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Maharashtra Tech Funding Touches USD 2 Bn in 9M 2025: Report
Retail, real estate and construction tech, and fintech led sectoral growth, backed by active investors such as Venture Catalysts, Antler, Elevation Capital, Lightspeed, Bessemer, and Sofina.
Emergent and Chakr Innovation Lead Weekly Funding Charts With USD 23 Mn Each
This week's top funding deals (Sept 20–26) showcase innovation across AI, cleantech, agri-tech, edtech, and EV sectors.
Emergent Secures USD 23 Mn in Series A Round Led by Lightspeed
The round also saw participation from Together Fund, Y Combinator, Prosus Ventures, and angel investors such as Jeff Dean, Devendra Chaplot, and Balaji Srinivasan.
Supply Chain Platform Keychain Bags USD 30 Mn Funding from Wellington, BoxGroup, & Lightspeed
The startup is primarily concentrated in the US, it also operates an engineering and technology team of about 30 employees in Gurugram, which it plans to double in the coming months.
Lightspeed, Premji Invest Lead USD 170 Mn Round in Housing Finance Firm Weaver Services
Earlier, Weaver Services acquired Capital India Housing Finance, which served as its anchor asset.
AMAMA and LogicFlo AI Raise Early-Stage Funding for Growth
The below brands have announced their latest investment rounds.
Stable Money Raises USD 20 Mn Series B to Redefine Fixed-Income Wealthtech for Bharat
The Series B round was led by Nandan Nilekani's Fundamentum Partnership, with participation from Aditya Birla Ventures. Existing backers Z47, RTP Global, and Lightspeed also doubled down in the round.
Snabbit Raises USD 19 Mn Series B to Transform On-Demand Home Services
The Series B round was led by Lightspeed, with continued participation from Elevation Capital and Nexus Venture Partners.
Slikk Raises USD 10 Mn in Series A Led by Nexus Venture Partners
As it scales, Slikk will diversify into categories such as beauty and personal care (BPC), footwear, accessories and wearables, while extending its presence across key metros.
B2B SaaS Firm Data Sutram Raises USD 9 Mn Series A from B Capital and Lightspeed
The Mumbai-based startup will use the funds to expand its AI-driven fraud detection platform across new sectors and enter international markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Stimuler Raises USD 3.75 Mn Funding to Scale Voice-First English Learning App
The startup plans to use the funds to strengthen its in-house AI infrastructure, expand its technical team, and accelerate user acquisition.
Emversity Raises USD 5 Mn Pre-Series A Led by Lightspeed and Z47 to Expand Skilled Workforce Training
The fresh capital will fuel Emversity's plans to scale operations to 75+ campuses by the end of the financial year, expanding its reach in bridging the skill gap in critical grey-collar sectors across India.
Slikk, Yummy Bee, and Hypergro.ai Raise New Capital to Accelerate Growth
The following Indian brands have announced their latest funding rounds.
This Week in Startup Funding: Key Investments (Feb 22–28)
This week saw several startups secure crucial funding to scale their operations and expand market reach. From AI-driven research solutions to commercial EV financing, here are the standout funding deals of the week.
Lightspeed and Accel Back Bridgetown Research with USD 19 Mn to Expand AI Agents
The company plans to use the fresh capital to enhance its AI agents, expanding their analytical capabilities across multiple industries while strengthening partnerships to improve access to domain-specific intelligence.