Indian Startup Funding This Week: $115 Million Across 28 Deals, October 26-31, 2026

Indian startups raised about $115 million across 28 deals between October 26 and October 31, 2026, according to Entrackr, down 14 percent from $133.9 million the week before. Inc42, which counts October 26 to 30, reports a higher figure of $130.2 million, down 29.2 percent from $184 million in the previous week. The two trackers use different date ranges and counting rules, so we show both and use Entrackr's breakdown below. This is the lowest weekly total in several weeks we have reported, and it sits well below the eight-week average Entrackr gives of about $210 million across 23 deals.

The Week in Numbers

• Entrackr: $115 million, 28 startups (4 growth-stage deals, 24 early-stage deals, one undisclosed round)
• Inc42: $130.2 million, October 26 to 30
• Week before, Entrackr: $133.9 million across 15 startups
• Eight-week average, Entrackr: about $210 million across 23 deals

By our arithmetic, deal count nearly doubled from 15 to 28 while the dollar total fell, so the average deal was smaller. Entrackr's totals imply about $4.1 million per deal this week.

Growth-Stage Deals

Growth-stage startups raised $42.34 million across four deals, per Entrackr:

• Simplismart: $14 million
• Live2.ai: $14 million
• Troovy: $11.5 million Series B led by Sharrp Ventures, with Info Edge, WaterBridge and Better Capital participating

Inc42 lists Live2.ai at $13.7 million and Troovy at $10.5 million, which shows how reports can differ.

Early-Stage Deals

Early-stage startups raised $72.25 million across 24 deals:

• Cent, a healthtech startup: $15 million Series A led by Blume Ventures and South Park Commons
• Matiks, a gaming startup: $10 million pre-Series A led by General Catalyst
• Ace Blend, an e-commerce platform: $9.91 million Series A from 3one4 Capital
• Rotoris, a luxury watch brand: Rs 70 crore, about $7.4 million, Series A led by Blume Ventures

Other companies named by Entrackr include Mochatrade, Let's Game Now, Venttup, Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre and QwikBuild.

Where the Deals Happened

• Bengaluru: 14 deals
• Delhi-NCR: 5 deals
• Mumbai: 3 deals
• Chennai, Pune, Rourkela, Kerala and Hyderabad: each recorded funding

Bengaluru accounted for half of the 28 deals by our arithmetic.

Which Sectors and Stages

• E-commerce: 8 deals, the most of any sector
• AI: 6 deals
• Healthtech, gaming, deeptech, fintech and spiritual tech also saw deals
• By stage: seed led with 8 deals, then pre-seed with 7, followed by Series A, pre-Series A and pre-Series B

Early-stage rounds made up 24 of 28 deals, and seed and pre-seed together made up 15, which suggests that most activity this week was at the first institutional cheque.

Investors Active This Week

• Blume Ventures: led Cent and Rotoris
• General Catalyst: led Matiks
• 3one4 Capital: Ace Blend
• Sharrp Ventures with Info Edge: Troovy
• South Park Commons: Cent

If you are raising in India, these names show where early-stage money is going right now: consumer, gaming and health.

How This Week Compares With Recent Weeks

Weekly totals depend on who is counting, so we line up the figures we have collected from different trackers:

• October 12 to 17: Entrackr counted about $302.85 million across 28 startups, and another report put it at over $328 million
• October 16 to 22: Tracxn data reported $193.49 million across 16 equity rounds
• October 19 to 23: Inc42 reported $184 million across 17 deals, and Tracxn via the Economic Times reported $245.9 million across 22 rounds, up 6.2 percent week on week but 26.7 percent below the same week a year earlier
• October 19 to 24: Entrackr's report implies $133.9 million across 15 startups
• October 26 to 31: $115 million across 28 startups (Entrackr), or $130.2 million (Inc42)

Different trackers give different totals for the same week, which is why we avoid ranking weeks across sources. Within Entrackr's own series, this week is its lowest in the run above, by our arithmetic.

What the Deal Count Says

A low dollar total with a high deal count means money is spread thinly. Four growth-stage deals raised $42.34 million, an average of about $10.6 million, while 24 early-stage deals raised $72.25 million, an average of about $3.0 million. A single $50 million round would have changed the weekly total by 40 percent or more, which is why one large deal can make a week look strong.

Beyond Funding: Listing and Leadership News

Entrackr's report also notes that Jio Platforms listed at a 21 percent premium on October 28 and that Info Edge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani will return as group chief executive from December 3. Entrackr reports Jio's IPO as subscribed 22.19 times, while another source we used reported 16.36 times, so check exchange data for the final figure.

What This Means for Indian Founders

• Seed and pre-seed rounds are still the most active stage, so first-cheque investors are the best route if you are early
• Lead investors named above have shown recent appetite, so study their portfolios before you pitch
• Weekly totals swing with a few large rounds, so judge the market on the eight-week average and not a single week
• Prepare your data room, cap table and dilution model, and decide whether a SAFE or priced round fits your stage

What We Could Not Confirm

We did not open each company's announcement. Round sizes and sources come from Entrackr and Inc42 weekly reports, and valuations are not disclosed for most deals. Check the primary announcement before you cite a figure.

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