Chiratae Ventures Reaches $150M Second Close of Fund V, Eyes Early-Stage Tech Bets
Technology-focused VC firm Chiratae Ventures has announced the second close of its fifth venture capital fund at $150 million, with a target to complete the final close by Q1 2026. The fund will focus on early-stage startups across Seed, Series A, and Series B. The fund is co-led by Managing Directors Venkatesh Peddi and Ranjith […]
Paar Autonomy Raises ₹3.5 Cr Pre-Seed to Power Defence-Grade Robotics
Paar Autonomy, a deep-tech robotics startup developing perception hardware and agentic AI for unmanned vehicles, has raised ₹3.5 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Venture Catalysts. The capital will be used to set up the company’s first manufacturing line, roll out pilot units for defence and PSU partners, and expand its engineering and […]
Distil Raises $7.7M Series A to Scale Specialty Chemicals Exports and R&D
Specialty chemicals startup Distil has secured $7.7 million in Series A funding, co-led by Singapore’s Jungle Ventures and UAE’s CE-Ventures, the corporate VC arm of Crescent Enterprises. The round also saw participation from Rubamin, PI Industries Vice Chairperson Mayank Singhal, and India Quotient. With this round, Distil’s total funding has reached $10.8 million, following its […]
888 VC Launches ₹175 Crore Fund to Back AI, Deep Tech & Sustainability Startups
Early-stage accelerator 888 VC has rolled out a ₹175 crore investment fund to back the next wave of AI, deep tech, and sustainability-driven startups. The new fund is designed to support founders solving India-centric challenges with global potential, especially in ecosystems like the UAE, the US, and other high-growth markets. The firm plans to deploy […]
Schroder Investment Management Raises Stake in ixigo Parent Company
Global asset management firm Schroder Investment Management has marginally increased its stake in Le Travenues Technology Ltd, the operator of travel booking platform ixigo. As per a stock exchange filing dated September 18, 2025, Schroders’ group entities acquired 41,638 shares via open market transactions, raising their holding to 7.179% from 7.169% earlier. With this, the […]
VyomIC Secures ₹14 Cr Pre-Seed Funding to Build Sovereign LEO-Based Navigation System
Chennai-based deep-tech startup VyomIC has raised ₹14 crore (~$1.6 million) in a pre-seed round led by Speciale Invest, with participation from BYT Capital and DeVC. The fresh funds will support the development of its Low Earth Orbit (LEO)-based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) payload, a spaceborne demonstration mission, and team expansion across engineering and business […]
OnFinance AI Secures $4.2M Pre-Series A to Advance BFSI-Focused GenAI Models
Bengaluru-based OnFinance AI, a generative AI platform tailored for the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) ecosystem, has raised $4.2 million in Pre-Series A funding. The round was led by Peak XV’s Surge, with participation from Shyamal Hitesh Anadkat, Groww Founders’ Fund, MarsShot VC (Razorpay Founders’ Fund), Climber Capital, and existing backers Indian Angel Network […]
Carbon Masters India Raises Equity Funding to Expand Bio-CNG and Fertiliser Operations
Carbon Masters India, a climate-tech venture working at the intersection of waste management and renewable energy, has secured a fresh equity infusion from Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia (SEEAA), Sangam Ventures, and the IAN Group. The round also attracted participation from Sriram Sankaran of Synchron Group and Muthu Murugappan of Murugappa Group. As part of […]
From Public Markets to Early-Stage Investing: Abhishek Agarwal on Building Rockstud Capital and Nurturing India’s Startup Ecosystem
Indian Startup Times recently sat down with Abhishek Agarwal, Founder & Managing Partner at Rockstud Capital, to discuss his journey from the world of public market investing to leading one of India’s most dynamic early-stage venture capital firms. In this candid conversation hosted by Sandhya Bharti, Abhishek shared his perspectives on the evolving startup ecosystem, his investment […]
Frontier Tech Capital Launches $150M Fund to Back Southeast Asia Scale-Ups
Frontier Tech Capital, a newly formed private equity platform, has announced plans to raise a $150 million maiden fund aimed at supporting growth-stage companies across Southeast Asia. The fund has already secured nearly 50% of its corpus from investors in Singapore, Japan, and the UAE. The platform is co-founded by Pawan Gandhi (founder of IoT […]
