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From Zepto To GradRight — Indian Startups Raised $231 Mn This Week
Inc42
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1y ago
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In the fourth week of August, the Indian startup ecosystem secured $231 million across 16 funding deals, marking a significant rebound from the previous week's modest $4.4 million raised over seven deals. Zepto, a quick commerce startup, led the way with a $200 million Series E funding round, becoming the first unicorn of 2023. Titan, a Tata-owned watchmaking company, acquired the remaining 27.18% stake in omnichannel jewelry startup CaratLane for INR 4,621 crore ($617 million), valuing the startup at around $2 billion. The funding surge also saw Veda VC announcing the first close of its INR 250 crore fund for technology startups.
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From MediBuddy To SatSure — Indian Startups Raised $52 Mn This Week
Inc42
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1y ago
Medial
In the last week of August, Indian startups secured $52 million in funding across 12 deals, a 77.4% decrease from the previous week's $231 million. Healthtech startup MediBuddy raised $18 million from existing investors for strategic acquisitions, leading the week's funding. August concluded with a total of $341 million in startup funding. Fintech and enterprisetech were the most active sectors, with the healthtech sector also receiving significant investment.
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Indian startup funding climbs 226% to $596 million this week
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8m ago
Medial
Indian startups raised $596 million in funding this week, 226% more than the $182.62 million raised last week. Quick commerce platform Zepto raised $350 million at a $5 billion valuation, while omnichannel nutrition platform HealthKart secured $153 million in funding. Zopper and Doodhvale Farms were also among the 23 startups that raised funding this week.
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From Northern Arc to Bluestone – Indian Startups Raised $196 Mn This Week
Inc42
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1y ago
Medial
Startups in India saw a decline in seed funding this week, dropping by 69% to $6.9 million from the previous week's $22.7 million. Overall, there was a 75% decrease in funding activity, with startups raising a total of $196.47 million across 17 deals, compared to $800.5 million raised across 21 deals the week prior. However, it's important to note that a significant portion of last week's funding was dominated by Zepto, a quick commerce unicorn, which raised $665 million. Excluding Zepto, the rest of the startup ecosystem saw a capital infusion of $135.5 million.
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From Mstack To Waycool – Indian Startups Raised $86 Mn This Week
Inc42
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10m ago
Medial
- Seed funding for startups decreased significantly this week, with only $1.9 Mn raised compared to $44.5 Mn last week. - Coworking space startup DevX filed its DRHP (Draft Red Herring Prospectus) with SEBI this week. - Indian startups collectively raised $86.4 Mn through 16 deals, a steep 80% decline from the $432.2 Mn raised through 24 deals in the previous week. - Investment activity in the Indian startup ecosystem saw a dip this week, following a recent trend of upward growth. - Notably, there were no major funding rounds reported this week, coinciding with the beginning of the festive season in India.
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From Zepto To Blue Tokai — Indian Startups Raised $466 Mn This Week
Inc42
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11m ago
Medial
Indian startups raised a total of $466.1 million through 22 deals, seeing a substantial increase of 75% compared to the previous week. Zepto, a quick commerce platform, secured $340 million in a follow-on financing round. VC firm Antler emerged as the most active investor, providing funding to two startups.
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From Avanse Financial Services To ShareChat — Indian Startups Raised $243 Mn This Week
Inc42
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1y ago
Medial
Avanse Financial Services, an education-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC), raised $120 million in a funding round led by Mubadala Investment Company. This was the only mega deal for Indian startups this week as fintech startups attracted the highest funding, totaling $151.8 million across four deals. Overall, Indian startups raised a total of $243.3 million from 17 deals, marking a 19% increase from the previous week. Enterprisetech and seed stage funding were also notable trends this week, with startups in the sector receiving $11.2 million and seed stage funding amounting to $3 million.
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From Infra.Market to Zypp Electric- Indian Startups Raised $218 Mn This Week
Inc42
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1y ago
Medial
Indian startups raised $217.84 Mn in funding this week, which marks a 273% increase from the previous week. The ecommerce sector received the most investor attention, with $56.2 Mn raised across five deals. Venture Catalysts emerged as the most active investor, supporting four startups.
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From Battery Smart to Foxtale- Indian Startups Raised $201 Mn This Week
Inc42
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1y ago
Medial
Indian startups raised a total of $201.8 million through 21 deals, marking a 107% increase from the previous week. Cleantech emerged as the top sector for funding, with startups in this field securing $71 million through three deals. Seed funding also saw an uptick, with $9.4 million raised at this stage during the week.
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From Zepto to Bira 91 – Indian Startups Raised $800 Mn This Week
Inc42
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1y ago
Medial
Indian startups secured a total of $800.5 million in funding through 29 deals this week, showing a significant increase of 296% compared to the previous week's $201.8 million across 21 deals. The consumer services sector led the way with a massive $665 million funding round for Zepto. This week, the top investors were Peak XV Partner, IndiaQuotient, Matrix Partners India, and Dr. Vaidya's Arjun Vaidya, each investing in two startups.
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From Propelld To RED.Health — Indian Startups Raised $122 Mn This Week
Inc42
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1y ago
Medial
Indian startups raised a total of $121.8 million in funding across 21 deals during the week of May 13 to 18. This amount represents a 45% decrease compared to the previous week. Fintech startups dominated the funding trends, raising $33.1 million in three deals. However, seed funding continued to decline, with startups at this stage securing just $3.5 million during this week.
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