Indian startups secured $272.67 million across 18 disclosed rounds from December 1–6, reflecting stable late-year deployment across fintech, SaaS, and healthtech. In the US, deal activity included Anysphere’s $900 million raise, Castelion’s $350 million Series B, IMTC’s $12 million Series A, and Govstream.ai’s $3.6 million Seed round.