Indian Startup Funding Report [June 30 – July 5, 2025]: $290.28 Million Raised Across 26 Deals

As India’s innovation economy continues to surge, the startup ecosystem recorded $290.28 million in funding across 26 deals this past week, according to insights from Entrackr and TheKredible.

While this reflects a 7% dip from the previous week’s $312.69 million, the variety of sectors and city-level activity paints a picture of sustained investor interest, especially in deeptech, B2B, fintech, and AI-driven startups.

At Innovent Blog, your go-to source for verified startup insights, we break down this week’s funding trends, top deals, sector shifts, and key executive moves.

🚀 Growth & Late-Stage Funding Highlights

• 🦄 Jumbotail entered the unicorn club after raising $120 Mn, led by SC Ventures

• 🏗️ Infra.Market raised $50 Mn in debt from Mars Growth Capital, extending its credit line

• 🥚 Eggoz (egg brand) and spiritual-tech startup AppsForBharat secured $20 Mn each in Series C rounds

• 🌿 Notable mentions: Bambrew, FincFriends, Aukera, Eeki, and Agilitas Sports

Total growth-stage capital: $258.5 Mn

🌱 Early-Stage Activity

• 🧠 Zango AI raised $4.8 Mn in a Seed round led by Nexus Venture Partners

• 🚀 Other promising early-stage startups include:

Total early-stage funding: $31.78 Mn

🏙️ City-Wise Deal Distribution

• Bengaluru: 9 deals

• Delhi-NCR: 8 deals

• Chennai & Mumbai: 2 each

• Others: Thane, Pune, Jaipur, Kota, Ahmedabad

📌 Bengaluru continues to dominate the deal table, driven by its strength in deeptech and fintech.

📈 Series-Wise Funding Split

Based on TheKredible’s analysis:

• Seed: 10 deals

• Pre-Series A: 5 deals

• Debt: 3 deals

• Series C, A, and others: balance

This supports a consistent trend: India’s early-stage ecosystem remains vibrant, with solid follow-on funding for growth.

💼 Key Executive Moves

• 🔹 MobiKwik: Saurabh Dwivedi as CTO, Dhruv Wadhera as SVP

• 🔹 Pine Labs: Sameer Kamath joins as CFO ahead of IPO

• 🔹 Glance (Roposo): Amit Bansal to lead AI-led commerce

• 🔹 Wellbeing Nutrition: Varun Kandhari as CMO & Growth Officer

🔁 Acquisitions & Partnerships

• Zoho Corporation acquired Kochi-based Asimov Robotics

• Policybazaar partnered with Whilter.AI

• TiE Bangalore signed an MoU with the Aerospace India Association

📢 News You Shouldn’t Miss

• 📄 Meesho & Shadowfax filed confidential DRHPs

• 📈 TVS Motor led EV 2W sales in June

• 📉 UPI saw a slight dip: 18.4 Bn transactions in June

• 🧠 Think360.ai made it to the 2025 AIFinTech100 list

🧾 H1 2025 Snapshot – India’s Startup Capital Flow

• Total H1 Funding: $6.72 Billion

• Growth/Late Stage: $5.15 Bn (148 deals)

• Early Stage: $1.57 Bn (404 deals)

• Undisclosed: 74 deals

📌 Final Thought

Despite a slight decline in weekly totals, Indian startups continue to secure strong backing across sectors. The unicorn milestone for Jumbotail, the increasing debt activity, and Meesho’s DRHP filing show that momentum remains high.

At Innovent Blog, we continue to bring you timely, curated startup updates every week, covering everything from seed rounds to IPO filings.

💬 What’s your take on the startup funding climate? Are we headed for a stronger H2?

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