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India’s venture capital market can be both challenging and full of potential. In the latest edition of The Runway we take stock of where capital flowed and why. Inside this edition: - How Indian VCs balanced global AI with local bets - Where capital concentrated - What kind of consumer businesses got funded - The growing role of HNIs in early stage deals Subscribe to get the newsletter straight to your inbox — https://lnkd.in/difYSfz5 #newsletters #news #analysis #venturecapital #startups #AI Peak XV Partners Nexus Venture Partners Together Z47 Infra.Market PostHog MARQ (Marq Vision) Obot AI Scalekit Emergent Kapiva Hocco EcoSoul Home Inc. CityMall FarmDidi

Morphing Machines has secured $4.32M in its latest funding round, led by IAN Alpha Fund, with participation from Speciale Invest, IvyCap Ventures , and Navam Capital. This investment will accelerate their mission to redefine high-performance computing and chip design innovation. The new funding marks a significant step toward scalable, energy-efficient, and next-gen computing solutions. #TechInnovation #DeepTech #FundingNews #Startups #AIComputing CCI India (Chamber of Commerce & Industry of India) Looking forward to raise funds . Kindly follow us. Send pitch deck on secretariat@cciindia.org Munindra kumar

Consuma, an AI startup that is disrupting traditional research methods like surveys & focus-groups, today announced that it has raised $1.3 million (INR 11.16 Crore) in seed funding led by Equirus #InnovateX Fund. The funding round also saw participation by prominent angel investors Abhishek Goyal (Tracxn), Mekin Maheshwari (Flipkart), Bhavik Dholakia (Swatantra Wealth), Harsh Shah (Fynd), Arnav Kumar (Leap Finance), Shiv Kapoor (Titan Capital), Biswa Kalyan Rath (Comedian) and several others. 𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨 » https://lnkd.in/gCJeygVy #startups #funding #aistartups

Deeptech startup Chara Technologies, which manufactures rare-earth-free electric motors and controllers, has raised Rs 52 crore in a funding round led by Arkam Ventures, with participation from Exfinity Venture Partners, Kalaari Capital, and IIMA Ventures. The startup plans to use the new capital to expand its rare-earth-free powertrain platform, establish a state-of-the-art factory and testing facility in Bengaluru, and increase production capacity fivefold to 1 lakh units a year. The expansion marks a key step in Chara’s scale-up journey as it prepares to meet growing demand across the electric mobility and industrial sectors. Read the full story here:👇 https://lnkd.in/dxa3Kgdu #deeptech #technology #funding #investors #investment #startup #indianstartupnews

Impact investment platform Aavishkaar Capital and Jamwant Ventures have launched a ₹500 crore fund to invest in defence and deep-tech startups in India. The fund, named Jamwant Ventures Fund 2, aims to back 15–25 startups at the Seed and Series A stages, deploying 60–65% of its corpus initially and reserving the rest for follow-on rounds. The partnership—formed under Aavishkaar’s OneAavishkaar initiative—combines Aavishkaar Capital’s institutional expertise with Jamwant Ventures’ strong domain knowledge in defence technologies. The fund will focus on futuristic and cross-sectoral technologies like autonomous systems, propellants, and rocket engines that serve both defence and civil applications. Both firms aim to strengthen India’s innovation ecosystem and promote indigenous, high-impact technologies driving national security and technological self-reliance. #AavishkaarGroup #JamwantVentures #Funding #DeepTech #DefenceTech #StartupIndia #InnovationEcosystem #TechInvestments #MakeInIndia #OneAavishkaar #VentureCapital #NationalSecurity Read more at : https://lnkd.in/du-mRjTJ

Artha India Ventures Marks First Close Of INR 500 Cr Artha Venture Fund II The fund secured half of its target commitments, making first close at INR 250 Cr. Artha aims to invest in 36 seed-stage startups across four sectors — premium consumption, fintech infrastructure, applied AI, and deeptech. The AVF II has an additional INR 100 Cr green-shoe option. #Startup #Earlystagestartups #VCfund #investmentfirm #fundlaunch #startupfunding Read More: https://lnkd.in/g-cVbuga

India has cemented its position as the world’s third-largest tech startup hub, raising $7.7 billion in the first nine months of 2025, driven by enterprise applications, retail, and logistics technologies. The ecosystem saw 110 acquisitions—a 15% rise from last year—alongside steady IPO activity and the addition of four new unicorns, bringing the total to 122. In a standout development, cleantech startup Chakr Innovation secured $23 million in Series C funding led by Iron Pillar, with backing from @SBI Cap , ONGC, @IAN , and Inflexor Ventures. The IIT Delhi spin-off, known for its patented emission control and clean-tech solutions, will use the funds to scale manufacturing, expand globally, and advance aluminium-air energy storage technology, while setting up India’s first dedicated materials science centre. Kushagra Srivastava

Venture capitalists are leveraging AI to enhance margins in labor-intensive service businesses by acquiring firms, automating tasks, and using improved cash flow for further acquisitions. General Catalyst is leading this trend with a $1.5 billion fund, targeting various industries. However, challenges like AI-generated "workslop" could complicate profitability and scaling. #ArtificialIntelligence #AInews #VentureCapital #AIAutomation #TechInvestment #BusinessTransformation #Startups #Innovation #CashFlow #FuturesOfWork #MachineLearning #AITrends #DigitalTransformation #BusinessGrowth #InvestmentInsights #AIInBusiness

Theia Ventures has announced the first close of its $30 million maiden fund at $15 million. The fund targets early-stage startups in deeptech, climate innovation, and energy transition — supporting solutions in sustainable mobility, clean logistics, decarbonisation, and advanced materials. The anchor investor is British International Investment, with participation from Allocator One, Cisco Foundation, Vitality Capital Partners, and leading Indian family offices including Anand Mahindra, Meher Pudumjee, JM Financial, Vimson Group, and Shivanand Salgaocar Group. With 18–20 planned investments and ticket sizes of $500K–$1M, the firm has already invested in Sarla Aviation and Climitra Carbon, and committed to startups in precision fermentation and AI energy modeling. #theiaventures #vcfunding #fundingnews #deeptech #climateinnovation #sustainability #venturecapital #energytransition #aif #cleantech #greenmobility #technology #decarbonisation #vcnews #globalinvestors #investment #funding #futuretech #impactinvesting #startupecosystem #fundlaunch #earlystage #entrepreneurship #growth #startups

Consuma has raised $1.3 Mn in seed funding led by Equirus InnovateX Fund, with participation from leading angel investors such as Abhishek Goyal and Mekin Maheshwari. Consuma uses AI to revolutionize consumer research, replacing traditional surveys and focus groups with rapid, data-rich insights. The platform allows brands to conduct research in just 30 minutes at one-tenth the cost, analysing 1000x more data. Backed by 35+ global brands including Godrej and Britannia Industries, the startup plans to accelerate its tech capabilities and expand to global markets. #consuma #seedfunding #fundingnews #equirusinnovatexfund #venturecapital #ai #aitechnology #marketresearch #consumerinsights #brandinsights #innovation #startups #indianstartups #digitaltransformation #dataanalytics #godrej #britannia #martech #fundingupdate #growthstory #futureofresearch #machinelearning #startupindia #emergingtech #founders #businessintelligence #aiinnovation #startupecosystem #ceomagazine #startupnews