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Indian Startups Raise $1.76 Billion in January 2025 The Indian startup ecosystem kicked off 2025 on a high note, securing $1.76 billion across 128 deals—the highest in six months. Growth and late-stage startups led the way, while early-stage investments also gained traction. Key Highlights Funding Breakdown: Growth & late-stage: $1.5B (32 deals) Early-stage: $261M (80 deals) 16 undisclosed rounds Top Deals: Growth-stage: Impetus Technologies ($350M), Innovaccer ($275M), Infra.Market ($125M) Early-stage: Atomicwork ($25M), Geri Care ($13M), MicroMitti ($10.3M) Major Acquisitions: Minimalist acquired by HUL ($350M) Wingify acquired by Everstone ($200M) Amazon to acquire Axio (formerly Capital Float) Funding Trends City-wise: Delhi-NCR led with $525M, followed by Bengaluru ($397M) and Mumbai ($145M) Sector-wise: Healthtech dominated with $404M, followed by AI ($355M) and Proptech ($278M) Stage-wise: Seed funding had the highest volume (36 deals), while Series D raised the most capital ($441M) Other Developments Layoffs & Shutdowns: Minimal layoffs (~200 employees), Coca-Cola-backed Thrive shut down Leadership Changes: Over 17 senior executives resigned, while 48 key hires were made Upcoming IPOs: Co-working sector sees traction with Awfis going public, Smartworks, Indiqube, and WeWork India in the pipeline Looking Ahead With healthcare and deeptech gaining momentum, 2025 could be a landmark year for Indian startups. While the gap between private and public markets persists, investor confidence remains strong, setting the stage for sustained growth.