Top Funding Wrap of the Week – 16 February to 20 February 2026

Indian startups raised capital to expand and become more successful. Here is this week’s Top Indian Startups Funding Roundup – 16 February to 20 February 2026.

The Top Indian Startups Funding Roundup of This Week

Stable Money

Stable Money, a digital platform for fixed-income investments, has raised $25 million (around ₹226.8 Cr) in a Pre-Series C funding round led by Peak XV Partners.

The round also saw participation from existing investors Z47, RTP Global, and Fundamentum Partnership.

The startup will use the new funding to grow its marketing and launch more wealth-tech products on its platform. It will also spend part of the funds on building partnerships by bringing bond providers and banks onto the platform.

Statiq 

EV charging startup Statiq has secured $18 million (₹163.2 Cr) in a mix of equity and debt funding in a round led by Tenacity Ventures.

The round also saw participation from Y Combinator, Shell Ventures and RCD Holdings.

The startup will use the funds to grow its charging network and expand into major Tier I and II cities. The startup plans to install fast DC chargers on important highways, improve its products to reach “99.9% uptime,” and start exporting its hardware internationally. The investment will also help enhance hardware durability and add smart features for smoother expansion.

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C2i Semiconductors

Semiconductor startup C2i Semiconductors has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Peak XV Partners.

The round also saw participation from Yali Deeptech and TDK Ventures.

The new funding will help C2i grow internationally. The company plans to open an office in the United States to be closer to customers and key decision-makers. Later, it will build an applications and systems engineering team in Taiwan to support Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) and secure important design projects.

Portkey 

Portkey, a Language model operations (LLMOps) startup, has secured $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Elevation Capital, with participation from existing investor Lightspeed. 

The company plans to use the new funding to grow its AI management platform and boost its sales and marketing as more businesses start using large language models (LLMs) and AI tools in important operations.

Vervesemi 

Vervesemi Microelectronics, a fabless semiconductor startup, has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by veteran market investor Ashish Kacholia and venture firm Unicorn India Ventures.

The round also saw participation from Roots Ventures, Caperize Fina, and MAIQ Growth Scheme.

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The funds will be used in three main areas: speeding up the commercialisation of its machine learning–powered analog signal chain chips, moving current silicon chips into production and testing, and growing its sales and market presence in India, the US, and other major semiconductor markets.

Peptris 

Bengaluru-based AI-powered drug discovery company, Peptris, has raised Rs 70 crore ($7.7 million) in a Series A funding round led by IAN Alpha Fund and Speciale Invest.

The round also saw participation from Tenacity Ventures, BYT Ventures and other investors. 

The company said the new funding will help its research efforts and grow its science and technology teams.

Navikenz 

AI consulting company, Navikenz, has raised $7.5 million in a round led by Sekar PRC and Sudip Nandy along with participation from its existing investors.

Navikenz said in a press release that the funds will be used to grow its team and improve its technology.

HomeRun 

HomeRun, a Quick commerce platform for construction and home-improvement materials, has raised Rs 60 crore ($6.6 million) in a Series A funding round led by Sorin Investments.

The round also saw participation from Titan Capital Winners Fund, Sparrow Capital, Consumer Collective by Atrium, and Helios Holdings.

The company will use the funds to grow into new cities, offer more products, and improve its delivery technology.

CraftifAI 

CraftifAI, a multi-agent GenAI-powered platform, has raised $3 million (approximately Rs 27.2 crore) in a seed funding round led by Ankur Capital.

The round also saw participation from IvyCap Ventures, Capital-A, Antler, among others. 

The fresh proceeds will be used to grow its engineering and go-to-market teams and expand into global markets.

LocalHost 

Startup accelerator LocalHost has raised $2.5 million from Invideo, Red Bull India, Orangewood Labs and Eros International.

The fresh funding will be used to expand infrastructure, improve hardware capabilities, hire teams in different regions, and support more early-stage founders around the world, says cofounder Suhas Sumukh.