This week in Indian startups: 6 July 2026 to 12 July 2026
By Abha Lohia
The five stories that mattered, then every other round of the week.
The five that mattered
- Ather Energy plans Rs 2,500 crore capital raise via QIP and preferential issue
Ather Energy manufactures electric scooters and charging infrastructure in India
- River raises ₹800 crore for new plant
River makes electric scooters, with its first model Indie launched in October 2023
- IdeaForge raises Rs 500 crore via qualified institutional placement
IdeaForge Technology manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles and software for defence, homeland security and civil sectors
- B Capital closes $500 million early-stage fund
B Capital is a multi-stage investment firm investing from seed to late-stage growth
- Cult.fit files DRHP for up to ₹4,000 crore IPO on BSE and NSE
Cult.fit operates a fitness platform with gyms and subscriptions across India
Every other round
- SuperOps.ai raises $12.4 Mn in Series B funding led by Addition and March Capital SuperOps.ai: AI-powered IT hardware management platform More on SuperOps.ai
- Tocal raises Rs 9 crore seed round from XB Group Tocal: EV logistics and fulfillment platform More on Tocal
- Wow! Momo raises Rs 185 crore in second debt round this year Wow! Momo: QSR chain with momo and Chinese food brands More on Wow! Momo
- Kareena Kapoor Khan invests in Fizzy Goblet as strategic partner Fizzy Goblet: footwear and accessories brand
- Onpoint raises $600k pre-seed funding round Onpoint: Consumer rewards platform for shoppers
- Luxury For You in talks to raise funding with ex-BharatPe cofounder joining as cofounder/CEO Luxury For You: luxury ecommerce platform
- Mowito raises $3M pre-seed for robot AI Mowito: Physical AI for industrial robots
- ThumpN raises $3.75M for AI event platform ThumpN: AI event discovery and ticketing platform More on ThumpN
- Econovus Packaging raises ₹40 crore in pre-Series A round led by Rainmatter by Zerodha Econovus Packaging: Sustainable industrial packaging solutions provider
- Alchemic raises ₹2.5 crore pre-seed round Alchemic: AI-powered customer research platform
- Stylework raises $1m in pre-series b second close Stylework: Flexible workspace booking platform More on Stylework
- Edysor.ai raises ₹1.2 crore in pre-seed funding led by Jasmine Sarupria Edysor.ai: voice AI platform for enterprise lead conversion More on Edysor.ai
- Elevate Education raises ₹170 Cr Series D Elevate Education: Higher education programmes with industry focus
- Avni Wellness raises Rs 4 crore strategic funding Avni Wellness: Women's health products More on Avni Wellness
- Doodhvale Farms raises $1M follow-on funding Doodhvale Farms: D2C dairy and essentials brand More on Doodhvale Farms
- Origin Fresh in talks for $10 million Series A raise Origin Fresh: Farm-to-consumer fresh produce startup
- Adage Automation raises ₹230 crore from InCred Adage Automation: Advanced gas analyser systems More on Adage Automation
- Milo Drive raises $2.4M seed round Milo Drive: EV mobility platform
- RoamPrime secures seed funding for expansion RoamPrime: Pre-owned motorcycle brand
- eNLife Research raises ₹6 crore seed funding eNLife Research: AI blood biomarker platform for Alzheimer's
- Wheelocity raises over ₹82 crore in Series A2 funding Wheelocity: Phygital rural commerce platform More on Wheelocity
- Hakimo raises $12M growth funding from Zigg Capital Hakimo: AI-powered physical security platform More on Hakimo
- WizCommerce raises Rs 79.5 crore in Series A bridge round WizCommerce: AI platform for wholesale distributors More on WizCommerce
- SHOEGR raises ₹6 crore in fresh funding Shoegr: Footwear care products company More on Shoegr
- Tetr student startups raise over ₹1 crore in seed funding Tetr College of Business: Experiential business education college
- Iswarya raises Rs 350 crore from OrbiMed Asia Iswarya: Fertility treatment centers across India More on Iswarya
- BAAS Technologies raises Rs 5 crore pre-seed round BAAS Technologies: Builds reusable sub-orbital and orbital launch vehicles More on BAAS Technologies
- Cove and Lane raises seed funding Cove and Lane: Premium bleisure apparel for India
- Jewelbox in talks to raise ₹50 crore Jewelbox: Lab-grown diamond jewellery retailer
- Indifi raises Rs 79 crore in funding round Indifi: Tech-driven SME lending platform More on Indifi
- Aukera raises ₹90 crore debt from Alteria Capital Aukera: Lab-grown diamond jewellery brand More on Aukera
- Chini Kum raises ₹1 crore for product development Chini Kum: Zero-sugar beverage brand More on Chini Kum
- Ctruh raises $2.5 Mn seed round Ctruh: Browser-native 3D experience platform More on Ctruh
- BiofuelCircle raises ₹35 crore in bridge round BiofuelCircle: Biomass marketplace and supply chain platform More on BiofuelCircle
- Astrobase secures seed funding for rocket engine development Astrobase: Developing advanced rocket engines More on Astrobase
- Purple Style Labs raises ₹162.5 Cr in debt funding Purple Style Labs: luxury fashion house with multiple designer brands More on Purple Style Labs