Indian Startups Quanfluence and byteXL Secure Major Funding Rounds

7 Oct 2026, 1:56 pm · 15h ago · 1 min read · YourStory

Amount

$10M

Lead

Chiratae Ventures

Indian deeptech startup Quanfluence has secured $10 million in fresh funding led by Chiratae Ventures, with participation from Pi Ventures and Zerodha’s Rainmatter fund. Pi Ventures had previously led Quanfluence’s seed round in 2024. In the same daily roundup, edtech platform byteXL raised $9 million in a round led by Elevar Equity to expand its college-linked AI skilling model, with existing backing from Kalaari Capital. The investments underscore strong ongoing venture capital interest in specialized Indian deeptech research and AI-driven technical education infrastructure across the country's growing startup ecosystem on October 7, 2026.