Quick medicine delivery firm Plazza in talks to raise $15 million from Accel, Elevation, Nexus
The fundraise is likely to value the Bengaluru-based startup at around $50 million, as it looks to rapidly expand its store network and double down on hyperlocal fulfilment
Sarvam AI $250 million funding round: Bessemer Venture Partners joins while Accel opts out
The Sarvam deal is being done by Bessemer’s US team. Their San Francisco-based Partner, Sameer Dholakia, is engaging with the company, which is being valued at $1.5 billion post-money, as first reported by Moneycontrol on March 24.
Nazara Tech to raise Rs 500 crore for its global expansion efforts
Nazara's financing comes on heels of announcing the purchase of Spain-based gaming studio Bluetile and rewards-driven gaming platform BestPlay for $100.3 million, its largest acquisition to date.
MS Dhoni invests in AI-led storytelling platform Kuku
Bengaluru-based Kuku operates a range of storytelling apps including Kuku TV (microdramas), Kuku FM (audio storytelling), and Guru (edutainment).
Startup funding falls over 10% in FY26 as investors shift to early-stage AI bets from late-stage deals
Indian startups have raised around $10.16 billion across 969 deals this fiscal against $11.34 billion in 1,020 deals in the previous year
Baby care quick commerce startups Ozi raises $6.2 million in funding from RTP Global
Gurugram-based startup plans to deepen NCR presence and invest in technology and supply chain as it scales a curated platform for modern parents.
Fullife Healthcare raises Rs 300 crore from Elev8 Venture Partners to scale wellness brands
The consumer health firm plans category expansion and a deeper international push as investor bets on India's fast-growing wellness market
Quick food delivery startup Swish raises $38 million led by Hara Global, Bain Capital Ventures
The company has now raised $54 million over a span of 14 months, even as larger rivals struggle with the model
Axis Max Life benefits more from Axis Bank’s funding than its distribution network
Axis Bank’s contribution to Axis Max Life business growth has been declining
Atlys raises $36 million in Series C round led by Susquehanna Asia VC
Existing investors Elevation Capital, Long Journey Ventures and Peak XV Partners participated in Atlys's funding round, while MakeMyTrip joined as a new investor.
Accel, Google AI Futures Fund pick five startups for 2026 Atoms AI cohort
The startups, selected from over 4,000 applicants, will receive up to $2 million in funding and $350,000 in compute credits across Google Cloud, Gemini and Google DeepMind.
Snabbit in talks to raise $70 million from Mirae, SIG as quick services wars heat up
The round could value the startup at $350–$400 million, sources told Moneycontrol
Nursing exam prep startup NPrep bags $1.5 million seed funding from Lumikai, others
NPrep is an AI-powered education platform designed for nursing students and professionals, helping them prepare for nursing entrance examinations and global healthcare careers.
TIDCO to invest in Raptee, Agnikul Cosmos, iVP Semiconductor as Tamil Nadu positions itself as startup hub
The state-run industrial agency has invested Rs 25–30 crore each in electric motorcycle startup Raptee Energy and spacetech firm Agnikul Cosmos and around Rs 10–15 crore in chip design startup iVP Semiconductor
IPO-bound Captain Fresh secures Rs 288 crore debt from Blue Earth Capital
Debt financing from the Switzerland-based investor will be used to expand the seafood startup’s global distribution network and strengthen its supply chain operations, sources told Moneycontrol.
Rozana raises Rs 290 crore led by Bertelsmann, to expand rural commerce network
The rural commerce startup plans to expand across new states in the Gangetic belt, deepen product assortment and build private labels, co-founder Ankur Dahiya has told Moneycontrol
Pronto raises $25 million in funding led by Epiq Capital as 10-minute home services scales up
The round values the company at $100 million post-money; with Pronto now clocking 18,000 daily bookings across 10 cities, founder Anjali Sardana told Moneycontrol.
Quick commerce solutions startup Inamo raises $8 million led by Prime Venture Partners
The funding round includes $6 million equity and $2 million venture debt. The startup plans to expand to 10 more cities and 200 dark stores by the end of 2026
Data Story: Why banks are back as main funding source for firms
NBFCs have lost a big chunk of their share in funding because of higher borrowing costs for themselves.
Semiconductor startup OptoML raises $1.8 million from Bluehill VC and a99
OptoML has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kaynes Semicon to support assembly and testing of the wafers.
AI edtech startup Arivihan in talks to raise $10–12 million from Accel, Prosus
The proposed round comes within a year of its previous fundraise led by the same investors, as venture firms begin selectively backing AI-driven education startups amid an uneven recovery in the sector.
Exponent Energy, Calligo Tech, Qosmic, Sanyark seek fresh funding amid rising deep tech appetite in India
Fresh cheques from investors such as 360 One, BIG Capital, Accel, South Park Commons and Avaana Capital signal renewed deal activity in deep tech as startups across EV infrastructure, semiconductors and space tech line up new rounds.
Showroom B2B in talks to raise $17 million in funding from Cactus Partners, others
The funding round, raised through a mix of equity and debt, will help the B2B apparel sourcing platform scale manufacturing-led execution and deepen partnerships with organised retailers and brands, sources told Moneycontrol.
Ex-GitHub chief Thomas Dohmke launches Entire with $60 mn seed to tackle agent era coding
The funding round values Entire at $300 million and also includes individual investments from industry leaders such as Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, Datadog CEO Olivier Pomel, and Y Combinator head Garry Tan.
Lab-grown diamond firm Ethera raises Rs 25 crore from BlueStone to scale retail footprint
The Bengaluru-based startup will use the capital to add physical stores, deepen design and supply-chain capabilities and build out the operational backbone needed to scale an omnichannel lab-grown diamond business
