Funding Fireworks: The Week's Top Startup Deals (Aug 02–08) This week's top deals reveal where investors are placing bold bets in the startup ecosystem.
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This week, India's startup ecosystem saw impressive early-stage funding activity across sectors like sleep tech, beauty, gaming, housing finance, and more. These startups are creating scalable solutions and attracting investor confidence. Here's a roundup of the top deals between August 2 and August 8.
The Sleep Company
A D2C brand revolutionising comfort, The Sleep Company offers smart mattresses, pillows, bedding, cushions, ergonomic office chairs, recliners, and sofas. Blending science-backed design with omni-channel retail, it serves comfort-conscious consumers through both e-commerce and physical stores.
Inception: 2019
Founders: Harshil and Priyanka Salot
Based Out: Mumbai
Funding Amount: USD 57 Million
Investors: ChrysCapital and 360 One Asset
Ummeed Housing Finance
Ummeed Housing Finance simplifies home, business, and property loans for middle- and lower-income groups, especially individuals with informal income sources. It streamlines mortgage services and reduces loan processing times, promoting inclusive home ownership.
Inception: 2016
Founders: Ashutosh Sharma
Based Out: Gurugram
Funding Amount: USD 30.12 Million
Investors: British International Investment (BII)
RENÉE Cosmetics
A rapidly growing D2C beauty brand, RENÉE Cosmetics offers a diverse range of makeup and skincare essentials, including lipsticks, eyeliners, highlighters, perfumes, and skin serums. Known for innovation and cruelty-free products, it is redefining beauty for modern India.
Inception: 2020
Founders: Aashka Goradia Goble, Ashutosh Valani, and Priyank Shah
Based Out: Ahmedabad
Funding Amount: USD 30 Million
Investors: Playbook and Midas
SuperGaming
SuperGaming is a game development and publishing company known for MaskGun, Silly Royale, and Tower Conquest. It also runs SuperPlatform, a robust real-time multiplayer backend supporting both Web2 and Web3 games, targeting developers in emerging markets.
Inception: 2017
Founders: Navneet Waraich, Sanket Nadhani, Avinash Pandey, Sreejit Jayanthan, and Roby John
Based Out: Pune
Funding Amount: USD 15 Million
Investors: Skycatcher, Steadview Capital, a16z Speedrun, Bandai Namco 021 Fund, Polygon Ventures, Neowiz, GFR Fund, IVC Japan, and more
Jeh Aerospace
With a digital-first manufacturing approach, Jeh Aerospace delivers components, tools, and assemblies for aerospace and defense clients. Its solutions integrate precision engineering, modern manufacturing, and supply chain capabilities.
Inception: 2022
Founders: Vishal R Sanghavi and Venkatesh Mudragalla
Based Out: Hyderabad and US
Funding Amount: USD 11 Million
Investors: Elevation Capital and General Catalyst
Zype
Zype is a fintech startup offering instant personal loans through a credit-first lifestyle app for salaried individuals. It aims to support financial wellness by delivering seamless and quick access to credit.
Inception: 2022
Founders: Yogi Sadana
Based Out: Mumbai
Funding Amount: USD 10.2 Million
Investors: Unleash Capital Partners and Xponentia Capital
These investments reflect continued confidence in India's startup ecosystem across sectors.
