From Emergent To Juspay — Indian Startups Raised $303 Mn This Week

by · Inc42

SUMMARY

  • Indian startups raised $302.8 Mn between Jan 19 and 23, marking 13% jump from $268.6 Mn bagged in the preceding week
  • Fintech topped sectoral funding this week, with four startups in the space raising $87.2 Mn
  • Fireside Ventures, Kae Capital, and Rainmatter were the most active institutional investors this week, backing three startups apiece
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It was an action-packed week for the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem. While overall funding momentum continued to build, the ecosystem saw Juspay emerge as India’s first unicorn of 2026, Amagi make its public market debut, alongside a host of other headline-making developments. 

Between January 19 and 23, Indian startups managed to secure $302.8 Mn across 37 funding deals. This marked a near 13% uptick from the $286.6 Mn raised by 28 startups over the past week. 

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