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Funding announcements and deal activity tracked during the period from January 16 to January 23.

Top Deals of January 9–15

Top Startup Funding Deals of January 2–8

India's 2025 startup big bets, Erisha E Mobility, Eruditus, MoEngage, GreenLine, Innovaccer, Uniphore, Zolve, Darwinbox, Vistaar, Tessolve, secured major funding, spotlighting mobility, fintech, SaaS, healthtech, and semiconductors.

Having previously worked with Mahindra and Maruti, Jyoti Malhotra joined Volvo nearly a decade ago, drawn by the startup-like energy of a premium car company that offered scope for real impact.

Yet the broader slowdown has not affected every sub-segment equally. Dairy-tech, for example, has held investor interest due to its scale and everyday consumption patterns.

Sensa Core Medical Instrumentation, CoreEL Technologies, PlasmaGen Biosciences, Dugar Finance, Qucev, DJT Microfinance and PowerUp Money led this week's top funding deals across healthtech, defence, fintech, EV and wealthtech sectors.

Founded in 2023 by Gazal Kalra and Shalabh Gupta, Nuuk offers design-first home appliances including fans, vacuum cleaners, and personal hand fans.

Dec 12–18, 2025 Startups Highlights

Selective Deals This Week

Venture debt gains momentum nationwide as founders seek non dilutive capital and stronger financial guardrails for sustainable scale.

Good Capital backs creative founders by translating vision into investable frameworks, prioritising people, enabling AI, and supporting India's evolving, high-context startup ecosystem.

Here is a quick look at the top funded startups for the week of Nov 29 to Dec 05.

Gemba Capital typically invests in 8 to 10 startups annually, leveraging a sector-specific approach.

Funding highlights for the week of Nov 22 to 28, 2025.

Retail, real estate and construction tech, and fintech led sectoral growth, backed by active investors such as Venture Catalysts, Antler, Elevation Capital, Lightspeed, Bessemer, and Sofina.

Delhi NCR's tech funding rose to USD 2.4 billion in 2025 as strong late stage deals, rapid auto tech growth, major funding rounds, IPO activity, and acquisitions strengthened the region's lead.

Improved data quality, digital monitoring and assured disclosures can create a unified, globally aligned framework, strengthening corporate accountability, attracting sustainable investment and supporting India's long term climate transition.

Arise Ventures invests primarily in early-stage startups, from seed to Series A.

Bharat Innovation Fund typically invests at the pre-Series A and Series A stages.

Funding highlights for the week of Nov 8 to 14, 2025.

"The real test begins after USD 5 million when follow-on capital becomes scarce," said Vineet Rai.

Cactus invests primarily at the early growth stage, when companies have begun to prove their business models but require capital and strategic input to scale.

Key funding rounds between Nov 01–07

India's journey ahead demands bold risk-taking, confident capital, and resilient innovation to transform its wealth into sustainable, inclusive global leadership.

Lightbox typically invests at the Series A stage, when a company is still shaping its identity.

Fintech, renewable energy, and healthcare emerged as this week's top-funded sectors.

The firm typically invests at the seed to pre-series A stage.

Here's a look at this week's top startup funding deals (Oct 18–24) across technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors.

Soonicorn Ventures usually invests at the seed to Series A stage.