New Delhi: Indian startups raised $240.85 million in funding over the past week, with 30 startups securing investments, including five growth-stage rounds and 20 early-stage deals. Bengaluru emerged as the top city for funding, securing 12 deals, followed by Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, and Patna.
E-commerce startups led the funding, receiving the highest number of investments, securing five deals. SaaS and fintech startups followed with three deals each, while foodtech, healthtech, and manufacturing sectors also attracted investor attention.
In growth-stage investments, edtech startup Leap raised $65 million in its Series E round led by Apis Partners. B2B seafood startup Captain Fresh secured $30 million in its ongoing pre-IPO round. SaaS platform SuperOps raised $25 million, and a supply chain startup raised $12 million in a Series C round from Evolvence India and Mirabilis Investment Trust.
Among early-stage startups, 20 companies collectively raised $107.15 million. Notable funding rounds included B2B SaaS startup Atomicwork’s $25 million Series A and investments in co-working firm Innov8, healthcare provider Geri Care, telecom company Astrome Technologies, and mobility startup VoltUp. D2C clothing brand Dressfolk and road safety product manufacturer Prisomoline also raised funds, though amounts were undisclosed.
While funding remained steady, it saw a slight decrease of 3.22% compared to the previous week, which raised $248.87 million. The average weekly funding over the last eight weeks stood at $349.53 million.
Additionally, several notable acquisitions took place, including Raise Financials’ purchase of Filter Coffee, logistics firm Shadowfax’s acquisition of CriticaLog, and NODWIN Gaming’s acquisition of esports startup StarLadder. MapmyIndia also acquired a stake in AI startup SimDaaS.
