Funded Apps Startups in India
The 50 most recent funding rounds for Indian apps startups span from December 2023 through November 2025.
The 50 most recent funding rounds for Indian apps startups span from December 2023 through November 2025. Bengaluru is the most represented city, accounting for 17 of the 50 companies across all stages — from pre-seed (Pazy, Quash) to Series C (AppsForBharat) — with Gurgaon, Mumbai, and New Delhi forming the next tier. Growth-stage rounds are visible despite the seed-heavy mix: Kuku FM closed a $50M Series C in October 2025, Nazara Technologies raised $57M in January 2025, and Kiwi secured $24M at Series B in August 2025.
Verticals represented include personal finance (Wealthy, SalarySe, Kiwi, StockGro), audio and regional content (Kuku FM, STAGE, Pratilipi, Way2news), gaming (LightFury Games, Circle Of Games, Nazara Technologies), and health tech (HealthifyMe, Medulance, CureSkin). Round sizes range from Snapit's $10K seed in Bihar to Nazara Technologies' $57M raise, reflecting the wide dispersion of deal sizes even within a single category.
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What are the largest disclosed rounds among these Indian apps startups?
The three largest are Nazara Technologies at $57M (January 2025), Kuku FM at $50M Series C (October 2025), and StockGro at $25M (January 2024). Kiwi ($24M Series B), ApnaMart ($21M Series B), AppsForBharat ($20M Series C), HealthifyMe ($20M Series D), and CureSkin ($20M) also cleared the $20M threshold.
Which city has the most funded apps companies in this group?
Bengaluru accounts for 17 of the 50 companies, spanning pre-seed (Pazy, Quash) through Series C (AppsForBharat) and Series D (HealthifyMe). Gurgaon is the second most active hub with six companies, including SalarySe, Shoppin, Shuru, and ixigo.
What funding stages appear most frequently in this segment?
Seed is the most common stage, followed by rounds classified as Series Unknown. Series A appears five times (SalarySe, Pronto, Shuru, Medulance, FinAGG), Series B five times (Wealthy, Kiwi, ApnaMart, STAGE, Way2news), and Series C three times (Kuku FM, AppsForBharat, RailYatri).
Which app verticals are drawing the most capital?
Fintech and financial services apps — Wealthy, SalarySe, Kiwi, Stashfin, FinAGG, StockGro — and content or media apps — Kuku FM, STAGE, Pratilipi, Way2news, Nazara Technologies — account for the bulk of disclosed capital. Gaming also attracted multiple rounds, led by Nazara Technologies' $57M raise and LightFury Games' $9M seed.
How much of the deal activity in this dataset is from 2025?
Twenty-five of the 50 rounds closed in 2025, spanning January through November. The pace increased through the year — 17 of those 25 rounds came between May and November 2025, including Kuku FM's $50M Series C and Kiwi's $24M Series B.
Is funded apps activity concentrated in India's top metros or spread more widely?
Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Mumbai, and New Delhi together account for the large majority of rounds. Funded companies also appear in smaller cities: STAGE raised a $10M Series B from Indore, DhiWise is based in Surat, DriverShaab operates out of Kolkata, and Snapit raised a seed round in Barh, Bihar.
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