Indian startups secured over $357.70 million in funding between February 10 and February 15, 2025, marking a significant surge compared to the previous week's total of $128 million. A total of 21 startups across fintech, AI, edtech, retail, EV, and other sectors attracted investor interest, highlighting continued confidence in India's startup ecosystem.
ToneTag led the funding wave with a $78 million Series B2 round, followed by AI-driven contract management firm SpotDraft, which raised $54 million.
ToneTag made the biggest funding gain in that period, obtaining $78 million in its Series B2 round for voice payment services. AI-powered contract management solution SpotDraft followed, completing a Series B fundraising round that generated $54 million.
Other notable funding rounds included:
Banking tech firm Zeta raised $50 million.
IoT and AI-driven commercial HVAC automation provider 75F secured $45 million.
EV firm PMI Electro Mobility and ride-hailing startup Rapido collectively raised $57.68 million.
Several emerging startups also received funding, showing strong investor confidence in diverse industries:
BorderPlus (Talent Mobility): $7 million
Rupeeflo (Fintech): $1 million (Pre-Seed)
JQR (Footwear): $25 million
Bold Care (Wellness): $5 million (Series A)
Croft Beverages: $125,000
GoRally (Pickleball Chain): $750,000 (Pre-Seed)
Lucidity: $21 million (Series A)
ArthAlpha (Fintech): $2 million (Seed)
CAPGRID (Manufacturing): $5 million (Series A)
Nivaan Care (Healthcare): $4.25 million (Seed)
Almonds AI (AI-powered Rewards Platform): $1.9 million (Seed)
Meanwhile, healthtech startup LifeSigns, cloud tech firm MontyCloud, fintech startup Rubyworks and edtech platform Bambinos.Live did not disclose their funding amounts.
During this period organizations pursued important mergers as well as acquisitions. KiranaPro acquired Joper.app and MSys Technologies completed the acquisition of Gophers Lab thus strengthening the Indian tech marketplace.
Indian startup expansion into 2025 seems promising because fintech together with AI and EV start-ups produced the highest funding activity which strengthened investor faith in the local startup market.