Karnataka tech startups raise $4.6 bn in first nine months of 2026, early-stage funding dips
Tech startups in Karnataka accumulated $4.6 billion in funding during the first nine months of 2026. Late-stage investments grew 32 percent to reach $2.7 billion, compared to $2 billion in the same period of 2025, driving the overall increase despite softening in early-stage rounds.
Key points
- $4.6 billion total funding in first nine months of 2026
- Late-stage investments rose 32 percent to $2.7 billion
- Early-stage funding declined year-on-year
- Concentrated growth in mature-stage capital
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