Indian startups raised over $191 million from Jan 27 to Feb 01, 2025; Leap tops the list

Between January 27 and February 01, 2025, as many as 21 startups from diverse sectors raised $191.44 million in funding from investors.

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These sectors include MaaS, NBFC, AI, Personal Care, Dronetech, Manufacturing, Telecom, Healthcare, Clothing, Education, D2C, Supply Chain, and Gaming.

Last week, Indian startups raised over $329 million, with Infra.Market raising $121 million alone.

High-value deals

Between January 27 and February 01, 2025, as many as 21 startups from diverse sectors raised $191.44 million in funding from investors.

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These sectors include MaaS, NBFC, AI, Personal Care, Dronetech, Manufacturing, Telecom, Healthcare, Clothing, Education, D2C, Supply Chain, and Gaming.

Last week, Indian startups raised over $329 million, with Infra.Market raising $121 million alone.

High-value deals

A diverse range of sectors attracted investments during the week, with education leading the pack. Leading this sector was Study abroad platform Leap, which raised $65 million in a Series E funding round. Online meat and seafood supplier Captain Fresh $28.83 million. 

The list was followed by Agentic AI startup Atomicwork, Senior citizen-focused healthcare services provider Geri Care Health Services, and OYO-owned Innov8, which collectively raised $50.36 million. 

Atomicwork raised $25 million, Geri Care Health Services raised $12.68 million, and Innov8 raised $12.68 million.

Emerging startups

Mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) platform VoltUp raised $8 million in a seed funding round, Astrome Technologies raised $10 million in funding, Console gaming startup MetaShot raised $1.26 million in a Seed funding round, Fintech startup Ambak raised $7 million in a Pre-Series A funding round, Materials science manufacturing startup Whizzo raised $7 million in a Seed funding round, and NBFC firm BizLoan raised $4 million in a Series A funding round.

AI-powered fashion search engine Shoppin raised $1 million in a Pre-Seed funding round, Homegrown healthy food brand Salad Days raised $3.46 million in a Series A funding round, D2C footwear startup CHK raised $2.5 million in a Seed round, Spiritualtech startup Utsav raised $730,000 in funding, Teen self-care startup Sammmm raised $1.15 million in funding, and Drone manufacturing startup BonV Aero raised $1.15 million in funding.

Meanwhile, Handloom clothing brand Dressfolk, Advanced telematic tracking solution startup trackNOW, Prismoline, and Manastu Space kept the funding figures under wraps.

Mergers and acquisitions

The period also witnessed strategic mergers and acquisitions. Raise Financials acquired Filter Coffee, Shadowfax acquired CriticaLog, NODWIN Gaming acquired StarLadder, and MapMyIndia acquired stake in SimDaaS.