Top Funding Wrap of the Week – 13 October to 17 October 2025

Indian startups raised capital to expand and become more successful. Here is this week’s Top Indian Startups Funding Roundup – 13 October to 17 October 2025.

The Top Indian Startups Funding Roundup of This Week

Zepto 

Quick commerce giant Zepto has secured nearly $450 million (around ₹3,955 crore) in a funding round led by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), one of the largest US-based pension funds.

Dezerv 

Dezerv, a wealthtech startup has raised Rs 350 crore (about $39.4 Mn) in its Series C funding round led by existing investor Premji Invest and Accel’s Global Growth Fund.

HouseEazy 

HouseEazy, a marketplace for resale homes, has secured Rs 150 crore ($18 million) in its Series B funding round led by Accel, with participation from Chiratae Ventures, Antler, and venture debt funds.

SpeakX 

SpeakX, a Generative AI-powered English learning platform has raised $16 million in a Pre-Series B funding round led by WestBridge Capital.

The round also saw participation from Elevation Capital and Goodwater Capital, along with angels Ronnie Screwvala of upgrad and Shyamal Anadkat of OpenAI.

GoodScore 

Bengaluru-based fintech startup GoodScore has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Stellaris Venture Partners and Saison Capital.

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Airbound 

Logistics drone manufacturer starrup Airbound has raised $8.6 Mn (around INR 76 Cr) in its seed funding round led by US-based Physical Intelligence’s founder Lachy Groom, with participation from Humba Ventures and existing backer Lightspeed.

Smallest ai

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup smallest.ai has raised $8 million (around INR 70.9 Cr) in its seed funding round led by Sierra Ventures.

The round also saw participation from Schema Ventures, DeVC, peercheque, Mission Street Capital, 3one4 Capital, Better Capital, Upsparks Capital, Boris Wertz (founder, Version One Ventures), Raveen Sastry (founding partner, Multiply Ventures), Shyamal Hitesh Anadkat (applied AI, OpenAI), among others.

The startup plans to use the fresh capital to build the foundation for its enterprise voice AI platform.

Two Brothers Organic Farms

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand Two Brothers Organic Farms has secured Rs 110 crore in a funding round from 360 One Asset, Rainmatter Investments, and the Narotam Sekhsaria family office.

Everbright Health

Everbright Health, a tech-enabled managed services platform that helps mental health providers deliver advanced interventions as part of everyday care, has raised $7 million in a seed funding round led by W Health Ventures and Sanos Capital.

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Chara Technologies

Deep-tech company Chara Technologies has raised Rs 52 crore (about $6 million) in Series A funding round led by Arkam Ventures.

The round also saw participation from Exfinity Venture Partners, Kalaari Capital, and IIMA Ventures.

The startup plans to use the funds to establish a dedicated testing and validation facility in Bengaluru, which is expected to boost production capacity five-fold, from 20,000 to 100,000 units per year.