It was an action-packed week for the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem. While overall funding momentum continued to build, the ecosystem saw Juspay emerge as India’s first unicorn of 2026, Amagi make its public market debut, alongside a host of other headline-making developments. Between January 19 and 23, Indian startups managed to secure $302.8 Mn across 37 funding deals. This marked a near 13% uptick from the $286.6 Mn raised by 28 startups over the past week. Funding Galore: Indian Startup Funding Of The Week [Jan 19 – 23] Date Name Sector Subsector Business Model Funding Round Size Funding Round Type Investors Lead Investor 20 Jan 2026 Emergent AI Application Layer B2C $70 Mn Series B Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Prosus, Lightspeed, Together Fund, Y Combinator Khosla Ventures, SoftBank 23 Jan 2026 Juspay Fintech Banking B2B $50 Mn** Series D WestBridge Capital WestBridge Capital 20 Jan 2026 Unbox Robotics Advanced Technology & Hardware Robotics B2B $28 Mn Series B ICICI Ventures, Redstart Labs, F-Prime, 3one4 Capital, Navam Capital, Force Ventures ICICI Ventures, Redstart Labs 22 Jan 2026 Escape Plan Ecommerce Verticle Marketplace B2C $25 Mn Series A Jungle VC, Fireside Ventures, IndiGo Ventures Jungle VC 19 Jan 2026 AssetPlus Fintech Investment Tech… Read MoreInc42 Media
