[Weekly funding roundup Oct 24-30] VC inflow continues to remain modest
A funding roundup covering VC activity in Indian startups during late October, highlighting subdued capital inflows with no deals exceeding $100 million. Largest transactions included Cent's $15 million healthtech round from Blume Ventures and South Park Commons, Simplismart's $14 million AI infrastructure raise, and Live2 ai's Rs 130 crore seed round from IvyCap Ventures. The report notes that two of 29 deals involved pure-play AI startups, and forecasts that strong AI investment momentum may not materialize until 2027.
Key points
- Total funding of $115 million across 29 deals in the week
- No deals exceeded $100 million; monthly ceiling also absent at $100M+
- Healthtech startup Cent raised $15 million; AI startups Simplismart and Live2 ai also closed rounds
- AI investment story remains weak; capital-raising challenges expected to persist through 2026
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