Indian startup ecosystem remains vibrant, with 26 startups raising a total of $290.28 million in funding during the week of June 30 to July 5, 2025, according to data from Entrackr and TheKredible. While there’s a 7% dip compared to the previous week’s $312.69 million, the overall momentum remains strong.
🔍 At Innovent Blog, your go-to source for startup news, funding reports, and deep tech trends, we bring you this detailed weekly breakdown.
💰 Growth vs. Early Stage: Funding Breakdown
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Growth/Late-Stage Funding: $258.5 million across 9 deals
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Early-Stage Funding: $31.78 million across 15 deals
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Undisclosed: 2 deals
Top growth deals include:
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Jumbotail raised $120 Mn led by SC Ventures, entering the unicorn club.
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Infra.Market raised $50 Mn in debt from Mars Growth Capital.
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Eggoz and AppsForBharat secured $20 Mn each in Series C rounds.
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Other players: Aukera (lab-grown diamonds), FincFriends (NBFC), Bambrew (sustainable packaging), and Eeki (agritech).
Early-stage action was led by:
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Zango AI raised $4.8 Mn in a seed round led by Nexus Venture Partners.
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Maieutic Semiconductor, Luma Fertility, AjnaLens, and Blostem (FD infra platform) also raised capital—some undisclosed.
📍 City-Wise Deal Distribution
According to Entrackr’s city-wise heatmap:
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Bengaluru: 9 deals
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Delhi-NCR: 8 deals
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Chennai & Mumbai: 2 deals each
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Thane, Pune, Jaipur, Kota, Ahmedabad: 1 deal each
This reinforces Bengaluru’s dominance in India’s startup landscape.
📊 Series-Wise Deal Breakdown
As reported by TheKredible:
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Seed Rounds: 10
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Pre-Series A: 5
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Debt Funding: 3
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Others (Series A, C, undisclosed): Balance deals
The numbers reflect continued strength in early-stage innovation, complemented by selective late-stage bets.
🧑💼 Key Executive Hirings
This week saw strategic leadership updates:
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MobiKwik: Saurabh Dwivedi as CTO, Dhruv Wadhera as SVP – Offline Payments
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Pine Labs: Appoints Sameer Kamath as CFO
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Glance: Brings in Amit Bansal to head AI-led commerce via Roposo
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Wellbeing Nutrition: Varun Kandhari joins as CMO & Growth Officer
🔄 M&A and Strategic Collaborations
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Zoho acquired Asimov Robotics, a Kochi-based deep-tech robotics firm.
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Policybazaar partnered with Whilter.AI to enhance engagement.
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TiE Bangalore teamed up with the Aerospace India Association to promote aviation tech startups.
🗞️ Startup Highlights & News
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Meesho and Shadowfax filed confidential DRHPs with SEBI
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Curefoods recorded ₹746 Cr revenue in FY25
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Vama, a spiritual tech app, doubled its revenue
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TVS Motor sold 25,274 EV units in June, leading the 2W segment
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UPI saw a marginal dip with 18.4 billion transactions in June
📈 H1 2025 Snapshot: India Startup Ecosystem
As per TheKredible:
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H1 Total Raised: $6.72 Billion
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Growth/Late Stage: $5.15 Billion (148 deals)
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Early Stage: $1.57 Billion (404 deals)
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Undisclosed: 74 deals
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Conclusion:
Even with a slight weekly decline, India’s startup landscape shows robust sectoral diversity, from AI to deep tech and D2C. As IPO buzz grows and capital continues to flow, Innovent Blog remains your trusted source to track every trend, raise, and founder milestone.