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Venture capital inflows into Indian startups fell sharply in the second week of October, underscoring how dependent weekly funding totals remain on a handful of large-ticket transactions. The decline was driven primarily by the absence of major deals, even as investors continued to back companies across sectors in smaller rounds.
Venture capital inflows into Indian startups fell sharply in the second week of October, underscoring how dependent weekly funding tallies remain on a handful of large transactions. The decline was driven primarily by the absence of mega-rounds, even as early- and mid-stage activity continued at a more measured pace.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has told venture capital investors that the state will match private contributions to a new deeptech investment pool, in a bid to accelerate high-value startup formation. The proposed Rs 500 crore fund, being developed with PanIIT, aims to support 25 Andhra Pradesh startups by 2030 and signal the state’s intent to compete for frontier technology capital.
The IIT Madras-led Unicorn Frontier Fund has reached a Rs 450 crore first close, marking a major early milestone for its Rs 1,000 crore deep-tech investment vehicle. Backed by alumni, family offices, institutions, corporates and banks, the fund has already deployed capital into four startups working on rocket engines, air-quality technology, quantum instrumentation and energy storage.
India is preparing to consult industry on whether it needs a dedicated trade secrets law, as officials weigh concerns from startups over compliance burdens and from established firms over contract enforcement. The discussion also centers on how any new framework would protect confidential business information without weakening whistleblower safeguards.
Private equity firm True North has reportedly acquired a minority stake in adtech and commerce company InMobi through a secondary transaction valued at about $50-60 million, according to a Livemint report. The deal, which includes a small primary component, comes as InMobi accelerates preparations for a public listing in India and continues reshaping its cap table ahead of a potential IPO.
IIT Madras, IIT Madras Research Park and Unicorn India Ventures have announced the first close of their deeptech-focused IITM Unicorn Frontier Fund I at Rs 450 crore, setting up one of India's most targeted early-stage technology vehicles. The fund has already deployed nearly Rs 55 crore across four startups and aims to back 25 companies in sectors ranging from defence tech and spacetech to semiconductors, robotics and healthtech.
Indian startups raised $203.4 Mn across 21 deals between September 21 and September 25, a sharp 3.4X jump from the $58.9 Mn raised by 14 startups in the previous week. The surge was led by large rounds in AI and cleantech, with Ultraviolette Automotive and Ema accounting for most of the week's capital inflow.
India's startup ecosystem entered FY26 with clearer signs of maturity, as more new-age tech companies turned profitable and overall operating revenue surged 44.25% year-on-year to Rs 3.22 lakh crore. Yet the gains were uneven: while 65 of 97 tracked startups reported profits, 32 companies still posted a combined loss of Rs 21,426.8 crore, showing that the path to durable profitability remains incomplete.
India's listed new-age technology companies lost a combined $3.6 billion in market value this week as a steep sell-off in insurtech names, led by PB Fintech and Turtlemint, overshadowed gains in select SaaS, mobility and logistics counters. The decline came as investors weighed the likely impact of the insurance regulator's proposed commission caps, even as IPO activity remained active with Moneyview, AceVector and Spinny advancing public market plans.
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