Indian startups raise $198.33 million across 21 deals, up 31%
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Indian startups just pulled in $198.33 million across 21 deals this week, a solid 31% jump from last week's numbers.
Growth-stage companies took the lion's share with $118.3 million, and early-stage startups weren't far behind, raising $80.03 million.
Bengaluru leads funding, Navi raises $100 million
Bengaluru topped the charts for funding activity, with Delhi-NCR close behind. E-commerce, healthtech, and fintech were the hottest sectors: Navi bagged a huge $100 million round.
On the business front, Swiggy brought in three senior executives and launched a 24/7 AI assistant for restaurants; meanwhile, Flipkart saw two senior exits.
Plus, new products like India's first AI CFO from 1% Club show tech innovation isn't slowing down anytime soon.