| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.04.2026 | ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $187 million this week, down 28% on-year | Synopsis
The number of deals during the week was also down at 18 transactions, compared to 24 in the corresponding week last year. Compared to the previous week, when startups raised $310.7 million, the funding was down 39.8%.
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| 03.04.2026 | [Weekly funding roundup March 28-April 3] Steep decline in VC inflow | Venture capital (VC) funding into Indian startups saw a sharp decline in the first week of April as the clear absence of high value deals brought the value down.
The total funding for the first week of April came in at $117 million from 20 ... |
| 31.03.2026 | Aavishkaar Capital invests $10 mn in Gnani.ai’s Series B round | Ganesh Gopalan and Ananth Nagaraj, co-founders, Gnani.ai
Mumbai-based impact investor Aavishkaar Capital has invested $10 million (around Rs 94 crore) in Bengaluru-based voice AI startup Gnani.ai as part of its Series B funding round, marki... |
| 31.03.2026 | Gnani.ai bags $10M in Series B funding round | Bengaluru-based voice AI company Gnani.ai has raised $10 million as part of its Series B funding, led by Aavishkaar Capital with participation from existing backer Info Edge Ventures.
The AI startup said that the fresh capital will be used ... |
| 31.03.2026 | Gnani ai raises $10 million from Aavishkaar Capital to scale voice AI models globally | Synopsis
Gnani.ai raised $10 million from Aavishkaar Capital to expand internationally and enhance R&D. The Bengaluru-based firm processes 30 million daily voice interactions in 12+ languages, serving over 200 enterprises, including For... |
| 10.03.2026 | Newtrace, Aditi Toys, Verdant Impact, others get early-stage cheques | Credit: 123RF.com
Climate tech startup Newtrace, toy manufacturer Aditi Toys, AI-driven bovine genetics startup Verdant Impact, spice brand ZOFF Foods, clean beverage retail startup Basil Health, edge AI company Latent AI and quick service ... |
| 10.03.2026 | Climate tech startup Newtrace raises $6.3M in pre-Series A round | Climate tech startup Newtrace has raised ₹56.93 crore (about $6.3 million) in a pre-Series A funding round led by HDFC Bank Limited and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital.
The round also saw participation from Peak XV’s Surge, Aavish... |
| 10.03.2026 | Climate-tech startup Newtrace raises $6.3 million from HDFC Bank, Mitsui Sumitomo, Peak XV, others | Synopsis
Newtrace, a climate-tech startup developing advanced electrodes for electrolysers, has raised $6.3 million from HDFC Bank, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance VC, and others, valuing it at $30 million. The funding will scale pilot manufactur... |
| 09.03.2026 | Aavishkaar Capital led Rs 60 Cr raised by debt relief platform FREED | Aavishkaar Capital led the debt relief platform FREED in raising Rs 60 crore, or roughly $6.5 million. Existing investors Sorin Investments, Piper Serica, and Sattva Ventures also participated in the round.
Two years have passed since Sorin... |
| 27.02.2026 | India's Debt Relief Sector Bolstered by FREED's $6.6 Million Funding Round | FREED, an Indian debt relief platform, secured $6.6 million in funding. Aavishkaar Capital led the investment. The capital fuels expansion and tech upgrades. FREED addresses India's escalating consumer debt. It provides critical financial c... |
| 27.02.2026 | [Weekly funding roundup Feb 21-27] Steep fall in VC inflow due to absence of large deals | Venture capital funding in Indian startups saw a sharp decline in the last week of February, largely due to the absence of any high-value deals. This highlights the ongoing challenges faced by the ecosystem in raising capital.
The total fun... |
| 26.02.2026 | Debt restructuring platform Freed raises $6.6 million in round led by Aavishkaar Capital | Synopsis
Sorin Investments, Piper Serica, and Sattva Ventures also participated in the funding round. The Gurugram-based platform plans to deploy the fresh capital to scale operations, expand into new geographies, strengthen its technology ... |
| 26.02.2026 | Prayaan Capital, MeltPlan, Companion Labs, four others collect funding | Meltplan founders Kanav Hasija and Tanmaya Kala
Non-bank lender Prayaan Capital, AI platform for the construction sector MeltPlan, deeptech engineering startup Hycosys, and at least four other startups have secured funding in various early-... |
| 26.02.2026 | Fintech Startup FREED Secures ₹60 Cr To Expand Presence | SUMMARY
The funding round was led by Aavishkaar Capital, with participation from existing investors Sorin Investments, Piper Serica and Sattva Ventures
The fresh funds will be deployed to scale operations, expand geographic reach, strengthe... |
| 26.02.2026 | Debt relief platform FREED raises Rs 60 Cr in funding led by Aavishkaar Capital | Debt relief platform FREED has raised Rs 60 crore ($6.6 million) in a funding round led by Aavishkaar Capital to expand its operations and geographic footprint across the country.
The investment round also saw participation from existing in... |
| 10.02.2026 | PadCare Labs, Go Desi, Ethera, Curapod, Benny’s Bowl bag early-stage cheques | Credit: ThinkStock
Several consumer facing startups, including those operating in sanitary waste disposal, packaged foods, jewellery and pet care, have raised funds between $1.4 million and $3 million in separate rounds.
PadCare Labs
PadCar... |
| 05.01.2026 | Aavishkaar’s Anurag Agrawal on investment strategy, balancing impact with returns and more | Premium
Anurag Agrawal, partner, Aavishkaar Capital
Impact investor Aavishkaar Capital, which manages assets worth nearly $500 million (Rs 4,507 crore), has been investing in India since 2001. The firm is currently deploying capital from it... |
| 19.12.2025 | WorkIndia Secures $10.8 Million Series B Funding for Blue-Collar Expansion | WorkIndia, India's blue and grey-collar hiring platform, clinched $10.8 million in Series B funding. Aavishkaar Capital spearheaded the round, joined by BEENEXT Capital. The capital infusion targets significant tech enhancements, improved j... |
| 18.12.2025 | Aavishkaar Capital, BeeNext invest in WorkIndia’s Series B round | Credit: Manni Das/VCCircle
Hiring portal WorkIndia has raised Rs 97 crore ($10.8 million) in its Series B funding round led by impact investor Aavishkaar Capital, with participation from existing investor BeeNext Capital, the company said o... |
| 18.12.2025 | WorkIndia raises Rs 97 crore in round led by Aavishkaar Capital | Synopsis
Beenext Capital chipped in with Rs 22 crore in funding for the recruitment platform for blue- and grey-collar workers. The platform, which connects workers across over 50 job categories, will use the fresh funds to strengthen its t... |
| 04.08.2025 | Aavishkaar Capital Exits Osam Dairy in INR 271 Cr Acquisition by Dodla Dairy The exit was completed through a full acquisition of Osam Dairy by Hyderabad-based Dodla Dairy Ltd in an all-cash transacti... | Aavishkaar Capital, a leading impact investment fund in India and part of the Aavishkaar Group, has announced its exit from HR Food Processing Pvt Ltd, better known as Osam Dairy Pvt Ltd. The development marks a significant milestone for th... |
| 11.06.2025 | Over half of startups at VCCircle's The Pitch spark VC interest | A startup founder explains his business idea at VCCircle's The Pitch in Mumbai
More than half of the startups participating in The Pitch, VCCircle’s multi-city startup pitching programme, garnered investor interest during its fifth chapter,... |
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| 22.04.2025 | Aavishkaar Capital invests $5M in Poshs Metal | The Global Supply Chain Support Fund, managed by Aavishkaar Capital in partnership with Germany’s development bank KfW, has invested Rs 43 crore ($ 5 million) in POSHS Metal Industries Private Limited. POSHS is involved in processing auto-g... |
| 21.01.2025 | Eight Roads, Neev Fund, Aavishkaar taste a lemon as Milk Mantra gets a buyer | Premium
Srikumar Misra (L) and Rashima Misra, co-founders, Milk Mantra
Hatsun Agro Product Ltd has agreed to acquire Milk Mantra Dairy Pvt. Ltd in a transaction that likely leaves little on the table for the target company’s venture capital... |
| 23.10.2024 | Zouk's Bold Leap: $10 Million Series B Funding Fuels Expansion Dreams | In the bustling world of direct-to-consumer brands, Zouk has made a splash. The Mumbai-based bags and luggage company recently secured $10 million in a Series B funding round, led by Aavishkaar Group. This infusion of capital is not just a ... |
| 23.10.2024 | Handbag maker Zouk raises $10M in Series B round led by Aavishkaar
Recommended Stories For You | D2C bags and luggage brand Zouk raised $10 million in its series B round, which was led by Aavishkaar Capital. Other investors included Stellaris Venture Partners, Titan Capital, Sharrp Ventures, and the JJ Family.
Zouk plans to use the fre... |
| 16.11.2023 | Impact investor Aavishkaar Capital closes 6th India-focused fund at $150m | Impact investment firm Aavishkaar Capital has closed its sixth India fund at a corpus of $150 million, 50% higher than its predecessor funds, its executives told DealStreetAsia. |
| 16.11.2023 | Deals in brief: CapitaLand announces sustainability challenge winners, BeeX closes USD 2 million bridge round, multiple China and India deals, and more | CapitaLand announces the winners of CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge 2023
The Singapore-headquartered real estate company has announced the ten winners of the CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge (CSXC) 2023, and will provide funding ... |
| 02.12.2022 | Agritech startup MoooFarm raises $13M in a Series A round led by Aavishkaar Capital | Advertisment
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| 30.11.2022 | Aavishkaar Capital leads $13 million funding for agritech startup MoooFarm | ETtechMooofarm founders (L-R) Abhijeet Mittal (chief growth officer), Param Singh (CEO), Aashna Singh (COO), Jitesh Arora (chief product and technology officer)
Agritech startup MoooFarm, which offers a dairy-as-a-service platform to farmer... |
| 06.04.2022 | Aavishkaar Capital, impact investing arm of the Aavishkaar Group, raises Rs 1,000 crore | ETtechTeam Aavishkaar Capital
Mumbai: Aavishkaar Capital, the impact investing arm of the Aavishkaar Group, has raised Rs 1,000 crore ($130 million) towards the first close of its eighth impact fund.
The final close, topping $200 million (o... |
| 06.04.2022 | Aavishkaar Capital Raises $130 Mn For AIF VI Fund; To Invest In 13-15 Tech Startups | Aavishkaar Capital, an investment arm of Aavishkaar Group, has raised $130 Mn (INR 1000 Cr) for the first close of the sixth impact fund Aavishkaar India Fund VI (AIF VI). The fund will be expanding the fund size in the coming months.
The c... |
| 27.01.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Swiggy, Deliverect & Calii raise funds for food delivery | Three of the biggest rounds announced in the last week came from on-demand food delivery startups. India’s Swiggy raised another $700 million, with both the UK’s Deliverect and Mexico’s Calii announcing substantial rounds.
In agtech, Plenty... |
| 25.01.2022 | Aavishkaar Capital launches $250 mn ESG First Fund | Impact investor Aavishkaar Capital in partnership with KfW, a German state-owned investment and development bank, have launched an “ESG First Fund” focused on strengthening the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practice of mid-cap ... |
| 23.09.2021 | Aavishkaar Capital, others leads Rs 40 crore round in fintech startup Chqbook | Advertisment
He further said that Chqbook aims to lend over Rs 300 billion, open 1 million accounts, and insure 10 million customers, over the next few years. "Early days yet, but the accounts, credit, and insurance gap are so wide th... |
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| 07.10.2020 | Agritech Startup Ergos Raises $5 Million From Chiratae Ventures And Aavishkaar Capital | Advertisment
According to the reports, With the latest deal, Chiratae holds a 17.6% while Aavishkaar Capital holds more than a 30% stake in the company, with a total investment amount of $8 million.
"We are building the Ergos Grainba... |
| 11.06.2020 | Aavishkaar Capital raising $150m impact fund for Southeast Asia | Premium
Aavishkaar Capital, one of India’s largest impact investors, is raising a $150-million vehicle targeting investments in Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh and other emerging markets in Southeast Asia.
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| 23.04.2020 | ‘Grain bank’ Ergos gets $4.6m more from existing investor Aavishkaar. Here’s why | Indian impact VC firm Aavishkaar recently revealed it has invested ₹350 million ($4.58 million) into the Series A fundraise of agritech startup Ergos. It’s looking to close the round at about $15 million, according to Aavishkaar founder and... |
