The Indian startup ecosystem continued to attract steady investor interest in the Third week of December 2025, despite year-end slowdown expectations. Between December 12 and December 18, startups raised a total of ₹1,462 Cr across 25 deals, reflecting sustained confidence in growth-stage companies.
What stands out this week is the clear tilt toward Series B and mid-to-late-stage rounds, indicating that investors are prioritizing businesses with established revenue models, operational scale, and clearer paths to profitability. Capital flowed into a diverse mix of space-tech, consumer brands, hiring platforms, and enterprise-focused businesses, highlighting the broad-based nature of current funding activity.
Below is a detailed view of the Top 5 funding deals of the week, based on publicly announced transactions.
Top 5 Funding Deals (Dec 12 – Dec 18, 2025)
| Deal Date | Trade Name | Deal Size (₹ Cr) | Incorporation Date | Investors/Buyers | Round/Series Name | Location |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Digantara | 454.05 | 19 Dec 2018 | 360 ONE (IIFL Asset Management) | SBI Investments Co Japan | Ronnie Screwvala | Peak XV Partners (Sequoia India and SEA) | Kalaari Capital | Series B | Bangalore |
| 16 Dec 2025 | MOXIE BEAUTY | 136.215 | 25 Apr 2022 | Navin Parwal | Sangeet Agarwal | Arjun Purkayastha | Bessemer Venture Partners | Fireside Ventures | Series A | New Delhi |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Qucev | 135.6 | 09 Mar 2022 | Lotus Family Trust | Volrado Venture Partners | Singularity AMC | Anchorage Capital Partners | Param Capital | S Gupta Family Investments | Series B | Hyderabad |
| 18 Dec 2025 | WorkIndia | 97 | 27 Jul 2015 | Aavishkaar Capital | Beenext | Series B | Mumbai |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Tagbin | 90.18 | 13 Jun 2013 | SageOne | Jyotivardhan Sonthalia | Sanjay Kaul | Ramesh Damani | Moheet Agarwal | Siddharth Iyer | Abhinandan Lodha | Kurl on Group | Funding | New Delhi |
Key Takeaways from the Week
1. Large rounds are back for deep-tech players
The biggest deal of the week came from a space-tech company raising over ₹450 Cr in a Series B, underlining growing investor confidence in India’s deep-tech and strategic technology startups.
2. Series B dominates funding activity
Three out of the top five deals were Series B rounds, showing that investors are currently more comfortable backing companies that have crossed early execution risks and demonstrated market fit.
3. Consumer brands still attract quality capital
Despite tighter funding conditions, consumer-focused startups continue to raise capital when backed by strong branding and clear growth metrics, as seen in the sizeable Series A round this week.
4. Mix of institutional and strategic investors
The investor base includes large VC funds, asset managers, family offices, and well-known individual investors, indicating diversified capital participation rather than reliance on a single investor type.
5. Funding remains geographically concentrated
Bangalore, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Hyderabad continue to dominate funding activity, reaffirming their status as India’s key startup hubs.
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