Late-stage funding pullback cools India’s startup investments in 2025
Indian startups raised about $9.8 billion across 880 deals in 2025 year-to-date, marginally lower than $10.1 billion across 976 deals in 2024, as a slowdown in late-stage funding reshaped capital flows, Venture Intelligence data showed.
Premium baby gear startup Loopie raises Rs 7.2 crore led by Sauce VC, Hyperscale Ventures, Patni Family Office
The fundraise comes amid rising investor activity in the baby care segment, with specialised brands and vertical quick-commerce models gaining traction.
South Korean firms Krafton, Naver, Mirae Asset launch Rs 6,000 Crore Unicorn Growth Fund to back Indian startups
The fund aims to back startups poised to become unicorns across areas such as AI, fintech, digital content, and logistics.
Quick home-services startup Pronto in talks to raise $25 million at $100 million valuation
A potential $25 million round, from Epiq Capital, Glade Brook Capital, General Catalyst and Bain Capital, comes as 10–15 minute home-services startups race to scale amid intensifying competition and rising investor interest
Insurance FDI hike to 100% is not a panacea for the industry
Insurance business is largely a distribution game, an area where local players hold the fort
Digantara to double down on defence customers, missile tracking after $50 million fund infusion
Cracking defence markets is key to building a sustainable space business, founder Anirudh Sharma tells Moneycontrol
Space tech startup Digantara raises $50 million in Series B funding with participation from 360 ONE Asset, Ronnie Screwvala, others
Funding round backs the startup’s expansion beyond orbital tracking into sovereign security systems
Kusha Kapila and Vimarsh Razdan’s Underneat raises $6 million in funding led by Fireside Ventures
The funding comes as the mass-premium shapewear brand crosses Rs 150 crore in ARR and turns EBITDA positive within eight months of launch.
Ex–Good Glamm co-founder Naiyya Saggi’s appliances startup EDT raises $1.4 million led by Sauce VC
The pre-seed round marks Saggi’s return to consumer startups after her exit from Good Glamm Group and will be used to build a design- and R&D-led appliances portfolio spanning home, kitchen and personal care.
Angel investments in Indian startups fall 44% in 2025 as regulatory overhaul thins participation
Angel deal activity fell sharply in the second half of the year as higher entry thresholds and compliance changes have reduced participation and reshaped how early-stage rounds are getting done, stakeholders told Moneycontrol
Haircare brand Moxie raises $15 million in Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Fresh capital will be used to deepen R&D, expand product innovation and build offline and omnichannel distribution capabilities, co-founder Nikita Khanna told Moneycontrol.
SoftBank is back! Sumer Juneja signals India investments in 2026, says ‘we don’t want to be out of the game’
In an interview with Moneycontrol, SoftBank's Sumer Juneja said the Japanese investment giant is confident of deploying capital in India, even through smaller, sharper bets.
MC Interview: 'We’re competing with IPOs now': SoftBank’s Sumer Juneja says startup listings are rewriting India’s funding game
In an interview with Moneycontrol, Juneja said while competing with public markets may not be ideal for big funds, the rush of liquidity is phenomenal for the Indian startup ecosystem.
Dr. Paws raises Rs 29.3 cr from Chiratae Ventures, others to scale vet clinic network
The Bengaluru-based chain plans to deploy the fresh capital to deepen its physical footprint, add at-home veterinary services and strengthen its leadership and technology stack, co-founder Udit Gadkary told Moneycontrol.
Parth Jindal-backed sports tech fund Centre Court Capital raises Rs 410 crore
Centre Court Capital focuses on seed-to-Series A startups across sports, fitness wellness and social gaming, with initial ticket sizes ranging from Rs 8 crore to Rs 24 crore
Nexus Venture Partners closes $700 million eighth fund to double down on early-stage AI, consumer and fintech bets
Moneycontrol was the first to report in July that Nexus was preparing to raise a $700 million fund.
Deepinder Goyal’s wearable company Temple in talks to raise $50 million from Steadview, Info Edge, Peak XV Partners, others
The institutional funds backing Temple are the same ones who invested in Zomato during its early days. From Steadview to Vy Capital and Info Edge to Peak XV Partners, all the funds have been associated with Goyal during the early days of Zomato. Temple is being valued at around $125 million, sources told Moneycontrol.
Buying Dubai property on loan? Beware of FEMA violations
Many real estate firms have started to offer financing options for foreign properties, which is not permitted under FEMA rules, say experts
Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos raises $17 million at $500 million valuation
The space tech firm eyes reusable small-sat launch vehicle push
Kae Capital’s debut fund delivers 3.6x returns; Porter, HealthKart drive gains
Backing 32 startups across India and the US, the firm said that the fund generated $2.7 billion in enterprise value and attracted $900 million in follow-on capital.
India's startup founders turn investors in their own firms amid valuation reset
Tightened ownership, attractive valuations, and a need to project long-term conviction are prompting more founders to invest personal capital into their startups, per several founders and investors Moneycontrol spoke with.
Novastar Partners targets Rs 350-crore corpus, to invest in venture capital funds
Novastar, a fund of funds, is registered as a CAT II alternative investment fund and is targeting the first close over the next four to six months
NVIDIA, Qualcomm Ventures join India Deep Tech Alliance as coalition secures $850 million in fresh commitments
The industry coalition, IDTA, was launched in September at SEMICON India with $1 billion in initial capital commitments to back early-stage Indian deeptech companies across AI, semiconductors, space, robotics, biotech, energy, and advanced manufacturing.
SaaS firm MoEngage raises $100 million led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, A91 Partners
MoEngage plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate innovation in AI marketing agents, scale product development, and strengthen go-to-market efforts in key regions, particularly North America.
