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Deals · Updated 10 Oct, 09:00 am IST

Indian startups raised $122.9M across 25 deals in first week of October

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Why it matters for readers: Gives a quick snapshot of how much money startups are raising in India and which companies led the rounds that week.

  • Total funding for the week Oct 5–9, 2026 was $122.9 million across 25 deals.1
  • Funding fell 47.4% compared to the prior week when startups raised $233.6 million across 16 deals.1
  • Ecommerce dominated the week's funding with $63.9 million across nine deals.1
  • Notable rounds included DailyObjects ($34.3M Series C), Lumio ($12M Series A) and StockGro ($10.4M Series B).1
  • Investors active that week included 3one4 Capital, Fireside Ventures, Prime Venture Partners and AJVC, each participating in two deals.1

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