India’s startup and financial services landscape continues to attract big-ticket funding. Between Aug 22–28, 2025, a total of ₹2,901 Cr was raised across 19 deals. Here are the Top 5 funding deals that stood out:
Vistaar Finance – ₹1,360 Cr
- Company: Vistaar Financial Services Private Limited
- Sector: NBFC | MSME Lending
- Investors: Motilal Oswal Alternates, ABC Impact (ABC World Asia) and others
- HQ: Bangalore
- Highlight: With one of the largest deals this week, Vistaar continues to strengthen its credit pipeline for underserved MSMEs.
🔗 vistaarfinance.com
Edelweiss Asset Management – ₹450 Cr
- Company: Edelweiss Asset Management Limited (Edelweiss Group)
- Sector: Asset Management & Investments
- Investor: WestBridge Capital Partners
- HQ: Mumbai
- Highlight: Strategic funding aimed at scaling investment products and strengthening market position.
🔗 edelweissmf.com
Cars24 – ₹345 Cr
- Company: Cars24 Services Private Limited
- Sector: Used Car Resale & Auto Tech
- Investor: Global Car Group Limited
- HQ: Gurgaon
- Highlight: Cars24 drives ahead with new capital, reinforcing its leadership in the pre-owned vehicle marketplace.
🔗 cars24.com
TransBnk – ₹219 Cr
- Company: Transbnk Solutions Private Limited
- Sector: Fintech, Banking Infrastructure
- Investors: Arkam Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Fundamentum Partnership, 8i Ventures and GMO Venture Partners
- HQ: Mumbai
- Round: Series B
- Highlight: A rising fintech player focused on enabling digital transaction infrastructure for enterprises.
🔗 transbnk.co.in
Altum Credo – ₹170 Cr
- Company: Altum Credo Home Finance Private Limited
- Sector: Affordable Housing Finance
- Investor: British International Investment (CDC Group)
- HQ: Pune
- Highlight: Strengthening affordable housing credit access for underserved households.
🔗 altumcredo.co.in
Key Takeaways
- Mega-ticket financing is back – Vistaar Finance’s ₹1,360 Cr round alone accounted for nearly half the week’s total raise.
- Investor mix is diverse – From global heavyweights like WestBridge and Bessemer to impact-driven players like ABC World Asia and CDC, capital inflows cut across strategies.
- Financial services steal the show – 3 of the 5 largest deals came from lending and asset management players.
- Fintech infra on the rise – TransBnk’s Series B shows continued VC appetite for backend transaction enablers.
- Auto-tech resilience – Cars24 proves investor confidence in India’s used-car market remains strong despite sectoral headwinds.
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