Verified funding rounds by Indian startups for the week of August 13–19, 2026. Sourced from Inc42, Entrackr, YourStory, StartupTalky, Business Standard, and Indian Startup Times. Rounds marked † are in active discussions, not officially closed. Valuations included only where officially confirmed.
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~$60M+
Total Disclosed
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8
Deals Tracked
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3
Sectors Active
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2
Repeat Investors 🔁
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Week on Week — Funding Value & Deal Count
Funding value ($M)
Deal count
Why the drop looks steep — context
Week 1 (Aug 13) was heavily skewed by Yulu’s $93M Series C — a single round that accounted for 53% of that week’s total disclosed funding. Strip out Yulu and Week 1’s comparable base was approximately $82M across 21 deals — making this week’s $60M across 8 deals a more modest decline than the headline numbers suggest. The Independence Day holiday week (Aug 15) also dampened deal flow, with many announcements pushed to the following week. The quality of deals this week — two Series A rounds led by Norwest and Neev II Fund — is solid.
Investor Snapshot — Week on Week
Comparing active investors this week (Aug 13–19) vs last week (Aug 7–13). Repeat investors signal active deployment. Sector tags show where conviction is building.
🔁 Repeat Investors — Active Both Weeks
| Investor | Week 1 (Aug 7–13) Bet | Week 2 (Aug 13–19) Bet | Sector Signal |
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| Norwest | Rezolv · $12.5M Series A | Rezolv · $12.5M Series A (closed this week) | AI / Fintech |
| Rainmatter | Solinas Integrity · $5.5M Series A1 | Lissun · ₹48 Cr Series A (follow-on) | Healthtech |
📊 Sector Interest — This Week vs Last Week
| Sector | Week 1 Deals | Week 2 Deals | Trend |
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| AI / Fintech | 3 | 2 | Consistent — Rezolv, Wippi (prior week) |
| Healthtech | 1 | 2 | ↑ Growing — Lissun + Dognosis (published) |
| Geospatial / Spacetech | 1 | 1 | Steady — NeoGeo this week |
| Consumer / D2C | 4 | 1 | ↓ Quieter — Only Atravelq this week |
✅ New Investors This Week
Neev II Fund (SBI Ventures) — Geospatial / Climate Tech · NeoGeo $20M ·
Aavishkaar Capital — Geospatial / Impact · NeoGeo $20M ·
Colossa Ventures — Healthtech · Lissun ₹48 Cr ·
3one4 Capital — AI / Fintech · Rezolv Series A follow-on ·
Vertex Ventures SEA & India — AI / Fintech · Rezolv $12.5M
Tier 1 · Large Rounds
Above $15M · 2 deals
| Startup | City | Sector | Stage | Amount | Lead Investor(s) | Valuation |
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| NeoGeo | Gurugram | Geospatial / Climate Tech | Series A | $20M ~₹191 Cr | Neev II Fund (SBI Ventures), Aavishkaar Capital | Undisclosed |
| Rezolv | Mumbai | AI / LendTech | Series A | $12.5M ~₹115 Cr | Norwest; Vertex Ventures SEA & India, 3one4 Capital | $51.2M post-money |
Tier 2 · Mid Rounds
$3M – $15M · 3 deals
| Startup | City | Sector | Stage | Amount | Lead Investor(s) | Valuation |
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| Lissun | Gurugram | Healthtech / Child Dev. | Series A | ₹48 Cr ~$5M | Colossa Ventures; Physis Capital, RPSG Capital, Rainmatter 🔁 | Undisclosed |
| Wippi | Bengaluru | AI Toys / Edtech | Seed | $1.2M ~₹10 Cr | 12 Flags; Warmup Ventures, Ventana Ventures, Ruvento Ventures | Undisclosed |
| DeHaat Honest Farms | Patna | Agritech / Food | Pre-Series A | ₹35 Cr ~$3.7M | Undisclosed | Undisclosed |
Tier 3 · Early Rounds
Below $3M · 3 deals
| Startup | City | Sector | Stage | Amount | Lead Investor(s) | Valuation |
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| Atravelq | Chandigarh | Travel / Consumer | Seed ext. | Undisclosed | Seed investors + founding stakeholders | ₹10 Cr equity valuation |
| Dognosis | Bengaluru | Healthtech / Cancer Detection | Phase 3 Trial | Not disclosed | — | Not disclosed |
| Vecton AI | Bengaluru | AI / BFSI | Pre-Seed | ₹6 Cr ~$0.7M | Undisclosed | Undisclosed |
Editor’s Notes — What Stood Out This Week
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Norwest leading Rezolv’s Series A is the week’s most significant signal. A $15 billion AUM US venture firm leading a Series A in a Mumbai-based AI lendtech company founded less than two years ago — at a $51.2 million valuation — is a strong statement of conviction. Rezolv’s ₹30 crore ARR in its first full year, combined with 22 bank and NBFC partners including ICICI Bank, gave Norwest something concrete to underwrite. The fourfold valuation increase from seed is justified by the metrics.
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NeoGeo’s $20 million raise puts Indian geospatial technology on the map. Backed by SBI Ventures’ Neev II Fund and Aavishkaar Capital, NeoGeo is building full-stack spatial intelligence platforms for government and corporate clients. The Middle East and Americas expansion signals global ambition from a company that has spent a decade building domestic credibility. Geospatial tech is quietly becoming one of India’s most fundable deeptech categories — driven by policy reform, infrastructure spending, and climate tech demand.
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Healthtech had the busiest week — three deals across different sub-segments. Lissun (child development, ₹48 Cr), Dognosis (cancer screening, Phase 3 trial announced), and Vecton AI (BFSI AI) together signal broad investor appetite for healthcare infrastructure plays. Rainmatter’s participation in Lissun — after backing Solinas last week — confirms the firm’s active deployment across health and climate infrastructure. Founders in healthtech should note: institutional follow-on from the same investor in consecutive weeks is a strong signal of active fund deployment.
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Wippi’s $1.2M seed is small in dollar terms but large in category signal. Screen-free AI toys for children aged 4–10 is a genuinely nascent category in India. 12 Flags leading a seed in this space — alongside Warmup, Ventana, and Ruvento — signals that the category is attracting multi-investor conviction at early stage. Founders building in AI hardware for children should be watching this round closely.
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Consumer and D2C went quiet this week. After four deals last week (BlissClub, Bakingo, and others), consumer-facing rounds dropped sharply — only Atravelq at an undisclosed amount and a ₹10 crore valuation. This may reflect the Independence Day holiday week dampening deal flow rather than a structural shift, but founders in consumer categories should note the contrast with the fintech and healthtech activity levels.
Data sourced from Inc42, Entrackr, YourStory, StartupTalky, Business Standard, Tech Observer, and Indian Startup Times. 🔁 denotes repeat investor from previous week. Data as of August 19, 2026.