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Indian Startups Raised $258 Million This Week, More Than Double Prior Week
Indian startups raised $258.1 million this week, more than double last week's $115 million, as GIVA closed $100 million and Razorpay cleared SEBI's IPO hurdle.
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Indian Startups
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Indian Startups
SEBI Clears Razorpay's IPO: $5 Billion Listing Takes Shape
SEBI has cleared Razorpay's IPO, setting up a Rs 5,500-6,500 crore raise at a $5 billion valuation — a step down from its $7.5 bi…
Hyeglo Beauty Raises Rs 7 Crore Led by Sauce in Seed Round
Delhi D2C beauty startup Hyeglo Beauty raised Rs 7 crore led by Sauce, with Giga Capital and Reckitt's Arjun Purkayastha joining.…
Indian Startups Raise Over $120 Million Beyond the Headline Deals
Live2.ai, Simplismart and Troovy topped a week of 18-plus Indian startup deals worth over $120 million, spanning AI chips, esport…
Indian startup funding falls 47.5% to $678 million in October
Entrackr says Indian startups raised $677.8 million in October 2026, down 47.5% from September, as selective investing left the m…
Indian Startups Raised $115M in a Week as VC Chill Persists Into 2027
Indian startups raised $115M across 29 deals in late October as VC stayed subdued, while Prosus won CCI approval for its Navi sta…
Deeptech Funding Surged 176% in Q3, But Deal Count Barely Moved
Deeptech funding jumped 176% YoY in Q3 2026 with flat deal count, Walmart probed ₹150 Cr Flipkart kickback claims, and startups r…
Fewer IIT and IIM Alumni Are Founding Startups in 2026
Only 79 IIT and 20 IIM alumni founded tech startups in Jan-Aug 2026, versus 307 and 71 in all of 2025, even as India's startup fo…
Indian Startups Raise Over $60 Million Across Nine Deals This Week
Mochatrade leads with $5.5M seed as nine Indian startups raise over $60M this week, spanning AI, deeptech, gaming and consumer br…
Jio Platforms Lists at Rs 12.5 Lakh Crore as Startup Funding Slips 14%
Jio Platforms listed at a 21% premium to hit Rs 12.5 lakh crore valuation, while 28 startups raised $115 million — down 14% week-…
Peak XV's Anandan Predicts 25–30 Indian AI Unicorns by 2030
Peak XV's Rajan Anandan says India already leads the world in startup IPOs and will mint 25–30 AI unicorns by 2030—but only profi…