The Indian startup ecosystem witnessed a strong surge in funding momentum during the week of 4–9 August 2025, with 30 startups collectively raising $205.31 million across various stages. This marks a 57.34% increase compared to the $130.49 million secured in the previous week, signaling renewed investor confidence.According to funding data compiled by TheKredible and Entrackr.
Growth-Stage Funding: $139.28 Million Across 6 Deals
Growth and late-stage startups dominated the funding charts with $139.28 million raised.
Key highlights include:
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The Sleep Company – $56 million (Rs 480 crore) via a mix of primary and secondary capital.
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Renee Cosmetics – $30 million round led by Playbook.
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Fibe’s lending arm – $26.5 million (Rs 250 crore) in debt financing.
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Super Gaming, Zype, and True Colors also raised notable rounds.
Early-Stage Funding: $66.03 Million Across 22 Deals
Early-stage startups continued to attract strong backing, raising $66.03 million.
Top deals included:
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Jeh Aerospace – $11 million Series A led by Elevation Capital.
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DPDZero (fintech), TurboHire (HR-tech), Mitigata (cyber resilience), TPlusA India (furniture fittings), and GameRamp (AI-native publishing OS).
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CapitalMind PMS and NPrep raised undisclosed amounts.
Series-Wise Deal Breakdown
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Seed Stage – 7 deals
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Series A – 6 deals
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Pre-seed – 6 deals
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Other rounds included Pre-Series A, Series B, and bridge funding.
City-Wise Funding Activity
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Bengaluru – 11 deals (leading hub)
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Mumbai – 4 deals
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Hyderabad – 3 deals
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Delhi-NCR – 3 deals
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Pune & Surat – 2 deals each
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Chandigarh, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad, Chennai – 1 deal each
Sector-Wise Highlights
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E-commerce – 6 deals (top performing sector)
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Fintech – 4 deals
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Gaming, AI, HR-tech, Deeptech – Multiple deals each
Fund Launches
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Biome Venture Studio announced the first close of its Rs 100 crore fund to co-build high-impact startups over the next three years.
Key Leadership Changes
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API Holdings (PharmEasy parent) – Siddharth Shah steps down as MD & CEO; becomes Vice Chairman.
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Thyrocare – Rahul Guha takes over as CEO.
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Zo World (Zostel) – Aviral Gupta appointed CEO.
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Icertis – Anand Subbaraman named CEO; Samir Bodas moves to Executive Chairman.
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Resignations – Anuj Sahai (Peak XV Partners), Deepak Mehrotra (Aakash Educational Services).
Layoffs
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Clear (formerly Cleartax) laid off 16–25% of staff, impacting recent hires and freshers.
Major Business Announcements
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Zepto Pharmacy launched 10-minute medicine delivery in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.
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Marzi x FITTR partnership for elderly wellness solutions.
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iServeU signed $10 million deal with Central Bank of India to boost rural digital payments.
Financial Results
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MapMyIndia – Rs 122 Cr revenue (+28% profit).
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Tracxn – 12% profit dip.
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Bluestone – Losses up 56%; trims IPO size to Rs 820 Cr.
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Blackbuck – Rs 144 Cr revenue (+17% profit).
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TBO Tek – Rs 511 Cr revenue (flat profit).
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Ather Energy – Rs 645 Cr revenue (losses flat).
News Flash
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Reliance Retail writes off Rs 1,645 crore ($200 million) Dunzo investment.
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Bluestone IPO resized ahead of August 11 listing.
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Navi Technologies rebrands to Navi Limited.
📊 Week-on-Week Trend: Funding jumped 57.34% from the previous week’s $130.49 million, with the 8-week average standing at $191.47 million and 24 deals per week.
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📌 Disclaimer: The funding data and market insights in this article are compiled from publicly available sources including TheKredible, Entrackr, and other media reports. Innovent Blog has independently analyzed and presented the information for educational and informational purposes only.