Indian startup funding totalled $203.4 million across 21 deals between September 21 and September 25. AI emerged as the most funded sector this week, with five AI startups raising a cumulative $89.3 million. Early-stage activity remained strong: seed-stage startups secured $20.3 million across five deals.
Indian startup funding trends
The week’s funding activity was led by AI investment, which accounted for the largest single-sector haul among the reported deals. Seed-stage rounds also contributed meaningfully to the period’s activity, accounting for five of the 21 deals and $20.3 million in capital. Overall, the 21 deals recorded between September 21 and September 25 summed to $203.4 million in commitments.
