Early-stage funding value ticks up 46%, but numbers decrease

Early-stage startups have seen an increase in investments in value terms in this financial year, even as the broader funding market is muted and public markets are under pressure owing to heightened global uncertainties.

Investments in startups across seed to series B stages have increased 46% in value terms in 2025-26, till March 27, compared to the previous financial year, despite a decrease in deals to 129 from 192 during this period, according to data sourced from business intelligence platform Tracxn.