India Startup Funding Surges 40.7% to $310 Million During July 10–16, 2026

Pune: India Startup Funding witnessed a strong rise during the week of July 10–16, 2026, with startups raising $310.3 million across 13 funding rounds, according to the latest Weekly Funding Tracker by Sahyadri Startups in association with Tracxn.

The latest India Startup Funding figures represent a 40.70% increase compared to the previous week (July 3–9), when startups raised $220.5 million, and a 66.77% increase over the week of June 26–July 2, which recorded $186.1 million in funding.

India Startup Funding Climbs to $310.3 Million

The weekly funding data shows that 13 funding rounds were completed during the current period, compared to 21 rounds in the previous week and 27 rounds during the week before that.

Funding comparison:

• 10 Jul – 16 Jul, 2026: $310.3 million
• 03 Jul – 09 Jul, 2026: $220.5 million
• 26 Jun – 02 Jul, 2026: $186.1 million

The current week’s funding was 40.70% higher than the previous week and 66.77% higher than the funding recorded during the week of June 26–July 2.

Late-Stage Deals Dominate India Startup Funding

The India Startup Funding landscape during the current week was overwhelmingly driven by late-stage investments.

Funding breakup by stage:

• Late-stage funding: $290 million (93.5%)
• Early-stage funding: $17.18 million (5.5%)
• Seed-stage funding: $3.12 million (1.0%)

For comparison:

03 Jul – 09 Jul, 2026

• Late-stage: 76.0%
• Early-stage: 16.2%
• Seed-stage: 7.8%

26 Jun – 02 Jul, 2026

• Early-stage: 45.1%
• Late-stage: 42.8%
• Seed-stage: 12.1%

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Udaan and Emergent Lead the Week’s Largest Funding Deals

The biggest India Startup Funding rounds announced during the week included:

The most active venture capital investors during the week were:

• Fireside Ventures – Invested in Anmasa and Promom (2 rounds)
• Lightspeed Venture Partners – Invested in Udaan and Emergent (2 rounds)
• Sentinel Global – Invested in Emergent (1 round)
• One IPO and One Acquisition Recorded

The India Startup Funding ecosystem also recorded one IPO and one acquisition during the current period.

Highlights include:

• The week witnessed one acquisition and one tech IPO.
• Aflairza was acquired by Recode Studios on July 15, 2026.
• Kusumgar was the only company that went public during the week.
• Funding Trend Over the Last 12 Months

The monthly India Startup Funding trend recorded the following totals:

*July 2026 figures represent the funding recorded during the month till July 16, 2026.

Note: The tracker considers equity rounds and technology companies only.