As February comes to a close, startups across AI, deeptech, and D2C brands secured fresh funding, reflecting investor interest across both technology and consumer-focused businesses.
From AI marketing and chip design automation to home and kitchen brands, capital flowed across a wide range of sectors this week.
ETEntrepreneur brings a roundup of key deals below.
Creator commerce startup Wishlink raises $17.5 million, led by Vertex Ventures
Creator commerce platform Wishlink has raised $17.5 million in a round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India, with participation from existing investors Fundamentum and Elevation Capital. The startup plans to use the funds to expand its creator and brand network and invest in technology to enhance its creator tools. Founded in 2022 by former IIT-Delhi alumni Shaurya Gupta, Divyansh Ameta, and Chandan Yadav, the Gurugram-based startup enables creators to drive commerce via their content.
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MeltPlan raises $10 million in round led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Construction tech startup MeltPlan has raised $10 million in funding in a round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Europe-based venture capital firm Noa. The startup plans to utilise the funding to enhance its tech offering, strengthen its vertical AI stack, and expand its team. MeltPlan has an artificial intelligence (AI) system that optimises decision-making before construction begins.
“Construction problems don’t fail at execution; they fail at planning. Unlike software, you can’t fix a “bug” after a building is constructed. Late-stage changes in this sector are extremely costly,” said Kanav Hasija, cofounder and chief executive of MeltPlan.
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AI marketing startup Gushwork raises $9 million from Susquehanna Asia VC
Agentic AI marketing startup Gushwork has raised $9 million in a funding round led by Susquehanna Asia VC, with participation from Lightspeed, B Capital, Seaborne Capital, Beenext, Sparrow Capital, and 2.2 Capital. The round takes the company’s total funding to $11 million. Founded in 2023 by Nayrhit Bhattacharya and Adithya Venkatesh, the startup builds autonomous AI marketing agents that help businesses get discovered on AI search engines such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity.
The company said that over 300 businesses globally use its platform, with another 800 on its waitlist.
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IOT-based security startup Spintly raises $8 million from Accel, Enrission India, others
Spintly, a Goa-headquartered IoT and physical security startup, has raised $8 million in a funding round led by Accel, as it looks to expand adoption of its wireless, cloud-based and attendance systems for modern buildings across enterprise and commercial real estate markets.
The round also saw participation from Enrission India Capital, SucSEED Ventures, Alumni Ventures and Chakra Growth Fund. Founded in 2020 by Rohin Parkar and Malcolm D’Souza, Spintly develops wireless access control and smart building solutions that replace traditional wired systems with smartphone-based, mobile-first platforms
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HomeEssentials raises $7.7 million in Pre-Series B funding led by 360 ONE Asset
D2C home and kitchen brand HomeEssentials has raised ₹70 crore ($7.7 million) in a pre-Series B funding round led by 360 ONE Asset, with participation from existing investor India Quotient.
The fresh capital will be used to expand its omnichannel footprint, strengthen its supply chain, and deepen its product portfolio across kitchen and home improvement categories.
Founded in 2024 by Tanishq Jain and Divyam Jain, HomeEssentials operates in the home products market with a design-led approach to functional, affordable household items. Its portfolio spans storage, cookware, furniture, and décor.
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Wootzwork raises $6.6 mn Series A funding led by Z47
Wootzwork has raised $6.6 million in a Series A round of funding led by Z47 with participation from Nexus Venture Partners, AdvantEdge Founders, and Stride Ventures.
The fresh funds will be used to expand Wootzwork’s global engineering and programme teams, support larger OEM engagements and scale its manufacturing control systems across India and Southeast Asia.
Founded by Karan Anand and Himanshu Uniyal, Wootzwork maps, qualifies and governs distributed manufacturing capacity, enabling OEMs to move from concept to factory-level output in weeks.
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FREED raises $6.5 million led by Aavishkaar Capital
Debt relief platform FREED has raised ₹60 crore ($6.5 million) in a Series A2 funding round led by Aavishkaar Capital, with participation from existing investors Sorin Investments, Piper Serica and Sattva Ventures.
The fresh capital will be used to scale operations, expand geographic reach, strengthen product and underwriting capabilities, and deepen institutional partnerships.
“This investment strengthens our ability to scale responsible debt relief solutions at a time when household indebtedness is rising sharply across the country. We remain committed to creating transparent, tech-led pathways that give consumers a real chance at financial rehabilitation,” said Ritesh Srivastava, founder and CEO of FREED
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Kris@Work raises $3 mn seed funding led by Infoedge Ventures
Kris@Work has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Infoedge Ventures, with participation from JN Capital & Growth Advisory (Singapore) and several angel investors.
Founded by Arun Singh and Ramakrishna Mallya in 2024, Kris@Work unifies disparate tools into a single interface that guides users through sales and Go-To-Market (GTM) workflows, reduces context switching, and automates routine tasks at scale.
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Gut Clinic raises $1 mn seed funding
Gut Clinic, a startup focused on outpatient gastroenterology and liver care, has raised $1 million in a seed funding round from a group of healthcare specialists and operators.
The company said the capital will be used to open new centres, strengthen clinical infrastructure and expand diagnostic capabilities as it builds a protocol-driven outpatient care model.
Founded by Dr. Akshat Kumar, the startup focuses on early diagnosis and long-term disease management outside acute hospital settings. The company began with an outpatient and day-care model and is now expanding through centres embedded within hospitals.
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nailinit raises pre-seed funding led by Gruhas Collective Consumer Fund, Marsshot VC
nailinit has raised pre-seed funding led by Gruhas Collective Consumer Fund (GCCF) and Marsshot VC, along with participation from consumer and operator angels. It has raised between ₹2.5 crore and ₹3 crore, the company said in a statement.
The funds will be used to expand distribution across quick commerce and direct-to-consumer channels, deepen community-led brand building and accelerate product innovation in the nail care segment.
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CURRYiT raises ₹1.5 Cr funding from Mohit Yadav
D2C food brand CURRYiT has raised ₹1.5 crore from Mohit Yadav, co-founder of Minimalist, on Shark Tank India, valuing the company at ₹45 crore.
Founded in 2020 by Richa Sharma and Nischal Kandula, CURRYiT offers clean-label instant wet masalas, ready-to-cook curries and biryani mixes designed to simplify everyday Indian cooking.
The brand currently sells over 40 SKUs, including curry pastes, Hyderabadi biryani paste, ginger garlic paste and preservative-free soups.
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Reneonix raises ₹1.7 Cr pre-seed funding led by Inflection Point Ventures
Deeptech startup Reneonix has raised ₹1.7 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) with participation from Department of Science and Technology, NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore, SustainTN and ITEL Foundation.
The funds will be deployed toward research and development, with a focus on hardware innovation and material science to advance commercial prototypes. Founded in 2023, Reneonix is building an AI-led circular materials platform starting with glass recycling and processing.
The company offers end-to-end services spanning collection, sorting, processing, logistics and reporting, aimed at helping brands and manufacturers meet circularity and compliance goals.
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Tattvam AI raises $1.7 mn pre-seed funding led by Seedcamp
Deeptech startup Tattvam AI has emerged from stealth with $1.7 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Seedcamp, with participation from EWOR, Entropy Industrial Ventures, Concept Ventures and angel investor Stan Boland.
The London-based firm is building AI systems to automate semiconductor chip design.
“Current AI tools, even the most advanced LLMs, struggle with the deep structural understanding that chip design demands. We’re building a reasoning model that actually understands circuits from first principles–the constraints, the tradeoffs, the interdependencies–the same way a world-class engineer would and doing it in a fraction of the time,” said Bragadeesh Suresh Babu, CEO and co-founder, Tattvam AI.
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While cheque sizes remain measured, investor appetite to back firms with clear product differentiation shows how continued confidence still remains in the innovation pipeline.
