🚀 Medial Secures Investment on Shark Tank India - Fueling the Future of Professional Social Networking. 🔥

Startup Showcase

Premium Content

Try our Valuation Calculator →

News on Medial

From Zepto To GradRight — Indian Startups Raised $231 Mn This Week

Inc42 · 2y ago

From Zepto To GradRight — Indian Startups Raised $231 Mn This Week

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.

Related News

From MediBuddy To SatSure — Indian Startups Raised $52 Mn This Week

Inc42 · 1y ago

From MediBuddy To SatSure — Indian Startups Raised $52 Mn This Week

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.

Indian startup funding climbs 226% to $596 million this week

Inshorts · 9m ago

Indian startup funding climbs 226% to $596 million this week

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.

From Northern Arc to Bluestone – Indian Startups Raised $196 Mn This Week

Inc42 · 1y ago

From Northern Arc to Bluestone – Indian Startups Raised $196 Mn This Week

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.

From Zepto To Blue Tokai — Indian Startups Raised $466 Mn This Week

Inc42 · 12m ago

From Zepto To Blue Tokai — Indian Startups Raised $466 Mn This Week

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.

From Mstack To Waycool – Indian Startups Raised $86 Mn This Week

Inc42 · 10m ago

From Mstack To Waycool – Indian Startups Raised $86 Mn This Week

- 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.

From Avanse Financial Services To ShareChat — Indian Startups Raised $243 Mn This Week

Inc42 · 1y ago

From Avanse Financial Services To ShareChat — Indian Startups Raised $243 Mn This Week

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.

From Infra.Market to Zypp Electric- Indian Startups Raised $218 Mn This Week

Inc42 · 1y ago

From Infra.Market to Zypp Electric- Indian Startups Raised $218 Mn This Week

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.

From Battery Smart to Foxtale- Indian Startups Raised $201 Mn This Week

Inc42 · 1y ago

From Battery Smart to Foxtale- Indian Startups Raised $201 Mn This Week

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.

From Zepto to Bira 91 – Indian Startups Raised $800 Mn This Week

Inc42 · 1y ago

From Zepto to Bira 91 – Indian Startups Raised $800 Mn This Week

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.

From Propelld To RED.Health — Indian Startups Raised $122 Mn This Week

Inc42 · 1y ago

From Propelld To RED.Health — Indian Startups Raised $122 Mn This Week

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.

Trackers

Active Indian VC’s

OG Capital Email

With a hands-on approach, OG Capital aims to invest in over 20 promising...

Accel Partners Email

Early and growth-stage investments in disruptive technology companies with...

Early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology startups in India. Focus on...

Access All Trackers

Startup Showcase Winners

June 2025

Helping your parents when you are miles away

The Pit Stop Your Cravings Deserve

The next generation E-commerce platform

Enter Ongoing Startup Showcase

Top Users

Trending News on Medial

Just Months After Promotion, Open ...

Microsoft locks down a building a ...

Gaming Ban Stumps Cricket: Virat ...

Download the medial app to read full posts, comements and news.