This week in Indian startups: 27 April 2026 to 3 May 2026
By Abha Lohia
The five stories that mattered, then every other round of the week.
The five that mattered
- Snabbit raises $56M in Series D funding
Snabbit is a quick home services platform
- Sahi raises $33 Mn in Series B round
Sahi is a mobile-first trading platform for stocks and F&O (futures and options) trading
- Kimbal raises $22 Mn in Series B funding
Kimbal makes Made-in-India smart meters for homes, businesses and industries
- Capital A raises first close for second fund
Capital A is a Bengaluru-based firm that invests in manufacturing and deeptech startups
- Palo Alto Networks to acquire Portkey for undisclosed sum
Portkey provides an AI gateway that manages access to over 1,600 models with security features
Every other round
- House of Chikankari raises Rs 25 crore Series A House of Chikankari: D2C ethnic wear brand
- Kovon raises $250K led by TDV Partners to unlock global opportunities for India’s frontline workforce Kovon: cross-border workforce mobility platform More on Kovon
- Metasports Interactive gets $20M UA funding from Metica Metasports Interactive: Mobile-first competitive sports gaming
- Novio raises ₹100 crore Series A Novio: Credit card for thin-file customers
- Morphing Machines raises ₹42 crore in Series A Morphing Machines: Reconfigurable chip maker for AI More on Morphing Machines
- Kovon raises $250K to connect India’s blue and grey-collar workers to global jobs Kovan: cross-border workforce mobility platform
- Battery Smart raises $15M debt from Mirova Battery Smart: EV battery-swapping network More on Battery Smart
- Mojro Technologies secures $5.5M in Series A funding for global expansion Mojro Technologies: AI-driven logistics optimization
- Credilio raises ₹100 Cr Series A funding Credilio: Credit marketplace for DSAs and financial advisors More on Credilio
- SportVot raises ₹32.7 Cr for global expansion SportVot: Sports tech for grassroots broadcasting More on SportVot
- Ubiqedge raises ₹10 crore in seed funding to scale AIoT platform for industrial infrastructure Ubiqedge: AIoT platform for industrial infrastructure More on Ubiqedge
- Prithu raises ₹10 crore seed funding Prithu: Full-stack carbon removal platform
- Kandeefactory plans $6 million funding for plant Kandeefactory: Vegan confectionery manufacturer
- Spect raises ₹2 crore from Subhkam Ventures Spect: Expert knowledge marketplace platform
- Vikra Ocean Tech raises $1 million seed round Vikra Ocean Tech: Builds modular ocean robotics systems
- Wow! Momo raises Rs 110 Cr debt from Anicut Capital Wow! Momo: Quick-service restaurant chain operator More on Wow! Momo
- Optimized Electrotech raises ₹35 crore from Exfinity Ventures Optimized Electrotech: Electro-optic systems for defence and space More on Optimized Electrotech
- Ctruh raises $2.5M seed round led by IPV Ctruh: Spatial internet infrastructure builder More on Ctruh
- Oolka raises $14M Series A led by Accel Oolka: AI agents for credit improvement More on Oolka
- Primebook raises $3 million for laptop OS Primebook: Android-based laptop operating system More on Primebook
- Swapnow raises ₹1.5CR strategic funding to scale healthy meal kiosks Swapnow: nutrition platform with personalized meal plans More on Swapnow
- Nuvie raises $450K for healthy protein drinks Nuvie: Healthy ready-to-drink protein shakes
- MeMeraki secures ₹1 crore on Shark Tank India MeMeraki: Platform for Indian traditional art More on MeMeraki
- Coratia raises ₹22 Cr for underwater robots Coratia Technologies: Marine robotics startup More on Coratia Technologies
- Zerodrag raises $828.92K seed funding for drone tech Zerodrag: Drone flight controllers manufacturer More on Zerodrag