1、1Executive Summary2Indian Startup Ecosystem:Key Highlights3Indian Startup Funding InsightsH1 2026:Key InsightsIndian Startup Funding TrendsTop Funding Rounds Of H1 2026Mega Deal InsightsStage-Wise Funding InsightsInvestor Participation TrendsSector-Wise Funding TrendsTop Funded Startup Hubs4M&A Tren
2、ds5Most Active Startup Investors H1 20266Indian Listed New Age Tech Stocks PerformanceEXECUTIVE SUMMARYIndian startups raised$5.2 Bn+across 501 deals in H1 2026,reflecting a 9%YoY decline in funding but a 7%increase in deal count.The contrast underscores a clear shift in capital deployment:investors
3、 are backing a broader pool of startups rather than concentrating capital into a handful of outsized rounds.1While the median ticket size remained unchanged at$3 Mn,mega deals($100 Mn+)fell to just five transactions,down from 11 in H1 2025.The sharp decline in large rounds weighed on overall funding
4、,even as healthy deal activity and stable cheque sizes point to sustained institutional conviction across the broader market.Rather than signalling an ecosystem-wide slowdown,H1 2026 marks a recalibration of the funding market.Capital is becoming more selective,disciplined and broad-based,moving awa
5、y from a dependence on headline-grabbing mega rounds towards sustainable long-term value creation.Late Stage Funding Falls 29%Late stage funding declined 29%YoY to$2.2 Bn+,while the median ticket size fell 68%YoY to$10 Mn,reflecting a sharper pullback in large late stage investments.As investors rem
6、ain selective,capital is increasingly flowing towards businesses with stronger fundamentals and clearer long-term value creation.2The shift is most evident in mega rounds.Transactions above$100 Mn fell to just five in H1 2026,compared to 11 in H1 2025 and 80 during the funding peak in H2 2021.Rather