Indian fintech startups raised $1.3 Bn in H1 2026, still the most funded sector, but down 19% from $1.6 Bn in H1 2025
Total Indian startup funding was $5.2 Bn across 501 deals in H1 2026, down 9% year on year, while Hyderabad raised over $226 Mn across 22 deals, up 45% in value and 83% in deals
Fintech and enterprise tech rank among Hyderabad’s core sectors, and the city’s cumulative funding since 2014 has crossed $3.3 Bn across 416 deals
Fintech remained India’s most funded startup sector in the first half of 2026, drawing $1.3 Bn, though that was down 19% from $1.6 Bn in H1 2025, according to Inc42. Across all sectors, Indian startups raised $5.2 Bn across 501 deals in H1 2026, down 9% year on year. Hyderabad was the standout city in that period, with startups raising over $226 Mn across 22 deals, up 45% in value and 83% in deal count year on year, the sharpest surge among India’s major hubs.
Fintech and enterprise tech sit among Hyderabad’s core sectors, per Inc42. The city’s H1 2026 total follows a full-year 2025 haul of $287 Mn across 32 deals and $296 Mn across 46 deals in 2024, taking cumulative funding since 2014 past $3.3 Bn across 416 deals. The list below ranks the top 20 funded fintech startups in Hyderabad by capital raised.