This week in Indian startups: 29 December 2025 to 4 January 2026
By Abha Lohia
The five stories that mattered, then every other round of the week.
The five that mattered
- Arya.ag raises $80.58 million in Series D funding
Arya.ag runs a platform that helps farmers with grain storage, finance, and market access
- Knight FinTech raises $23.6M Series A led by Accel
Knight FinTech provides banking and lending infrastructure to banks, NBFCs, and fintechs
- FreshToHome raises ₹75 crore via NCDs
FreshToHome delivers fresh meat and seafood to customers across India and the UAE
- Unnati acquires Gramophone from Info Edge in INR 91.7 Cr deal
Unnati is a digital platform helping retailers sell agricultural inputs to farmers
- DSM Fresh Foods acquires Avyom Foodtech stake
DSM Fresh Foods sources and delivers meat and food products to consumers and institutions