Global startups have raised at least 114 Series A rounds of $100 million or more in 2026, collectively worth about $33 billion, with more than 70% going to AI-focused companies, according to Crunchbase.
Healthtech startup Rio.ai, which runs WhatsApp-based medicine delivery platform Rio Health, has raised ₹43.08 crore in a pre-Series A round led by Version One Ventures at an estimated ₹170 crore valuation.
Oslo- and London-based Benford has raised €5 million in pre-seed funding from firstminute capital, Global Founders Capital, Sondo and fintech founders to operate as a licensed statutory audit firm powered by its AuditOS software.
Leuven-based Spott has raised €18.3 million ($21 million) in a Series A led by Balderton Capital to scale its AI-native operating system for recruitment agencies, after growing revenue more than tenfold since the start of 2026.
Bengaluru-based Demoverse has raised $600,000 in a pre-seed round led by Lumikai to build an AI-powered platform where consumers reshape brand concepts, vote on designs and earn royalties when winning products are commercialised.
Masters' Union Ventures' first Demo Day in Bengaluru saw 25 student-led startups secure nearly ₹60 crore in soft funding commitments from more than 65 VCs and angels, with Sanyark, Saubha Aerial Systems and CarbonM drawing strong interest.
Bengaluru-based seafood company Captain Fresh reported FY26 revenue of ₹5,169 crore, up 52%, with adjusted EBITDA rising 173% to ₹371 crore, as it stayed profitable for a second year and set a ₹10,000 crore target for FY27.
Founder Ritukar Vijay believes logistics automation has skipped the hardest part — the unstructured middle mile between buildings, elevators and campuses. Ottonomy is building autonomous robots to close that gap.
Indian startups have raised $16.3 billion across approximately 1,450 equity funding rounds so far in 2026, a 6.9% increase over the same period last year, according to Tracxn data, even as overall deal count has declined.
Activate, the venture firm led by Aakrit Vaish, has closed its maiden fund at $105 million, positioning itself to back early-stage AI startups at a moment when Indian AI investing continues to accelerate.