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Despite One Unicorn Company, Startup Funding In August Stayed Below $500 Million

Last updated: 2023/09/03 at 4:02 AM
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One unicorn Company was born in August, and there were three business closures and more than a dozen layoffs.

In the ever-evolving landscape of entrepreneurship, startup companies are the lifeblood of innovation and economic growth. With the promise of disruptive ideas and groundbreaking solutions, startups are constantly on the lookout for the fuel that powers their journey: funding. This article delves into the intricacies of the startup ecosystem, the role of venture capital, and how to navigate the path to success as a budding entrepreneur.

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After an 11-month hiatus, India witnessed its first unicorn of 2023 in August when rapid commerce platform Zepto raised $200 million in its Series E round to join the exclusive club of companies valued at $1 billion. Despite the single $200 million round, the total amount of funds inflow in the previous month remained below the $500 million threshold.

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Fintrackr’s data indicates that 64 firms disclosed $464 million in August funding. This comprised 58 early-stage deals totaling $112 million and 6 growth and late-stage acquisitions worth $351 million. 12 unreported rounds are also included in early-stage agreements.

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When compared to the $461 million that 80 companies raised in July, this is a very small increase. The fall in this year’s fund inflow began in June when it dropped from $1 billion to $631 million. Since January 2021, this is the second month in which startups received less than $500 million in funding. According to a trend over time, financing peaked in August 2021 at $4.5 billion, then fell to $1 billion in August 2022, and finally to $464 million this year.

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We eventually see fewer than 10 deals in growth-stage or late-stage firms. The fintech businesses Vistaar Finance and Credgenics, which each raised $50 million, came in second and third, respectively, behind Zepto. A fintech business named Zaggle raised $3 million, an HRtech called Disprz raised $30 million, and a healthcare called MediBuddy raised $18 million.

DynamoFL, an AI firm with offices in Bengaluru and San Francisco, led the early stage deals with a $15.1 million fundraising effort. The next firm on the list was the space tech business SatSure, which received $15 million in funding. CredRight, an edtech, followed with $9.7 million in funding, GradRight with $6 million, and Unstop with $5 million.Facets.cloud, Kombai, and EMTECH made it to the top 10 list while fintech startups StableMoney and SuperBottoms also raised $5 million apiece.

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With 33 and 8 agreements, respectively, seed and pre-seed stage startups led the chart as was expected. Eight pre-Series A and five Series A agreements came after that. There were no agreements in the Series D stage in the past month, while Series B and Series C each had a few deals in the growth stage. One deal, in the form of Zepto, and a pre-IPO, in the form of Zaggle, were seen in the late stage of Series E.

As anticipated, seed and pre-seed stage startups topped the leaderboard with 33 and 8 agreements, respectively. After it, there were eight pre-Series A and five series A agreements. While Series B and Series C each had a few deals in the growth stage in the preceding month, there were no agreements in the Series D stage. In the late stages of Series E, one deal, in the shape of Zepto, and a pre-IPO, in the form of Zaggle, were observed.

In terms of segment-specific deals, financial startups this time outpaced e-commerce, HRtech, logistics, and healthcare. SaaS, EV, and edtech are interestingly absent from the top 5 list. Deals in the agritech sector once more experienced a downturn as only one startup secured secret funding.

There were nine merger and acquisition deals involving Indian startups in August, down from 13 the month before. While most transactions were confidential, Svatantra Microfin Private Limited, a microfinance organization, agreed into an agreement to purchase Chaitanya India Fin Credit Private Limited from the Sachin Bansal-led Navi Group for around $178 million.

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