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    Funding is the process of providing resources to finance a firm, organisation or individual in need or for a project. In a normal course, funding takes place in terms of money transactions, either for short-term or long-term purposes. There are various sources of funding including credit, venture capital, donations, grants, savings, subsidies, and taxes. Terms like soft funding or crowdfunding are described as funding like donations, subsidies, and grants which have no direct requirement for return of investment. While those facilitate the exchange of equity ownership in a company for capital investment via an online funding portal are called equity crowdfunding. In economic terms, funds are given to firms, entrepreneurs or individuals by lenders as capital or loans. This can be done against an interest or equity. Funding can be used for research, launch a business or expand the business. Among the various methods of funding include government grants, crowdfunding, raise from interest or self-organised funding allocation. However, to get funded, firms, entrepreneurs or individuals have to show collateral. This also includes their previous work experience in the respective fields. On the other hand, depending on the requirement and scope of growth of business, an entrepreneur or firm gets funded by the lender. More

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    • 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 the round, while MakeMyTrip joined as a new investor.

    • 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

    • West Asia tensions weigh on startup IPO plans, late-stage companies brace for reduced valuations

      GCC-based sovereign wealth funds have invested $9 billion in Indian firms over five years, accounting for about 8% of total ecosystem funding, across 30 rounds, data accessed by Moneycontrol showed.

    • 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.

    • Practo founder, former Lenskart and Ola executives raise $5 million from South Park Commons for healthcare startup Cent

      The AI-led early detection platform backed by South Park Commons said it is at $2 million annualised revenue and plans dedicated screening centres across major metros

    • 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

    • FirstClub in talks to raise $50 million from Peak XV, Sofina and others doubling valuation in under six months

      The company is being valued at around $250 million more than double from $120 million just six months ago, showing businesses with a layer of quick commerce continue to be a favourite among investors, sources 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

    • Deepinder Goyal raises $54 million for his wearables startup Temple at $190 million valuation

      Moneycontrol was first to report Temple was raising around $55 million from Steadview Capital, Vy Capital, Info Edge, Peak XV Partners and early employees of the company.

    • Prayaan Capital raises Rs 110 crore in Series A led by Peak XV

      Funding comes as fintech lenders target India’s $300 billion MSME credit gap with tech-led underwriting and expansion plans

    • Info Edge to commit up to Rs 250 crore to new growth-stage vehicle B8 Fund I

      The investment will be routed through a SEBI-registered Category II AIF focused on growth-stage opportunities, with capital drawn down over time to back expansion-stage companies.

    • Semiconductor startup Tattvam AI raises $1.7 million from Seedcamp, others

      The round comes at a time when deep tech funding in India is entering a more active funding phase, as reported by Moneycontrol

    • Gushwork AI raises $9 million seed funding led by Susquehanna Asia VC

      Agentic AI startup plans to scale product development and go-to-market as businesses shift discovery from traditional search to AI engines.

    • 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.

    • Stable Money raised $25 million in funding led by PeakXV, eight months after $20 million funding

      The digital platform facilitating over ₹5,000 crore in fixed-income investments targets physical expansion to build trust in tier 2 and tier 3 cities

    • AI Summit: Revenue not critical for early AI startups; investors seek 'proof of progress', says Activate’s Aakrit Vaish

      Vaish told Moneycontrol that AI investing in India remains experimentation-led, with capital flowing to very early-stage startups still validating products and use cases.

    • 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.

    • IDfy raises Rs 476 crore led by Neo Secondaries Fund to fund global expansion, acquisitions

      Trust and verification platform will use the capital to scale internationally, invest in product innovation, and provide partial exits to early investors and employees.

    • CynLr’s 10-second learning robots highlight scale-up challenge in deep tech robotics

      CynLr is currently raising capital and is looking to secure $40 million plus in its ongoing round, with plans to raise about $75 million by 2028.

    • Lending startup Olyv raises $23 million from Nandan Nilekani’s Fundamentum and SMBC Asia fund

      The fintech firm plans to use its Series B funding to expand into insurance, UPI payments, and business loans

    • 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.

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