India, Oct. 7 -- While the funding trends in the Indian startup ecosystem have been showing signs of stability over the past few months, investor appetite for startups operating across different sectors and stages is varying significantly.

Although Indian startup funding in the July-September quarter increased 5% YoY to $2.2 Bn across 210 deals, the startup investment story is increasingly turning into one of growth stage capital rather than late stage backing.

As per Inc42's Indian Tech Startup Funding Report Q3 2026, capital deployed at the growth stage jumped 46% YoY to $1.1 Bn during the quarter. Meanwhile, funding lapped by late stage startups remained flat at $994 Mn.

Beyond the headline funding numbers, investors seemed to be mo...