Weekly funding roundup: The startup deals you may have missed in week of October 18

The week’s biggest funding rounds grabbed the spotlight, but they weren’t the only deals signed. Here’s a roundup of other startups that announced fresh funding over the past week.

Funding: $20 million (around Rs 177 crore) in total funding

Key investors in this round: Accel, Zacua Ventures, Unilazer Ventures, Schema Ventures, Z21 and angel investors

What it does: Origin builds general-purpose robots for interior construction, starting with wall-finishing work. The funding will support fleet deployment, customer pilots and expansion into other construction trades.

Funding: $15 million (around Rs 133 crore)

Key investors in this round: Google.org

What it does: The/Nudge is a nonprofit focused on livelihoods and economic inclusion. The funding will support AI tools to help Indian MSMEs access formal credit, discover markets and manage compliance, alongside a multilingual, voice-led platform to train local talent.

Funding: Rs 110 crore, Series A

Key investors in this round: Dharana Capital, Elevation Capital, InnoVen Capital and Alteria Capital

What it does: Mesa is a startup-focused business school that combines residential programmes with hands-on experience building businesses and using AI to develop technology products.

Funding: $10 million (around Rs 88 crore), Series A

Key investors in this round: Dharana Capital, Founders Future, Neotribe Ventures, Y Combinator and f7 Ventures

What it does: Clueso provides an AI-powered video creation platform for businesses, with applications spanning marketing, customer success, training and sales enablement.

Funding: $5 million (around Rs 44 crore), seed round

Key investors in this round: Endiya Partners and Capria Ventures

What it does: Shamrock AI is building an agentic AI platform to help enterprises deploy AI agents reliably across critical business processes.

Funding: Rs 36.5 crore (around $4 million), seed round

Key investors in this round: Avaana Capital and Shastra VC

What it does: NuSynth is developing an R&D-led collaborative platform to improve chemical processes and help companies develop and scale complex molecules.

Key investors in this round: IAN Alpha Fund, 3i Partners and existing investors

What it does: ThinkMetal develops advanced materials and manufacturing technologies for precision industrial components, including metal additive manufacturing systems.

Funding: $2.5 million (around Rs 22 crore), seed round

Key investors in this round: Accion Ventures, Cedar Hill Capital, Wyser and Venture Catalysts

What it does: RevRag AI builds AI agents for banks, financial services companies and insurers to improve customer experience and digital adoption.

Funding: $2 million (around Rs 18 crore), seed round

Key investors in this round: Prax Impex Private Limited

What it does: Banaraswala is a food brand built around Banarasi cuisine. It plans to expand into new markets, develop its menu and grow through franchised outlets.

Funding: $1.5 million (around Rs 13 crore), pre-seed round

Key investors in this round: Accel, Prosus Ventures, IIMA Ventures’ Deep-tech and Aerospace Acceleration Fund, Operators Studio and Chinmayi Muthyala

What it does: Cosmochute is developing robotics and infrastructure for the lunar economy, including a modular lunar mobility platform called LEAP.

Funding: Rs 12 crore, pre-seed round

Key investors in this round: BEENEXT, Kettleborough VC, Rishubh Satiya of Plix, Anindita Sampath of Yogabar and Anita Pramoda of Owned Outcomes

What it does: Founded by former Dyson India managing director Ankit Jain, Foundry is developing premium home appliances using proprietary technology, starting with kitchen products.

Key investors in this round: IAN Angel Fund, SIDBI, FITT and IIT Delhi Angels

What it does: IndigoTex is developing waterless wool-finishing technology and wool-blended fabrics, including denim, for commercial use.

Funding: Rs 2.5 crore, pre-seed round

Key investors in this round: AJVC, Seekho co-founders Rohit Choudhary, Keertay Agarwal and Yash Banwani, along with other angel investors

What it does: wudhomes is a home-furnishing startup connecting design discovery, curation, personalisation and purchasing, with plans to build an integrated supply chain.

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