This week in Indian startups: 23 February 2026 to 1 March 2026

By Abha Lohia

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

The five that mattered

1. Infra.Market raises debt for refinancing and capex

   Infra.Market sells construction materials through a B2B and retail network

2. Deepinder Goyal raises $54M for wearable startup Temple

   Temple is a stealth-mode startup building wearable tech, deep-tech hardware and neurotechnology

3. The Whole Truth raises $51 Mn to prepare for IPO

   The Whole Truth is a D2C brand selling healthy, protein-focused snacks like protein bars and peanut butter

4. Milky Mist plans ₹2,035 crore IPO in 2026

   Milky Mist makes premium dairy products like Greek yoghurt and protein cheese

5. Sedemac Mechatronics ipo opens March 4

   Sedemac designs and makes electronic control systems for vehicles and industrial machines

Every other round

• Sweet Karam Coffee raises ₹30 crore in Series A extension Sweet Karam Coffee: South Indian snacks and coffee brand More on Sweet Karam Coffee
• Datoms raises ₹25 crore Series A led by Big Capital Datoms: Industrial IoT platform for machine intelligence
• MyDesignation raises ₹40 crore in Series A funding MyDesignation: D2C fashion brand with offline stores
• Coulomb Litech raises ₹20 crore seed funding Coulomb Litech: Battery systems for heavy EVs
• HireBound raises $2 million in seed funding led by Kalaari Capital HireBound: AI-powered recruitment platform
• Basil raises $2 million pre-Series A round Basil: Online kids essentials platform
• Parkobot raises seed funding for smart parking Parkobot: IoT-enabled smart parking solutions More on Parkobot
• Wishlink raises $17.5 million in Series B funding Wishlink: Creator commerce platform
• optoML raises $1.8 million for chip development optoML: Analog-in-memory compute chip platform More on optoML
• Oncare raises ₹27 crore in Series A round Oncare: Distributed oncology care network
• Sanyark raises $2M pre-seed for satellite navigation Sanyark: Software-defined multi-mission LEO satellites More on Sanyark
• Kris@Work raises $3M seed from InfoEdge Ventures Kris@Work: AI-native GTM execution platform More on Kris@Work
• Xflow raises $16.6 Mn Series A from General Catalyst Xflow: Cross-border payments infrastructure for businesses More on Xflow
• ZeroMobIt raises Rs 1.5 crore pre-seed funding ZeroMobIt: Student transport logistics platform
• 3 Sisters Drinks raises ₹2.51 crore from independent investors 3 Sisters Drinks: Non-alcoholic beverages and contract manufacturing
• ZeroMoblt raises ₹1.5 crore pre-seed round ZeroMoblt: Integrated student mobility platform
• Pulse raises $4 Mn in seed funding to build full-stack medical equipment brand Pulse: medical equipment manufacturing More on Pulse
• Wootzwork raises $6.6M to bring predictability to offshore manufacturing Wootzwork: manufacturing execution platform for global OEMs More on Wootzwork
• Armatrix raises $2.1 Mn pre-seed round led by pi Ventures Armatrix: Snake-like robotic arms for inspection More on Armatrix
• ZeroHarm Sciences raises ₹65 crore Series A ZeroHarm Sciences: Plant-based nutraceutical supplements More on ZeroHarm Sciences
• Tattvam AI raises $1.7M pre-seed for chip design AI Tattvam AI: AI for semiconductor chip design More on Tattvam AI
• HomeEssentials raises ₹70 crore in pre-Series B HomeEssentials: D2C home and kitchen essentials brand
• Gati Drives raises seed funding Gati Drives: Makes efficient electric motors
• S2.dev raises $3.85 million from Accel S2.dev: Serverless datastore for streaming data More on S2.dev
• Gut Clinic raises $1 million seed funding Gut Clinic: Gastro liver metabolic care centres
• Proof of Skill raises $250,000 from Antler India Proof of Skill: Skill-verified hiring platform More on Proof of Skill
• Showroom B2B in advanced talks to raise $17–18 million (approx Rs 150–160 crore) Showroom B2B: B2B apparel sourcing platform More on Showroom B2B
• Finanjo raises ₹1.5 crore pre-seed from AJVC Finanjo: Behaviour-first personal finance platform
• MeltPlan raises $10M seed from Bessemer MeltPlan: Pre-construction AI platform More on MeltPlan
• Spintly raises $8M Series A from Accel for global expansion Spintly: IoT security and smart building systems
• Companion Labs raises $2.5 Mn seed round Companion Labs: AI-powered interactive story experiences
• FREED raises ₹60 Cr to expand debt resolution services FREED: Borrower-centric debt relief platform
• Gushwork raises $9m seed round led by Susquehanna Asia VC Gushwork: AI marketing agents for SMBs
• Troovy raises ₹45.8 Cr in Series A funding to expand online distribution Troovy: nutritious kids' snacking brand More on Troovy
• Puresta raises ₹34 crore in pre-seed funding to build AI-powered dermatology platform Puresta: skincare startup
• TerraX secures seed funding for bio-based shoes TerraX: Sustainable footwear maker
• Table Space board approved ₹200 crore pre-IPO private placement at EGM in January 2026 Table Space: Enterprise managed workspace provider More on Table Space
• Reneonix raises pre-seed funding for circular glass solutions Reneonix: Circular glass infrastructure startup More on Reneonix
• Nailinit raises pre-seed round of ₹2.5–3 crore Nailinit: Nail care brand for Gen Z
• Wholeleaf raises Rs 1.5 crore from Shark Tank India investors Wholeleaf: Natural pain relief formulations More on Wholeleaf
• Cumin Co raises $5 Mn pre-Series A Cumin Co: Healthy enamel cast iron cookware More on Cumin Co
• Babai Tiffins raises ₹15.5 crore growth funding Babai Tiffins: Andhra vegetarian QSR brand
• Prayaan Capital raises ₹110 Cr Series A led by Peak XV Prayaan Capital: Tech-enabled MSME lender
• D2C nutrition brand Good Monk raises ₹33 Cr at ₹175 Cr valuation Good Monk: D2C nutrition brand More on Good Monk
• Constelli raises $20 million for defense tech expansion Constelli: Defense electronics and radar systems maker More on Constelli
• ACS Energy raises $124k pre-seed to expand residential EV charging in Western India ACS Energy: Residential EV charging infrastructure for high-rise societies
• Grevoro raises ₹43 Cr in seed funding to build low-carbon manufacturing platform Grevoro: low-carbon industrial manufacturing
• Supertails raises $30M, recovers from warehouse fire Supertails: Pet care startup More on Supertails
• CURRYiT raises ₹1.5 crore from Mohit Yadav CURRYiT: D2C clean-label convenience food brand More on CURRYiT
• Breathe ESG raises ₹12 crore seed round Breathe ESG: AI platform for ESG emissions measurement More on Breathe ESG
• Innoviti raises ₹104 Cr to pay debt and boost sales Innoviti: Merchant payment and sales data integration More on Innoviti

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