Stride, Alteria, Rainmatter Lead H1 2026 Startup Funding As Total Slips 9% To $5.2 Bn
Indian startup funding fell 9% YoY to $5.2 Bn across 501 deals in H1 2026. Debt players Stride Ventures (61 deals), Alteria (48) and Rainmatter (39) topped the charts, backing consumer and retail names including Giva, Magicpin, Zepto, SUGAR, Bluestone, Rapido and Country Delight. AI funding jumped 4X to $676 Mn; median ticket held at $3 Mn.
Indian startup funding fell 9% YoY to $5.2 Bn in H1 2026. Top investors include Stride Ventures, Alteria and Rainmatter, backing consumer/retail names like Giva, Magicpin, Zepto, SUGAR, Bluestone, Rapido and Country Delight.