Synopsis: The startups in India had made more than ₹345M in 20 deals compared with the previous week which made 296M with jewelry leader QWEEN at the top. The momentum was provided by EV, edtech, and deeptech industries, which show a high level of investor confidence.
The startup ecosystem in India was booming with more than 20 deals, having raised over 345m the week before 1-6 Dec, 2025, and investor excitement in jewellery, EV, and deeptech innovations was high. The trend toward consumer brands and sustainable technology is underlined by the fact that in 2025 high-value rounds are dominated by QWEEN.
Top Funding Rounds Table
1. QWEEN
Established in 2022 by Nikita Prasad and Pooja Parolia in Mumbai, QWEEN controls jewellery/clothing with lab-made diamonds and fusion ethnic wear sold through the D2C applications and pop-ups. Cats to young women who want to wear something stylish and with traditional motives that are cheap. The 100+ stores and supply chain upgrades around the country will be financed with the $111M increment.
2. Wakefit: Cheap Sleep Empire
Founded in 2016 in Bengaluru by Bitthota Akshay, Wakefit commands the furniture/sleep market with direct-to-consumer mattresses, beds and pillows with proprietary foam technology, having the first online-first business model thanks to its 1M+ customers and is now going offline following the hype of the IPO. Anchors provided secured capital worth $64.47M to power manufacturing and pan-India retail drive .
3. Ultraviolette: Luxury EV Motorbike Company
Ultraviolette is a Bengaluru-based brand, founded in 2016 by Narayana Subramaniam, specialising in EV with F77 hyperbike that has a 307 km range, 100+ bhp, and advanced battery technology, exporting to Europe, and targeting the performance market as an anti-emission replacement to petrol superbikes. It has raised 2016 with an infusion of $45M that is diverted towards factory-amping and an international market.
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4. Yoodli: Artificial Intelligence Experiential Education.
Yoodli, an edtech/AI company with interactive skill-building in the field of public speaking, was established in Bengaluru in 2021. Corporate and school partners to participate in immersive learning that is not based on videos. $40M will facilitate AI personalization and global curriculum implementation.
5. StockGro: Investing Coach Simulator
The 2019 initiative founded by Abhishek Dagade, StockGro, is doing well in wealth tech through virtual trading competitions and risk-free education apps in the stock market. Has 5M+ users with fun challenges and expert advice to beginners. Collected 16.68M to increase gamification and premium features.
6. Furlenco: Furniture Subscription in the City
Furlenco was started in 2016 in Bengaluru by Ajit Gilani to provide furniture, rented at no cost with EMI facilities to sofas and beds to the transient population in the city. Operates 1L+ that can be easily swapped/upgraded to millennials and $13.9M drives inventory increases and Tier-2 city infiltration.
7. Planys: Specialist Planners Corrosion Tech
Planys, based in Kochi, was the first to create deeptech to monitor pipeline/oil rigs with drones, robotics, and electrochemical sensors. Saves million of dollars in preventive maintenance on infra giants such as ONGC. $11M scales robotic deployment in energy sectors.
| Company | Sector | Amount | Key Focus |
| QWEEN | Jewellery/Clothing | $111M | Omnichannel growth |
| Wakefit | Furniture/Sleep | $64.47M | Pre-IPO boost |
| Ultraviolette | EV | $45M | Production scale |
| Yoodli | Edtech/AI | $40M | Learning tools |
| StockGro | Wealthtech | $16.68M | User expansion |
| Furlenco | Furniture Rental | $13.9M | Asset growth |
| Planys | Deeptech | $11M | Tech deployment |
Conclusion
These massive rounds, as well as the Rs 22 Cr Rio Money acquisition by Zaggle, put India on the list of global startup powerhouses, with consumer-friendly neo-tech to make 2026 breakthroughs.
Written By Jayanth R Pai
