Back

Poosarla Sai Karthik

Tech guy with a busi...ย โ€ขย 4m

Weekly Funding Report: $97.45M Across 26 Deals - Key Signals for Founders & VCs Indian startups raised $97.45M across 26 deals this week. While modest on surface, capital allocation patterns reveal where investor conviction is building and what founders should prioritize. AI Infrastructure Gets Real Investment Applied AI startups like QpiAI ($15M), Firefly, and Gibran attracted significant funding. Investors now prefer workflow automation over general AI models. These companies replace manual processes in logistics, finance, and SME operations. For founders: focus on integration into existing workflows rather than building novel tech. B2B Infrastructure Dominates Zetwerk's Rs 100 crore debt raise and Udaan's ShopKirana acquisition signal that backend infrastructure will drive India's next growth phase. These platforms build procurement, distribution, and credit systems for manufacturing and retail. Founders should ask: are we enabling growth or just adding tech layers? Consumer Brands Become Ecosystems D2C brands like Vaaree, Lo! Foods, and CosMoss expand beyond products into content, community, and fintech. Their moat isn't CAC efficiency but audience ownership. Future consumer winners will shape lifestyles, not just sell products. Cautionary Tales Blip's shutdown after less than a year demonstrates risks of copying urban models without proper unit economics. Fast delivery needs density and frequency that many markets lack.

Reply
2

More like this

Recommendations from Medial

Muttu Havalagi

๐ŸŽฅ-๐ŸŽต-๐Ÿ-โšฝ "You'll N...ย โ€ขย 10m

India's Budget 2025-26: Sectoral Impacts Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the annual budget focusing on increasing middle-class spending, promoting inclusive development, and encouraging private investment. Consumer goods and automaker

See More
Reply
1
7
Image Description
Image Description

Aarihant Aaryan

Prev- Founder & CEO ...ย โ€ขย 1y

There's a huge difference In mindset Between consumer tech founders in the USA and India. When I talk to consumer tech founders from the west, they consistently impress on "how they can make their product grow organically" But in India most found

See More
9 Replies
1
16
Image Description

CHINMAYEE SAMAL

Digital Marketing St...ย โ€ขย 5d

๐Ÿš€ Understanding Sales Models = Unlocking Business Growth Every brand scales differently โ€” and knowing the right sales model helps you choose smarter strategies, better channels & bigger opportunities. โœจ Types of Sales Models ๐Ÿ”น B2B โ€“ Business โ†’ Bu

See More
Reply
1
1
Image Description
Image Description

UBED

On my way to Buildin...ย โ€ขย 1y

Question for you ~ How do the founders and co-founders of medial app earn profits from their platforms? I'm curious about the revenue models behind medial app and how they monetize their services. ?

6 Replies
6
Image Description
Image Description

Arcane

Hey, I'm on Medialย โ€ขย 1y

ONE INTERESTING OBSERVATION SERIES DAY #8 In 2013, over 70% of funded founders had more than 10 years of experience. Fast forward to 2022 and 2023, and the landscape has shifted. Experienced founders (>10 years) now make up just under 40% of seed d

See More
7 Replies
11
29

Sandeep Prasad

Business Coachย โ€ขย 5m

๐Ÿšจ Kazam raises $6.2M Seriesโ€ฏB from IFC, Vertex Ventures & Avaana Capital ๐Ÿง  Why it matters: EV infrastructure is hitting a global inflection pointโ€”expansion bets are being placed across markets. ๐Ÿ“Œ Quick Insight: Founders in clean mobility: double

See More
Reply
1
10
Image Description
Image Description

Vedant SD

Finance Geek | Conte...ย โ€ขย 1y

The Rise of Electric Vehicles in India India's EV market is witnessing rapid growth, driven by government incentives, rising consumer awareness, and technological advancements. The country's vast population and growing middle class present a signif

See More
4 Replies
1
3
Image Description

Nishant Viroja

Making AI tools easy...ย โ€ขย 20d

๐Ÿš€ Big Techโ€™s AI Boom Is Running on Debt - Hereโ€™s How It Works ๐Ÿ’ธ Did you know companies like OpenAI, Meta, and Google are financing their trillion-dollar AI data center expansion not with cash - but with massive debt-backed deals? ๐Ÿง  Read my full b

See More
1 Reply
5
Image Description

Asifur Borbhuyan

๐Ÿ—ฟย โ€ขย 1y

Indian startups raised $800.5 Mn in 29 deals this week, an increase of 296% from last week's $201.8 Mn raised across 21 deals Buoyed by Zepto' mega $665 Mn funding round, consumer services dominated sectoral funding charts this week Peak XV Partner

See More
1 Reply
4
Image Description
Image Description

kapil Sah

Understanding Consum...ย โ€ขย 8m

#1: Consumer Insights The basic requirement for understanding Consumer India is to recognize that there are no simple algorithms to segment it. It is the methodological nuances that allow one to get at the heart of this opportunity. If you can unders

See More
4 Replies
50
45

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