{
  "id": 16215510,
  "title": "ETtech Deals Digest: Even, Different lead as weekly funding hits $246 million, down 27% on-year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/ettech-deals-digest-even-different-lead-as-weekly-funding-hits-246",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-23T17:55:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/ettech-deals-digest-even-different-lead-as-weekly-funding-hits-246-million-down-27-on-year/articleshow/135152641.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the week ending October 23, Indian tech and startup funding totaled $245.9 million across 22 rounds, marking a 6.2% increase from the previous week but a 26.7% decline compared to the same period last year. Healthcare emerged as the leading sector for deals, with Even Healthcare securing $50 million in a round led by Khosla Ventures and Alpha Wave. Different secured $48 million in funding, followed by Baba Care at $40 million and AuxoAI at $20.7 million. General Catalyst and Blume Ventures were among the most active investors, backing Baba Care and Different, as well as Hunar.AI and Harajuku, respectively. Seed-stage deals comprised 25.2% of the capital raised, while early-stage transactions accounted for 70.8% of the total funding. Late-stage companies received the remaining 4.1%. Top deals included Even Healthcare's expansion into hospital networks and Navitas Solar's plans to grow its solar value chain through a new manufacturing facility.",
  "summary": "Even Healthcare led deal activity with $50 million, followed by Different at $48 million, Baba Care at $40 million, and AuxoAI at $20.7 million. General Catalyst was among the most active investors, backing Baba Care and Different. Blume Ventures invested in Hunar.AI and Harajuku, while Seedstars participated in rounds of Hunar.AI and Karta.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}