Fundings

Olyv raises $23 mn in Series B led by Nandan Nilekani's Fundamentum

Online lending marketplace Olyv has raised $23 million in a Series B round led by Nandan Nilekani's Fundamentum to expand products across insurance, UPI and business loans

IIT Madras, Unicorn India Ventures launch ₹600 crore deep tech fund

The fund will look to build a portfolio of over 25 companies in IP-led, engineering-heavy startups in sectors such as robotics, spacetech, defencetech, semiconductors and medtech

Varaha raises $45 million in Series B round led by WestBridge Capital

Climate-tech firm to use fresh capital to expand globally, deepen science capabilities and scale biochar-focused industrial partnerships

Easy Home Finance raises $30 million in Series C led by Investcorp

Mortgage-technology lender plans pan-India expansion as investors double down on India's housing finance growth

IAN Alpha Fund invests ₹25 crore in D-Propulse to boost testing, R&D

D-Propulse is building an indigenous rotating detonation engine (RDE)-based propulsion system

SpotDraft raises $8 mn from Qualcomm Ventures in Series B extension round

Funds to deepen AI capabilities and expand enterprise presence across key global markets

Fintech Juspay raises $50 mn in Series D follow-on at $1.2 bn valuation

Funding round led by WestBridge Capital includes primary and secondary investment

Pharma & healthcare funds: Easing valuations, rising insurance aid outlook

Price controls by the Indian regulator, USFDA actions, and concentration risk are key concerns

Fintechs cornered $2.4 billion investments in 2025 as funding moderated

Fintech funding stayed muted in 2025 at $2.4 billion, with fewer deals, IPOs and acquisitions, reflecting sustained investor caution after the 2021 peak

CarDekho Group-backed Carrum raises Series A funding from Uber

The fleet management startup operates over 3,000 vehicles in several Tier 1 cities and aims to scale operations with the new capital

Liquidnitro Games raises $19.1 mn in Series A led by Northpoint Capital

The Hyderabad-based game production firm said the funding will help scale its AI-enabled production platform, expand partnerships through co-investments and grow its footprint across India

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

Avanse Financial Services raises ₹1,200 crore through rights issue

The capital raise reflects strong shareholder confidence in Avanse's strategy, governance, long-term growth potential, while reinforcing its disciplined approach to building a diversified funding base

Even Healthcare secures $20 million to expand its managed-care hospitals

With this announcement, Even Healthcare reports operating break-even within six months of its first hospital launch. The fundraise also marks a 2x valuation milestone for the company

Sovereign wealth funds push into tech as assets swell to $15 trillion

Middle East continues to be a hotspot for sovereign wealth fund riches. The main seven Gulf wealth funds accounted for 43 per cent of all capital invested by state owned investors globally at $126 bn

Sector, thematic funds 2026 outlook: Avoid over-allocation, chasing returns

Thematic and sector funds offer focused exposure to structural trends that may not be adequately represented in broader diversified portfolios

NITI Aayog pitches $10 billion Bharat Vidya Kosh for higher education

Govt eyes a million international students in Indian universities by '40

From funding winter to liquidity surge, 2025 turns pivotal for startups

After a prolonged funding slowdown, 2025 emerged as the year of liquidity for Indian startups, marked by a revival in public listings, improved deal quality and a decisive shift toward disciplined growth. If 2023 was defined by a "funding winter" and 2024 by cautious optimism, 2025 will be remembered for a historic rise in exits, particularly through the public markets. While overall funding volumes declined, the average median deal size nearly doubled to about USD 1.4 million in 2025, from roughly USD 700,000 in 2024, signalling greater investor selectivity and maturity. India's technology startups raised USD 10.5 billion in 2025, down 17 per cent from USD 12.7 billion in 2024 and 4 per cent from USD 11 billion in 2023, according to Tracxn. The number of USD 100 million-plus funding rounds fell to 14, compared with 19 in 2024, though large deals included Erisha E Mobility (USD 1 billion), Zepto (USD 450 million) and GreenLine (USD 275 million). Despite lower funding, liquidity eve

CoreEL gets $30 million Series B to support aerospace defence projects

Bengaluru-based aerospace and defence technology firm CoreEL Technologies has raised $30 million in Series B funding to scale manufacturing in large defence programmes in India and overseas

PlasmaGen Biosciences bags ₹150 cr to scale int'l plasma therapeutics

Bengaluru-based PlasmaGen Biosciences raised ₹150 cr in a minority equity round led by ViNS Bioproducts at a valuation of over ₹1,500 cr to scale international operations