Indian startups raise $7.4B in H1 2026, led by $900M CRED-Meta deal and D2C beauty M&A wave

H1 2026 funding hit $7.4B, powered by the $900M CRED-Meta deal. D2C beauty consolidation accelerated with L'Oréal-Innovist ($350-450M), Marico-Cosmix ($42M), Emami-InCut ($32.1M) and Honasa-Fluence ($13.5M). Zepto, Razorpay and OYO IPOs progress; BigBasket names new CEO.

— Filed Wed, 1 Jul, 2026, 13:23 IST · Source Entrackr · Updated

H1 2026 Indian startup funding hit $7.4B, led by CRED-Meta $900M deal. D2C beauty consolidation featured L'Oréal-Innovist, Marico-Cosmix, Emami and Honasa acquisitions; Zepto, Razorpay, OYO IPOs progressing; BigBasket named new CEO amid ecosystem shifts.

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