Indian startups raise $737M in a week as investor activity rebounds

Indian startups collectively raised $737 million between October 13–17, marking a 159% week-on-week jump. Major rounds included HouseEazy’s $16.9M Series B, SpeakX’s $16M seed round, and GoodScore’s $13M funding. Key investors—Accel, Premji Invest, and WestBridge Capital—drove renewed optimism across fintech and D2C verticals. Analysts see the rebound as an early sign of stronger risk appetite ahead of the year-end fundraising cycle, aided by lower valuation resets and liquidity inflows.