This week in Indian startups: 29 June 2026 to 5 July 2026
By Abha Lohia
The five stories that mattered, then every other round of the week.
The five that mattered
- Sarvam raises $234M, becomes unicorn
Sarvam builds AI models, compute infrastructure, and enterprise software for Indian languages
- SolarSquare raises $53 million in Series C led by B Capital
SolarSquare provides end-to-end rooftop solar solutions for homeowners, including consultation, installation, and maintenance
- Limelight Diamonds raises Rs 275 crore from Bhathwari Group
Limelight Diamonds sells lab-grown diamond jewellery through over 75 stores across India
- OYO files Rs 6650 crore IPO with SEBI
OYO is a global hospitality brand operating in over 35 countries with millions of listings
- PRISM files for ₹6,650 crore IPO
PRISM operates 43 hotel and home brands across 35 countries
Every other round
- Yash Raj Films invests in Rusk Media to build digital entertainment IP for Gen Z Rusk Media: digital entertainment for Gen Z and Gen Alpha More on Rusk Media
- Mykare raises $3.2 million seed round Mykare: AI platform for healthcare operations More on Mykare
- Lytmus AI raises ₹5 crore pre-seed round Lytmus AI: AI mentors for exam prep
- The Capitalist Ventures raises ₹10 crore seed funding The Capitalist Ventures: Luxury concierge and streetwear platform
- The Func. Lab raises $1.5M seed round The Func. Lab: Nutrition and wellness brand
- Clairva raises $500,000 pre-seed round Clairva: Licensed AI training datasets More on Clairva
- Incuspaze raises ₹150 crore led by Bharat Value Fund Incuspaze: Managed office and coworking spaces More on Incuspaze
- YoLearn.ai raises $500K pre-seed round Yolearn.AI: Voice-first AI tutoring platform More on Yolearn.AI
- Apna Mart raises ₹120 crore in Series C round Apna Mart: Franchise-led quick commerce for Tier II/III cities More on Apna Mart
- EcoRatings raises pre-seed funding for AI sustainability EcoRatings: AI-driven sustainability solutions
- Swish in talks to raise $20 million from Bertelsmann Swish: 10-15 minute food delivery More on Swish
- Kapture CX raises $10 million in pre-Series B funding led by Bajaj Finserv Ventures Kapture CX: AI platform for enterprise workflows More on Kapture CX
- Nua in talks to raise $20-25M Series C Nua: Women's health and hygiene products More on Nua
- Spense raises $2.8M seed funding to build asset-backed credit infrastructure Spense: secured lending infrastructure More on Spense
- Brekfuz raises $525K at $7.5M valuation for AI-powered knowledge search Brekfuz: AI coordination platform for enterprise knowledge More on Brekfuz
- Dovetail Capital raises ₹100 crore in Series A round led by Elev8 Venture Partners Dovetail Capital: asset-servicing firm
- Celloraa Energy gets ₹160 crore for solar cell plant Celloraa Energy: Solar cell manufacturing
- Data Science Wizards raises $5 million in pre-Series A funding to scale UnifyAI OS Data Science Wizards: enterprise AI operating system More on Data Science Wizards
- Gladful raises ₹2 crore pre-seed round Gladful: Everyday nutrition for Indian families
- Supply6 raises ₹48 crore led by Unilever Ventures Supply6: Daily supplements brand More on Supply6
- Albatross Energetics raises $1.05M in Pre-Series A Albatross Energetics: Energy-efficient industrial cooling systems More on Albatross Energetics
- Ninjacart closes first $6M tranche of funding round Ninjacart: Fresh produce supply chain platform More on Ninjacart
- Age Care Labs raises ₹85 crore in Series B1 Age Care Labs: Senior care services provider
- Heatronics raises ₹1.8 crore seed round from Inflection Point Ventures Heatronics: Preventive pain-management brand
- Tulon Materials raises ₹10 Cr seed funding to scale sustainable specialty chemicals Tulon Materials: sustainable specialty chemicals More on Tulon Materials
- BatX Energies raises ₹105 Cr in Series A funding BatX Energies: Battery recycling and materials recovery More on BatX Energies
- PlayBlue raises $2.7 million seed round PlayBlue: Omnichannel sports retail platform
- Finkurve Financial Services Limited raises ₹50 crore through NCD issuance from Franklin Templeton Arvog: gold loan NBFC More on Arvog
- BCT Ventures raises ₹42 crore in seed funding to build AI-native consumer brands BCT Ventures: AI-native consumer brands platform
- CUNIN raises $450,000 pre-seed round CUNIN: Culture-led lifestyle fragrance brand
- Nudge raises $1.1 million pre-seed from s16vc Nudge: Agentic commerce platform
- The Indus Valley raises $17 million Series B The Indus Valley: D2C cookware brand More on The Indus Valley
- Rawbare raises funding from Teamology Softech and Media Services Rawbare: Direct-to-consumer eyewear brand