Pune: India startup funding activity witnessed a sharp slowdown during November 6–12, 2026, with companies raising just $2.5 million during the week, compared with $130 million in the previous week.
The latest India startup funding tracker by Sahyadri Startups, in association with Tracxn, shows a 98.06% week-on-week decline in funding, highlighting a significant drop in disclosed equity investments during the reporting period.
The funding figure also represents a 97.31% decline compared with October 23–29, 2026, when Indian startups raised $93.3 million.
The latest figures cover equity funding rounds by technology companies and exclude other forms of financing.
India Startup Funding: Only three funding rounds recorded during the week
The sharp fall in India startup funding was accompanied by a decline in the number of reported funding transactions.
Indian startups recorded just three equity funding rounds between November 6 and November 12, compared with 17 rounds in the previous week (October 30–November 5).
All three transactions were at the seed and angel stages. There were no early-stage or late-stage funding rounds during the week, according to the Sahyadri Startups–Tracxn tracker.
The funding distribution indicates that seed-stage investments accounted for 100% of the disclosed funding raised during the current reporting period.
In comparison, the previous week saw 61.7% of funding going into late-stage companies, 26.1% into early-stage companies and 12.2% into seed-stage startups.
During October 23–29, seed-stage companies accounted for 28% of the funding, while early-stage startups received the remaining 72%.
FronCort.AI Raises $2.3 million
Among the companies that raised capital during the week, Pune-based FronCort.AI emerged as the largest funding recipient, securing $2.3 million in a seed funding round on November 10, 2026.
Founded in 2024, FronCort.AI is an artificial intelligence solutions provider focused on regulated industries, including life sciences and healthcare. Google was listed as an institutional investor in the round.
Mumbai-based BCC Media Network secured $212,510 (approximately $0.21 million) in a seed funding round on November 7, 2026. Founded in 2026, the company provides content production services to help brands build owned audiences.
BeyondSeed participated as the institutional investor and lead investor in the round, while Mrunal Jhaveri was listed as an angel investor.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru-based O-Health raised an undisclosed amount in an angel funding round on November 9, 2026. Founded in 2020, the company provides remote healthcare services, including telemedicine, diagnostics, pharmacy services and monitoring.
Sangita Reddy was listed as the angel investor and lead investor in the round.
The three transactions together accounted for the reported India startup funding activity during the week, with FronCort.AI contributing the bulk of the disclosed capital.
BeyondSeed leads among active venture capital investors
BeyondSeed emerged as the most active venture capital investor during the November 6–12 reporting period, participating in one funding round.
The investor backed BCC Media Network‘s $212,510 seed funding round and was also listed as the lead investor. No other venture capital investor was recorded in the tracker as having participated in a funding round during the week.
Startup exits: One acquisition and no IPOs
While India startup funding remained subdued, the startup ecosystem recorded one acquisition during the week.
Infilect, a Bengaluru-based company, was acquired by Andavi Solutions on November 7, 2026. The acquisition value was not disclosed.
Founded in 2018, Infilect develops image recognition software for retail store execution analytics.
The tracker recorded one acquisition and zero technology IPOs during November 6–12. In comparison, the previous week (October 30–November 5) recorded one acquisition and two IPOs. The week before that (October 23–29) saw one acquisition and three IPOs.
India startup funding: Monthly trend over the last 12 months
The 12-month funding trend in the Sahyadri Startups–Tracxn tracker shows fluctuations in monthly capital raised by Indian technology startups.
March 2026 recorded the highest funding activity in the displayed period, with approximately $2.65 billion raised. June 2026 followed with $1.82 billion, while January and February recorded approximately $1.21 billion and $1.15 billion, respectively.
The monthly figures also show that funding stood at approximately $986 million in August, $825 million in September and $609 million in October 2026. November’s figure stood at approximately $130 million at the time of the tracker, covering the period up to November 12.
The latest weekly India startup funding figures underline the limited capital raised during November 6–12, with all three disclosed funding transactions concentrated in seed and angel rounds and no reported early-stage or late-stage investments.
Note: The tracker considers equity funding rounds and technology companies.
