India’s startup funding deals remained active in mid-January 2026, with investors backing a mix of wealth platforms, healthcare models, hygiene brands, and education-led scale plays.
Between Jan 09 and Jan 15, 2026, India recorded ₹2,611 Cr across 28 deals. The week’s funding deals were clearly led by a few large rounds, showing that bigger cheques are going towards scale-ready, category-leading businesses.
Top 5 Funding Deals (Jan 09 – Jan 15, 2026)
1) Groww AMC raises ₹580 Cr
- Deal Date: 14 Jan 2026
- Company: Groww Asset Management Limited
- Trade Name: Groww AMC
- Deal Size: ₹580 Cr
- Investor: State Street Global Advisors
- Round: Funding
- Location: New Delhi
- Website: https://groww.in/
Key takeaway
This week’s largest deal signals growing institutional confidence in India’s asset management growth story. With users increasingly shifting savings toward market-linked instruments, AMC-led platforms stand to benefit from AUM-driven compounding revenue models.
2) Pee Safe raises ₹289 Cr (Series C)
- Deal Date: 14 Jan 2026
- Company: Redcliffe Hygiene Private Limited
- Trade Name: Pee Safe
- Deal Size: ₹289 Cr
- Investor: OrbiMed Fund
- Round: Series C
- Location: Gurgaon
- Website: https://www.peesafe.com/
Key takeaway
The hygiene and wellness category is scaling quickly, driven by premiumization + repeat consumption + stronger awareness. The Series C round reflects how health-adjacent consumer brands are now seen as serious, scalable FMCG-style businesses.
3) Sukino raises ₹280 Cr (Series B)
- Deal Date: 13 Jan 2026
- Company: Sukino Healthcare Solutions Private Limited
- Trade Name: Sukino
- Deal Size: ₹280 Cr
- Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners & Rainmatter Ventures
- Round: Series B
- Location: Bangalore
- Website: https://sukinohealthcare.com/
Key takeaway
Healthcare delivery models especially those focused on home healthcare, chronic care, recovery support, and senior care continue to attract strong investor interest. The participation of Rainmatter indicates confidence in platforms that can drive long-term trust and outcomes.
4) Emversity raises ₹271 Cr (Series A)
- Deal Date: 15 Jan 2026
- Company: Beyond Odds Technologies Private Limited
- Trade Name: Emversity
- Deal Size: ₹271 Cr
- Investors: PremjiInvest + Lightspeed India Partners & Z47 (Matrix Partners India)
- Round: Series A
- Location: Bangalore
- Website: https://emversity.com/
Key takeaway
A ₹271 Cr Series A is a strong signal of high-conviction investing. The backers involved typically focus on large categories like education, employability, and skills-led growth, where platforms can scale rapidly once product-market fit is achieved.
5) Wint Wealth raises ₹250 Cr (Series B)
- Deal Date: 14 Jan 2026
- Company: Fourdegreewater Capital Private Limited
- Trade Name: Wint Wealth
- Deal Size: ₹250 Cr
- Investors: Rainmatter Ventures, Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India, Eight Roads Ventures, 3one4 Capital, Arkam Ventures
- Round: Series B
- Location: Bangalore
- Website: https://www.wintwealth.com/
Key takeaway
Fixed income and bond investing is gaining traction with retail investors, moving beyond traditional deposits. Wint Wealth’s funding reflects the growing market for curated, transparent credit products and investor-friendly wealth distribution platforms.
What stood out this week (3 quick patterns)
1) Wealth platforms dominated big-ticket rounds
Groww AMC and Wint Wealth show that wealthtech is shifting from “trading-first” to asset allocation and long-term investing.
2) Consumer health + wellness is scaling like FMCG
Brands like Pee Safe benefit from repeat demand + stronger distribution + category stickiness.
3) Large early-stage bets are returning
Emversity’s Series A round shows that investors are still writing big cheques but only in businesses with scale-ready category opportunity.
Closing Snapshot
Funding activity remained strong with ₹2,611 Cr raised across 28 deals in a single week. The top rounds reflect the year’s strongest themes so far: wealth creation, healthcare delivery, hygiene-first consumption, and employability-led education.
Follow the deals and verify them through filings on PrivateCircle.