India, July 13 -- The Indian startup ecosystem continues to march upwards after the prolonged funding winter, as investors warm up to park their money in new-age tech companies even though the world grapples with geopolitical uncertainties and tariff wars.

This renewed confidence was vividly reflected in the funding numbers for the first half (H1) of 2025. Inc42's Indian Tech Startup Funding Report H1 2025 showed that the capital raised by homegrown tech startups jumped 8% to $5.7 Bn from $5.3 Bn a year ago.

That was not all. Five startups turned unicorns in the first six months of 2025, compared to three last year and none in the same period of 2023. This was complemented by a surge in the number of mega deals valued at over $100 Mn to...