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Funding and Acquisitions in Indian Startups This Week [June 15 - June 20]
23 Indian startups raised nearly $432 million across 21 disclosed deals this week, including a new AI unicorn in Sarvam, plus 10 key hires, 4 fund launches, one acquisition, and a shutdown.
AI-Driven Logistics Firm Mojro Secures $5.5 Mn in Series A Funding Round
Logistics startup Mojro Technologies has closed its Series A at $5.5 million, led by IAN Alpha Fund and Dallas Venture Capital, to scale its AI-driven supply chain optimisation globally.
Meet The Top 10 Indian Startup Investors Of Q1 2026
Indian startup funding fell 26% YoY to $2.3 Bn in Q1 2026, the first quarter since 2022 with no $100 Mn+ round. Here are the most active investors, led by venture debt firms Stride Ventures and BlackSoil.
Impulse Lifestyle Retail Brand Uni Seoul Raises Rs 35 Cr in Series A Round
Pune-based impulse lifestyle retail brand Uni Seoul has raised Rs 35 crore in Series A led by Riverwalk Holdings and Sauce, to grow from 15 stores to 500 retail touchpoints over five years.
What Venture Capitalists Look for in Deeptech and AI Startups in India 2026
IP defensibility, commercial viability, team quality, data advantage, scalability, and alignment to India's digital public infrastructure: the eight criteria Indian VCs use to evaluate deeptech and AI startups in 2026.
Startup Valuation Before Fundraising: A Founder's Complete Guide for India
Pre-money vs post-money, valuation methods by stage, Indian sector benchmarks, angel tax relief, ESOP dilution, convertible notes, and how Indian VCs actually think about valuation.
How Indian IB Market is Evolving in 2026
From fintech disruption to an IPO boom, cross-border M&A, and the rise of ESG investing, here are the key trends and challenges reshaping India's investment banking market in 2026.
D2C Brand Indian Snack House Raises Pre-Seed Funding Round Led by Titan Capital
Chennai-based clean-label D2C brand Indian Snack House has raised Rs 2.2 crore in a pre-seed round led by Titan Capital to expand cities, platforms, and its South Indian snack range.
How Will India's IPO Boom Reshape Venture Capital Liquidity in 2026?
India's 2025 IPO pipeline is set to drive liquidity upstream into private markets. Here is how public-market exits are reshaping VC underwriting, secondaries, and the rise of hybrid funds in 2026.
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