This week in Indian startups: 13 April 2026 to 19 April 2026

By Abha Lohia

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

The five that mattered

1. Flipkart explores $2-2.5 bn pre-IPO round

   Flipkart is an online shopping site selling mobiles, electronics, furniture, grocery and more

2. NODWIN Gaming targets $100m pre-IPO raise

   NODWIN Gaming operates an esports-focused business expanding into a broader youth media platform

3. Polaris raises $80M to deploy smart meters in India

   Polaris manufactures hardware and software for real-time energy monitoring

4. Accel raises $4 bn leaders fund for late-stage startups

   Accel is a venture capital firm that invests in startups globally

5. Zepto eyes June-July public listing and Indian market leadership

   Zepto delivers groceries and everyday items in minutes through a network of dark stores across multiple Indian cities

Every other round

• Anurita Das' Genovation Technological Solutions raises ₹1.25 crore for privacy-safe AI agents Genovation Technological Solutions: AI solutions for enterprises More on Genovation Technological Solutions
• Earlyjobs raises seed funding of ₹1.2 crores Earlyjobs: Recruitment platform for early-career job seekers
• Smart Garage raises ₹2.4 crore pre-series A Smart Garage: AI-driven garage network platform
• Dev Milk Foods raises undisclosed funding from Fireside Ventures Dev Milk Foods: Dairy products and ice creams More on Dev Milk Foods
• Wundrsight Health raises $400K seed round Wundrsight Health: AI and VR rehab tools More on Wundrsight Health
• FruBon secures funding from Fireside Ventures FruBon: Consumer dairy and ice cream brand
• Faraday raises $200,000 for promptless AI email Faraday: AI-powered email client More on Faraday
• Heliware raises seed funding from IPV and others Heliware: 3D geospatial intelligence platform More on Heliware
• TraqCheck raises $8m series a from ivycap ventures TraqCheck: AI agents for hiring and verification More on TraqCheck
• Carrum raises $7 million from Uber Carrum Mobility: Fleet management for ride-hailing More on Carrum Mobility
• Loopworm raises 27.8 crore rupees for insect protein expansion Loopworm: Insect-based protein manufacturer More on Loopworm
• PDoc prepares to raise angel investment PDoc: Tech-enabled rural healthcare platform
• Bversity raises seed funding for life sciences university Bversity: AI-native virtual university for life sciences
• Helium raises ₹5 crore from Indian startup founders for rental platform Helium: rental management platform for gated communities
• Ivory raises $1M seed round to scale cognitive health platform Ivory: cognitive health platform More on Ivory
• Euler Motors raises $47M in Series E round Euler Motors: Electric cargo vehicle maker More on Euler Motors
• GobbleCube raises $15 million in Series A funding GobbleCube: AI analytics for digital marketplaces More on GobbleCube
• Intellithink IOT Labs raises $1.8M seed round Intellithink IOT Labs: Industrial IoT monitoring solutions More on Intellithink IOT Labs
• The Hosteller raises ₹150 crore in Series B funding to expand and launch a travel super app The Hosteller: affordable hostel chain More on The Hosteller
• Sarla Aviation raises $1.1 Mn from IndiGo Ventures Sarla Aviation: electric air taxi developer More on Sarla Aviation
• Unbound raises Rs 8 crore seed funding Unbound: Performance-led men's personal care brand
• Artisans’ Wizard raises funding for AI and growth Artisans’ Wizard: Rural artisan e-commerce platform
• Cohoma Coffee raises ₹5 crore seed round Cohoma Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster and machine maker
• Aliste Technologies raises ₹30 Cr Pre-Series A Aliste Technologies: IoT-based energy management startup More on Aliste Technologies
• IPF raises seed funding from Titan Capital IPF (India Parenting Forum): Recommerce marketplace for parenting products
• FIFTH SENSE raises ₹6.3 crore in pre-seed funding FIFTH SENSE: premium D2C fragrance brand
• Hocco raises ₹100 crore Series C from Sauce.vc Hocco: Ice cream manufacturer and retailer More on Hocco

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