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AI startups in India: every funding round in 2026

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188 Indian AI startups raised money in 2026 so far, $4.78 billion in disclosed rounds (23% of all disclosed startup funding this year). The biggest was Neysa Networks with USD 1.2 billion.

Changed this week: 2 new AI rounds since 5 November 2026: Cosmoserve Space, Venomics AI.

188AI funding rounds
$4.78 billionDisclosed total
$1.2BBiggest (Neysa Networks)
23%Share of all startup funding

Most active investors in AI rounds

Most active investors in AI rounds (2026)
InvestorAI rounds
Peak XV Partners14
Accel10
Finvolve8
Khosla Ventures7
India Accelerator7

Every AI round, newest first

Every AI round, newest first (2026, amounts as reported, $ converted at a fixed yearly rate)
DateCompanyRoundStageInvestorsSource
5 Nov 2026Cosmoserve SpaceCosmoserve Space$6MSeedRebright Partners, Aranya Holdings, Naandi Ventures +2Story →
5 Nov 2026Venomics AIVenomics AI$2.7MPre-SeedSpeciale Invest, South Park Commons, Operators StudioStory →
4 Nov 2026OttonomyOttonomy₹40.6 Cr ($4.2M)Post-seedEnrission India CapitalStory →
4 Nov 2026Peppermint RoboticsPeppermint Robotics₹100 CrPre-Series Bpi Ventures, Crane Venture Partners, Asiana FundStory →
3 Nov 2026Agrani LabsAgrani Labs$100MSeries APeak XV Partners, 360 One, Stargazer +1Story →
3 Nov 2026ArmatrixArmatrix₹67 CrSeedCrane Venture Partners, pi Ventures, gradCapital +3Story →
31 Oct 2026Broccoli AIBroccoli AI$52MSeries A and BKhosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Operator PartnersStory →
31 Oct 2026CopperPilotCopperPilot$390KPre-seedNeon Fund, US-based angel investorsStory →
31 Oct 2026Upliance.aiUpliance.ai$4MStory →
30 Oct 2026AugurAIAugurAI₹2 CrAngelCampus Angels NetworkStory →
30 Oct 2026Coratia TechnologiesCoratia Technologies₹18 CrBridgeMGF KavachhStory →
29 Oct 2026Tensrai₹3.4 CrPre-seedIndia Accelerator, Finvolve, Hyderabad AngelsStory →
28 Oct 2026QwikBuild$2.3MSeedStory →
27 Oct 2026Live2.aiLive2.ai₹130 CrPre-Series BIvyCap VenturesStory →
27 Oct 2026Nova Spectral AI₹21.15 CrSeedShastra VC, Equirus InnovateX FundStory →
27 Oct 2026SimplismartSimplismart$14MSeries ADallas Venture Capital, NvidiaStory →
26 Oct 2026GlanceGlanceUndisclosedStrategicL Catterton, Mithril Capital, Google +1Story →
23 Oct 2026Paar AutonomyPaar Autonomy₹10 CrAdvantEdge FoundersStory →
23 Oct 2026SpectraGaze Systems₹3.7 CrSeedGVFL, Angel investorsStory →
22 Oct 2026Karta AIKarta AI$3MSeedPeerCapital, Cedar Hill Capital, Wyser VC +2Story →
22 Oct 2026Vegafin Capital₹1,000 CrPremji Invest, Norwest, Lok CapitalStory →
21 Oct 2026AuxoAIAuxoAI$20.7MSeries ANTTVCStory →
21 Oct 2026BlacksmithBlacksmith$66MSeries CSequoia Capital, Premji Invest, Peak XV Partners +2Story →
21 Oct 2026Vectorial$3MSeedSenseAI Ventures, Smilegate, Berkeley SkyDeck +3Story →
19 Oct 2026Discovered MaterialsDiscovered Materials$9MSeedStory →
19 Oct 2026Hunar AIHunar AI₹39.3 CrSeries ABlume Ventures, Seedstars, Hyderabad Angels Fund +1Story →
16 Oct 2026Empirical Machines$20MSeedPeak XV Partners, Mettle CapitalStory →
16 Oct 2026RapidCanvasRapidCanvas$29MSeries BVertex Ventures SEA & India, Hitachi Ventures, Accel +3Story →
15 Oct 2026Cosmochute$1.5MPre-seedAccel, Prosus Ventures, IIMA VenturesStory →
15 Oct 2026OriginOrigin$20MVenture roundAccel, Zacua Ventures, Unilazer Ventures +2Story →
15 Oct 2026Shamrock AIShamrock AI$5MSeedEndiya Partners, Capria VenturesStory →
14 Oct 2026Parallel Loop$6.6MSeed3one4 CapitalStory →
14 Oct 2026RevRag AIRevRag AI$2.5MSeedAccion VenturesStory →
13 Oct 2026NuSynth Technologies₹36.5 CrSeedAvaana Capital, Shastra VCStory →
7 Oct 2026Desible.aiDesible.ai₹32 CrSeed+Prime Venture Partners, Invention EngineStory →
7 Oct 2026QuanfluenceQuanfluence$10MSeries AChiratae Ventures, Rainmatter by Zerodha, Pi VenturesStory →
6 Oct 2026CurvetAICurvetAI₹6 CrPre-seedMerak Ventures, Angel investorsStory →
5 Oct 2026BigEndian SemiconductorsBigEndian Semiconductors₹130 CrGovernment supportTechnology Development BoardStory →
5 Oct 2026Stocks SenaStocks Sena$232,000Pre-seedStory →
2 Oct 2026Ordo₹25 lakhPre-seedDraperU India, Rathnakar SamavedamStory →
1 Oct 2026Unveilr AIUnveilr AI₹16.7 CrPre-SeedAJVCStory →
1 Oct 2026ZaperonZaperon₹7 CrSeedInflection Point VenturesStory →
23 Sep 2026Ema$77MSeries BCreaegis, Accel, S32 +1Story →
22 Sep 2026Brahma AIBrahma AI$150MMultiples Alternate Asset Management, Prime FocusStory →
22 Sep 2026SolSol$4 millionseedStory →
17 Sep 2026Enlight Metals$1.5MseedExar North GroupStory →
16 Sep 2026VerifAIXVerifAIX$5 millionseedEndiya Partners, Bluehill VC, Vin DhamStory →
14 Sep 2026Flam$40MSeries BQED Investors, Claypond Capital, Shah Rukh KhanStory →
11 Sep 2026Gnani.aiGnani.ai$14.19 millionSeries BStory →
10 Sep 2026AllSecureXAllSecureXUndisclosedpre-seedFinvolve, India AcceleratorStory →
10 Sep 2026Dialflo₹1.7 Crpre-seedAJVC, Afsar Ahmad, Arpit Dave +1Story →
9 Sep 2026QNu LabsQNu Labs₹200 CrSeries A1National Quantum Mission, Speciale InvestStory →
9 Sep 2026Sarvam AISarvam AI$300-$350 millionHCLTechStory →
8 Sep 2026DigitalPaaniDigitalPaani₹22 CrNavam CapitalStory →
7 Sep 2026Jaipur RoboticsJaipur Robotics€4.3 MnseedStory →
7 Sep 2026Runable$21 MnSeries ASusquehanna Venture Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Together Fund +1Story →
7 Sep 2026Navana.aiNavana.ai₹40 CrSeries ARonnie Screwvala, Antler IndiaStory →
3 Sep 2026Makr MicrosystemsMakr Microsystems₹10.2 CrseedBluehill VC, Artha Venture FundStory →
1 Sep 2026ZenergizeZenergize$4 millionPre-Series AGiraffe StudiosStory →
1 Sep 2026Aeron Systems₹45 Crpre-series BRiverwalk Holdings, MGF-KavachhStory →
31 Aug 2026Clipto$15MHSGStory →
26 Aug 2026Ringg AI$10 millionSeries APeak XV Partners, Arkam Ventures, Capital 2BStory →
26 Aug 2026Runable$21 millionSeries ASusquehanna Venture Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Together Fund +1Story →
26 Aug 2026Emerald AI$150MSeries AEnergize Capital, DCVC, Nvidia +7Story →
25 Aug 2026Neysa$49.90 MnSeries AStory →
24 Aug 2026WATER$2.5MseedEndiya Partners, Pullela Gopichand, Rohit Chennamaneni +1Story →
22 Aug 2026Wispr FlowWispr Flow$280 MnSeries BMenlo Ventures, Peak XV Partners, Together Fund +1Story →
19 Aug 2026ZenalystZenalyst₹3 Crpre-seedSKIL Cabs Private Limited, GERP Technologies Private Limited, Anurag Jain +4Story →
18 Aug 2026NeoGeoInfo TechnologiesNeoGeoInfo Technologies$20M (Rs 191 crore)Series ASBI Neev II Fund, Aavishkaar CapitalStory →
12 Aug 2026Wippi$1.2 millionseed12 Flags, Warmup Ventures, Ventana Ventures +1Story →
12 Aug 2026QuarkitechQuarkitech₹2 crorepre-seedArtha Access, FinvolveStory →
11 Aug 2026UniphoreUniphore$100MlateSapphire Ventures, March Capital, NVIDIA +1Story →
10 Aug 2026Discovered MaterialsDiscovered Materials$9 millionSeedLightspeed India Partners, Y Combinator, Peak XV PartnersStory →
6 Aug 2026Pinegap$8MSeries AStellaris Venture Partners, Silicon Valley Quad, DeVCStory →
6 Aug 2026Solinas IntegritySolinas Integrity$5.5MSeries A1Hero Enterprise Partner Ventures, Mela Ventures, SVL-SME Fund +2Story →
4 Aug 2026KilyKilyRs 30 croreseedSorin Investments, Razorpay, Wyser CapitalStory →
4 Aug 2026Zoppler SystemsRs 6.5 croreFinvolve, India AcceleratorStory →
4 Aug 2026SimplismartSimplismart₹97 croreseries-bDallas Venture Capital, Accel India, Shastra VC +3Story →
3 Aug 2026Sarvam AISarvam AI$300 millionSeries BHCLTech, Bessemer Venture Partners, Activate +3Story →
1 Aug 2026Smallest.aiSmallest.ai$13 MnSeries ASeligman Ventures, Sierra Ventures, 3one4 CapitalStory →
16 Jul 2026KuhlTherm$1.1MseedArkam VenturesStory →
16 Jul 2026SwitchOn$8M (₹78 Cr)Pre-Series BIvyCap Ventures, SIG Tattva, Trifecta CapitalStory →
16 Jul 2026AinaAina$5.5MseedRedstart Labs, 360 ONE Asset, MIXI Global Investments +7Story →
15 Jul 2026Emergent$130 MnSeries CCreaegis, MNI Ventures – Claypond Capital, Sentinel Global +4Story →
15 Jul 2026Bolna AI$6.3MseedGeneral CatalystStory →
15 Jul 2026Logcat.aiLogcat.ai$2.55Mpre-seedFounders' Co-op, Act One Ventures, TheFounderVC +3Story →
13 Jul 2026Dhruva SpaceDhruva Space₹60 Cr ($6.3 Mn)pre-Series BAVCF, IN-SPACe, RDIFStory →
9 Jul 2026HakimoHakimo$12MgrowthZigg Capital, Neotribe Ventures, Vertex Ventures +2Story →
7 Jul 2026Mowito$3Mpre-seedVersion One Ventures, All In Capital, Unisol +5Story →
3 Jul 2026Sarvam AISarvam AI$234MlateHCLTech, Peak XV Partners, Khosla Ventures +1Story →
1 Jul 2026Data Science Wizards$5Mpre-Series AAngel InvestorsStory →
29 Jun 2026Mykare$3.2 MnseedAndrew Parker, Alfredo Vaamonde, OnDeck ODX +1Story →
29 Jun 2026Clairva$500,000pre-seedVenture CatalystsStory →
25 Jun 2026Skyroot AerospaceSkyroot Aerospace$60 MnSeries CSherpalo Ventures, GIC, BlackRock +1Story →
24 Jun 2026Qosmic$3.3 millionseedAccel, Prosus, South Park Commons +2Story →
24 Jun 2026Hang Ten Systems$85MseedMayfield Ventures, Aramco VenturesStory →
22 Jun 2026SanchiConnectUndisclosedbridge roundAuxano, Shashikant Chaudhary, Seafund +2Story →
17 Jun 2026Pramaana Labs$27MseedKhosla Ventures, Accel, BoldCap +3Story →
16 Jun 2026Contrails AI$1Mpre-seedStory →
15 Jun 2026Sarvam AISarvam AI₹1,427.25 crore (~$150M) for 10.46% stake; Series B first close $234M out of planned $300MSeries BHCLTech, Bessemer Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures +1Story →
15 Jun 2026Maya Research$1.9MseedSouth Park CommonsStory →
12 Jun 2026Equal AI$30MSeries BProsus Ventures, Tomales Bay Capital, Think Investments +5Story →
12 Jun 2026Rekise Marine$9.7MseedAccel, NKSquared, Sameer Brij Verma +3Story →
9 Jun 2026Integra Robotics$1.12Mpre-Series AFinvolve, India Accelerator, GrowthCap Venture FundStory →
4 Jun 2026TrueFan AITrueFan AI$10 MnSeries ABaring Private Equity Partners India, Z3Partners, IAN Alpha Fund +1Story →
4 Jun 2026kAIgentic$10 MnseedSMBC GroupStory →
28 May 2026Zerodrag₹6.5 croreseedTransition VC, Enrission India CapitalStory →
28 May 2026C2i Semiconductors$16.7MSeries APeak XV Partners, TDK Ventures, Yali CapitalStory →
26 May 2026Human Archive$8.2MSeries AWing Venture Capital, NVP CapitalStory →
26 May 2026Quantum TigerUndisclosedpre-seedMiddle East-based family officeStory →
21 May 2026Neysa NetworksUSD 1.2 billiongrowthBlackstone, Teachers' Venture Growth, TVS Capital +2Story →
20 May 2026ANSCER RoboticsANSCER Robotics₹45 CrSeries AIAN Alpha Fund, Info Edge, Angel InvestorsStory →
15 May 2026Craon$1 Mnpre-seedGlobal venture capital firmStory →
14 May 2026Sarvam AISarvam AI$300MSeries BHCLTech, Bessemer Venture Partners, Nvidia +6Story →
13 May 2026Ease My AI$50 million USDpre-series aStory →
12 May 2026HrdWyr$13MSeries AIdeaspring Capital, Singularity AMC, Avatar Growth Capital +1Story →
7 May 2026General Autonomy₹32 Cr (~$3.3 Mn)seedElevation Capital, India Quotient, Blue Asva Varenya Fund +3Story →
7 May 2026Alphadroid₹36 Cr ($3.8 Mn)pre-Series AAlkemi Growth Capital, Shree Vasu Logistics Limited (SVLL), Undisclosed HNIsStory →
5 May 2026Vobiz.ai$1MseedPiper Serica VC FundStory →
5 May 2026Jurisphere.ai$2.2MseedInfoEdge Ventures, Flourish Ventures, Antler +1Story →
4 May 2026Tsavorite Scalable Intelligence$5MSeries BPavestoneStory →
4 May 2026Banza$1Mpre-seedCampus Fund, AvalancheStory →
3 May 2026Coratia TechnologiesCoratia Technologies₹22 CrseedPiper Serica Angel Fund, MGF Kavachh, Pontaq VenturesStory →
30 Apr 2026Ctruh$2.5MseedInflection Point Ventures, Avinya Ventures, India Accelerator +6Story →
29 Apr 2026Vikra Ocean Tech$1 MnseedFinvolve, India AcceleratorStory →
28 Apr 2026Morphing Machines₹42 CrSeries AHero Enterprise Partner Ventures, Colossa WomenFirst Fund, Navam Venture Fund IStory →
23 Apr 2026IndieSemiCUndisclosedbootstrappedStory →
23 Apr 2026LightFury Games$11 Mnpre-Series ABlume Ventures, V3 Ventures, MIXI +8Story →
14 Apr 2026TraqCheck$8MSeries AIvyCap Ventures, IIFL Fintech Fund, Caret Capital +2Story →
13 Apr 2026Genovation Technological Solutions₹1.25 croreseedHNI, Jay TechStory →
9 Apr 2026Nava$22 Mn (~₹204 Cr)series-aGreenoaks, RTP Global, Unicorn India VenturesStory →
8 Apr 2026Tsecond.ai$21.5MSeries AMSN HoldingsStory →
7 Apr 2026Xccelera₹1.2 CrseedRamakant Sharma, Asad Khan, Amiya PathakStory →
7 Apr 2026H2LooP$2 millionseedSpeciale Invest, 3one4 CapitalStory →
1 Apr 2026InterCosmosUndisclosedearly-stageIAN Angel FundStory →
30 Mar 2026Gnani.aiGnani.ai$10M (₹94 Cr)Series BAavishkaar Capital, Info Edge VenturesStory →
27 Mar 2026Bellatrix Aerospace$20 MnPre-Series BCactus Partners, Hero Investment Office, 35 North Ventures +7Story →
26 Mar 2026Deccan AI$25 MnSeries AA91 Partners, Susquehanna, Prosus VenturesStory →
26 Mar 2026NeoSapien$2 MnseedMerak Ventures, Sameer Mehta, Awais Ahmed +3Story →
25 Mar 2026Proxgy$3 millionSeries ARiyan Parag, Ajinkya Rahane, Nikhil Kamath +4Story →
19 Mar 2026Agnikul Cosmos₹25 CrSeries A or laterTIDCO, Advenza Global, Artha Select Fund +2Story →
17 Mar 2026Velmenni₹30 crorePre-Series Api Ventures, MountTech Growth Fund-Kavachh, ApeksoStory →
13 Mar 2026Invention Engine$2.5MseedStory →
11 Mar 2026Constems AI Systems$2Mpre-Series AFinvolve, India Accelerator, Cognify +3Story →
10 Mar 2026Coreworks AI$5 millionseedTogether FundStory →
7 Mar 2026Nurix AIUndisclosedSeries AProsus, General Catalyst, Accel +1Story →
2 Mar 2026Turiyam.ai$4 Mn (about ₹36 Cr)pre-seedAnkur Capital, Micelio FundStory →
28 Feb 2026Breathe ESGBreathe ESG₹12 croreseedSrinivasan Namala, 100X.VCStory →
26 Feb 2026Companion Labs$2.5 MnseedPeak XV's Surge, All in Capital, DeVC +1Story →
25 Feb 2026ArmatrixArmatrix$2.1 Mnpre-seedpi Ventures, Inuka Capital, Boundless Ventures +3Story →
25 Feb 2026Tattvam AI$1.7Mpre-seedSeedcamp, EWOR, Entropy Industrial Ventures +2Story →
25 Feb 2026MeltPlan$10MseedBessemer Venture Partners, NoaStory →
24 Feb 2026optoML$1.8 millionpre-Series ABluehill.VC, A99Story →
23 Feb 2026Datoms₹25 croreSeries ABig Capital JSC, IvyCap Ventures, YourNest Venture CapitalStory →
19 Feb 2026Portkey$15Mseries-aElevation Capital, LightspeedStory →
17 Feb 2026CraftifAI$3MseedAnkur Capital, IvyCap Ventures, Capital-A +1Story →
17 Feb 2026PeptrisPeptrisRs 70 Cr ($7.7 Mn)Series AIAN Alpha Fund, Speciale Invest, Tenacity Ventures +1Story →
17 Feb 2026Peak XVPeak XVUndisclosedseedPeak XVStory →
17 Feb 2026Navikenz$7.5 millionSeedSekar PRC, Sudip NandyStory →
16 Feb 2026NeysaUndisclosedgrowthBlackstone, Teachers’ Venture Growth, TVS Capital +2Story →
11 Feb 2026Care.fi$8MSeries AJuly Ventures, Peak XV Partners, Accion Ventures +1Story →
10 Feb 2026ThirdAI Automation$3MseedEndiya Partners, Capria VenturesStory →
10 Feb 2026SportsSkillUndisclosedbeta launchNirav ModyStory →
9 Feb 2026Satlabs Space Systems$1 MnseedFinvolve, India Accelerator (IA)Story →
8 Feb 2026Octobotics TechRs 10 croreSeedNavam Capital, BYT CapitalStory →
6 Feb 2026EyeROVEyeROV₹13 crore ($1.44 million)pre-Series AAWE Funds, Unicorn India VenturesStory →
4 Feb 2026Fibr AI$5.7 millionseedAccel, WillowTree Ventures, MVP VenturesStory →
4 Feb 2026Novyte$500KPre seedTheia VenturesStory →
4 Feb 2026Vibrium$1MseedBhavesh GuptaStory →
3 Feb 2026Dreamfly Innovations$331.44KEarly StageAvaana Capital, IIMA Ventures, RebalanceStory →
2 Feb 2026NYAIUndisclosedseedGroup of large family housesStory →
31 Jan 2026AquaAirXRs 12.5 croreseedRainmatter, Prime Venture Partners, Wyser +1Story →
30 Jan 2026Digantara$50 MnSeries BReliance Business Ventures, 360 One, SBI Ventures +3Story →
28 Jan 2026Agrani LabsAgrani Labs$8MseedPeak XV Partners, Angel investorsStory →
24 Jan 2026Smallest.aiSmallest.ai$8 MnseedStory →
21 Jan 2026Ringg AI$5.5MSeries AArkam Ventures, White Venture Capital, Capital2B +2Story →
21 Jan 2026StepOut$1.5MPre-Series ARainmatter by Zerodha, SucSEED Innovation Fund, Misfits CapitalStory →
21 Jan 2026Sensesemi Technologies₹25 croreseedPiper Serica, LetsVenture Angel Fund, Sun Icon Ventures +6Story →
20 Jan 2026Emergent$70MSeries BKhosla Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Prosus +4Story →
19 Jan 2026Rocket₹43 CrseedSalesforce Ventures, AccelStory →
16 Jan 2026Tagbin$10 MnSeries ASageOne Flagship Growth OE Fund, Kurl-on GroupStory →
14 Jan 2026GrowthPal$2.6 millionSeedIdeaspring Capital, Prominent global angel investorsStory →
13 Jan 2026Liquidnitro Games$19.1MSeries ANorthpoint Capital, Nexus Venture PartnersStory →
12 Jan 2026Hexalog$4MseedENRISSION India Capital, Nandan Growth Fund, Mount Judi Ventures +3Story →
9 Jan 2026Arctus Aerospace$2.6 MnSeedGlobal investorsStory →
8 Jan 2026Spector.aiRs 58 crore (about $6.7 million)IvyCap Ventures, US-based strategic investorsStory →
7 Jan 2026Arrowhead$3MseedStellaris Venture Partners, Kunal Shah, Madhusudanan R +3Story →
5 Jan 2026AstrikosUndisclosedstrategicGorilla Technology GroupStory →

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Questions people ask

Which Indian AI startup raised the most in 2026?

Neysa Networks, USD 1.2 billion in 21 May 2026, led by Blackstone. Neysa Networks secures USD 1.2B capital raise with Blackstone-led investment.

How much did AI startups in India raise in 2026?

$4.78 billion across 176 rounds with a disclosed amount (188 rounds in all), by StopDown's count.

What counts as an AI startup here?

A company StopDown filed under AI & Deep Tech or tagged AI because its product is built on machine learning, from models and agents to AI-first software for a sector. Companies that merely use AI features are not included.

How this page is counted

A round is counted here when the company is filed under AI & Deep Tech or carries the AI tag. StopDown counts a round when the company announces it or a reliable outlet reports it. Amounts are as reported on the day, converted at a fixed rate where only rupees were given; talks, planned raises and proposals are left out until they close, as are capital moves by listed groups. One round per company per month. Every row links to the StopDown story, which links to the articles it was written from. Figures can change as companies update them. Full method →

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