India’s private funding ecosystem continues to pulse with momentum. Between July 04 and July 10, 2025, Indian startups raised a total of ₹769 Cr across 22 disclosed deals. While the number of deals was moderate, the top 5 alone contributed over 80% of the capital raised, driven by fintech, healthtech, SaaS, and embedded finance.
Here’s a look at the week’s biggest bets:
1. Credit Wise Capital — ₹200 Cr
- Date: 08 July 2025
- Location: Mumbai
- Investor: Trident Growth Partners
- What’s Interesting: In a high-interest rate environment, this funding signals strong confidence in NBFC-backed lending models. Credit Wise Capital’s digital-first underwriting and 2W/EV financing playbook continues to attract institutional money.
🔗 creditwisecapital.com
2. Khetika (Retranz Infolabs) — ₹154.19 Cr (Series B)
- Date: 07 July 2025
- Location: Mumbai
- Investors: Narotam Sekhsaria Family Office, Incofin Investment Management, Anicut Capital, India Gums Ltd., and others
- What’s Interesting: Agri-supply chain innovation is heating up. Khetika’s ability to blend tech-enabled logistics with agri-retail has positioned it as a key rural infra player. This Series B round marks a deepening of bets on Bharat-first supply chains.
🔗 khetika.com
3. Arteria Technologies — ₹100 Cr (Series B)
- Date: 10 July 2025
- Location: Bengaluru
- Investor: ICICI Venture
- What’s Interesting: As Indian enterprises upgrade core systems, demand for SAP-integrated solutions is on the rise. Arteria’s vertical SaaS stack continues to win enterprise clients, with ICICI Venture betting big on mid-size B2B tech.
🔗 arteriatech.in
4. Sai Parenteral’s — ₹50 Cr
- Date: 08 July 2025
- Location: Hyderabad
- Investors: Samarah Capital, Vyom Partners, Blue Lotus Capital
- What’s Interesting: A rare private bet on pharma manufacturing, Sai Parenteral’s fundraise reflects investor appetite for domestic injectables and hospital supply chains. Expect increased capacity and export targeting post this round.
🔗 saiparenterals.com
5. Inprime FinServ — ₹50 Cr (Series A1)
- Date: 07 July 2025
- Location: Bengaluru
- Investors: Kettleborough VC, Pravega Ventures, Z47 (Matrix Partners India), Info Edge Ventures
- What’s Interesting: Embedded finance is maturing. Inprime’s APIs and lending-as-a-service model have seen early traction in Tier-2+ ecosystems. With marquee VCs backing them, they’re building an SME credit engine under the hood.
🔗 inprime.in
📊 Week Summary
- Total Capital Raised: ₹769 Cr
- Number of Deals: 22
- Sectors in Focus: Fintech, Agri Supply Chain, SaaS, Embedded Finance, Pharma
🔍 What This Means
This week’s deal flow hints at a cautious but targeted deployment of capital. Investors are doubling down on scalable, revenue-generating businesses in agri, lending, and health. Notably, companies from Tier-1 and Tier-2 hubs (Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad) continue to dominate in both tech and infra-oriented ventures.
As India’s private markets evolve post-funding winter, capital is chasing clarity, compliance, and category leadership. And these 5 companies show they’re building with intent.
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