Even as global sentiment remains cautious, India’s startup engine continues to accelerate. Between October 3–9, 2025, startups collectively raised ₹2,971 crore across 34 deals, reflecting both resilience and investor confidence.
From fintech to manufacturing and retail, capital continued to flow toward companies blending scale, tech, and sustainability. Moreover, this week’s top five deals alone accounted for nearly 75% of total inflows, underlining the dominance of late-stage funding activity.
🔝 Top 5 Funding Deals (Oct 3–9, 2025)
| Deal Date | Company | Trade Name | Deal Size (₹ Cr) | Investors/Buyers | Round/Series Name |
| 06 October 2025 | Raise Fintech Ventures Private Limited | Raise | 1,065 | Beenext | Ramesh Damani | Hornbill Capital | JM Financial Family Office | Aashish Sommaiyaa | Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | DSP Family Office | Series B |
| 08 Oct 2025 | Membrane Group India Private Limited | Membrane Group | 444 | GEF Capital Partners | Funding |
| 07 October 2025 | Intangles Lab Private Limited | Intangles Lab | 266 | Avataar Venture Partners | Baring Private Equity Partners India | Cactus Partners | Series B |
| 06 October 2025 | Jsw One Platforms Limited | Jsw One | 235 | State Bank of India | Principal Asset Management | One-Up | International Conveyors Ltd. (ICL) | Scarlett Venture | JSW Steel | Funding |
| 03 October 2025 | Aetas Retail Private Limited | Art Of Time | 175 | Plutus Wealth Management | Mithun Sacheti | Siddhartha Sacheti | Girish Mathrubootham | Funding |
Note: All five deals are sourced from press releases; MCA filings are pending.
📈 Fintech Leads the Charge
Once again, fintech dominated the charts. Raise Fintech, headquartered in Thane, led with a ₹1,065 Cr Series B round, drawing marquee backers like Beenext, Hornbill Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, and DSP Family Office. The deal not only highlights the sector’s ongoing capital intensity but also signals growing investor faith in India’s evolving digital-finance infrastructure.
⚙️ Manufacturing & Mobility Find Momentum
Meanwhile, Membrane Group secured a hefty ₹444 Cr from GEF Capital Partners, marking one of the largest sustainability-linked manufacturing bets this quarter. Similarly, Intangles Lab, a Pune-based automotive data-analytics firm, raised ₹266 Cr in its Series B round led by Avataar Venture Partners and Baring PE India. Together, these two deals emphasize how industrial innovation and mobility tech are fast becoming investor favorites.
🏗️ Platform Plays and Premium Retail Rise
At the same time, JSW One Platforms, part of the JSW Group, raised ₹235 Cr from a syndicate including SBI, Principal Asset Management, and JSW Steel. This infusion underscores growing optimism in B2B commerce platforms serving India’s MSME sector.
On the consumer side, Art of Time, a luxury watch retailer, brought in ₹175 Cr from investors such as Plutus Wealth Management and Girish Mathrubootham. With aspirational retail rebounding, investors seem eager to back premium lifestyle brands that blend craftsmanship with digital reach.
🌆 Capital Hotspots: West & North Dominate
Geographically, the west and north continued to attract most of the week’s funding. Thane, Mumbai, Pune, and Gurgaon collectively hosted all top-five deals. This concentration further reinforces how metro-proximate startup hubs continue to lead India’s innovation map — even as smaller cities build traction in early-stage rounds.
💬 The Takeaway
All in all, the week showcased balanced investor appetite — spanning fintech disruption, sustainable manufacturing, intelligent mobility, and luxury retail. As more MCA filings surface in the coming weeks, these figures could rise even higher, reaffirming that India’s growth story remains multi-sectoral and investor-friendly.
Despite global headwinds, domestic liquidity and family offices are increasingly stepping in — bridging the funding gap once dominated by foreign venture capital.
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