India, Jan. 18 -- With the Centre's flagship programme 'Startup India' entering into its tenth year this week, investors continue to remain bullish on the Indian startup ecosystem. Between January 13 and 18, startups cumulatively raised $308.1 Mn across 24 deals. While the deal count went up from last week's 20 deals, funding dipped 28.7% from last week's $432.4 Mn.

Despite a decline in investment activity over the past week, several positive developments unfolded for startups. Notably, Netradyne became the first startup to join the unicorn club in 2025. Additionally, companies such as Zetwerk, InMobi, and Groww provided clearer timelines for their public listing plans, while multiple new fund launches also hogged the headlines.

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