Startup Funding

Indian startups raised over $170 million from Jan 05 to Jan 10, 2026; Arya.ag tops the list

Between January 05 and January 10, 2026, as many as 22 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $170 million in funding from investors. These sectors include Agritech, Fintech, OTT, Commerce, AI, Advisory, Healthcare, EV, Skincare, Proptech, D2C, and Beauty. Last week, Indian startups raised over $155 million, with Sansa Core Medical Instrumentation alone raising $72 million. High-value deals A diverse range of sectors attracted investments during the week, with the Healthcare sector leading the pack. Leading this sector was Homegrown integrated grain commerce platform Arya.ag , which raised $80.58 million. Fintech startup Knight Fintech raised $23.6 million. The list was followed by Healthcare startup Even Healthcare, Super-speciality care-focused Futurecure Health, and AI startup Spector AI, which collectively raised $38.2 million. Even Healthcare raised $20 million, Futurecure Health raised $11.5 million, and Spector AI raised $6.7 million. Emerging startups Payment infra...

Industry Trends

Germany's Merz heads to India to bolster trade, security ties

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in India to boost economic and security ties. This visit comes ahead of a planned EU-India free trade agreement. Discussions will cover trade, defense deals, and skilled labor recruitment. India seeks broader partnerships to reduce dependence on other nations. German companies see significant opportunities in India's growing market.