Funding News

India’s startup ecosystem, now the world’s third-largest, is undergoing a significant and sophisticated transformation in 2025. Moving beyond the hyper-growth narratives of the past, the current landscape is defined by two powerful, interconnected trends: a strategic reshuffling of top-tier executive talent towards critical deep-tech sectors, and an unprecedented surge of specialized, agile micro-VC funds. This dual evolution signals a pivot towards a more mature, resilient, and founder-centric model of innovation, blending the seasoned expertise of proven leaders with a democratized and targeted flow of early-stage capital.

Serial entrepreneurs Ankit Mehrotra and Sahil Jain, the visionary minds behind the massively successful restaurant-booking platform Dineout, are back in the startup arena. This time, they’re tackling a massive, global challenge: accessible healthcare. Their new venture, The Medical Travel Company, has just secured a substantial $4.5 million in seed funding to revolutionize the medical tourism industry.

The electric vehicle race in India is shifting into a higher gear. Simple Energy, the Bengaluru-born electric two-wheeler startup founded in 2019, has announced an ambitious dual-pronged strategy for dominance: a massive $350 million Initial Public Offering (IPO) targeted for Q2/Q3 of FY27, coupled with a staggering 19-fold expansion of its retail network by 2029.