This week in Indian startups: 5 January 2026 to 11 January 2026

By Abha Lohia

The five stories that mattered, then every other round of the week.

The five that mattered

1. iD Fresh gets ₹1,300 Cr investment from Apax Partners

   ID Fresh makes ready-to-cook foods like idli batter, dosa batter, and frozen flatbreads

2. Simple Energy plans $30-50M raise ahead of 2027 IPO

   Simple Energy makes electric two-wheelers like the Simple One and Simple Ultra

3. Even Healthcare raises $20M

   Even Healthcare is a Bengaluru-based healthtech company

4. Meesho raises Rs 5,421 crore in IPO

   Milan Partani appointed GM Commerce Platform, Megha Agarwal resigned as GM Business effective Jan 7

5. Razorpay begins IPO preparations, eyes INR 4,500 Cr fresh issue

   Razorpay is preparing for an IPO with a potential fresh issue of shares worth INR 4,500 Cr

Every other round

• Astrikos AI gets strategic investment from Gorilla Technology Astrikos: Infrastructure intelligence for critical systems More on Astrikos
• Mylapay raises $1 million in ongoing round Mylapay: Payment processing infrastructure for banks
• Kayess Square raises ₹10 crore pre-Series A Kayess Square: CFO and transaction advisory
• SkinInspired raises ₹24 crore in Series A SkinInspired: Dermaceutical skincare brand More on SkinInspired
• SusMafia gets ₹2 crore CSR grant from Zerodha SusMafia: Climate education and incubation non-profit
• FutureCure Health raises ₹104 crore for vertigo care FutureCure Health: Vertigo diagnosis and treatment
• GOAT Life raises ₹1.6 crore in extended pre-seed round GOAT Life: High-protein instant oats brand More on GOAT Life
• Speed raises $8 million from Tether Ventures for expansion Speed: Bitcoin-based global payment platform
• Arrowhead raises $3M seed for voice AI sales agents Arrowhead: Voice AI sales agents for financial services
• OSSO raises seed funding for orthopaedic expansion OSSO: Orthopaedic care provider More on OSSO
• 3State Ventures adds $6.4M to Oppdoor investment Oppdoor: Cross-border commerce enablement platform
• Flent raises ₹21 crore in Pre-Series A round Flent: Full-stack rental platform for premium homes More on Flent
• Singularity AMC invests Rs 43 crore in Lohia Aerospace Lohia Aerospace Systems: Aerospace composites manufacturer More on Lohia Aerospace Systems
• Ecozen raises ₹95 crore debt from Momentum Capedge Ecozen: Climate-smart deep-tech solutions More on Ecozen
• Nitro Commerce raises $5M Series A led by Cornerstone Ventures Nitro Commerce: AI-led growth platform for D2C brands More on Nitro Commerce
• Capture A Trip secures ₹75 lakh on Shark Tank Capture A Trip: Community-led travel experiences More on Capture A Trip
• RoadGrid raises Rs 12 crore for EV charging expansion RoadGrid: Universal EV charger manufacturer and operator More on RoadGrid
• Be Clinical raises Rs 6 crore in extended seed Be Clinical: Evidence-led skincare for ageing More on Be Clinical
• The Croffle Guys raise $278K in angel round Croffle Guys: Croffle bakery and toppings More on Croffle Guys
• Multibagg AI raises Rs 1.5 crore pre-seed round Multibagg AI: AI equity research platform More on Multibagg AI
• Spector.ai raises Rs 58 crore led by IvyCap Spector.ai: AI reliability agents for industry
• Aivar raises $4.6 million in seed funding led by Sorin Investments Aivar: AI-first technology services partner
• Fabpad raises seed funding from Inflection Point Ventures Fabpad: Menstrual hygiene brand
• MiniPix raises ₹2.4 crore pre-seed led by PedalStart MiniPix: Regional micro-drama streaming platform
• TakeMe2Space raises $5M seed round TakeMe2Space: In-orbit AI computing services More on TakeMe2Space
• &Done raises $3M Series A funding &Done: Premium professional haircare brand More on &Done
• Mirana Toys launches AR-enabled smart toys with a seed round from InfoEdge Mirana Toys: AR-enabled smart toys and educational products
• Antinorm raises ₹28 crore in seed funding Antinorm: D2C beauty and skincare brand
• Arctus Aerospace raises $2.6 million for drones Arctus Aerospace: High-altitude drone maker
• Emomee secures shark tank deal from two investors Emomee: Kids animated content creator More on Emomee
• Fire AI raises seed funding for SME analytics FireAI: AI reporting and analytics for SMEs More on FireAI
• Smylo raises $83.13K in angel funding to expand its cat food business Smylo: cat food brand More on Smylo

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