
Retail and consumer brands led the day's dealmaking, spanning luxury fashion, lab-grown diamonds, live entertainment and biofuel. Four rounds brought in roughly ₹318 crore in total, topped by Purple Style Labs' ₹162.5 crore debt raise for Pernia's Pop Up Shop. Aukera followed with a
Three deals headline India's startup funding activity on 9 July 2026, spanning rural commerce, space-tech, and enterprise AI. Chennai-based Wheelocity led the day with ₹82 crore (~$8.5 million) raised across an ongoing round backed by Lightspeed India and Elevar Equity, while Pune's BAAS Technologies closed
* BAAS Technologies is developing India's reusable sub-orbital and orbital launch vehicles entirely in-house, from propulsion systems to flight hardware. * BAAS is developing four launch vehicle series, each built for a different mission profile, from research payloads to satellite deployment. * The company has already run paid pilot programs in
Seven funding rounds closed on 8 July 2026, spanning edtech, EV mobility, women's health, dairy, voice AI, and skincare, with Elevate Education's ₹170 crore Series D from WestBridge Capital topping the day's deals. Beyond the capital tables, Swiggy crossed a structural milestone as its
Elevate Education (formerly known as Sunstone) has secured ₹170 crore in Series D funding from WestBridge Capital. The investment follows a period of strong execution during which the company significantly expanded its student base, institutional partnerships, and revenue, establishing itself as one of India's leading higher education platforms
Neothera, a science-led skin health company reimagining how chronic skin conditions are treated, has raised ₹9 crore in pre-seed funding led by Blume Ventures, with participation from the Barbershop Fund (the investment syndicate led by Bombay Shaving Company Founder Shantanu Deshpande), Consumer Collective, and Veltis Capital. The round also saw
* Funds to be deployed across market expansion, deeper channel penetration, product innovation and investment in AI and technology * Operating fresh daily essentials across Delhi-NCR, Chandigarh, Ambala, Karnal and Meerut, with more cities on the way, and shipping its non-perishables like ghee and wood-pressed oils across India. * Near-2x growth in D2C,
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for July 7, 2026. Pune-based Econovus Packaging raised Rs 40 crore led by Rainmatter and Physical AI startup Mowito closed a $3 million pre-seed, backed by PyTorch co-creator Soumith Chintala's network. On the business front, fitness unicorn
Kareena Kapoor Khan has made a strategic investment in footwear brand Fizzy Goblet, expanding her decade-long association from ambassador to investor. The move comes as the homegrown brand targets ₹100 crore in revenue and accelerates its India and global expansion.
Logistics and enterprise AI led the day's activity, though fresh cheques were thin. Bengaluru-based EV fleet startup TOCAL raised the only disclosed round, a ₹9 crore seed led by XB Group. On the public markets front, enterprise AI firm C5i filed confidential IPO papers with SEBI targeting ₹1,
Fintech dominated the day's business news, with lending unicorn Moneyview clearing SEBI's final hurdle for its IPO and supply chain financier Mynd Fintech acquiring C2FO India. On the funding side, the day was quiet, with a single disclosed round in the fragrance and lifestyle segment. Culture-led
Capital on 2 July 2026 favoured climate tech, eldercare and specialty chemicals, with five startup rounds tracked. Battery recycler BatX Energies led the day with a ₹105 crore Series A, while eldercare firm Age Care Labs closed the first tranche of its Series B at ₹85 crore. In IPO news,
Tulon Materials Private Limited, an R&D-led engineering high-performance, sustainable specialty chemicals, has raised ₹10 crore in a seed funding round led by investor Karthik Sundar Iyer, with participation from Karan Goshar and Prakhar Pandey (Partners at Valour Capital, a venture fund investing in defence, aerospace, deep tech, and
Nine funding rounds closed on 1 July 2026, spanning lab-grown diamonds, fintech infrastructure, nutrition, clean energy, and enterprise AI — with Limelight Diamonds' ₹275 crore strategic round topping the day's deals. Ananta Capital's ₹100 crore majority acquisition of D2C deodorant brand Phitku and Dovetail Capital'
StarlinePS Enterprises has invested ₹160 crore in Celloraa Energy to establish a 1.2 GW DCR-compliant solar cell manufacturing facility in Surat, Gujarat. The investment aims to strengthen India's domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem and support the country's clean energy ambitions.
Funding to accelerate product innovation, strengthen DSW's North American presence, and help enterprises transition from AI experimentation to AI-native operations.
Bengaluru-based supplement brand Supply6 has closed an INR 48 crore funding round led by Unilever Ventures, the venture and growth capital arm of Unilever, with participation from Zeropearl VC.
Dovetail Capital, India's leading independent asset-servicing firm, has raised INR 100 crore in a mix of primary and secondary, in a ‘Series A’ round from Elev8 Venture Partners. This is the first institutional capital raised since the firm was founded in 2017. Dovetail Capital will use the proceeds
Spense secures $2.8 million seed round funding led by Arkam Ventures to build asset-backed credit infrastructure for Indian banks. The Bengaluru startup powers over 2 lakh active cards and grew revenue 256% in FY25.
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for June 30, 2026: Tuesday closed out the month with consumer and enterprise SaaS deals, as cookware brand The Indus Valley raised $17 million led by Gaja Capital and agentic AI platform Kapture CX closed a $10 million pre-Series
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for June 29, 2026: Monday opened the week with a busy funding day across co-working, entertainment, healthtech, and consumer sectors, with Incuspaze leading at Rs 150 crore backed by Bharat Value Fund and Yash Raj Films making a strategic
Mykare.ai has raised a total of USD 3.2 million, including an additional USD 1 million in its latest funding round. The round included participation from Andrew and Alfredo, founders of Papa.com, and a leading family office from the Middle East. At a time when investors are pouring
The company plans to leverage the investment to scale operations, deepen its luxury partner network, and deliver seamless access to exclusive experiences for affluent consumers across India.
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for June 26, 2026: Thursday saw the week's biggest deal as home improvement startup AllHome, founded by PharmEasy co-founders, raised Rs 200 crore in a Bessemer-led Series B at a Rs 2,000 crore valuation. On the
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for June 25, 2026: Wednesday's deals were led by preventive healthcare platform SuperLiving closing a $7 million Series A from Lightspeed, and AI shopping assistant Zave raising Rs 4.7 crore in a bridge round from Inflection
* Zave is an AI-native commerce assistant that understands shopper intent in real time, enabling consumers to explore, compare and make smarter purchase decisions across the fragmented ecommerce ecosystem. * The capital will be deployed to strengthen Zave's product and infrastructure, supporting a growth trajectory of 50% month-over-month. * Zave has
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for June 24, 2026: Tuesday brought a busy mix of deals and corporate moves, with beauty and wellness chain Bodycraft closing a Rs 120 crore Series A from Singularity AMC and AI marketing platform JustAI raising $17 million in
Bengaluru-based space-tech startup QOSMIC has raised $3.33 million in a seed funding round led by Accel and Prosus. The funding will support product deployment, manufacturing, testing and team expansion as QOSMIC prepares for in-orbit trials and commercial rollouts.
Bodycraft Clinic and Salon has raised ₹120 crore from Singularity AMC to support its next growth phase. The Bengaluru-based beauty, wellness and medical aesthetics company plans to open 30 new locations across India, invest in technology and AI, and strengthen operations.
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for June 23, 2026: Monday was headlined by two major developments as real estate platform Square Yards crossed a billion-dollar valuation with a Rs 900 crore debt-equity round, and Bengaluru-based cyber resilience startup Mitigata raised $15 million in a
Square Yards, India's integrated real estate and mortgage technology platform, has officially entered the unicorn club after raising INR 900 crore (approximately $95 million) in a funding round anchored by EAAA Alternatives and global corporate credit manager Muzinich & Co. The round comprises a mix of debt and
Monday, 22 June 2026, brought fresh IPO and regulatory developments across India's startup ecosystem. EV logistics startup Zypp Electric revealed plans for a $150–200 million IPO in FY28, appointing Axis Capital, SBI Capital Markets, and DAM Capital as bankers ahead of a pre-IPO round. Insurtech Turtlemint'
A landmark day for Indian markets as Jio Platforms formally filed its draft red herring prospectus with SEBI, kicking off what could be one of India's largest IPOs. On the venture capital front, HealthQuad announced the first close of its healthcare-focused Fund III at ₹550 crore. Meanwhile, insurtech
Thursday, 18 June 2026, brought a busy mix of funding and consolidation news in Indian consumer tech. Digital entertainment startup Rusk Media raised ₹100 crore from Nazara Technologies, while pet healthcare platform Vetic secured a hefty $40 million round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The day's biggest story
When Gaurav Ajmera's cat Simba fell ill, what should have been a straightforward medical journey turned into an exhausting odyssey. The beloved pet needed somewhere between twenty-five and thirty visits across five or six different veterinarians just to receive the correct diagnosis. That frustrating experience became the catalyst
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, was a quiet day for startup funding, with two early-stage rounds closing in haircare and the creator economy space. The bigger headlines came from business and legal news. Reliance Jio is set to file its draft IPO papers for a $4 billion issue ahead of the
Cleantech, AI SaaS, wealthtech and consumer brands drew investor capital today, across six disclosed rounds. SolarSquare led the day, raising ₹510 crore (~$53 million) in Series C funding to scale its rooftop solar business. Other rounds went to ContraVault AI, CREST, TrackerSuite AI, Speedioo and Korean FMCG brand Gimi Michi.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS * SolarSquare is India’s #1 residential solar brand, and today, they have the largest portfolio of distributed solar assets under management in the country * The funding signals growing investor conviction that residential rooftop solar is moving from a niche category to a mass-market opportunity in India. * The company
TrackerSuite.AI, an AI-powered business automation platform helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) digitise and streamline operations, has successfully raised INR 6 crore in a Pre Series A funding round led by a UAE-based Family Office and advised by Bestvantage Investments, with participation from Pontaq.VC, Shubhan Ventures, Candle Advisors,
* Funds raised to be used for building AI native tech stack, expanding distribution across demand centres, deepening OEM partnerships and scaling its dealer and retail network * Speedioo aims to expand its distribution network across 3–4 key cities while deepening its retail presence through a scalable franchise-led model. * The Company
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for June 15, 2026: Monday's deals spanned gourmet retail, immuno-oncology, AR/VR, and voice AI, with Foodstories raising Rs 50 crore led by Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath and biotech startup Zumutor Biologics closing a $7.3 million
* Maya is the only Indian company on Speech Arena with #6 Open Weights Ranking * 440,000+ model downloads on Hugging Face from developers globally * 3 million+ app downloads across India, Southeast Asia, and MENA Maya Research, an AI company building a voice interface for the Majority of the World, has
Deeptech, healthtech and consumer brands led India's funding activity on 11 June 2026, with seven rounds recorded through the day. Ethereal Machines topped the list, raising ₹272 crore (~$28.5 million) in its Series B, while precision oncology firm 4baseCare closed its Series B at ₹128 crore. Manam
PropTech, electric vehicles and healthcare drew the bulk of capital today, with five rounds across the spectrum. Mygate led the day, securing ₹225 crore from Dharana Capital, followed by EV charging startup Exponent Energy's ₹200 crore Series B2. Early-stage activity continued, with Hoola Health, HyperNorm AI and Bucketlistt
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for June 9, 2026: Monday's deals spanned quick commerce, enterprise AI, robotics, and wedtech, with BazaarNow closing a Rs 72 crore round led by Peak XV Partners and Celebal Technologies raising Rs 50 crore in debt from
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for June 8, 2026: Monday opened the week with health and climate leading the capital flow, as cancer-focused biotech Immuneel Therapeutics raised over Rs 100 crore in a Series B and biogas infrastructure company GPS Renewables closed a Rs
Wednesday, 4 June 2026, was a strong day for Indian startup funding, with over $68 million raised across quick commerce, enterprise AI video, social fintech, health food, and natural sweeteners. The day's headline raise was FirstClub's $55 million Series B led by Peak XV Partners and
For generations, sweetness has been an integral part of Indian culture, from the morning cup of chai to festive celebrations and everyday family rituals. Yet as awareness around diabetes, obesity, and metabolic health grows, consumers are increasingly looking to reduce sugar without sacrificing taste. India's sugar substitutes market
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for June 3, 2026: Indian startups closed a diverse set of deals on Tuesday, with vertically integrated sportswear company Agilitas Sports leading the day by raising Rs 225 crore from Nexus Venture Partners and Rainmatter, D2C fragrance brand Fraganote
Phab, India’s nutritionist-founded protein snack brand, closes a $4M Pre-Series A round led by OTP Ventures and Chona Family Office, to fund brand building, geographic expansion, and strengthen the team, accelerating Phab’s mission to make high-protein, calorie-efficient snacking the everyday default for Indian consumers. India has a nutrition
Propsoch, a Bengaluru-based homebuyer advisory platform, has raised USD 2 million in a seed funding round led by Athera Venture Partners, Sparrow Capital and Vakil Group. The fresh capital will be used to strengthen the company’s research and advisory capabilities, expand its team across functions, and support market expansion.
Here's your daily funding and key business news roundup for June 1, 2026: Indian startups saw a broad and active funding day to open the month, with clean-label food brand Anveshan closing a Rs 150 crore Series B and EV maker Simple Energy raising Rs 250 crore ahead
Indian startups saw deeptech and defence-adjacent deals dominate on Thursday, 28 May 2026, with semiconductor startup C2i Semiconductors extending its Series A to $16.7 million and drone avionics firm ZeroDrag closing a Rs 6.5 crore seed round. On the business front, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark blow
Indian startups saw a focused but meaningful set of capital moves on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, with precision manufacturing startup Tiea Connectors closing a ₹77 crore Series A and PhysicsWallah approving a ₹120 crore investment into its NBFC subsidiary FinZ Finance. The business news front was equally active. Byju Raveendran
* Leading institutional investors and family offices such as SUD Life, Haldiram’s Family Office, Lotus Holdings, Ajmera Realty, Narayana Nethralaya and DS Group join Physis Capital as LPs * Physis to invest in high-impact startups from Pre Series A to Series B rounds * Aims to build a select portfolio of 15
Three startups closed fresh rounds today, spanning B2B quick commerce, usage-based billing infrastructure and D2C footwear. Fairdeal.Market led the day with a $15 million Series A, followed by Yoho's ₹23 crore raise and Flexprice's $1.5 million seed round. On the news front, Fundamentum cofounder
Flexprice, the open-source usage billing infrastructure built for AI-native and API-first enterprises, today announced a $1.5M seed funding round led by Shastra VC, co-led by Anupam Mittal, founder of People Group and one of India's most prominent entrepreneurs and TDV Partners, who doubled down on their initial
* Fairdeal enables kirana retailers to replenish inventory in as little as 60 minutes through its dark-store-led supply network. * Capital to be deployed toward expanding Fairdeal’s presence across Delhi NCR, entering new urban markets, strengthening technology infrastructure, and scaling its retailer and brand network. * WaterBridge Ventures continues as a cornerstone
India's startup funding action on 25 May 2026 spanned biotech, speciality coffee, beauty services and D2C jewellery. Four startups collectively raised over $26 million across early and growth-stage rounds, with biotech firm StrainX leading the day at $13 million. In key business news, corporate travel platform Ziptrrip acquired
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Yes Madam, one of India's fastest-growing at-home beauty and wellness platforms, has raised ₹50 crore in its first institutional funding round from the recently launched growth fund of Info Edge, led by Sanjeev Bikhchandani. The Noida-headquartered company, which has been bootstrapped and profitable since inception, will deploy the
GIVA
Bengaluru, May 25, 2026 — GIVA, India's fast-growing fine jewellery brand, has welcomed National Award-winning actor and entrepreneur Kriti Sanon as a Strategic Investor and Brand Ambassador, deepening a partnership that the company says will extend well beyond a conventional celebrity endorsement. The investment lands on the heels of
Today's Indian startup landscape is dominated by corporate developments rather than fresh funding rounds. Quick commerce leader Zepto is reportedly readying an ₹11,000 crore IPO by July, while healthtech unicorn Innovaccer has acquired US-based CaduceusHealth in its fifth buyout in two years. On the listed side, Info
Indian startups saw fresh capital flow into fintech and digital fashion on 21 May 2026, with two funding rounds anchoring the day. Travel-fintech Scapia led the tally with a $63 million raise backed by General Catalyst, while Meta Fashion picked up $400K in pre-seed funding led by Lumikai. On the
ANSCER Robotics
Bengaluru-based industrial robotics company ANSCER Robotics has raised ₹45 crore in a fresh funding round led by IAN Alpha Fund, the second venture capital fund in IAN Group's series, with participation from Info Edge and a clutch of angel investors. The capital infusion, announced on 21 May 2026,
Meta Fashion
Meta Fashion, a Delhi-based digital fashion platform building what its founders describe as the "Zara for the Virtual World," has raised approximately $400,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Lumikai, India's interactive media, digital platforms, and games-focused venture capital fund. The round, announced on
Scapia
Scapia, the Bengaluru-based travel-fintech company, has raised $63 million in a fresh funding round led by US-based venture firm General Catalyst, with continued participation from existing investors Peak XV Partners and Z47. The round, announced on May 21, 2026, takes the company's total equity funding to approximately $135
Mythik
Mythik, the tech-first global entertainment company founded by Jason Kothari, has raised an additional $5 million in fresh capital, lifting its valuation to over $50 million and reinforcing its standing as one of the most closely watched new entrants in the emerging media-tech landscape. The top-up round, announced on May