Funding Surge: Major Investments in Indian Startups Including Avni Wellness and Doodhvale, ETEntrepreneur

Funding activity continued in full flow in the second week of July as India’s startup sector looks to be maturing in terms of the kind of ideas that are now getting capital backing.

From AI-powered platforms to D2C brands, the country’s innovation agenda shows no signs of stopping despite broader market uncertainties.

ETEntrepreneur brings a roundup of key deals below.

thumpN raises $3.75 mn pre-seed round from Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Arijit Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, Badshah

AI-native live entertainment discovery and ticketing platform thumpN has raised more than $3.75 million in a pre-seed funding round from a group of music artists and business leaders, as it looks to tap India’s fast-growing live entertainment market.Among the investors were Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Paytm CFO Madhur Deora, Capitalmind co-founder Shray Chandra, Hyperlink Brand Solutions founder VG Jairam, and artists Arijit Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan and Badshah.

The Mumbai-based startup said it will use the fresh capital to expand its AI-native platform, which helps users discover concerts, comedy shows, festivals, sports events, nightlife and other live experiences through a conversational interface rather than traditional search.

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Hydron raises ₹20 crore growth funding, acquires Zoss Water

Functional hydration startup Hydron has raised ₹20 crore in growth capital from a group of investors and completed the acquisition of alkaline ionised water company Zoss Water.

As part of the transaction, Hydron has onboarded Zoss founder Puneet Swaroop.

The fresh capital will be used for product development, scaling manufacturing, expanding scientific and clinical research, building AI-enabled customer and product platforms, strengthening customer support infrastructure and expanding commercial operations from its Bengaluru headquarters.

Hydron develops alkaline ionised water systems that use electrolysis to convert purified drinking water into functional hydration without chemical additives.

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Avni Wellness bags ₹4 Cr strategic funding

Women’s health startup Avni Wellness has raised ₹4 crore in a strategic funding round led by Proteus Partners with participation from Puru Gupta and Sreejith Moolayil, co-founders of True Elements, along with Thyrocare founder Dr. A. Velumani and impact investor Somya Nigam.

The company said it plans to raise an additional ₹15 crore over the next 12 months.

The fresh capital will be used to strengthen Avni Wellness’ digital commerce business, expand its cycle nutrition portfolio and scale its women-led micro-entrepreneur network to 10,000 entrepreneurs across India.

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eNLife Research raises ₹6 Cr seed funding led by Piper Serica VC Fund

eNLife Research has raised ₹6 crore in a seed funding round led by Piper Serica VC Fund.

The fresh capital will be used to build and validate the company’s blood biomarker platform, expand its Bengaluru-based research and development team, and take its first diagnostic assay from prototype to clinical-grade validation.

Founded by Dr. Deepak Kumaran Nair, professor at the Centre for Neuroscience at the Indian Institute of Science, Lt. Col. Jojo Jacob and Anish Mathew, eNLife is developing an AI-powered blood test that aims to detect Alzheimer’s disease up to 15 years before symptoms appear.

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InCred Alternative Investments leads ₹230 cr funding round in Adage Automation

InCred Alternative Investments on Wednesday said it has led a ₹230-crore funding round in Adage Automation, with a ₹180-crore bet by its private equity platform. The funding round also witnessed participation from Global South Capital and Prachetas Capital.

The investment will support Adage Automation’s next phase of growth as it strengthens its position as a technology-led industrial solutions platform serving critical process industries in India and overseas markets, the companies said.

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Doodhvale Farms raises $1 mn in pre-series A funding from Atomic Capital

Direct-to-consumer dairy and daily essentials brand Doodhvale Farms has raised $1 million in additional pre-series A funding from existing investor Atomic Capital Fund I.

The latest investment comes as the firm looks to expand into new markets, strengthen its product portfolio and invest in AI.

The Delhi-based company said the fresh capital will be utilised towards market expansion, product innovation, and AI-driven capabilities including demand forecasting and route optimisation.

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Fizzy Goblet secures investment from Kareena Kapoor Khan

Homegrown footwear and accessories brand Fizzy Goblet has secured a strategic investment from actor Kareena Kapoor Khan.

As part of the expanded partnership, Kapoor Khan will move beyond brand endorsements to play a strategic role in the business, said the company in a statement on Tuesday.

The company said she will participate in the design selection process and support brand-building efforts across India and international markets.

The investment comes as the footwear brand looks to expand its retail footprint and strengthen its international presence.

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Mowito raises $3 mn pre-seed round led by Version One Ventures, All In Capital

Physical AI startup Mowito has raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Version One Ventures, with participation from All In Capital, Unisol, iSeed, and a group of angel investors.

The round also saw participation from angel investors including Soumith Chintala of Thinking Machines Lab, Adarsh Kulkarni of Foundry Robotics, Ashish Kulkarni of Coformer.ai, and Vaibhav Domkundwar of Better Capital.

“Manufacturing has reached a point where hardware is no longer the bottleneck—software is. Factory robots shouldn’t need to be reprogrammed every time production changes. We believe robots should learn the same way people do: by observing and repeating. This funding allows us to accelerate that vision, expand globally, and bring Physical AI to more manufacturing environments,” said Puru Rastogi, co-founder and CEO of Mowito.

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Stylework raises $1 mn pre-series B funding from Auxano Capital

Flexible workspace platform Stylework has raised $1 million in the second close of its pre-series B funding round, led by Auxano Capital.

The latest investment follows the first close of the round backed by Equentis Angel Fund, Karekeba Ventures/Cogniphy AIF Fund, MoneyVyapaar and LetsVenture Fund, taking the total pre-series B funding to more than $3.5 million.

The fresh capital will be used to expand across Tier I and Tier II cities, strengthen the company’s Flexboard and Stylework.ai platforms, deepen enterprise partnerships, and invest in operator digitisation and workspace standardisation.

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Onpoint raises $600,000 pre-seed funding led by First Cheque, Whiteboard Capital

Consumer rewards platform Onpoint has raised $600,000 in a pre-seed funding round co-led by First Cheque, an entity under IndiaQuotient, and Whiteboard Capital.

The round also saw participation from angel investors, including former directors at Meta and Google, as well as alumni of the Kellogg School of Management.

The fresh capital will be used to accelerate product development, expand the company’s merchant network and grow its user base across India.

Founded in 2025 by former Meta executives Nakul Khanna and Anurag Gupta, Onpoint operates a rewards platform that enables consumers to earn additional reward points on purchases made through gift vouchers and partner brands, irrespective of the payment method used.

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D2C eyewear brand Rawbare raises fresh funding from Teamology

D2C Eyewear brand Rawbare has raised fresh funding from Teamology Softech and Media Services.

The fresh capital will be utilised to expand its retail footprint, fuel product development, and expand global footprint.

The funding amount was not undisclosed.

“This round is about building Rawbare the right way. Teamology understands what we are trying to protect, a brand built on design, quality and the trust of the people who wear it. The capital matters, and so does the alignment. We are not in a hurry to be everywhere. We want to be the eyewear brand people choose on purpose,” said Affan Ahmad, founder, Rawbare.

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BAAS Technologies raises ₹5 Cr pre-seed funding led by IPV

Spacetech startup BAAS Technologies has raised ₹5 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures with participation from SINE IIT Bombay and a group of angel investors.

The fresh capital will be used to advance research and development in liquid and solid propulsion systems, build a rocket propulsion testing facility, expand manufacturing infrastructure, procure equipment, grow the engineering team and support engine and flight-testing milestones.

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