Weekly Funding Recap: Indian Startups Secure $172 Million in Funding Between March 17-22, 2025

• Euler Motors led the funding rounds by securing $60 million, making the EV sector the highest-funded during this period.
• PayU acquired significant stakes in Mindgate Solutions, while Unicommerce took full ownership of Shipway Technology Private Limited.

Indian startups continued their funding streak, raising over $172 million across 20 companies from March 17 to March 22, 2025. The investments spanned multiple sectors, including beauty, robotics, e-commerce, beverages, NBFC, OTT, healthcare, gaming, D2C, proptech, fashion, and cybersecurity.

Funding Trends and High-Value Deals

The electric vehicle (EV) sector led the funding rounds, with Euler Motors topping the list by securing $60 million. The financial services space also saw significant traction, with Nivara Home Finance raising $28 million.

Following closely, beauty and personal care startup Pilgrim, rural fintech firm Navadhan, and OTT platform Stage collectively raised $48.55 million. Pilgrim secured $23.25 million, Navadhan brought in $12.8 million, and Stage received $12.5 million.

Rise of Emerging Startups

Several emerging startups attracted investor interest, securing funding at various stages:

• SHOEGR (Shoe care) raised $100,000 in a pre-seed round.
• Chai Kings (Tea chain) secured $3 million in a Series A round.
• Hypergro AI (AI startup) received $810,000 in a pre-Series A round.
• Protectt.ai (Mobile app cybersecurity and fraud control) raised $8.83 million in a Series A round.
• Silkk Club (60-minute fashion delivery) secured $3.2 million in a seed round.
• Yummy Bee (Café chain) attracted $2.09 million in investment.
• iHub Robotics (Humanoid robotics) raised $520,000 in a pre-seed round.

Additionally, Everhope Oncology raised $10 million in a seed round, Go Zero ice cream secured $3.48 million in a Series A round, Qila Games brought in $1 million in a pre-seed round, and Lighthouse PropTech raised $2.5 million.