Ecosystem News
Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [Aug 10 - Aug 15]
This week, 14 Indian startups raised $151.5 million across two growth-stage deals, 11 early-stage deals and one undisclosed round. The week also saw five key hires. Weekly Funding Report
From Yulu To Discovered Materials — Indian Startups Raised $140 Mn This Week
Indian Startup Funding: This week, Indian startup funding stood at $139.5 Mn across 12 deals, down 44% from the preceding week
Top 30 Funded SaaS Startups In Noida (2026)
Explore the top 30 funded SaaS startups in Noida, ranked by total funding raised. 2026 data from Inc42 Datalabs.
Semiconductor and spacetech boom: Is India entering a new deep-tech investment cycle?
As India catalyzes a deep-tech investment cycle, sectors like semiconductors and space-tech emerge as vital growth engines. With strategic government support and a thriving startup ecosystem, investors are bullish.
Home cleaning products startup Scrubsy raises Rs 27 Cr from V3 Ventures
Gurugram-based home-cleaning products startup Scrubsy has raised Rs 27 crore (around $3 million) from V3 Ventures. The company operates under BoldChem. Snippets
Indian startups increasingly eye Abu Dhabi for global expansion: Hub71's Basma AlDhaheri
Indian startups are increasingly looking beyond the domestic market as they seek international growth, with Abu Dhabi emerging as an attractive base for expansion across the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Hub71 received more than 3,700 applications from outside the UAE in the firs
Indian e-bike rental startup Yulu raises $93 mln to help fund expansion
Homegrown semiconductor startups raise $206 million since 2022: Report
Funding accelerated in 2026 despite fewer rounds, as investors backed mature chip ventures and government-supported companies attracted private and strategic capital
Accel raises $550 mn for ninth India venture capital fund
US venture capital firm Accel has raised $550 million (about Rs 5,250 crore at current exchange rates) for its ninth India-focused fund to invest in...
Accel raises $550 Mn India fund, takes India corpus to $1.2 Bn in 18 months
US-based venture capital firm Accel has raised a $550 million early-stage fund for India as part of a $3.5 billion fundraise across four new funds globally.
DPIIT-recognised startups cross 2.4 lakh as India adds 16,334 in Q1
The response revealed that the government
Lightspeed India leads $9 Mn seed round in deep-tech startup Discovered Materials
Discovered Materials has also launched the Material Discovery Bench to evaluate how frontier AI systems perform on real-world semiconductor material challeng
Aum Ventures raises Rs 225 Cr first close for new deeptech fund
Aum Ventures has raised Rs 225 crore in the first close of its Rs 750 crore India Innovation Fund II, targeting early-stage Indian deeptech startups across space, semiconductors, AI, defence and advanced manufacturing.
Indian Startup IPO Tracker 2026
As per Inc42 data, 29 startups have already filed their DRHPs, while another 25 are in various stages of finalising their IPO plans.
DPIIT inks pacts with five firms to support startups
Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cashfree Payments India, eligible startups will receive access to secure and scalable payment and payout solutions, identity verification and risk management services, along with preferential onboarding support and commercial benef
DPIIT signs MoUs with Cashfree, Cars24, Vultr India, others to support startups
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade signs MoUs with Cashfree Payments, Darwin Dynamics, Vultr India, Cars24, and CSI to boost India's startup ecosystem.
FY26 Financial Tracker: Tracking The Financial Performance Of Indian Startups
Inc42’s Indian Startup Financials Tracker FY26 aims to be your eyes and ears, updating you on these numbers as they unfold
Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [Aug 03 - Aug 08]
This week, 28 Indian startups raised nearly $383.5 million across 5 growth stage deals, 21 early stage deals, and 1 undisclosed deal. The week also witnessed. Weekly Funding Report
From River Mobility To BlissClub — Indian Startups Raised $274 Mn This Week
Indian Startup Funding: This week, Indian startup funding stood at $274.4 Mn across 22 deals, up 74% from the preceding week
India proposes BRICS incubator network, startup innovation fund
HomeRun raises $12 Mn in Series A+ round led by Nexus Venture Partners
Bengaluru-based construction materials quick commerce startup HomeRun has secured $12 million in a Series A+ funding round led by Nexus Venture Partners. News
Yamaha-backed Indian EV startup River Mobility raises $120 mln
IIM-B incubator NSRCEL tops $7 bn startup value, bets on AI-led expansion
NSRCEL plans specialised sector centres and AI-enabled learning tools to expand its entrepreneur network from around 238,000 to more than one million
DPIIT plans startup reforms, pushes corporates to back incubators
Government working on manufacturing mission reforms to strengthen India’s startup ecosystem; flags continued complaints over service charges and e-commerce dark patterns
The new money backing India's deeptech startups
Freed from the short timelines of venture capital funds, wealthy families are backing India's next wave of AI, spacetech, semiconductor and defence startups with patient capital.
Meet The 20 Startups Selected For Google Play Accelerator India
Alphabet-owned Google has picked 20 homegrown startups for the 2026 cohort of its “Google Play Accelerator India” programme
Former Swiggy, Zomato executives launch AI startup Profound with $1.5 Mn seed round
Bengaluru based AI startup Profound has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round as it launched an AI powered platform for professional networking and hiring. Snippets
Indian startup funding drops to $662 Mn in July after June spike
Indian startups raised $662 million in July, a sharp decline from the blockbuster $2 billion recorded in June, when Meta
Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [July 27 - Aug 01]
This week, 17 Indian startups raised nearly $82.2 million across 2 growth stage deals, 13 early stage deals, and 2 undisclosed deals. Weekly Funding Report
India startup funding slumps 57% in a week as big-ticket deals dry up
Indian startups raised just $80 million across nine funding rounds during July 24–30, with total investments plunging 57% from the previous week as early- and late-stage funding slowed sharply despite stronger seed-stage activity.
Abyro Capital, T-Hub launch spacetech accelerator with $500,000 for each startup
Abyro Capital and T-Hub are launching Beacon, a new platform for spacetech startups. This initiative will invest $500,000 in select early-stage companies. Selected startups will receive mentorship and global market access opportunities. The program includes an eight-week accel
India's spacetech startups raise $871 million as private sector takes off
Skyroot's orbital launch and unicorn status prove policy reforms fuelled rapid industry growth
India's Startup Ecosystem Shifts Beyond Funding as AI, Policy and Climate Tech Gain Ground
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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [July 20 - July 25]
This week, 16 Indian startups raised nearly $164 million across 4 growth-stage including one undisclosed deal and 12 early-stage deals. Weekly Funding Report
India Startup Funding: Manufacturing, DeepTech Overtake AI in $209M VC Week
Indian startups raised $209 million in the week ending July 25, 2026. Manufacturing, aerospace, enterprise software and healthtech replaced AI as the week
India startup funding falls 44% WoW to $186 million amid slowdown in big-ticket deals
Indian startups raised $186.1 million across 13 funding rounds during the week of July 17-23, down 44% from the previous week, as a sharp slowdown in late-stage investments outweighed a strong rebound in early-stage funding.
[Weekly funding roundup July 18-24] VC inflow into Indian startups plummets
The clear absence of large deals resulted in sharp decline in venture capital funding into Indian startups this week.
Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 FOF leads overseas fund-of-funds mutual funds in one-year CAGR returns; delivers...
Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 FOF delivered 63.2% CAGR returns over the last one year and 36.7% CAGR over three years, according to ACE MF data on July 21.