{
  "id": 5713803,
  "title": "From Ultrahuman To Comet — Indian Startups Raised Over $177 Mn This Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/from-ultrahuman-to-comet-indian-startups-raised-over-177-mn-this-week",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-05T03:30:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc42",
    "slug": "inc42",
    "url": "https://inc42.com/buzz/from-ultrahuman-to-comet-indian-startups-raised-over-177-mn-this-week/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian startups raised over $177 million in funding during the week beginning September 1, according to Inc42. Healthtech and cleantech sectors led the funding, with Ultrahuman raising the largest single sum at $70 million. Yuma Energy's $35 million Series A round was a significant contributor to the cleantech sector. Other notable funding rounds included $15.3 million for SUGAR Cosmetics, $12 million for Cradlewise, and $10.6 million for Comet. Early-stage funding remained active, with six startups raising around $12 million across seed, pre-seed, and pre-Series A rounds. Notable investor activity included Equentis and Info Edge Ventures, who participated in two startup deals each. This funding week marked a softer opening for India's startup funding market, which had declined for two consecutive weeks.",
  "summary": "India’s startup funding market opened September on a softer note, extending its decline for a second straight week. Between August…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}