India, Jan. 24 -- It was an action-packed week for the world's third-largest startup ecosystem. While overall funding momentum continued to build, the ecosystem saw Juspay emerge as India's first unicorn of 2026, Amagi make its public market debut, alongside a host of other headline-making developments.

Between January 19 and 23, Indian startups managed to secure $302.8 Mn across 37 funding deals. This marked a near 13% uptick from the $286.6 Mn raised by 28 startups over the past week.

Funding Galore: Indian Startup Funding Of The Week [Jan 19 - 23]

Date

Name

Sector

Subsector

Business Model

Funding Round Size

Funding Round Type

Investors

Lead Investor

20 Jan 2026

Emergent

AI

Application Layer

B2C

$70 Mn

Series B

Khosla...