NeoGrowth raised INR 85 crore and KISAH raised INR 35.9 crore, as TCS posted its Q2 FY27 results and NABVENTURES announced the first close of its second fund.
DailyObjects raised INR 332 crore in a Series C round and four more startups closed rounds, as the GST Council scrapped officers' arrest powers and CoreWeave entered India.
Quanfluence raised $10 million and seven more startups closed rounds, as Maharashtra told bike taxi platforms to go electric and JioHotstar launched in the Middle East.
Beyond Appliances raised INR 110 crore in a Series B round and six more startups closed rounds, as the Cabinet cleared an INR 10,000 crore SME fund and Swara Baby Products got its IPO nod.
Scooter raised INR 1.5 crore in a pre-seed round led by AJVC, as Snapdeal parent AceVector made a weak market debut and Razorpay partnered with OpenAI on ChatGPT ads.
Seeds Fincap raised INR 100 crore in a Series B round and five more startups closed rounds, as Moneyview made a strong market debut and traders called off their 'No UPI Day' protest.
Simple Energy raised INR 1,750 crore in a Series C round, and five more startups closed rounds, as Apple Pay launched in India and Inox Clean Energy filed for an INR 10,000 crore IPO.
Bharat Housing Network raised $5 million in green bonds, and FIG Living got backing from Aman Gupta, as ITC completed its Yoga Bar buyout and Subway India's operator filed for an IPO.
Three funding rounds closed on 28 September 2026, spanning agricultural machinery, experience tech and AI software testing. First Bridge India Growth Fund, Powerhouse Ventures and Flipkart Ventures were among the day's lead investors. The headline raise is Balwaan Krishi's INR 100 crore Series B round to
Here's your daily dose of Indian startup funding roundup and key business news for 24 September 2026. Ema raises $77 million, and PB Fintech crashes 36% on IRDAI's commission cap plan.
Here's your daily dose of Indian startup funding roundup and key business news for 22 September 2026. Definedge raises INR 22 crore, Spinny confidentially pre-files its IPO, and Snapdeal parent AceVector sets its IPO price band.
Here's your daily dose of Indian startup funding roundup and key business news for 18 September 2026. Kissht gets board nod for a INR 832 crore preferential issue, Apple Pay may launch in India next month, and MoroMaa raises INR 1.5 crore.
Here's your daily dose of Indian startup funding roundup and key business news for 17 September 2026. DheyaTech raises INR 43 crore, NSE raises INR 6,746 crore from anchor investors, and Practo announces a leadership reshuffle.
Here's your daily dose of Indian startup funding roundup and key business news for 16 September 2026. VerifAIX raises $5 million, TRUE ARTIS raises INR 11.4 crore, and Activate closes its maiden $105 million AI fund.
Here's your daily dose of Indian startup funding roundup and key business news for 15 September 2026. Flam raises $40 million, SEBI greenlights Fibe's INR 750 crore IPO, and Darwinbox gets a follow-on investment from Teachers' Venture Growth.
One funding round closed on 14 September 2026 in the fashion-tech space. Arkam Ventures and Antler led the round. The raise is UniqYou's INR 15.8 crore seed round to build its AI-led fashion platform for women shoppers. Away from funding, PwC India and PwC US
Here's your daily dose of Indian startup funding roundup and key business news for 11 September 2026. Popo Global raises INR 532 crore, Flipkart Minutes clocks 4X growth in two years, and Flipkart launches AI shopping agents through Super.money.
Here's your daily dose of Indian startup funding roundup and key business news for 10 September 2026. Swish raises $24 million, the government tightens ecommerce rules ahead of the festive season, and RentoMojo's IPO is subscribed 1.97X on day 1.
Here's your daily dose of Indian startup funding roundup and key business news for 9 September 2026. QNu Labs raises INR 200 crore, Carrum Mobility raises $10 million from Uber, and Flipkart tests its food delivery service Eat In.
Here's your daily dose of Indian startup funding roundup and key business news for 8 September 2026. Circolife raises $4.5 million, Udaan acquires Swiggy-owned LYNK in a INR 500 crore deal, and Jio targets a 2027 satellite test launch.
Here's your daily dose of Indian startup funding roundup and key business news for 4 September 2026. Ultrahuman raises $70 million, ESDS Software lists at a 76% premium, and RentoMojo sets its IPO price band.
Here's your daily dose of Indian startup funding roundup and key business news for 3 September 2026. Cradlewise raises $12 million, Zerodha gets SEBI's nod for merchant banking, and Alpha Wave sells its INR 550 crore Pine Labs stake.
Here's your daily dose of Indian startup funding roundup and key business news for 2 September 2026. DocPharma raises $2 million, JioHotstar launches international streaming in the UK, Canada and Singapore, and Byju Raveendran offers Aakash shares to settle Qatar Holding's $235 million claim.
Here's your daily dose of Indian startup funding roundup and key business news for 1 September 2026. Yuma Energy raises $35 million, Unacademy closes its acquisition by upGrad at $200 million, and MS Dhoni joins SpeakX's cap table.
One funding round closed on 31 August 2026, in the indoor air-quality space. Info Edge Ventures led the round. The raise is YOGa Clean Air's INR 20 crore Series A round, with Zomato/Eternal founder Deepinder Goyal among the investors. Away from funding, Groww AMC closed a
Six funding rounds closed on 27 August 2026, spanning space tech, spiritual wellness, logistics and electric vehicles. Speciale Invest, Ashish Kacholia, Singularity AMC and Artha Venture Fund were among the day's lead investors. The headline raise is InspeCity's INR 100 crore pre-Series A round to
Three funding rounds closed on 26 August 2026, spanning AI agents for small businesses, voice AI and pet care. Susquehanna Venture Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Peak XV Partners and TDV Partners led the day's rounds. The headline raise is Runable's $21 million Series A round to
Five funding rounds closed on 25 August 2026, spanning aerospace, wealthtech, electric motorcycles, climate tech and spiritual tech. Greenoaks, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Helena and Atomic Capital were among the day's lead investors. The headline raise is Airbound's $37 million Series A round to scale its
Five funding rounds closed on 24 August 2026, spanning coffee retail, skincare and physical AI. WestBridge Capital, RPSG Capital, Sauce and Endiya Partners were among the day's lead investors. The headline raise is Third Wave Coffee's INR 408 crore round from existing backer WestBridge Capital. Away
No funding rounds closed on 21 August 2026. Instead, the day's biggest development came from public markets, with consumer appliance maker Atomberg filing its draft red herring prospectus for an INR 450 crore fresh issue IPO, as investors A91 Partners, Temasek and Jungle Ventures take a partial exit.
Four funding rounds closed on 20 August 2026, spanning babycare quick commerce, fintech payments, sneakers and healthcare infrastructure. Chiratae Ventures and Inflection Point Ventures were among the day's lead investors. The headline raise is Peeko's INR 67.4 crore Series A round, worth over $7 million.
Seven funding rounds closed on 19 August 2026, spanning data centres, paediatric healthtech, deep tech, speciality coffee, enterprise AI and construction procurement. Piper Serica, Inflexor Ventures and DG Daiwa Ventures were among the day's lead investors. The headline raise is CtrlS's INR 250 crore round, which
Four funding rounds closed on 18 August 2026, spanning geospatial tech, child healthtech, AI lending and travel. Neev II Fund, Aavishkaar Capital, Colossa Ventures and Norwest were among the day's lead investors. The headline raise is NeoGeo's $20 million Series A round. Away from funding, Uber
One funding round closed on 17 August 2026, with OTP Ventures leading a pesticide-free food bet. The headline raise is DeHaat Honest Farms' INR 35 crore pre-Series A round. Away from funding, PhysicsWallah shares jumped 9.5% after brokerage upgrades, while Ola Electric expanded into battery energy
No funding rounds closed on 14 August 2026. Instead, the day's biggest development came from public markets and infrastructure, with L&T securing a mega order worth up to INR 15,000 crore to build an AI data centre for US cloud platform Together AI, using Nvidia
Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News - 13 August 2026: Blacksmith Raises $45 Million, Centricity Raises INR 280 Crore, Infra.Market Eyes Reverse Listing Via Shalimar Paints Seven funding rounds closed on 13 August 2026, spanning AI code testing, wealth management, housing finance, home cleaning, nanotech home care, skin health
Four funding rounds closed on 12 August 2026, spanning electric mobility, children's tech, driving education and deep tech, with GEF Capital Partners and 12 Flags among the day's lead investors. The headline raise is Yulu's $93 million (~₹772 crore) Series C round to scale
Three notable deals defined India's startup funding scene on 10 August 2026, spanning food-tech, deeptech venture capital, and enterprise AI. Bakingo's ₹100 crore Series B from Faering Capital headlines the day, coming alongside AUM Ventures' first close of its ₹750 crore deeptech Fund II
Four funding rounds closed on 7 August 2026, spanning climate tech, D2C apparel, and infrastructure robotics. The headline raise is BlissClub's ₹160 crore Series B led by Singularity AMC, while climate tech startup Mitti Labs pulled in $9.5 Mn from Aramco Ventures to expand its water-efficient
Nine funding rounds closed on 6 August 2026, spanning supply chain, construction materials, climate tech, deeptech, and AI, with a combined disclosed value exceeding ₹650 crore. The headline deal is KKR-backed Leap India's ₹371.3 crore pre-IPO placement led by Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC'
Five funding rounds landed on 5 August 2026, headlined by River Mobility's $120 Mn Series C — one of the largest private raises in India's electric two-wheeler segment. Capital flowed into EV manufacturing, insurtech, AI concierge services, a C2C recommerce platform, and deep-tech battery systems.
Eight funding rounds closed on 4 August 2026, spanning AI, fintech, defence tech, legal tech, and home décor. The largest cheque went to Bengaluru-based home marketplace Vaaree, which pulled in ₹65 crore (~$6.6 million) in a Series A led by Hero Enterprise and Cap Alpha Ventures. On the
Four funding rounds closed on 3 August 2026, spanning EV drivetrains, insurance distribution, coffee equipment, and EV charging infrastructure. The day's largest equity round went to Pune-based Matel Motion & Energy Solutions, which pulled in ₹130 crore (~$15 million) in a Series B led by UC Impower.
One funding round closed on 31 July 2026, with nutraceutical ingredients startup Arboreal Bioinnovations pulling in ₹230 Crore in a Series A led by EAAA Alternatives and Omnivore. On the IPO front, Atomberg Technologies converted to a public entity, signalling a listing targeting ₹1,500–2,000 Crore later this
Seven funding rounds closed on 30 July 2026, spanning agri-tech, food-tech, dairy, D2C beauty, drones, housing finance, and quick commerce. The day's largest deal was Arboreal Bioinnovations' ₹230 crore Series A, co-led by Edelweiss's EAAA and Omnivore, underscoring continued investor appetite for
Quick commerce and AI led India's startup funding on Tuesday, with three disclosed rounds totalling about $11.6 million. Bengaluru's Fixxly raised the largest cheque, a $5.5 million seed for building-materials quick commerce, followed by AI startup Revspot's $4.8 million Series
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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-
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,
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&
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-
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
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.
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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.
Indian startup activity on 19 May 2026 was led by early-stage rounds in fintech and agri-finance, alongside notable secondary market action. Two funding rounds were announced, with agri-finance startup ONO leading the day at $1.2 million. In key business news, Groww's promoter group sold
Indian startups saw funding flow into trading-tech, biotech, and recovery-tech today, with three rounds totalling around ₹50.3 crore. Mumbai-based trading app Trackk led the day, raising ₹30 crore in an extended seed round from Lightspeed India and Info Edge Ventures. Cellogen Therapeutics bagged ₹20 crore from
India's startup ecosystem saw meaningful action on 15 May 2026, with mobility, consumer brands, and electric vehicles drawing fresh capital. Three funding rounds were announced today, led by Rapido's $240 million primary infusion from Prosus at a $3 billion valuation. On the news front, Walmart-owned
Tuesday's deal flow was led by early-stage rounds across fintech, housing finance and on-demand services, with three Indian startups collectively raising over ₹40 crore. Doorstep smartphone repair startup Instafix secured ₹7.55 crore in pre-seed funding, while Nivasa Finance closed a ₹25 crore seed round
India's startup ecosystem saw funding activity span semiconductors, electronics manufacturing, deeptech, foodtech and cybersecurity on 12 May 2026. Bengaluru-based HrdWyr led the day with a $13 million Series A to build AI-native chips, while Mekr raised ₹67 crore to scale its electronics manufacturing platform. Spacetech firm
Indian startup activity on 11 May 2026 was led by healthy packaged foods and fintech, with one notable funding round and a clutch of IPO and listed-company updates. Wingreens Farms closed a ₹120 crore Series D and acquired Safe Harvest in a share-swap deal. On the public markets
Thursday, 8 May 2026, was a quiet day for startup funding, with only one deal closing. Business news, however, was packed. Zepto received SEBI's approval for its $1.2 billion IPO, becoming one of the most closely watched public market events in India's quick commerce space.
Indian startups saw a steady flow of capital on 7 May 2026, with spacetech, robotics and quick home services drawing investor attention. Skyroot Aerospace led the day, bagging $60 million to become India's first spacetech unicorn. Pronto wrapped up a $45 million Series B at a doubled valuation,