Indian Startups Raise $233.6 Million Across 16 Deals in Late September

3 Oct 2026, 9:00 am · 4h ago · 1 min read · Inc42

Amount

$233.6M

Indian startups secured $233.6 million across 16 funding deals between September 28 and October 2, reflecting a 14.9% increase in total capital raised despite a 23.8% drop in deal volume. EV maker Simple Energy led the week with a $180 million Series C round from the Dr. Arokiaswamy Velumani Family Office and others. Other notable rounds included real estate tech startup Gravity raising $15 million, fintech lender Seeds Fincap raising $10.4 million, agritech platform Balwaan Krishi bagging $10.4 million, and edtech startup Arivihan securing $10.2 million led by Accel and Prosus Ventures.