Entrepreneur News Network

Linkedin Envelope
Menu
Menu
Menu

FUNDING

Stay ahead of India’s most active startup funding landscape. Entrepreneur News Network’s Funding section is your real-time source for seed rounds, Series A through pre-IPO funding, angel investments, and venture capital activity across the Indian startup ecosystem.

We go beyond the announcement — every funding story comes with context: who the investors are, what their thesis is, how the startup plans to deploy capital, and what the round signals for the broader sector. From bootstrapped founders landing their first cheque to unicorns closing mega-rounds, we cover every stage of India’s startup funding journey.

Our coverage spans sectors including fintech, healthtech, D2C, SaaS, deep tech, agritech and more — keeping investors, founders, and ecosystem watchers informed about where capital is moving and why.

The Future of Healthcare Is AI and Virtual Care: Cent and TruDoc Raise Fresh Funding

by
The Future of Healthcare Is AI and Virtual Care: Cent and TruDoc Raise Fresh Funding

The global healthtech sector continues to attract investor interest, particularly in areas such as early disease detection, oncology care, and virtual healthcare delivery. Two startups—Cent and TruDoc Healthcare—have recently secured fresh funding as technology-driven healthcare solutions gain traction across markets. AI Healthtech Startup Cent Raises Funding Bengaluru-based healthtech startup Cent has raised an undisclosed amount … Read more

Rozana Raises ₹290 Crore to Scale Rural Commerce — And the Real Story Is India’s Next Consumption Boom

by
Rozana Founders

India’s startup ecosystem often celebrates urban tech success stories. But the next big transformation may not come from metro cities—it may come from villages. Delhi-based Rozana Rural Commerce Private Limited has raised ₹290 crore in a Series B funding round, led by Bertelsmann India Investments, with participation from Fireside Ventures, Spark Growth Ventures, Bikaji Family … Read more

Women in Tech Leadership and Ethical AI: Why Representation in India Must Move Beyond Numbers

by
Women In Tech

India’s technology sector employs one of the largest pools of women professionals in the world. Nearly 50% of India’s tech workforce is women, yet less than 20% reach leadership roles, compared to a global average of 28%. This leadership gap highlights deep-rooted systemic, cultural, and institutional challenges that continue to limit women’s advancement in technology … Read more

Indian Startup Funding This Week: 43 Startups Raise $222.87 Million Amid 83% Funding Drop

by
Indian Startup Funding This Week

Indian startups collectively raised $222.87 million across 43 deals this week, marking a significant 83% drop compared to the previous week’s $1.3 billion haul. While overall capital inflow slowed, early-stage activity remained strong, indicating continued investor appetite for emerging ventures. Out of the total deals: 3 were growth-stage 36 were early-stage 4 startups did not … Read more

Voice AI Startup Origa Raises $450,000 Led by Antler Singapore

by
ORIGA Founder

Voice AI startup Origa has secured $450,000 in fresh funding in a round led by Antler Singapore, with participation from angel investors associated with global companies such as Uber, SpaceX, and Salesforce. With this round, the company’s total funding now stands at $1 million. The newly raised capital will be used to strengthen Origa’s engineering … Read more

Sports Tech Startup Gamepoint Raises ₹7 Crore in Pre-Series A Funding

by
Gamepoint

HYDERABAD, India — Gamepoint, a technology-enabled sports startup focused on building professionally managed multi-sport centres, has raised ₹7 crore in a pre-Series A funding round. The round was co-led by Raj P Narayanam, founder of Zaggle, and Aditya Vuchi, with participation from Praveen Raju and other investors. The company said the fresh capital will be … Read more

AI-Powered Sports-Tech Startup StepOut Raises $1.5 Mn in Funding

by
StepOut Founder

Bengaluru, January 2026: Sports-tech innovator StepOut, an AI-powered football performance and analytics platform, has raised $1.5 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Rainmatter by Zerodha, with participation from SucSEED Innovation Fund and Misfits Capital. This new round follows the company’s seed funding led by Rainmatter in late 2024, signaling strong investor confidence … Read more

Snacking Startup Troovy Raises $5 Million to Scale Healthy Snack Revolution in India

by
Troovy

Gurugram, India | January 2026: Healthy snacking brand Troovy has raised $5 million (approx. ₹41 crore) in a Series A funding round led by Fireside Ventures and Sharrp Ventures, marking a significant milestone in India’s fast-growing clean-label food sector. Existing investors Spring Marketing Capital and Veltis Capital also participated in the round. This latest funding … Read more

From Fallen Leaves to Global Tables: How Agrileaf Is Turning India’s Areca Waste into the Future of Sustainable Dining

by
Avinash Rao and Athishay Jain, Co- founders, Agrileaf

Bengaluru, Karnataka, January, 20 – In the lush arecanut heartlands of Dharmasthala in Mangaluru, a quiet revolution is changing how the world thinks about sustainability. What was once seen as agricultural waste — fallen areca leaves left to decompose or burn — is now becoming a multi-crore global business opportunity. Enter Agrileaf, a visionary circular … Read more

Namdev Finvest Raises $37 Million to Expand MSME Lending in Rural India

by
Namdev Finvest

Jaipur, India — Jaipur-based non-banking financial company (NBFC) Namdev Finvest Private Limited has secured $37 million (approximately ₹324 crore) in fresh funding from a consortium of leading global investors including FMO, IIX, Franklin Templeton AIF India, and Symbiotics. The capital was raised through a combination of listed non-convertible debentures (NCDs) and external commercial borrowings (ECBs). … Read more

Construction-Tech Startup HandyPanda Raises ₹2 Crore in Pre-Seed Round

by
Handypanda

New Delhi, January 16, 2026 — HandyPanda, a construction-tech startup reimagining the consumer experience for building and renovation materials, has raised ₹2 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by early-stage venture capital firm AJVC. The round also saw participation from angel investors, including Sankalp Kathuria (Co-founder & CEO, Broadway) and several building materials family … Read more

GreenTech raises Rs 30 Cr led by Transition VC

by
Greentech

Coimbatore, January 15, 2026 — GreenTech, a tech-driven operations and maintenance (O&M) company specializing in wind turbine asset management, has raised ₹30 crore in a mix of equity and debt funding from Transition VC. This marks the company’s first external funding round, which will fuel its mission to modernize wind energy infrastructure and strengthen predictive … Read more

Good Farmer Food Concepts Raises $1.5 Million in Pre-Series A Round

by
Good Farmer Food

Bengaluru, January 13, 2026 — Good Farmer Food Concepts, the Bengaluru-based company behind Maverick & Farmer Coffee and Square Burgers & Co., has raised $1.5 million (approximately ₹12.5 crore) in an ongoing pre-Series A funding round led by CreedCap, with participation from Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna, former Indian cricket team captain Rahul Dravid, and … Read more

Nanochon Secures $11.3 Million in Oversubscribed Funding

by
Nanochon

Washington, D.C., January 12, 2026 — Nanochon, a Washington, D.C.-based orthopedic device company developing next-generation implants for articular cartilage repair, has announced the close of an oversubscribed funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $11.3 million to date. The latest round was led by cultivate(MD), with strong participation from The University of Virginia (UVA) … Read more