\t\t\t\t\t\tSUMMARY<\/p>\n
Indian startup funding stood at $219.8 Mn across 34 deals, down 23% from the preceding week<\/p>\n
While Peak XV emerged as the most active startup backer with three investments, prominent investors like Lightspeed, ajvc and 360 One also backed two startups apiece<\/p>\n
commerce segment saw the highest 9 deals materialise this week, with ecommerce startups netting $27.1 Mn in funds<\/p>\n
Startup funding momentum continued to remain strong in the final week of February, with 33 startups cumulatively bagging $219.8 Mn between February 23 to 27. However, this marked a 23% decline from the $285.3 Mn bagged by 17 startups in the preceding week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The week-on-week decline came largely on the back of no mega funding rounds materialising during the week. Ecommerce major Spinny sealed the last mega funding round of $170 Mn on February 14.<\/p>\n
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Funding Galore: Indian Startup Funding Of The Week [Feb 23 \u2013 27]<\/p>\n
Date
\nName
\nSector
\nSubsector
\nBusiness Model
\nFunding Round Size
\nFunding Round Type
\nInvestors
\nLead Investor<\/p>\n
27 Feb 2026
\nTemple
\nAdvanced Hardware & Technology
\nInternet Of Things (IoT) & Hardware
\nB2C
\n$54.1 Mn
\n\u2013
\nNK Squared, Steadview Capital, Peak XV Partners, Deepinder Goyal
\n\u2013<\/p>\n
27 Feb 2026
\nConstelli
\nAdvanced Hardware & Technology
\nDefence Tech
\nB2B, B2G
\n$20 Mn
\n\u2013
\nGeneral Catalyst, 360 One Asset Management, Pravega Ventures
\nGeneral Catalyst<\/p>\n
23 Feb 2026
\nWishlink
\nMedia & Entertainment
\nCreator Economy
\nB2B
\n$17.5 Mn
\nSeries B
\nVertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, Fundamentum, Elevation Capital
\nVertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India<\/p>\n
24 Feb 2026
\nXFlow
\nFintech
\nBanking
\nB2B
\n$16.6 Mn
\nSeries A
\nGeneral Catalyst, Square Peg, Stripe, Lightspeed, Moore Capital, PayPal Ventures
\nGeneral Catalyst<\/p>\n
26 Feb 2026
\nPrayaan
\nFintech
\nLending Tech
\nB2B
\n$12.1 Mn
\nSeries A
\nPeak XV Partners
\nPeak XV Partners<\/p>\n
26 Feb 2026
\nMeltPlan
\nAI
\nApplication Layer
\nB2B
\n$10 Mn
\nSeed
\nBessemer Venture Partners, Noa
\nBessemer Venture Partners<\/p>\n
26 Feb 2026
\nGushwork
\nAI
\nApplication Layer
\nB2B
\n$9 Mn
\nSeed
\nSusquehanna Asia VC, Lightspeed, B Capital, Seaborne Capital, Beenext, Sparrow Capital, 2.2 Capital
\nSusquehanna Asia VC<\/p>\n
26 Feb 2026
\nSpintly
\nAdvanced Hardware & Technology
\nInternet Of Things (IoT) & Hardware
\nB2B
\n$8 Mn
\nSeries A
\nAccel, Enrission India Capital, SucSEED Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Chakra Growth Fund
\nAccel<\/p>\n
25 Feb 2026
\nHomeEssentials
\nEcommerce
\nD2C
\nB2C
\n$7.7 Mn
\nPre-Series B
\n360 ONE Asset Management, India Quotient
\n360 ONE Asset<\/p>\n
25 Feb 2026
\nZeroHarm
\nEcommerce
\nD2C
\nB2C
\n$7.2 Mn
\n\u2013
\nKotak Alternate Asset Managers, Alkemi Growth Capital
\nKotak Alternate Asset Managers, Alkemi Growth Capital<\/p>\n
26 Feb 2026
\nFREED
\nFintech
\nLending Tech
\nB2C
\n$6.6 Mn
\n\u2013
\nAavishkaar Capital, Sorin Investments, Piper Serica, Sattva Ventures
\nAavishkaar Capital<\/p>\n
25 Feb 2026
\nWootzwork
\nEnterprise Services
\nManufacturing Solutions
\nB2B
\n$6.6 Mn
\nSeries A
\nZ47, Nexus Venture Partners, AdvantEdge Founders, Stride Ventures
\nZ47<\/p>\n
23 Feb 2026
\nMyDesignation
\nEcommerce
\nD2C
\nB2C
\n$4.8 Mn
\nSeries A
\nRPSG Capital Ventures and Veltis Capital, Multiply Ventures, Dominor Investments
\nRPSG Capital Ventures, Veltis Capital<\/p>\n
27 Feb 2026
\nGrevoro
\nClean Tech
\n\u2013
\nB2B
\n$4.7 Mn
\nSeed
\nAtha Group Family Office, Misra Group Family Office
\nAtha Group Family Office, Misra Group Family Office<\/p>\n
25 Feb 2026
\nPulse
\nHealth Tech
\nMedical Equipments
\nB2B
\n$4 Mn
\nSeed
\n3one4 Capital, Incubate Fund Asia, Stride Ventures
\n3one4 Capital<\/p>\n
24 Feb 2026
\nPuresta
\nEcommerce
\nD2C
\nB2C
\n$3.7 Mn
\nPre-Seed
\nSpring Marketing Capital
\nSpring Marketing Capital<\/p>\n
24 Feb 2026
\nKris@Work
\nAI
\nApplication Layer
\nB2B
\n$3 Mn
\nSeed
\nInfo Edge Ventures, JN Capital, Growth Advisory (Singapore)
\nInfo Edge Ventures<\/p>\n
24 Feb 2026
\nOncare
\nHealth Tech
\nIn-Clinic Healthcare
\nB2B
\n$3 Mn
\nSeries A
\nSky Impact Capital, Huddle Ventures, Lotus Herbal Group, SteerX, Tremis Capital
\nSky Impact Capital<\/p>\n
23 Feb 2026
\nMojro
\nLogistics
\nLogistics SaaS
\nB2B
\n$3 Mn
\n\u2013
\nIAN Group, 1Crowd
\nIAN Group<\/p>\n
24 Feb 2026
\nDATOMS
\nAdvanced Hardware & Technology
\nInternet Of Things (IoT) & Hardware
\nB2B
\n$2.8 Mn
\nSeries A
\nBig Capital JSC, IvyCap Ventures, YourNest Venture Capital
\nBig Capital JSC<\/p>\n
26 Feb 2026
\nCompanion Labs
\nAI
\nApplication Layer
\nB2C
\n$2.5 Mn
\nSeed
\nSurge (Peak XV), All in Capital, DeVC, Untitled VC
\nSurge (Peak XV)<\/p>\n
25 Feb 2026
\nArmatrix
\nAdvanced Hardware & Technology
\nRobotics
\nB2B
\n$2.1 Mn
\nPre-Seed
\npi Ventures, Inuka Capital, Boundless Ventures, Boost VC, Turbostart, gradCapital
\npi Ventures<\/p>\n
24 Feb 2026
\nHireBound
\nEnterprise Tech
\nHorizontal SaaS
\nB2B
\n$2 Mn
\nSeed
\nKalaari Capital, Antler, Infinyte Club, CareerNet
\nKalaari Capital<\/p>\n
24 Feb 2026
\nBasil
\nEcommerce
\nD2C
\nB2C
\n$2 Mn
\nPre-Series A
\nPrime Venture Partners, Appreciate Capital, IIMA Ventures
\nPrime Venture Partners<\/p>\n
25 Feb 2026
\nTattvam
\nAI
\nApplication Layer
\nB2B
\n$1.7 Mn
\nPre-Seed
\nSeedcamp, EWOR, Entropy Industrial Ventures, Concept Ventures, Stan Boland (Angel Investor)
\nSeedcamp<\/p>\n
26 Feb 2026
\nFlabs
\nAI
\nApplication Layer
\nB2B
\n$1.2 Mn
\n\u2013
\nIndiaQuotient
\nIndiaQuotient<\/p>\n
27 Feb 2026
\nThe Artment
\nEcommerce
\nD2C
\nB2C
\n$1.1 Mn
\nPre-Series A
\nIAN Group
\nIAN Group<\/p>\n
23 Feb 2026
\nHycosys
\nAdvanced Hardware & Technology
\nInternet Of Things (IoT) & Hardware
\nB2B
\n$1 Mn
\nSeed
\nMountTech Growth Fund
\nMountTech Growth Fund<\/p>\n
25 Feb 2026
\nGut Clinic
\nHealth Tech
\nIn-Clinic Healthcare
\nB2C
\n$1 Mn
\nSeed
\nAmitoj Singh (University of Arizona), Aman Rajpal (University of California), Ankur Kathuria (Alpha Wave Global), Juhi Bhatnagar (Forj Capital), Deepak Garg (RIL)
\n\u2013<\/p>\n
26 Feb 2026
\nNailnit
\nEcommerce
\nD2C
\nB2C
\n$330K
\nPre-Seed
\nGruhas Collective Consumer Fund, Mars Shot VC, Shashank Kumar (Razorpay), Arjit Johri (Mars Shot Ventures), Yash Jain (Angel), Karan Jindal (Meta), Jivraj Singh Sachar (Tribe Capital India), Nishank Jain (Angel), Yashvardhan Kanoi (Angel Investor), Ashwarya Garg (HYPD), Venus Dhuria (Phot.AI), Amishi Parasrampurian (The Whole Truth)
\nGruhas Collective Consumer Fund, Mars Shot VC<\/p>\n
25 Feb 2026
\nFinanjo
\nFintech
\nBanking
\nB2C
\n$165K
\nPre-Seed
\najvc
\najvc<\/p>\n
26 Feb 2026
\nBubble Me
\nEcommerce
\nD2C
\nB2C
\n$165K
\nPre-Seed
\najvc
\najvc<\/p>\n
27 Feb 2026
\nCURRYiT
\nEcommerce
\nD2C
\nB2C
\n$165K
\n\u2013
\nMohit Yadav (Minimalist)
\nMohit Yadav (Minimalist)<\/p>\n
Source: Inc42
*Including this week as it was skipped last week
**Mix of primary and secondary transactions<\/p>\n
Key Startup Funding Highlights Of The Week<\/p>\n
Buoyed by Deepindar Goyal-led Temple\u2019s $51 Mn fundraise, the advanced hardware & technology sector topped the funding charts this week. Six startups in the space cumulatively bagged $88 Mn in fresh capital this week.\u00a0
\nEcommerce segment saw the highest 9 deals materialise this week, with ecommerce startups netting $27.1 Mn in funds.\u00a0
\nWeekly seed funding soared to $32.5 Mn across 15 deals. This represents an over 4X jump from $8.1 Mn raised by startups at this stage last week.
\nWhile Peak XV emerged as the most active startup backer with three investments, prominent investors like Lightspeed, ajvc and 360 One also backed two startups apiece.<\/p>\n
Startup Fund Updates Of The Week<\/p>\n
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\nSauce.vc closed its second \u201cOpportunities Fund\u201d<\/a> at \u20b9750 Cr. Via the fund, it plans to double down on four to six high-growth portfolio startups including Hocco, The Whole Truth, Mokobara, Innovist, XYXX and Supertails.<\/p>\n