Indian Startups Raise $210.3 Million in Late August Funding Round

29 Aug 2026, 9:00 am · 14d ago · 1 min read · Inc42

Amount

$210.3M

Indian startup funding activity recorded $210.3 million across 23 deals between August 24 and August 28, marking a 9.8% decline from the previous week's $233.2 million. Ecommerce and advanced hardware led the tally, securing $108.4 million or 51.6% of the total raised. Key transactions included Third Wave Coffee raising $43 million led by WestBridge Capital, drone startup Airbound securing $37 million in a Series A round led by Greenoaks, EV maker MATTER bagging $25 million, and AI startup Runable securing $21 million from Susquehanna Venture Capital and Nexus Venture Partners.