This week in Indian startups: 2 March 2026 to 8 March 2026

By Abha Lohia

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

The five that mattered

1. Cars24 raises ₹3,500 crore in Series F round

   Cars24 is an online marketplace for buying and selling used cars

2. Rozana raises ₹290 crore Series B round

   Rozana is a rural omnichannel retail platform serving villages in northern India

3. Pronto raises $25M Series B at $100M valuation

   Pronto connects households with verified domestic workers for tasks like cleaning and laundry

4. Moneyview files for Rs 1,500 crore initial public offering

   Moneyview operates a digital platform providing personal loans, credit cards, insurance, and investment products to underserved customers across India

5. Flipkart cuts staff as it prepares for an initial public offering

   Flipkart is an Indian online marketplace owned by Walmart

Every other round

• Inamo raises $8M in Series A funding Inamo: Quick commerce infrastructure provider
• Mintoak raises ₹80 crore in debt from BlackSoil to acquire ICC Loyalty Mintoak: merchant engagement platform for banks More on Mintoak
• EV startup Bounce raises ₹36 Cr from existing investors for gig economy infrastructure Bounce: EV rental and B2B infrastructure for gig economy More on Bounce
• Turiyam.ai raises $4 Mn pre-seed for AI compute Turiyam.ai: AI compute infrastructure for inference More on Turiyam.ai
• RAS Luxury Skincare raises $7.5M Series B RAS Luxury Skincare: Luxury natural skincare brand
• Nester raises ₹19 Cr, adds Kunwarjeet Grover as cofounder Nester: D2C home appliances brand More on Nester
• Fambo raises $2.4 Mn in Series A Fambo: Agri-food supply chain for QSRs More on Fambo
• Bubble Me raises Rs 1.5 crore pre-seed round Bubble Me: Magnesium wellness brand More on Bubble Me
• Artium Academy raises ₹19.2 crore Series A Artium Academy: Online music learning platform More on Artium Academy
• SEDEMAC raises undisclosed funding round SEDEMAC: Engine control systems manufacturer More on SEDEMAC
• KaarTech raises $11M in Series B round KaarTech: Digital transformation consulting firm More on KaarTech
• Koriken raises seed funding to expand Korean QSR outlets Koriken: Korean exclusive quick service restaurant chain
• InfinityBox raises Rs 14.1 crore in Pre-Series A InfinityBox: Reusable packaging for food delivery More on InfinityBox
• Chosen raises $5 million in Series A led by Fireside Ventures Chosen: skincare for melanin-rich skin More on Chosen
• Peping raises ₹2.5 crore from IAN Angel Fund Peping: Functional beverages for modern consumers More on Peping
• Cookie Cartel raises ₹80 lakh on Shark Tank India Cookie Cartel: Premium New York–style stuffed cookies
• Moneyboxx raises ₹33.4 crore via share allotment Moneyboxx Finance: Small business loans for micro enterprises More on Moneyboxx Finance
• Cheerio AI raises Rs 8 Cr seed funding Cheerio AI: AI platform for customer engagement
• TruDoc Healthcare raises $15M pre-Series B TruDoc Healthcare: Full-stack virtual-first healthcare platform
• Nurix AI raises ₹135 crore from Prosus and others Nurix AI: AI voice and chat agents for enterprises More on Nurix AI

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