Indian startups raised over $296 million from Sept 29 to Oct 04, 2025; HFC tops the list

Between September 29 and October 04, 2025, as many as 18 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $296 million in funding from investors.

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These sectors include Wellness, Lending, NBFC, Luxury, Fintech, Deeptech, Mobility, Marketing, and NBFC.

Last week, Indian startups raised over $160 million, with Cleantech startup Chakr Innovation raising $23 million alone.

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Between September 29 and October 04, 2025, as many as 18 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $296 million in funding from investors.

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These sectors include Wellness, Lending, NBFC, Luxury, Fintech, Deeptech, Mobility, Marketing, and NBFC.

Last week, Indian startups raised over $160 million, with Cleantech startup Chakr Innovation raising $23 million alone.

High-value deals

A diverse range of sectors attracted investments during the week, with the NBFC sector leading the pack. Leading this sector was Hiranandani Financial Services (HFS), which raised $90 million. Ayurveda wellness brand Kapiva raised $60 million.

The list was followed by AI-native debt marketplace Recur Club, Lending firm GrowXCD, and Luxury watch retailer Art of Time, which collectively raised $92.24 million.

Recur Club raised $50 million, GrowXCD raised $22.53 million, and Art of Time raised $19.71 million.

Emerging startups

Mobility startup iGoWise Mobility (iGo) raised $990,000 in a pre-Seed round, Premium ice cream brand Hocco raised $12.95 million, Indian restaurant tech platform Petpooja raised $15.43 million, Deeptech startup Assessli raised $5 million, CliMartech startup Climaty AI raised $2 million, Enterprise messaging startup Fyno raised $4 million in a Seed round, Fintech startup Ignosis raised $4 million in a pre-Series A round, Faithtech startup Vama raised $2.5 million in a pre-Series A round, Defencetech startup Unmannd raised $2 million in a pre-Seed round, Fintech startup RUGR Fintech raised $5 million in a pre-Series A round, and Deeptech startup Vaani AI Research raised $400,000 in a pre-Seed round.

Meanwhile, Wit & Chai Group and Family management platform SuperFam kept the funding figures under wraps.

Mergers & Acquisitions

The period also witnessed strategic mergers and acquisitions. TBO Tek completed the acquisition of US-based Classic Vacations and NRL Recycling Limited acquired Tycod Autotech.