Indian startups ecosystem witnessed a sharp rebound in funding during the week of 21–26 July 2025, with total investments surging to $202.79 million across 24 deals. This marks a significant jump compared to the $97.45 million raised the previous week, signaling renewed investor confidence across sectors like AI, healthtech, ecommerce, and deeptech.
📈 Weekly Funding Overview:
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Total Amount Raised: $202.79 Mn
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Total Number of Deals: 24
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Growth/Late Stage: $119.7 Mn (4 deals)
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Early Stage: $83.09 Mn (16 deals)
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Undisclosed Deals: 4
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M&A Activity: 1
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Key Hirings: 7
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Shutdowns: 1
📌 Week-on-week comparison: Previous week’s total was $97.45 million across 26 deals. The current jump reflects renewed investor confidence in India’s tech and innovation sectors.
Notable growth-stage deals included:
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Gupshup, a conversational AI platform, secured over $60 million in a mix of equity and debt funding.
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IndiQube, a workspace provider, raised Rs 374 Cr ahead of its Rs 700 Cr IPO.
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SuperK, a retail chain for small towns, raised Rs 100 Cr in a Series B round.
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Pristyn Care raised $4 million as part of a broader round for hospital expansion.
🌱 Early-Stage Startup Surge
The early-stage funding landscape remained active, with AI and semiconductor startups leading the way:
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Composio, an agentic AI startup, raised $25 million in Series A led by Lightspeed.
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Netrasemi, a semiconductor venture, raised Rs 107 Cr ($12.5M) from Zoho Corporation and Unicorn India Ventures.
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Other funded startups include Kluisz.ai, EVeez, Edufund, Enlite, and Coluxe.
These deals reaffirm India’s rising position in the global AI and deeptech innovation space.
🗺️ Bengaluru Leads City-wise Deals
According to the latest city-wise funding data from Kredible:
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Bengaluru led with 9 deals
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Delhi-NCR followed with 5 deals
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Chennai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad recorded 2 deals each
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Other cities like Pune, Surat, and Thiruvananthapuram also contributed to the weekly count
This reinforces Bengaluru’s position as India’s startup capital.
📊 Indian startupsSeries and sector-wise Investment Trends
Top Sectors:
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AI – 5 deals
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Healthtech & E-commerce – 3 deals each
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Semiconductor, Edtech, Proptech also active
By Funding Stage:
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Seed funding dominated with 9 deals
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Series A accounted for 8 deals
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Pre-seed and late-stage rounds made up the rest
Investors continue to back innovative early-stage ideas while providing scale-up capital to proven business models.
🧠 Indian startups Key Hirings and Departures
This week saw multiple leadership transitions, such as:
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Raise Financial Services naming Amit Gupta as Group CFO
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Shadowfax and Leap India strengthening their boards ahead of IPOs
🔁 Mergers and Aquisitions, IPO Buzz & Fund Launches
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LISSUN acquires US-based Being Cares Inc to boost AI-led child-first solutions.
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Captain Fresh is lining up debt funding ahead of its IPO.
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Bonito Designs to raise $9.5 Mn from Tomorrow Capital.
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Yali Capital launches Rs 893 Cr ($103.2M) deeptech-focused VC fund.
📉 Shutdowns and Regulatory Updates
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Ohm Mobility, an EV financing startup, shut down operations after five years.
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SEBI approved PhysicsWallah’s IPO, while Myntra and Simpl came under ED scrutiny for FDI violations, Govt bans 25 OTT apps (including Ullu, ALTT) over adult content
🔚 Final Take
With over $200 million raised, this week marks one of the most vibrant periods for Indian startups in recent months. The funding surge, led by AI and enterprise tech ventures, reflects global investor trust in India’s digital-first innovation.
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