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The Indian startup ecosystem witnessed a robust surge in investment activity during the second week of June, with 25 startups collectively raising $242.6 million between June 8 and June 12. This marks a notable increase from the $187.4 million secured across 21 deals in the preceding week.
The funding landscape was characterized by significant individual rounds, with six startups each securing over $10 million, indicating a healthy investor appetite for innovative ventures within India’s burgeoning tech sector.
Key Funding Highlights:
GPS Renewables led the pack, closing a substantial $66.4 million Series C round, positioning the cleantech sector as the week’s top performer. The sector, overall, attracted $87.5 million across two deals.
The Advanced Hardware & Technology sector saw the highest deal volume, with five startups raising a combined $42.3 million. This includes Ethereal Machines‘ $28.5 million Series B funding and Exponent Energy‘s $21.1 million round.
AI startups also saw notable activity, with Equal AI raising $30 million in its Series B round and Rivvun AI securing $7.5 million in seed funding.
Active Investors and Seed Stage Growth:
Peak XV Partners and Finvolve emerged as the most active investors, each participating in three deals. Rainmatter and 3one4 Capital also demonstrated significant activity, backing two startups each.
The seed stage experienced a dramatic increase, with $22.3 million raised across five deals, a considerable jump from the $3.1 million reported the previous week.
Startup IPO and Fund Updates:
In the IPO space, quick commerce platform Zepto filed its updated DRHP for an IPO aiming to raise ₹8,010 crore. Edtech firm Klassroom is preparing for an IPO on the BSE SME platform in Q2 FY27, while cloud service provider E2E Network debuted on the BSE Mainboard.
Fundraising news included former Mirae Asset Ventures CEO Ashish Dave floating Sanskrit Capital with a target corpus of ₹700-1,000 crore, and AUM Ventures launching its second fund, India Innovation Fund II, aiming for ₹750 crore to invest in deeptech startups.
Mergers and Acquisitions:
In M&A activity, coworking space provider Incuspaze acquired iKeva, and e-commerce platform Meesho announced plans to acquire B2B commerce startup Kirana Club for ₹202.08 crore.
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