Indian startups raised over $137 million from Dec 08 to Dec 13, 2025; Lending firm Fibe tops the list

Between December 08 and December 13, 2025, as many as 21 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $137 million in funding from investors.

These sectors include D2C, Healthcare, QSR, Coffee, AI, Lending, Energy, Manufacturing, Fintech, and Edtech.

Last week, Indian startups raised over $345 million, with QWEEN raising $111 million alone.

High-value deals

A diverse range of sectors attracted investments during the week, with the Lending secto

Between December 08 and December 13, 2025, as many as 21 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $137 million in funding from investors.

These sectors include D2C, Healthcare, QSR, Coffee, AI, Lending, Energy, Manufacturing, Fintech, and Edtech.

Last week, Indian startups raised over $345 million, with QWEEN raising $111 million alone.

High-value deals

A diverse range of sectors attracted investments during the week, with the Lending sector leading the pack. Leading this sector was Fibe, which raised $35 million. At-home diagnostics startup Inito raised $29 million.

The list was followed by Energytech firm Soleos Solar Energy, Fintech startup Skydo, and Energy services firm Smart Joules, which collectively raised $32 million.

Soleos Solar Energy raised $12 million, Skydo raised $10 million, and Smart Joules raised $10 million.

Emerging startups

D2C startup Conscious Chemist raised $1.65 million in a Bridge round, Healthcare startup Lumov raised $1.1 million in a Seed round, Payments startup Frex raised $1.04 million in a pre-Seed round, Specialty Surgical Oncology Hospital (SSO) raised $2.8 million, AI startup SuperBryn raised $1.2 million in a pre-Seed round, AI-native wearable startup NeoSapien raised $2 million in a Seed round, Shark Tank India-featured nutrition brand Earthful raised $2.87 million in a pre-Series A round, Workspace startup iSprout raised $6.62 million in a Debt, and Edtech startup Uolo raised $7 million in a pre-Series B round.

Coffee startup Toffee Coffee Roasters raised $550,000 in a pre-Series A round, QSR startup Koriken raised $440,000 in a Seed round, AI startup Faraday raised $200,000 in a pre-Seed round, Healthcare startup Dr. Paws raised $3.23 million in a pre-Series A round, Quick Commerce startup KNOT raised $5 million, and Manufacturing startup Elecbits raised $5.5 million in a Series A round.

Meanwhile, AI startup Emergent kept the funding figures under wraps.

Mergers & acquisitions

The period also witnessed strategic mergers and acquisitions. Mamaearth parent Honasa Consumer Limited acquired men's personal care brand Reginald Men, OfBusiness acquired Indian Design, Agilitas Sports acquired Virat Kohli's One8, and PhysicsWallah has raised its stake in Utkarsh Classes.