Venture Capital

Many of the technologies now attracting investor attention are the result of years of interdisciplinary work across engineering, materials, electronics, computing, and applied sciences, IIT-Madras director V Kamakoti says

Even Healthcare raises $20 million from existing investors to scale managed-care hospitals in Bengaluru

The funding comes as the healthtech startup reports operating break-even at its first hospital within six months of launch and a sharp improvement in clinical outcomes under its managed-care model.

India’s deep tech moment: 2025 marked the shift from promise to scale

Venture capital investors, founders and policymakers found themselves asking harder questions around revenue visibility, patient capital and global relevance, as deep tech moved from promise to proof.

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.

CoreEL Technologies raises $30 mn in Series B led by ValueQuest Scale Fund

The company looks to scale manufacturing and deepen its presence in large defence programmes.

From boAt to Zepto: Over 20 new-age firms gear up for 2026 IPOs as late-stage funding shrinks

The cohort features some of India’s most recognisable private-market names

New-age IPO rush unlocks Rs 40,000 crore liquidity as late-stage funding dries up

As many as 15 startup IPOs hit the markets this year, raising Rs 40,000 crore, over 35 percent more than in 2024, as stronger earnings, clearer profitability paths and deeper investor appetite drove demand

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.

Kae Capital to raise a new fund of around $100 million

The fund will continue to back seed and Series A startups and about 80-85 percent of the corpus will be reserved for such early bets

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

Visa startup Atlys in talks to raise around $40 million from SIG, MakeMyTrip amid travel boom

Atlys is being valued at around $200 million in the ongoing negotiations with potential investors, including Sofina, sources told Moneycontrol

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

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.

VCs double down on baby care: Peak XV Partners, RTP Global lead new funding sprint for BabyMD, Ozi and Peeko

While Ozi is negotiating a $10 million round led by RTP Global, Peak XV Partners is in the advanced stages of investing $4-6 million in BabyMD, a startup that runs a chain of pediatric clinics in Bengaluru. Peeko has already begun engaging with investors, sources told Moneycontrol.

Ranveer Singh’s SuperYou, Gully Labs, Moxie Beauty, others line up fresh rounds of funding as VCs stay in the consumer aisle

Each of these companies is raising between $5 million and $15 million from several marquee consumer funds including V3 Venture, Fireside Ventures, Saama Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners and others, sources told Moneycontrol.

IPO-bound startups race to turn profitable ahead of listing as investors turn more selective

Several companies have tightened costs ahead of filing, with many leaning on tax credits, one-time gains and accounting boosts to present cleaner earnings as public-market scrutiny intensifies.

Accel partners with Google to deepen AI investment play 

The two will together invest up to $2 million in at least 10 startups. Google will give founders another $350,000 in compute credits across Google Cloud, Gemini, and DeepMind

3one4 Capital books 90 percent and 65 percent IRR exits from KukuFM and Raise

The venture firm has secured two significant liquidity events across its consumer-internet and fintech bets, driven by sharp valuation upticks, faster revenue expansion and improved unit economics at both companies.

VCs pocket gains of over $1.7 bn through IPOs so far this year; still sit on holdings worth over $10 bn

The seven IPOs so far have together created over Rs 1 lakh crore in investor value this year, split between heavy OFS cash-outs and the much larger block of unsold holdings across the cohort’s biggest tech listings.

Karnataka to launch deep tech push with Rs 663 crore fund; VCs to bring in Rs 443 crore

The initiative marks the first time the state is partnering directly with private venture capital (VCs) to co-invest in early-stage deep tech and AI startups.

Akshayakalpa Organic in talks to raise Rs 350 crore from Temasek’s ABC Impact, Narayana Murthy's Catamaran, others

The company's valuation is also set to jump nearly 3X from Rs 590 crore three years ago to Rs 1,500 crore now, sources told Moneycontrol.

Agilitas nears Rs 450 crore fundraise deal with Nexus Venture Partners

While the commitment is in, the amount will be wired to Agilitas in two tranches of $25 million (Rs 225 crore) each, sources told Moneycontrol.

Jupiter’s Jitendra Gupta to double investment as fintech extends total round size to $25 million

The round is being extended by $10-11 million just weeks after Jupiter announced a $15 million round. About half of the fresh capital will come from founder and CEO Jitendra Gupta, sources told Moneycontrol.