month low of $592 million in October; late
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- ✓Funding for Indian tech companies fell 24.3% to a low of $592 million in October.
- ✓While late-stage funding dropped 72%, early-stage rounds rose 114% to $361.6 million.
- ✓Many companies got support, with Even raising the biggest deal of $50 million.
Story at a Glance
- Category
- BUSINESS
- Reported By
- The Economic Times
- Reading Speed
- 2 Minute(s)
- Market Focus
- India Economy
Synopsis
Early-stage funding, by contrast, rose 114% sequentially to $361.6 million from $168.6 million and was up 10.8% from $326.4 million in October 2025. Early-stage rounds accounted for 61% of the month's funding.
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Funding for Indian tech companies declined 24.3% month-on-month to the lowest level in the past 12 months to $592 million in October.
Tech companies raised $592.5 million during the month, compared to $782.8 million in September.
Meanwhile, late-stage funding dropped 72%, though the number of funding rounds rose to 104 from 81, according to data from Tracxn.
Funding was down 56% year-on-year from $1.35 billion in October 2025, when 180 rounds were recorded.
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