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Seed funding sinks 65% as late-stage lifts fintech in Q1 2026

Seed funding sinks 65% as late-stage lifts fintech in Q1 2026

28 Apr 2026, 18:37 PM

Overall funding in the sector rose by just 2% to $513 million in the January-March quarter.

Micro VCs: Fueling India

Micro VCs: Fueling India's startup pipeline or distorting it?

27 Apr 2026, 15:34 PM

One of the sharpest criticisms against the micro VCs in the ecosystem today is around what some investors call “optionality capital”.

LightFury Games bags $11 million from Blume, MS Dhoni, others

LightFury Games bags $11 million from Blume, MS Dhoni, others

23 Apr 2026, 17:45 PM

The fresh capital will primarily go towards completing development of its flagship title 'eCricket' and building out live operations infrastructure.

CredResolve bags pre-Series A funding led by Merak Ventures

CredResolve bags pre-Series A funding led by Merak Ventures

01 Apr 2026, 13:08 PM

The funding round also saw participation from existing investors Unleash Capital Partners and CDM Capital.

Robotics startup Octobotics raises seed funding led by Navam Capital

Robotics startup Octobotics raises seed funding led by Navam Capital

05 Feb 2026, 13:02 PM

The funding round saw participation from BYT Capital.

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