Startup Funding

Circolife raises $4.5 million in a pre-Series A round led by Bharat Jaisinghani to expand smart AC subscriptions for Indian businesses.

Swish is set to raise Rs. 225 crore in an extended Series B led by Bertelsmann India. Here is what the startup does and why the money matters.

W Health Ventures has closed Fund II at Rs. 700 crore to build 8-10 healthcare companies from pre-idea stage across India and the US-India corridor.

Lickicious has secured Rs. 19 crore in growth capital to expand pet food capacity, improve operations, and build a bigger omnichannel brand.

Nua has raised $50 million in Series C funding to expand its women’s wellness business, grow distribution, and launch new products.

Navana.ai has raised Rs. 40 crore in Series A funding to grow its voice AI tools for banks and enterprises built for Indian languages.

Pixxel raises $100 million in India’s biggest space tech round. Here’s what the funding means, what the startup plans to build, and who it competes with.

Comet raises Rs. 100 Cr Series B funding led by Verlinvest to expand stores, build new sneaker models, and grow its D2C footwear brand.

Creedom raises Rs. 4.1 crore seed funding at Rs. 42 crore valuation to scale its AI growth coach for Instagram and YouTube creators.

YOGa Clean Air raises Rs. 20 crore Series A led by Info Edge Ventures to expand clean-air systems across homes, schools and transport.

Micromax launches Rs. 250 crore family office to back AI, semiconductor, defence, space and robotics startups with capital and manufacturing support.

Industrial47 raises Rs. 85 crore in first close of its Rs. 200 crore fund to support pre-seed startups in defence, space and deeptech.

InstaAstro raises $12 million Series A funding to grow AI-led astrology, Pooja Seva, spiritual commerce and global faith-tech services.

InspeCity raises Rs. 100 crore in pre-Series A funding to build satellite servicing, docking, refuelling and space-debris solutions.

The/Nudge launches Rs. 250 crore TILT impact fund to support early-stage startups in jobs, agriculture, MSMEs, climate and financial inclusion.

CarbonStrong raises Rs. 12.5 crore to scale its low-carbon cement alternative, build its first plant, and move from pilots to production.

Nexedge Capital raises $20 million in maiden funding to expand wealth management, technology, NRI services, and city presence in India.

Wispr Flow raised $280 million at a $2 billion valuation. Know how AI voice-to-text works, why India matters, and where funds may go.

Rezolv raised $12.5 million Series A led by Norwest to expand its AI lending-tech platform for banks, NBFCs and loan collections.

PM Modi announced a Rs. 1 lakh crore innovation fund for startups and young entrepreneurs. Here is the process, sectors and key details.

Info Edge invests Rs. 8.90 Cr in Factrika and Rs. 90 Cr in Startup Investments Holding. Here is what the deal means.

Quarkitech funding of Rs. 2 crore will help the Chennai startup build quantum-inspired tools for finance, planning and complex decisions.

Bluehill.VC has closed its first Rs. 400 crore fund to invest in early-stage frontier-tech startups across space, defence, chips and energy.

Lane has raised Rs. 8.5 crore pre-seed funding led by Kae Capital to expand driving education, RTO services and mobility support.

Mirae Asset’s new India-focused fund has hit first close at about $118 million to back early-growth startups across tech sectors.