Between February 10 and February 15, 2025, investors poured more than $357.70 million into 21 startups across a variety of sectors including Fintech, AI, Edtech, Retail, Ride-hailing, EV, Healthcare, Healthtech, Sports, Manufacturing, Footwear, and Wellness.
Last week, Indian startups alone raised over $128 million, with Cashfree Payments leading the way by securing $53 million.
Fintech dominated the funding landscape during this period. “Voice payment provider ToneTag raised $78 million in a Series B2 funding round,” while AI-powered CLM platform SpotDraft secured $54 million in its Series B round. In addition, Banking tech firm Zeta, IoT and AI-driven commercial HVAC automation provider 75F, EV firm PMI Electro Mobility, and Ride-hailing firm Rapido collectively attracted $152.68 million—with Zeta raising $50 million, 75F $45 million, and PMI Electro Mobility along with Rapido raising a combined total of $57.68 million.
Other notable funding highlights include:
- Talent mobility startup BorderPlus raised $7 million.
- Fintech startup Rupeeflo secured $1 million in a Pre-Seed round.
- Footwear startup JQR attracted $25 million.
- Wellness startup Bold Care received $5 million in Series A funding.
- Croft Beverages raised $125,000.
- Pickleball chain GoRally obtained $750,000 in a Pre-Seed round.
- Lucidity garnered $21 million in Series A funding.
- Fintech startup ArthAlpha raised $2 million in a Seed round.
- CAPGRID secured $5 million in Series A funding.
- Healthcare startup Nivaan Care raised $4.25 million in a Seed round.
- AI-powered channel loyalty and rewards platform Almonds Ai raised $1.9 million in a Seed round.
The period also witnessed key strategic moves in the form of mergers and acquisitions, with KiranaPro acquiring Joper.app and MSys Technologies acquiring Gophers Lab.
