Indian startups raise $236.2M in a week, up 92%, with AI leading
Inc42 · 2026-10-17
Indian startups raised $236.2M across 25 deals on Oct. 12–16, up 92.2% from $122.9M the week before. AI led with $53.4M across six deals, Boldfit's $41.8M Series B was the largest round, and Accel backed four startups. Tonbo Imaging's ₹852 Cr IPO was 7.78x subscribed on day two.
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