Indian Startups Gather $245 Million VC Inflow in August Final Week

29 Aug 2026, 11:40 am · 14d ago · 1 min read · YourStory

Amount

$245M

Venture capital investments into Indian startups saw a marginal increase during the final week of August, totaling $245 million across 27 deals compared to $187 million raised in the preceding week. Unlike earlier weeks in August that saw mega deals above $100 million, transaction activity was driven by mid-sized rounds across consumer brands, aerospace, and electric mobility. Top rounds included Third Wave Coffee securing $42.8 million from WestBridge Capital, aerospace startup Airbound raising $37 million from Greenoaks, EV maker Matter bagging $25 million, and agentic AI platform Runable pulling in $21 million.