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Deepseek CEO
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 17 Jun 2026 · 4 min

DeepSeek Raises $7.4 Billion at $50 Billion Valuation

The Hangzhou-based AI laboratory has secured massive domestic capital to accelerate its open-source models, pressuring Western incumbents on enterprise inference costs while strictly preserving founder control.
Solar Square Founders
Funding · 16 Jun 2026 · 4 min

SolarSquare Raises $53 Million Series C Led by B Capital to Expand Rooftop Solar Operations

The residential rooftop solar platform has secured fresh capital to expand its geographical footprint, capitalizing on government subsidies that are rapidly formalizing a traditionally fragmented installation market.
Foodstories Founder Ashni and Avni Biyani
Funding · D2C · 15 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Foodstories Secures ₹50 Crore Led by Nikhil Kamath to Expand Premium Food Retail

The gourmet lifestyle platform, founded by Ashni and Avni Biyani, has raised fresh capital from the Zerodha co-founder to scale its digital delivery network and high-end experiential storefronts across India.
Zumutor Founder Kavitha Iyer Rodrigues
Funding · Healthcare · 15 Jun 2026 · 4 min

Zumutor Biologics Raises $7.3 Million Pre-Series B to Advance US FDA Cancer Trials

The Bengaluru and Cambridge-based biotech firm has secured fresh capital to complete Phase 1 trials for its novel Natural Killer (NK) cell checkpoint inhibitor targeting solid tumors.
Trevel Founder Sahil Jindal
Funding · EV & Mobility · 13 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Trevel Raises $1 Million From India Accelerator, Finvolve, and Haldiram Family Office to Expand EV Fleet

Co-led by India Accelerator and the Haldiram Family Office, the fresh capital injection will fund fleet expansion and proprietary tech stacks, highlighting an investment shift toward localized asset utilization in urban transit.
Equal AI Founder Keshav Reddy
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 12 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Equal AI Raises $30 Million in Series B Led by Prosus Ventures and Tomales Bay Capital to Scale Native Call Screening

With one million monthly active users already relying on the platform to intercept and negotiate with telemarketers, the Keshav Reddy-founded startup is weaponizing localized voice automation to solve India's massive spam communication bottleneck.
SolarSquare Team
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 12 Jun 2026 · 2 min

SolarSquare Raises $55 Million in Series C Led by B Capital to Scale Rooftop Solar Operations

With a fresh $55 million capital injection, the Mumbai-based firm is aggressively consolidating India’s highly fragmented residential solar market just as federal subsidies trigger a massive surge in consumer adoption.
Rekise Marine Founder Maitrai Maka
Funding · 12 Jun 2026 · 2 min

Rekise Marine Raises $9.7 Million in Seed Round Led by Accel and NKSquared to Advance Naval Robotics

The fresh capital will fund sea trials for Jalkapi, India’s first extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle, while drastically expanding the company's AI and embedded systems engineering units.
Recur Club Eklavya Gupta and Abhinav Sherwal
Funding · Banking & Finance · 11 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Recur Club Raises $50M in Series A to Scale AI-Led Debt Financing for Indian Startups

Backed by a strategic mix of equity and debt from leading institutional players, the AI-native credit platform is leveraging its proprietary underwriting engine to deploy structured capital in a fraction of the traditional timeline.
Biodimension Founders Manojkumar Sampathkumar, Ranjith Kumar Velusamy, and Pradeep Arunachalam
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 11 Jun 2026 · 2 min

Biodimension Raises ₹8 Crore in Funding Led by IAN Angel Fund to Scale Biofabricated Tissues

The Bengaluru-based life sciences startup will use the capital to scale its Bioassay-as-a-Service platform and expand its portfolio of artificially engineered human tissues for global pharmaceutical testing.
Manam Chocolates Founder Chaitanya Muppala
Funding · D2C · 11 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Manam Chocolate Raises $9M in Series A Led by Omnivore to Expand Retail Footprint

The vertically integrated D2C brand will use the fresh capital to bypass global commodity volatility and scale its experiential retail stores to 18 locations across India.
Ethereal Machines Founders Kaushik Mudda and Navin Jain.
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 11 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Ethereal Machines Raises $28.5M in Series B Led by Avataar Ventures to Build Mega-Factory

Valued at $158 million, the Bengaluru-based deeptech startup is leveraging proprietary multi-axis CNC controllers and AI software to capture the global shift away from Chinese manufacturing.
Exponent Energy Founders
Funding · EV & Mobility · 10 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Exponent Energy Raises Rs 200 Crore in Series B2 Round Co-Led by 360 ONE Asset and TDK Ventures

By delivering a 15-minute full charge using standard lithium-ion cells, the Bengaluru-based startup is aggressively unblocking the core operational bottleneck for commercial fleet operators.
Hoola Health Founder Deeksha Senguttuvan
Funding · Healthcare · 10 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Paediatric Startup Hoola Health Raises $5 Million in Funding Led by Peak XV’s Surge to Expand Clinic Network

By combining physical neighborhood clinics with digital growth-tracking tools, the Bengaluru-based startup is capturing high-LTV, recurring revenue streams previously monopolized by traditional multi-specialty hospitals.
YourStory founder Shradha Sharma standing alongside Java Sports co-founders Nishant Ranjan and Trina Mukherjee
Funding · D2C · 10 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Patna-Based Java Sports Raises Angel Funding from YourStory Founder Shradha Sharma to Scale Cricket Gear Manufacturing

By launching an indigenous manufacturing hub along the Patna-Gaya Road, the D2C brand is orchestrating a structural reverse migration of highly skilled cricket equipment artisans back to their home state.
Mygate co-founders Vijay Arisetty, Abhishek Kumar, and Shreyans Daga
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 10 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Mygate Raises ₹225 Crore in Funding Round Led by Dharana Capital to Expand Community Management Footprint

By transitioning from a simple visitor management tool into a high-margin advertising and ERP platform, the Bengaluru-based startup has secured fresh capital after achieving structural profitability in FY26.
Integra Robotics Team
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 9 Jun 2026 · 2 min

Deeptech Startup Integra Robotics Raises $1.12 Million in Pre-Series A Round Co-Led by Finvolve and India Accelerator

By moving away from single-use hardware and developing a unified architecture that connects cobots, unmanned ground vehicles, and bionic hands, the deeptech startup is positioning itself to capture India’s rapidly growing defense and manufacturing automation markets.
The Wedding Company Founder Pawan Gupta and Rahul Namdev
Funding · 9 Jun 2026 · 2 min

The Wedding Company Raises $2.75 Million in Seed Round Led by Wellingdon Advisors to Standardize Wedding Fulfillment

By shifting the reliance from chaotic local vendor networks to a centralized, tech-driven fulfillment platform, the Bengaluru-based startup is capturing premium wallet share across the domestic matrimony market.
gps renewables Founders Mainak Chakraborty and Sreekrishna Sankar
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 8 Jun 2026 · 3 min

GPS Renewables Raises ₹635 Crore in Series C Round Led by PixelSky Capital to Accelerate Clean Fuel Infrastructure

Backed by PixelSky Capital and a prominent South Korean conglomerate, the Bengaluru-based bioenergy platform is aggressively capitalizing its asset-holding subsidiary, Arya, to dominate the rapidly consolidating compressed biogas market.
Immuneel Therapeutics Founders Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Siddhartha Mukherjee
Funding · Healthcare · 8 Jun 2026 · 2 min

Immuneel Therapeutics Raises Over ₹100 Crore in Series B Round to Scale Indigenous CAR-T Cancer Therapy

By leveraging its localized GMP manufacturing infrastructure, the Bengaluru-based biotechnology firm is successfully compressing the $500,000 cost of global CAR-T treatments into an affordable, indigenously built cell therapy for emerging markets.
Aadyah Aerospace Founder
Funding · 5 Jun 2026 · 2 min

Spacetech Startup Aadyah Aerospace Raises ₹31.5 Crore in Series A Round Led by Helios Holdings to Fund U.S. Acquisition

Backed by Helios Holdings, the Bengaluru-based aerospace manufacturer is aggressively targeting the massive American defense market following its selection into a historic bilateral collaboration program.
OLA Electric Bhavish Aggarwal
Funding · EV & Mobility · 5 Jun 2026 · 2 min

Ola Electric Raises ₹780 Crore via Oversubscribed QIP to Accelerate EV Manufacturing and Gigafactory Expansion

The 56 percent oversubscription of the placement signals strong public market conviction in Bhavish Aggarwal’s vertical integration strategy, particularly the localization of battery cell manufacturing.
Emergent Founders
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 5 Jun 2026 · 2 min

AI Startup Emergent Nears $200 Million Fundraise at $1.5 Billion Valuation Led by Creaegis and Amazon

The massive capital injection signals intense institutional interest in "vibe-coding" infrastructure, validating the shift from traditional syntax programming to natural language software generation.
TrueFan AI Founders
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 4 Jun 2026 · 3 min

TrueFan AI Raises $10 Million in Series A Round Led by Baring PE India and Z3Partners to Scale Enterprise Video Automation

The Gurugram-based startup has secured a $40 million valuation as major financial institutions and consumer apps shift marketing spends toward bulk-generated personalized video content.
The Sweet Change Founders Manvi Agnihotri and Sheen Hitashi
Funding · D2C · 4 Jun 2026 · 2 min

The Sweet Change Raises Rs 1.7 Crore in Pre-Seed Funding Led by Rebalance to Scale Sugar Alternatives Portfolio

Founded by a clinical nutritionist, the direct-to-consumer brand plans to scale its online distribution footprint and launch new product formulations to capture a slice of India's $650 million sugar substitutes market.
FirstClub Founder
Funding · E-commerce · 4 Jun 2026 · 3 min

FirstClub Raises $55 Million in Series B Round Led by Peak XV Partners and Sofina to Expand Product Categories and Supply Chain

Led by former Flipkart and Cleartrip executive Ayyappan R, the Bengaluru-based startup is leveraging a $255 million valuation to scale its lab-tested grocery model and penetrate adjacent consumer segments.
Phab Founders Gayatri Chona and Ankit Chona
Funding · D2C · 4 Jun 2026 · 2 min

Phab Raises $4 Million in Pre-Series A Funding Co-Led by OTP Ventures and Chona Family Office

The Mumbai-based healthy snacking startup will deploy its fresh capital to accelerate brand building, expand regional market penetration, and recruit key leadership talent.
ZUVEES Founders Vijaykumar Ghadge and Abhishek Daiya
Funding · E-commerce · 3 Jun 2026 · 2 min

Gifting Platform Zuvees Raises ₹15 Crore in Series A Round Led by IvyCap Ventures for Cross-Border Expansion

Backed by IvyCap Ventures, the tech-first platform is rapidly deploying fresh capital to scale its proprietary supply chain and AI personalization engines across the UAE and global corridors.
Zouk Founders
Funding · D2C · 3 Jun 2026 · 2 min

Zouk Raises ₹60.45 Crore in Pre-Series C Round Led by Aavishkaar Capital and Stellaris Venture Partners

Backed heavily by existing investors, the Mumbai-based lifestyle brand is doubling down on its domestic expansion and working capital as it rapidly capitalizes on its ₹125 crore revenue milestone.
Virat Kohli Abhishek Ganguly Agilitas
Funding · D2C · 3 Jun 2026 · 2 min

Agilitas Sports Raises ₹225 Crore in Funding Led by Nexus Venture Partners to Expand Manufacturing and Retail Operations

By owning the entire value chain from factory floor to multi-brand retail, Agilitas is leveraging its fresh capital to disrupt the fragmented supply chains of traditional sportswear brands in India.
ONDC MD CEO Vibhor Jain
Funding · E-commerce · 3 Jun 2026 · 2 min

ONDC Raises ₹220 Crore from Zoho, Uber, and Paytm in Ongoing ₹430 Crore Private Share Sale

The ₹220 crore investment signals strong institutional backing as the government-backed network scales its infrastructure to expand digital retail access and break traditional platform dominance.
Rosada Founders Shalu and Bhupesh Agarwal with Shilpa Shetty
Funding · D2C · 2 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Shilpa Shetty Kundra Invests Undisclosed Amount in Premium Kids D2C Brand Rosada

The strategic partnership follows Rosada's rapid post-Shark Tank India growth, providing fresh capital for geographic expansion, talent acquisition, and deepening its specialized product portfolio.
Aquapulse Founders
Funding · 2 Jun 2026 · 2 min

Aquaculture Startup Aquapulse Raises ₹45 Crore Led by NABVENTURES and IAN Alpha Fund to Expand Infrastructure

The Bhubaneswar-based seafood exporter will deploy the capital to integrate farm-level technology and build integrated cold chain infrastructure to capture growing global demand.
KorinMi Founders
Funding · D2C · 2 Jun 2026 · 2 min

Skin Clinic KorinMi Raises ₹10 Crore from Lotus Herbals Innovation Fund to Scale Operations

The ₹10 crore investment from the Ayurvedic beauty giant signals a calculated move to capture the booming domestic demand for premium, clinic-based Korean skincare treatments.
Rovia Founders Shivang Badaya and Arnav Grover
Funding · Fintech · 1 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Wealthtech Startup Rovia Raises $1 Million Pre-Seed Round Led by Antler India to Solve Cross-Border Equity Management

The Bengaluru-based startup is targeting the $1.5 trillion in global employer stock sitting on balance sheets by eliminating exorbitant foreign exchange fees and tax friction for tech professionals.
Simple Energy Founders
Funding · EV & Mobility · 1 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Simple Energy Secures ₹250 Crore Series B Round to Scale EV Production and Prepare for FY28 IPO

The Bengaluru-based electric vehicle startup will use the fresh capital to aggressively ramp up its manufacturing capacity from 3,000 to 15,000 units per month as it sets the stage for a public listing in 2028.
Anveshan Founders
Funding · D2C · 1 Jun 2026 · 2 min

Clean-Label D2C Brand Anveshan Raises ₹150 Crore in Series B Led by Vertex Ventures

Boasting a ₹280-300 crore annual revenue run rate, the traditional nutrition brand is aggressively moving beyond niche lifestyle appeal to capture mass-market household consumption.
Eazzy Founder
Funding · 29 May 2026 · 2 min

Home Services Startup Eazzy Raises Over $440,000 in Angel Round to Expand Across NCR

By deploying automated matchmaking and predictive scheduling algorithms, the Gurugram-based platform aims to optimize service quality and professional retention across the National Capital Region.
C2i Semiconductor Founders
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 28 May 2026 · 2 min

C2i Semiconductors Raises $16.7 Million in Extended Series A Funding Led by Peak XV Partners

Following an initial $15 million tranche closed earlier this year, this extended capital injection provides the Bengaluru-based fabless startup with the crucial financial runway needed to accelerate product validation and component testing.
Tiea Connectors Founders Ajith Sasidharan and Punit Shridhar Joshi
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 28 May 2026 · 2 min

Tiea Connectors Raises ₹77 Crore in Series A Round Led by IvyCap Ventures to Scale Deep-Tech Manufacturing

Backed by IvyCap Ventures and incubated at the Indian Institute of Science, the Bengaluru-based electronics manufacturer is scaling its precision component production to reduce India's reliance on foreign interconnect hardware.
Physis Capital co-founders Vinay Bansal, Ankur Mittal, Mitesh Shah, and Vinod Bansal
Funding · 27 May 2026 · 3 min

Growth-Stage VC Physis Capital Announces Final Close of ₹400 Crore Maiden Fund

Backed by prominent family offices and financial institutions, the maiden fund targets structural problem-solvers across consumer-tech, fintech, and deeptech with aggressive $1 million to $3 million check sizes.
Flexprice Founders
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 26 May 2026 · 3 min

Flexprice Raises $1.5M Seed Round Led by Shastra VC for AI-Native Billing Platform

Backed by Shastra VC and Anupam Mittal, the New Delhi-headquartered startup is solving the massive operational bottleneck of pricing and metering API calls, tokens, and GPU hours in real time.
Fairdeal.market founders
Funding · E-commerce · 26 May 2026 · 3 min

Fairdeal.Market Raises $15M Series A Led by Bertelsmann India Investments

Backed by Bertelsmann India Investments, the Gurugram-based platform is aggressively expanding its 60-minute wholesale delivery network to capture 100,000 active retailers this fiscal year.
abCoffee team
Funding · D2C · 25 May 2026 · 3 min

Quick-Service Chain abCoffee Raises ₹61 Crore in Pre-Series B Round Led by Kliff Ventures

By stripping away expensive real estate and focusing entirely on high-frequency, app-driven takeaway orders, the homegrown coffee brand is aggressively scaling its cluster-based retail strategy.
Udaan Office
Funding · E-commerce · 25 May 2026 · 3 min

Udaan in Talks to Raise $50-60 Million From Lightspeed and M&G Ahead of IPO

As the B2B e-commerce giant significantly halves its monthly burn rate, this $60 million top-up round could mark its final private capital injection before launching a major domestic public offering.
Yes madam Founders
Funding · 25 May 2026 · 3 min

Yes Madam Raises ₹50 Crore First Institutional Round From InfoEdge Growth Fund

After seven years of bootstrapping, dodging early acquisition offers, and bypassing reality TV validation, the home salon startup has secured serious institutional capital to scale its operations.
StrainX Bioworks Founders
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 25 May 2026 · 3 min

StrainX Bioworks Raises $13M Led by PrimeVP and Leo Capital

Backed by prominent venture capital, the synthetic biology startup is scaling its precision fermentation capacity to disrupt the global food and ingredient supply chain.
Gabit Founders
Funding · D2C · 24 May 2026 · 3 min

Gabit Raises $3.7M to Launch Subscription-Free Smart Ring

By stripping away the recurring software fees that dominate the wearable tech market, the Delhi-NCR startup is using aggressively priced hardware to acquire users for its broader ecosystem of AI coaching and physical supplements.
Damroo Founders
Funding · 23 May 2026 · 2 min

Independent Music Platform Damroo Raises ₹5 Crore Strategic Investment From Hindustan Times

Backed by a strategic capital injection from a legacy media giant, the Mumbai-based startup is building infrastructure to monetize India's massive but highly fragmented regional and independent music markets.
Meta Fashion Shark Tank India
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 21 May 2026 · 3 min

Meta Fashion Raises $400K in Pre-Seed Round Led by Lumikai to Scale Digital Apparel

Backed by prominent gaming angels and powered by an AI-native design engine, the Shark Tank-featured startup is capitalizing on the booming UGC economy to achieve 92% gross margins.
Scapia Founder
Funding · Fintech · 21 May 2026 · 3 min

Scapia Raises $63 Million in Round Led by General Catalyst to Scale Travel Fintech

With its valuation doubling past the $500 million mark, the Anil Goteti-led startup is proving that capturing a high-intent demographic requires merging travel discovery directly with core financial infrastructure.
ONO Founders
Funding · Banking & Finance · 19 May 2026 · 2 min

ONO Raises $1.2 Million in Pre-Series A Round Led by Aeravti Ventures to Scale Agri-Fintech Infrastructure

By combining a fresh capital round with an NBFC stake acquisition, founders Rama Rao Kancharapu and David Pokuri are moving ONO beyond pure data layer orchestration into high-margin direct lending for India's massive APMC network.
Trackk Founders
Funding · Banking & Finance · 19 May 2026 · 2 min

Trackk Raises $3.7 Million Seed Round Led by Lightspeed to Build Gen Z Investment Platform

Founded by Vedant Gupte, Siddharth Thakkar, and Aryan Jain, the platform uses AI-driven stock discovery to simplify capital markets for young retail investors, backed by a heavyweight roster of institutional and angel investors
Cellogen Therapeutics Founder
Funding · 18 May 2026 · 2 min

Cellogen Therapeutics Raises ₹20 Crore From Kotak Alts to Build an Indigenous CAR-T Cell Therapy Supply Chain

Founded by Dr. Gaurav Kharya and Dr. Tanveer Ahmad, the Delhi-based biotech firm is developing next-generation, AI-driven cell therapies aimed at drastically reducing the prohibitive costs of treating complex blood cancers and genetic disorders.
Rapido
Funding · EV & Mobility · 15 May 2026 · 2 min

Rapido Raises $240 Million in Primary Funding Led by Prosus to Fuel Tier-2 and Tier-3 Expansion

Valued at $3 billion, the mobility platform is executing a broader $730 million financing strategy to dominate fragmented markets and build a supply-led economic engine outside major metros.
Legend of Toys Founder
Funding · D2C · 15 May 2026 · 3 min

Legend of Toys Raises ₹21 Crore in Pre-Series A Round Led by Singularity Early Opportunities Fund to Expand Premium Toy Manufacturing

Afshaan Siddiqui and Vinay Jaisingh's direct-to-consumer brand has hit a ₹30 crore ARR in just 18 months by betting that Indian buyers will pay a premium for high-quality, story-driven remote-control vehicles.
Instafix Founders
Funding · 13 May 2026 · 2 min

Instafix Raises ₹7.55 Crore in Pre-Seed Round Co-Led by Titan Capital and 8i Ventures to Build Doorstep Phone Repair Network.

Founders Chetan Chauhan and Aniket Kale are using their new capital to standardize smartphone servicing, promising 30-minute doorstep repairs to bypass long wait times and sketchy local shops.
EleFant Shark Tank India
Funding · 13 May 2026 · 2 min

Toy Subscription Startup The EleFant Raises $1M in Pre-Series Round Led by Growth Sense Venture Fund to Expand Operations

The Shark Tank India-featured D2C brand is capitalizing on the growing demand for sustainable, cost-effective parenting solutions through its circular toy rental model
Dil Foods Team
Funding · 12 May 2026 · 2 min

Dil Foods Raises ₹72 Cr in Series B Round Led by Bikaji Foods Family Office to Expand Supply Chain

The virtual restaurant enabler plans to double its national footprint to 600 locations by FY28, utilizing the fresh capital to optimize production and introduce broader regional food portfolios.
NORI Founder
Funding · D2C · 11 May 2026 · 3 min

Bengaluru-Based D2C Travel Gear Brand NORI Raises $350K in Pre-Seed Round Led by Rebalance

The Bengaluru-based D2C startup will deploy the fresh capital to broaden its specialized product portfolio and aggressively scale its online and offline distribution channels.
Bobakat Founders
Funding · D2C · 11 May 2026 · 2 min

Mumbai-based Bubble Tea Brand Bobakat Raises ₹6 Crore in Pre-Series A

The Mumbai-based startup plans to deploy the fresh capital to expand its compact-format store footprint, targeting 35 new outlets in FY27 and ₹100 crore in net sales over the next 36 months.
Kimbal
Funding · 9 May 2026 · 3 min

Kimbal Raises $22 Mn in Series B Led by GEF Capital to Scale Smart Grid Solutions

The fresh capital injection will power the advanced metering infrastructure company’s expansion into energy management, battery storage, and international markets.
Anjali Sardana Pronto
Funding · D2C · 7 May 2026 · 3 min

Pronto Raises $45 Million in Series B Extension Led by Lachy Groom to Scale Instant Home Services

The instant home services startup has nearly doubled its valuation to $200 million within a month as daily bookings cross 26,000, signaling a massive structural shift in how urban India hires and manages domestic help.
Kisah Founders
Funding · D2C · 5 May 2026 · 3 min

Kisah Raises ₹35.9 Crore in Series A Led by Fireside Ventures to Accelerate Omnichannel Expansion

By transitioning from a marketplace-first model to a physical retail operator, the Kolkata-based ethnic wear brand aims to capture a larger, highly profitable share of millennial and Gen Z festive spending.
Rosier Foods Aman Gupta
Funding · D2C · 4 May 2026 · 2 min

Rosier Foods Raises Fresh Capital in Round Led by Aman Gupta to Scale D2C Nutrition Business

With ₹100 crore in annual recurring revenue and consistent 5-6% net profit margins, the clean-label FMCG brand will use the fresh capital to expand its farmer network and scale its farm-to-table supply chain.
Sahi Founders
Funding · 29 Apr 2026 · 3 min

Stock-Trading App Sahi Raises $33 Million in Series B Led by Accel to Expand Financial Products

Operating with a lean team of 60, the Bengaluru-based startup is leveraging entirely in-house trading infrastructure to undercut legacy incumbents and process over a million trades daily.
Snabbit
Funding · 28 Apr 2026 · 2 min

Snabbit Raises $56 Million in Series D Round Led by Susquehanna and Mirae Asset to Scale Home Services

With backing from heavyweights like BII and Unicorn Growth Fund, the quick home services platform plans to deepen its current market penetration and roll out higher-frequency service categories.
Morphing Machines Founder
Funding · 28 Apr 2026 · 3 min

Semiconductor Startup Morphing Machines Raises ₹42 Crore in Series A to Accelerate Chip Production

The IISc-incubated fabless startup will deploy the fresh capital to validate its proprietary 'REDEFINE' processor, transition early customer interest into active commercial pilots, and aggressively expand its core engineering unit.
Kabeer Biswas M
Funding · Founders · 23 Apr 2026 · 3 min

Kabeer Biswas’ New AI Startup M Raises ₹102 Cr Seed Round Led by Peak XV

Valued at ₹300 crore, the newly incorporated venture seeks to move beyond traditional quick commerce by using artificial intelligence to automate and execute everyday household tasks without heavy operational logistics.
PrimeInvestor founders
Banking & Finance · Funding · 22 Apr 2026 · 2 min

PrimeInvestor Raises ₹19.5 Crore in Round Led by Zerodha's Rainmatter to Scale Portfolio Management Services

The newly infused capital will power the wealth-tech platform's push into discretionary portfolio management, challenging the traditional high-fee structure of India's asset management space.
Curemeabroad founders
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 22 Apr 2026 · 2 min

CureMeAbroad Raises $600,000 in Pre-Seed Round from Angel Syndicate to Digitize Medical Tourism

By bringing algorithm-driven cost estimation and transparent clinical matching to an otherwise fragmented sector, CureMeAbroad is replacing legacy middlemen in the $174 billion medical tourism market.
Hocco Founder
Funding · D2C · 18 Apr 2026 · 2 min

Hocco Raises ₹100 Crore in Series C Round Led by Sauce.vc to Scale Manufacturing

The Chona family's second ice cream venture has crossed ₹530 crore in FY26 sales, rapidly deploying fresh capital to double production capacity and scale its general trade distribution across North and South India.
Unbound Lifestyle Founders
Funding · D2C · 17 Apr 2026 · 2 min

Unbound Lifestyle Raises ₹8 Crore in Round Led by Fireside Ventures for Product Launch

The direct-to-consumer brand, founded by former FMCG executives, will deploy the fresh capital to introduce its initial portfolio spanning skin, hair, and body care formulations tailored for the Indian male demographic.
Traqcheck Founder
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 14 Apr 2026 · 2 min

TraqCheck Raises $8M in Series A Led by IvyCap Ventures for European Expansion

The enterprise startup is aggressively moving beyond simple background checks into full-stack autonomous talent sourcing.
KreditBee Founders
Funding · Banking & Finance · 9 Apr 2026 · 2 min

KreditBee Raises $280 Million in Series E Led by Hornbill and Motilal Oswal to Scale Lending Book

The Bengaluru-based digital lender secures its unicorn status on the back of ₹2,700 crore in revenue, expanding into secured assets and prepping for a public market debut following its recent reverse-flip to India.
Aman Gupta Offbeat
Funding · 7 Apr 2026 · 2 min

Aman Gupta’s OffBeat Studios Raises ₹100 Crore in Seed Round Led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

The boAt co-founder’s newly minted venture secures massive seed capital from Bessemer Venture Partners, signaling a strategic shift toward global technology and AI-driven models rather than a pure financial play.
Xovian Aerospace Founders
Funding · 1 Apr 2026 · 2 min

Xovian Aerospace’s $2 Million Infusion Accelerates India’s Push into Space-Based Signal Intelligence

The fresh capital positions the Bengaluru-based spacetech startup to deploy its proprietary hardware and capture the underutilized radio frequency spectrum for defense, maritime, and climate applications.
Bachatt Founders
Funding · Banking & Finance · 31 Mar 2026 · 2 min

Bachatt Raises $12 Million in Series A Led by Accel to Expand Micro-Savings Platform

The wealthtech startup plans to use the fresh capital to scale its user base to 30 million and introduce AI-driven advisory and credit solutions tailored for merchants with fluctuating cash flows.
Fanon Team
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 31 Mar 2026 · 2 min

Fanon Raises $1 Million in Pre-Seed Round Co-Led by Kalaari Capital and Gruhas

The Bengaluru-based social platform is consolidating the highly fragmented fandom economy, pulling Gen Z creators and audiences away from legacy forums into a single monetizable ecosystem.
Zetwerk Founders
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 30 Mar 2026 · 3 min

Zetwerk Files Confidential Papers for ₹4,200 Crore IPO; Eyes ₹500 Crore

The contract manufacturing giant aims to strengthen its balance sheet with a ₹500 crore pre-IPO bridge round while shifting revenue dependence toward high-margin aerospace and defense contracts.
Beast Life Founders
Funding · D2C · 28 Mar 2026 · 2 min

Gaurav Taneja's BeastLife Silences Shark Tank Critics With a ₹320 Crore Valuation Jump

Months after a brutal rejection on national television, Gaurav Taneja’s profitable D2C nutrition brand secures ₹20 crore to aggressively scale offline distribution and hit a ₹500 crore revenue target.
Euler Motors Founder Saurav Kumar
Funding · EV & Mobility · 25 Mar 2026 · 2 min

Euler Motors Raises ₹437.5 Crore in Series E Led by Lightrock to Double Manufacturing Capacity

The commercial EV startup also secured an additional ₹250 crore in debt financing to expand its product line, boost production to 2,000 units per month, and scale its presence across 100 Indian cities.
Somerset Indus Capital Partners Founders
Funding · Healthcare · 24 Mar 2026 · 2 min

Somerset Indus Closes Oversubscribed $288M Fund to Back Mid-Market Indian Healthcare

The Mumbai-based private equity firm has exceeded its initial $250 million target, drawing heavy commitments from global institutional investors to deploy capital across India's growing healthcare delivery and pharma manufacturing sectors.
Swish founders
Funding · 24 Mar 2026 · 1 min

Swish Raises $38M in Series B Led by Hara Global and Bain Capital Ventures to Scale 10-Minute Food Delivery

10-minute food delivery startup Swish raises $38M in a Series B round led by Hara Global and Bain Capital Ventures, hitting a $140M valuation
Exponent Energy founders
Funding · EV & Mobility · 23 Mar 2026 · 2 min

Exponent Energy Raises $20M in Extended Series B Led by 360 One and TDK Ventures to Scale 15-Minute EV Charging Network

The Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup bags Rs 182 crore in an extended round, underscoring strong investor conviction in proprietary hardware that solves the ultimate commercial EV bottleneck: charging downtime.
Neo Group founder Nitin Jain with team
Funding · Banking & Finance · 23 Mar 2026 · 2 min

Neo Group Raises Rs 500 Crore in Private Equity Round Led by TVS Capital to Expand Specialized Wealth Solutions

The Mumbai-based wealth and asset management firm joins the coveted unicorn club as demand for bespoke financial solutions among India's ultra-rich continues to surge.