India’s startup ecosystem stayed active on 22nd January 2026, with notable funding activity across deeptech and EV mobility, alongside major business headlines shaping the broader market landscape. Meine Electric raised $750K in a pre-seed round to accelerate its iron-air long-duration energy storage innovation, while Chargeup secured INR 22 Cr to scale its EV driver-first platform amid increasing three-wheeler electrification. On the business front, Reliance Industries is set to resume procurement of sanctions-compliant Russian crude in February–March, while Razorpay received RBI approval to expand into physical (offline) payment aggregation—signaling stronger fintech momentum in omnichannel payments.Daily Indian Startup Funding Roundup – 22nd January 2026 Company Amount Round Lead investor(s) Sector Meine Electric $750K Pre-seed Antler; Rebalance; Venture Catalysts (with participation from gradCapital, AIC-AU Incubation Foundation & angel investors) Deeptech / Energy storage (Iron-air battery, LDES) Chargeup INR 22 Cr Funding round IAN Group; Capital-A; existing investors EV mobility / Driver-first EV tech platform (3-wheeler last-mile) Deeptech startup Meine Electric raises $750K in pre-seed roundDeeptech energy storage startup Meine Electric has raised $750,000 in a pre-seed round led by Antler, Rebalance and Venture Catalysts. The company will use the funds to move from lab-stage prototypes to pilot-ready iron-air long-duration energy storage systems (16–24… Read MoreStartupTalky- Business News, Insights and Stories
