Indian startups raised over $204 million from March 24 to March 29, 2025; Smallcase tops the list

Between March 24 and March 29, 2025, as many as 23 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $204 million in funding from investors. 

These sectors include Healthcare, QSR, Jewellery, Fintech, D2C, AI, Aerospace, Healthtech, Technology, Lending, Wealthtech, B2B, SaaS, Mobility, NBFC, and Retail.

Last week, Indian startups raised over $172 million, with Euler Motors raising $60 million alone.

Between March 24 and March 29, 2025, as many as 23 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $204 million in funding from investors. 

These sectors include Healthcare, QSR, Jewellery, Fintech, D2C, AI, Aerospace, Healthtech, Technology, Lending, Wealthtech, B2B, SaaS, Mobility, NBFC, and Retail.

Last week, Indian startups raised over $172 million, with Euler Motors raising $60 million alone.

High-value deals

A diverse range of sectors attracted investments during the week, with Wealthtech leading the pack. Leading this sector was smallcase, which raised $50 million. Lendingkart raised $29.45 million in funding. 

The list was followed by Franchisee-driven quick commerce startup Apna Mart, M1xchange, and DCDC Kidney Care, which collectively raised $60.53 million. 

Apna Mart raised $25 million, M1xchange raised $18 million, and DCDC Kidney Care raised $17.53 million.

Emerging startups

FMCG brand Gramiyaa raised $840,000 in a pre-Series A funding round, Mobility solutions startup Taxi'na raised $170,000 in funding, QSR brand Pizza Wings raised $2.8 million in funding, Lab-grown diamond jewellery brand Firefly Diamonds raised $3 million in a seed funding round, Climate-focussed NBFC ecofy raised $12.5 million in funding, and Agritech startup Grow Indigo raised $10 million in funding.

Healthcare-focused fintech startup Care.fi raised $870,000 in debt, AI-powered enterprise productivity and audit intelligence platform Irame.ai raised $1 million in a seed funding round, D2C tea brand VAHDAM India raised $3 million in funding, Fenestration startup GreenFortune raised $4.5 million in funding, Beauty and Personal Care brand Antithesis raised $580,000 in a pre-seed funding round, Aerospace startup Nabhdrishti Aerospace raised $3 million in funding, Cosmetics brand Mila Beauté raised $2.16 million in a pre-Series A funding round, Healthtech startup OSSO raised $250,000 in a pre-seed funding round, Fintech startup OneStack raised $2 million in a Series A funding round, Fintech startup Abound raised $14 million in a seed funding round, Recruitment startup Expertia AI raised $2.33 million in a pre-Series A funding round, and D2C brand Koparo raised $1.7 million in a pre-Series A funding round.

Mergers and acquisitions

The period also witnessed strategic mergers and acquisitions. B2B marketplace Jumbotail agreed to acquire Solv India, Chargebee acquired AI-first customer tracking platform Trainn, and Krafton acquired a 75% stake in Nautilus Mobile.