Funding and acquisitions in Indian startup this week [16 – 21 Sep]

In the past week, Indian startups raised approximately $628.24 million, with 14 growth-stage and 17 early-stage deals. Notable growth-stage fundings included Physics Wallah ($210 million) and Whatfix ($100 million). Early-stage startups, led by Kaleidofin, secured $61.8 million. Bengaluru dominated city-wise deals, while e-commerce, SaaS, and fintech sectors led in segment-wise funding. Overall, funding increased by 175% compared to the previous week. Three funds were launched: Z21 Ventures, Capital A, and Shivalik Investment Fund. Noteworthy developments included Byju’s layoffs, MobiKwik partnering with Meta, and PhonePe capturing over 50% of the UPI market. Meanwhile, Elara Capital predicts a lower valuation for Swiggy compared to Zomato, amid ongoing challenges for BYJU’S.

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