This week in Indian startups: 5 October 2026 to 11 October 2026
By Abha Lohia · this week so far
The five stories that mattered, then every other round of the week.
The five that mattered
- Ola Electric clears exchange hurdle for rights issue
Ola Electric Mobility is a listed maker of electric scooters and motorcycles founded by Bhavish Aggarwal
- Leverage Edu targets ₹500 crore pre-IPO funding
Leverage Edu is a New Delhi education platform that guides students through study abroad, admissions and career planning
- TVS ASL raises ₹425 crore Series D
TVS ASL owns the myTVS brand, an automotive aftermarket business that sits inside the $3 billion TVS Mobility Group
- Zetwerk plans IPO of up to $525 Mn
Zetwerk is a Bengaluru-based platform that connects buyers with manufacturers and handles production of industrial and engineering goods
- Vivriti targets first close of ₹2,500 Cr credit fund
Vivriti Asset Management is a Chennai-based manager of alternative investment funds that lend to mid-sized companies through private credit
Every other round
- BigEndian gets ₹130 crore RDI support BigEndian Semiconductors: Bengaluru chip designer More on BigEndian Semiconductors
- QpiAI raises ₹50 crore debt from InnoVen QpiAI: Quantum computing startup More on QpiAI
- Scooter raises ₹1.5 crore pre-seed Scooter: Sales hiring platform
- Stocks Sena raises $232,000 pre-seed Stocks Sena: Free stock research platform More on Stocks Sena
- Beyond Appliances raises ₹110 crore Series B Beyond Appliances: Bengaluru kitchen appliance maker More on Beyond Appliances
- CureMeAbroad raises $1.1M pre-seed CureMeAbroad: Medical travel platform More on CureMeAbroad
- CurvetAI raises ₹6 crore pre-seed led by Merak Ventures CurvetAI: Unified AI workspace
- FYDY in talks for $12M funding FYDY: AI research lab
- IndigoTex raises ₹5 Cr to scale wool denim IndigoTex: Waterless wool denim maker
- Kinetic Age raises $250K from AJVC, Agrasar Kinetic Age: Healthcare for adults 40+
- Lorazzo raises ₹15 crore led by Sauce Lorazzo: D2C kitchen and bathroom fittings More on Lorazzo
- Oolka in talks to raise $45 million Oolka: AI credit management app More on Oolka
- ReFit Global raises $1M seed from UAE family office ReFit Global: Refurbished electronics platform
- StockGro plans ₹110 Cr from existing backers StockGro: Social investing platform More on StockGro
- NDude Labs leads $3M Series A in SuperMush SuperMush: Functional mushroom wellness
- byteXL raises $9M Series B for campus skilling byteXL: Campus skilling edtech
- Credfix raises ₹16.1 Cr seed round Credfix: AI debt resolution platform
- Desible.ai raises ₹32 Cr led by Prime Venture Desible.ai: Agentic AI for BFSI
- Garuda Aerospace raises $10M pre-IPO round Garuda Aerospace: Chennai drone maker More on Garuda Aerospace
- Green SM parent infuses ₹153 Cr in India unit Green SM: Electric taxi ride-hailing More on Green SM
- Ionage raises $1.3 million pre-Series A Ionage: EV charging platform
- Lumio raises $12M Series A led by Blume Lumio: Smart TV and home entertainment brand
- Navi in talks for $40 million from Elevation Navi: Fintech led by Sachin Bansal More on Navi
- Quanfluence raises $10M for photonic quantum computer Quanfluence: Photonic quantum computing
- Sunfox raises $7M Series A for Spandan ECG Sunfox Technologies: Portable ECG maker
- The Dough Therapy raises ₹5.25 crore seed round The Dough Therapy: Mumbai gourmet pizza chain
- Zomint raises ₹36 Cr seed from Lightspeed, Prime Zomint: Wealth management for professionals
- Varun Dhawan invests in Better Nutrition Better Nutrition: Biofortified staples brand
- DailyObjects raises ₹332 Cr Series C DailyObjects: Design-led lifestyle brand More on DailyObjects
- TailBlaze Longevity raises $300K pre-seed TailBlaze Longevity: Dog nutrition startup
- Zinara raises ₹3.61 Cr pre-seed round Zinara: Lab-grown diamond jewellery brand More on Zinara
- Gramiyaa raises ₹18.65 Cr Series A Gramiyaa: Cold-pressed oil brand
- KISAH raises ₹35.9 Cr to grow stores Kisah: Ethnic menswear brand More on Kisah
- Nat Habit lines up $15 Mn Series C round Nat Habit: Natural personal care brand More on Nat Habit
- NeoGrowth raises ₹85 Cr from FMO, LeapFrog NeoGrowth: MSME digital lender
- Veeba Foods starts pre-IPO fundraise Veeba Foods: Sauces and condiments maker
- B-Arm raises ₹4.8 Cr pre-Series A B-Arm: Women's healthcare products More on B-Arm