Indian Startup Funding Drops 47.5% Month-on-Month to $678M in October

2 Nov 2026, 10:55 am · 1d ago · 1 min read · Entrackr

Amount

$678M

Indian startup funding experienced a sharp decline in October, falling 47.5% month-on-month to reach $678 million, according to data from Entrackr. The drop was largely attributed to a noticeable absence of mega funding rounds across growth and late-stage tech startups during the month. The slowdown reflects cautious investor sentiment amidst ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties, leading to smaller deal sizes and fewer high-value checks compared to preceding months. Early-stage startups, however, continued to attract steady interest across sectors even as total capital deployment contracted significantly.