Emergent Series A funding of $23 million positions the AI-powered platform for global growth in vibe coding, with backing from Lightspeed, Y Combinator, Together Fund, Prosus Ventures, and investors including Jeff Dean, Devendra Chaplot, and Balaji Srinivasan. The AI startup secured $23 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to $30 million after a $7 million seed round, which Y Combinator and the Together Fund supported. The Bengaluru-based startup plans to grow its team, expand research, and scale operations globally. It will also establish a new hub in...

Deeptech startups in India now sit at a strategic inflection point where venture capital, AI innovation, Government policy, early-stage funding, and a maturing startup ecosystem converge to move prototypes toward a scalable industry. The pace and shape of this transition will determine whether India becomes a global deeptech power. As of June 30, 2025, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) had recognised 180,683 entities as startups; 138,031 of those registrations occurred across the five financial years 2020–21 through 2024–25. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs reported that...

Fake weddings have become a cultural phenomenon in India, offering Gen Z immersive experiences that celebrate cultural rituals, generate economic impact, and thrive on social media engagement, paving the way for innovative cultural startups. Imagine paying INR 15,000 to dance in a baraat without a bride or groom and calling it market research. That is the product: a fully staged Indian wedding sold as an immersive nightlife experience. What started as viral parties and college stunts has, over a few months, shown the three things every investor watches for: paying...

Interior design startup Flipspaces has closed an expanded $50 million Series C round to disrupt the commercial interior design industry by scaling tech-enabled solutions, fueling global expansion, and strengthening AI-driven innovation. Investments came from CE-Invests (UAE), Panthera Growth Partners (Singapore), and SMBC Asia Rising Fund (Japan). Existing backers like Iron Pillar, Synergy Capital Partners, and Prashasta Seth also participated, while Carpediem Capital secured a complete exit. The round, structured in three tranches, included $35 million in May and nearly $6 million in June, culminating in the latest $9 million infusion....

Global impact investor Accion Ventures has launched its second early-stage fund at $61.6 million, placing fintech innovation, financial inclusion, Indian startups, emerging markets, and underserved communities at the center of its strategy. Accion Ventures will channel 30 percent of the fund into Indian startups, reinforcing the nation’s role as a hub for fintech innovation. Its earlier support for Aye Finance, Olyv, and TransBnk demonstrated how capital can transform access to credit and infrastructure for underserved communities. With the new fund, India stands to benefit from more ventures focused on financial...

As global growth slows, capital tightens, and geopolitics reshapes supply chains, Indian startups seize a rare alignment of startup funding, digital rails, AI infrastructure, manufacturing capacity, and EV demand to create their most constructive environment in over a decade. IndiatechDesk spoke to Mr. Sajju Jain, a globally minded entrepreneur and Harvard alumnus, who believes disciplined founders can thrive in this cycle if they leverage these structural tailwinds. His view is clear, the opportunity is real, but execution must be sharper than ever. Sajju Jain said that India continues to stand...

Vutto funding has captured attention as the startup transforming India’s used two-wheelers market raised $7 million in a Series A round led by RTP Global, with support from Blume Ventures, fueling its startup expansion under the leadership of co-founder Rohit Khurana. The latest funding highlights the startup’s mission to transform the way customers buy and sell used two-wheelers. By combining a strong digital platform with physical showrooms, Vutto offers a seamless phygital experience that connects online inventory exploration with in-person test rides. Customers drive away with fully refurbished two-wheelers that...

Mumbai-based fintech startup TransBnk has raised $25 million in its Series B funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from 8i Ventures and other investors, strengthening its position in transaction banking and the API-led platform ecosystem. Founded in 2022 by Vaibhav Tambe, Lavin Kotian, Sachin Gupta, and Pulak Jain, TransBnk provides a comprehensive banking infrastructure platform that streamlines specialized accounts, B2B payments, escrow management, and reconciliation. The fintech startup integrates directly with banks to deliver escrow-as-a-service, helping lenders, enterprises, and startups onboard faster. With this Series B funding, TransBnk...

Altum Credo Home Finance has secured equity funding from British International Investment to expand its reach in affordable housing finance within India’s housing finance sector, providing long-term credit access to underserved urban and semi-urban borrowers. Altum Credo Home Finance has raised $19.5 million (INR 170 crore) in equity funding from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor. This non-deposit-taking affordable housing finance company, based in Pune, plans to use the fresh capital to strengthen its balance sheet and drive deeper penetration in southern and western...

Credit-on-UPI fintech Kiwi raised $24 million in Series B funding led by Vertex Ventures, with participation from Nexus Venture Partners, Stellaris Venture Partners, and Omidyar Network, marking a new milestone in India’s fast-growing fintech landscape. Kiwi’s $24 million Series B funding underscores the rising global interest of investors in credit-on-UPI. The fintech startup, launched in 2022 by Siddharth Mehta, Mohit Bedi, and Anup Agrawal, has already issued 200,000 RuPay credit cards and facilitates more than five million monthly merchant transactions across 600 Indian cities. Backers Vertex Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners,...