Digital lending start-ups see funding drop 21% to $324.8 mn in 2025

Venture funding for digital lending startups in India has fallen by 21.23% this year, with a funding of $324.8 million from January to September 2025, as compared to $412.4 million during the same period last year, as per data sourced from Tracxn. This also throws light on the broader slowdown of domestic VC activity despite the surge experienced in global markets riding on the backs of AI and hard tech investments.