Funds Worth Over $3.2 Bn Launched For Indian Startups In Q1 2025

Q1 2025: Indian Startup Funding Hits $3.1B, Led by Fintech

According to the report, Indian startups secured US$3.1 billion in funding during Q1 2025, which is consistent with the prior quarter. In that same timeframe, 23 new funds were initiated, amassing a total of more than US$3.2 billion. The fintech sector took the lead, raising US$1.18 billion and US$739 million across 33 deals involving six funds. With five funds amounting to US$1.13 billion, the AI sector came next. Four dedicated funds were laun…

Funds Worth Over $3.2 Bn Launched For Indian Startups In Q1 2025

While the funding raised by Indian startups remained flat quarter-on-quarter at $3.1 Bn in the first quarter of 2025, investors continued to accumulate dry powder. A total of 23 funds worth over $3.2 Bn were launched in the March quarter to back Indian startups, as per Inc42’s ‘Indian Tech Startup Funding Report, Q1 2025’. Amid the ongoing debate over the lack of deeptech innovations in the country, a limited investor interest in deeptech was se…