Fundings

India fourth-highest funded country in FY26, with funding falling 18%

India retained its position as the fourth-highest funded startup ecosystem globally in FY26 despite an 18 per cent drop in funding, with early-stage investments and IPO activity showing resilience

boAt co-founder Aman Gupta raises ₹100 crore for new venture OFF/BEAT

Aman Gupta's new venture OFF/BEAT secures Rs 100 crore in seed funding led by Bessemer, aiming to build a tech- and AI-led consumer platform for evolving Indian aspirations

India tech funding drops 23 per cent to $10.9 bn in FY26: Tracxn report

India's technology sector saw funding decline in FY26, but investor sentiment signals a gradual recovery as the market stabilises with disciplined investment and focus on fundamentals

Essar Group's Mesabi Metallics bags $520 mn from Breakwall Capital

Essar-backed Mesabi Metallics raises $520 million through a secured credit facility as it nears commercial operations at its iron ore project in Minnesota

IndiaAI Mission startup Gnani raises $10 mn from Aavishkaar, Info Edge

Funding to support global expansion, strengthen generative and agentic AI capabilities, and scale multilingual voice solutions as firm targets a larger share of enterprise voice AI market

Plum bags ₹193 cr from Peak XV in Series B funding after turning profitable

Health benefits platform plans to scale AI-driven claims, expand healthcare services, and deepen enterprise integrations after achieving profitability milestone

Rocketlane raises $60 mn in Series C funding to expand AI services platform

Insight Partners-led funding comes as enterprises rely more on services teams to deploy AI and improve operational outcomes across global markets

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

Euler Motors raises ₹437 crore in Series E round led by Lightrock

Euler Motors has raised Rs 437.5 crore in a Series E round led by Lightrock, along with Rs 250 crore in debt, to expand capacity and scale operations

Somerset Indus Capital raises $288 million, affordable healthcare in focus

Somerset will continue to focus on addressing healthcare access gaps, particularly in Tier II and Tier III markets

Assiduus Global raises $25 million in pre-Series B led by Bajaj Finserv

Assiduus Global raises $25 million in pre-Series B funding led by Bajaj Finserv to boost AI capabilities and expand into global markets

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,

L Catterton India's consumer focus fund to raise another $200 million

L Catterton's India consumer-focused fund has raised $200 million and aims for $400 million, with a $200 million greenshoe option to scale investments further

Venture Catalysts exits hygiene startup Pee Safe, gets 9.6x return

Venture Catalysts exits Pee Safe with a 9.6x return, delivering strong gains after the hygiene startup raised fresh capital in a round led by OrbiMed

B2B startup BambooBox raises $6.6 million in round led by Peak XV

BambooBox raises $6.6 million in a Peak XV-led round to scale its AI-driven account-based marketing platform and expand global enterprise adoption

Ecofy raises ₹380 crore to accelerate retail green finance market

NBFC firm Ecofy on Monday said it has raised Rs 380.5 crore equity capital to expand its green finance business in the country. The funding round saw participation from two leading global DFIs -- British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, and Finnfund Digital Access Impact Fund I (DAIF) managed by Finnfund, the Finnish development finance institution and impact investor who joined as new investors, Ecofy said in a statement. The investment reflects growing global investor confidence in Ecofy's differentiated, retail-led model, it said, adding that the round also saw continued commitment from existing investors Eversource Capital, a leading sustainable infrastructure investor. The growth capital will assist Ecofy's expansion across rooftop solar, electric vehicles, and SME financing, underpinned by a strengthened balance sheet, experienced leadership, robust governance frameworks, and a high-performance, purpose-driven ...

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

Blue Earth Capital backs Captain Fresh with €27 mn sustainability financing

Funding will help the seafood distributor expand global distribution while promoting traceable sourcing and reducing waste across the supply chain

Mozark raises $40 million to expand digital performance testing platform

Use proceeds for global expansion of its AI-enabled digital performance testing platform

Qcom enablement startup Inamo raises $8 million in Series A round

Quick commerce startup Inamo has raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Prime Venture Partners to expand its dark store network, accelerate brand onboarding, and scale technology and operations