Funding

Kimbal raises $22 mn Series B led by GEF to expand grid tech globally

Series B funding led by GEF Capital to support power management systems, expand AMI operations, and drive international growth beyond India's energy markets

Oolka raises $14 mn in Series A funding to build AI-driven financial agents

Accel-led funding round backs Oolka's plan to scale AI financial agents and expand into a full-stack consumer finance platform in India

Sahamati raises ₹50 crore from over 30 firms to boost digital finance infra

The association said that the investment round represents an industry commitment to building a regulated digital public infrastructure layer for consent-based financial data sharing

Edtech firm PhysicsWallah rakes in ₹205 crore during Vishwas Diwas event

Edtech firm reports 36 per cent rise in collections and strong enrolment growth during its flagship 20-day Vishwas Diwas period

Fullife Healthcare raises Rs 300 crore from Elev8 Venture Partners

The consumer health firm will use the funds to scale brands like Fast&Up and Chicnutrix, expand into new segments and strengthen global market presence

Burger Singh raises ₹82 crore in funding round led by Artal Asia

Burger Singh has raised Rs 82 crore in a funding round led by venture capital firm Artal Asia Pte Ltd, at a valuation of Rs 520 crore. The Series B funding round also saw participation from new and existing investors, including Negen Undiscovered Value Fund, and Aurum Rising India Fund, the company said in a statement. "The company will use the fresh capital to strengthen the systems, processes, and infrastructure required to build India's most scalable franchise-first restaurant growth platform. "The new funding will be used to deepen the company's franchise engine across store design, training systems, operating manuals, supply chain integration, technology, and on-ground market support, with the goal of making restaurant entrepreneurship in India more structured, scalable, and repeatable," the company said. Burger Singh recorded a revenue of Rs 117 crore in FY25. Founded in 2014 in Gurugram, the company has grown to 200+ outlets across 100+ cities, including Delhi-NCR, Mumbai,

Drone-based logistics firm Skye Air raises $9 million in Series B round

Hyperlocal drone delivery platform Skye Air closes Series B funding, plans expansion into Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Kolkata while enhancing its autonomous logistics technology

Global aid cuts may threaten health gains worldwide, warns Lancet study

Global funding cuts could undo decades of health progress in India and other countries, putting millions of lives at risk by 2030

Union Budget 2026-27: Centre tops up RDI fund with ₹20,000 crore

The Centre has doubled down on its research and innovation push, adding Rs 20,000 crore to the RDI fund as officials aim to appoint more fund managers and speed up investments

Juniper Green Energy raises ₹2,039 crore debt to fund renewable projects

Juniper Green Energy on Monday said it has raised Rs 2,039 crore in debt financing from marquee global and national financial institutions such as NaBFID, HSBC, DBS, Barclays and Aseem Infrastructure. In addition, Juniper Green Energy has expanded its non-fund-based limits with Federal Bank and Axis Bank, a company statement said. According to the statement, Juniper Green Energy Ltd on Tuesday announced it has successfully secured Rs 2,039 crore in debt financing from marquee global and national financial institutions such as NaBFID, HSBC, DBS, Barclays and Aseem Infrastructure for growth and development of upcoming renewable projects of Juniper Green Energy and its subsidiaries. This round of financing follows Juniper Green Energy's successful Rs 1,739 crores debt raise in August 2025 from the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA). The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) has provided debt financing of Rs 566 crore for the company's

Stylework raises ₹30 crore in pre-Series B round to scale operations

Workspace aggregator Stylework has secured Rs 30 crore in pre-Series B funding to boost its tech platform, expand across markets and strengthen leadership hiring amid rapid growth in India's flexible

Yubi Group raises ₹411 crore to fund global expansion and AI investments

Yubi Group has secured Rs 411 crore through structured debt and fresh equity, enabling the fintech firm to expand into global markets

Hudco in talks with global institutions to raise $1 bn by Mar: CMD

State-owned infra financing institution Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd (Hudco) is in talks with multilateral development banks, including ADB, and institutions to mobilise USD 1 billion to fund infra projects in the country, its Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Kulshreshta said. "We are in advanced discussion with KfW (Germany's state-owned development bank) to raise USD 200 million," he told PTI. Besides, the company is in talks with multilateral development banks like the Asian Development Bank for a loan of USD 500 million and USD 200-300 million from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in the current financial year, he said. "We are hoping to finalise these fundraises of about USD 1 billion during the current financial year for on-lending to infrastructure projects," he added. Foreign funding will not only diversify the resource-raising stream but also bring down the cost of funds, he said. Further elaborating on the company's initiative to achieve bet

Niveshaay leads ₹325 crore funding in Waaree Energy Storage Systems

Investment firm Niveshaay on Tuesday said it has led a Rs 325 crore funding round in Waaree Energy Storage Systems to expand the Waaree Group's battery arm. The fund will be used to enhance cell and pack manufacturing capacity, strengthen engineering and validation capabilities, and scale containerised Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across India and select global markets. Niveshaay said it has cumulatively invested Rs 128 crore in the round through its Category II Niveshaay Sambhav Fund, Category III Niveshaay Hedgehogs Fund, and the newly launched one of India's first dedicated Collective Investment Vehicles (CIVs,) Niveshaay WESS Fund. Other co-investors in the round include Vivek Jain (Managing Director, Action Tesa and GrowthSphere) and Saket Agarwal (former Director, Apollo Pipes Ltd and Apollo Tricoat), among others, Niveshaay, the SEBI-registered investment advisory and boutique asset management firm said. "Battery storage will play a key role in India's clean energ

Lighthouse Canton secures $40 million from Peak XV to fuel global expansion

The investment firm's first external raise will fund technology upgrades, senior hires, and market growth across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe

Fintech Upgrade raises $165 million, targets IPO in 12 to 18 months

The round valued Upgrade at $7.3 billion pre-money, according to a source familiar with the matter, a 21.7% premium to its previous valuation

Granite Asia leads $85 mn Series C funding in Kuku content platform

Granite Asia led Kuku's $85 million Series C round joined by Vertex Growth, IFC, Krafton, and others, to expand AI infrastructure and grow its vernacular storytelling ecosystem

Indian nonprofits turn to 'everyday giving' amid funding crunch: Report

With the tightening of institutional and foreign funding, Indian nonprofits are increasingly relying on "everyday giving" -- small, regular contributions of money, time, and skills from ordinary citizens -- to sustain operations and deepen community ties, according to a new study. The 'UDARTA: Everyday Giving (EG) Report 2025' has been developed by 13 social sector organisations and guided by more than 50 others and is India's collaborative research effort on how nonprofits are leveraging citizen philanthropy. Jointly funded by GivingTuesday and Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, the study surveyed 304 nonprofits across 26 states, ranging from small grassroots groups to large institutions with annual budgets exceeding Rs 100 crore. The report finds that donations from everyday givers already make up around one-third of nonprofit funding, and 96 per cent of organisations engaged in such fundraising found it worthwhile. Everyday giving also helps nonprofits secure unrestricted funds --

Good Capital closes its second fund with investments in AI-powered startups

Venture capital firm Good Capital has closed its second fund at $30 million, aiming to back AI-driven startups after supporting companies like Meesho, Orange Health, and LEAD School

AI platform Tern Group raises $24 mn to grow global healthcare workforce

Tern Group secured $24 mn in Series A funding led by Notion Capital to expand nurse training, strengthen its AI talent platform, and scale healthcare placements globally