Top Funding Wrap of the Week – 22 September to 26 September 2025

Indian startups raised capital to expand and become more successful. Here is this week’s Top Indian Startups Funding Roundup – 22 September to 26 September 2025.

The Top Indian Startups Funding Roundup of This Week

Emergent AI 

Emergent AI, a vibe coding platform has raised $23 million in Series A funding round led by Lightspeed.

The round also saw participation from Together Fund, Y Combinator, Prosus Ventures, and angel investors such as Jeff Dean, Devendra Chaplot, and Balaji Srinivasan.

Chakr Innovation

ONGC-backed Chakr Innovation, a cleantech startup has raised $23 million (Rs 193.5 crore) in its Series C funding round led by Iron Pillar. 

The funding round also saw participation from existing investors including SBI Cap Ventures, ONGC, IAN, and Inflexor.

Handpickd 

Handpickd, a fresh commerce startup has secured $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Bertelsmann India Investments.

The round also saw participation from Titan Capital Winners Fund and existing backers. The startup will use the funds to hire more talent, expand services in current regions, and build technology to make its supply chain more efficient.

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Rocket 

Rocket, an AI-powered app building platform has raised $15 million (around Rs 132 Cr) in its seed funding round led by Salesforce Ventures and Accel, with participation from Together Fund. 

The startup plans to use the capital to boost R&D, speed up product development, and expand globally by opening a new office in California.

vedantu 

Edtech unicorn vedantu has raised $11 Mn (around INR 100 Cr) as part of an ongoing funding round from existing backers including ABC World Asia, Accel India and Omidyar Network.

Simple Energy 

Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Simple Energy has raised $10 million in an all-equity bridge funding round led by existing investor Dr. Arokiaswamy Velumani (Founder, Thyrocare’s Family Office).

The round also saw participation from Balamurugan Arumugam and the Haran family office. 

KisanKonnect 

Kisankonnect, an omnichannel farm-to-fork startup has raised Rs 72 crore (around $8 million) in a pre-Series B funding round led by Bajaj Finserv Group.

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The round also saw participation from Mistry Ventures, Desai Foods, Dhanuka Agritech, and Action Tessa Family Office. The startup will use the new funds to strengthen its technology and supply chain, expand its online and offline presence, and grow its network of farmers.

Distil 

Distil, a speciality chemicals startup has secured $7.7 million in a Series A funding round led by Jungle Ventures and UAE’s CE-Ventures. The round also saw participation from Rubamin, PI Industries vice chairperson Mayank Singhal, and its existing investor IndiaQuotient.

Gullak 

Gold savings platform Gullak has raised $7.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Chiratae Ventures. The round also saw participation from White Venture Capital, Samved Ventures, and existing investors Y Combinator, GMO Fintech Fund and Rebel Fund also doubled down on their commitment in this round.

Oolka 

Fintech startup Oolka has raised $7 million in a seed funding round led by Lightspeed India Partners and Z47. The round also saw participation from 8i Ventures and a roster of angel investors, including meesho's Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal, and M2P head Madhusudanan R.