[Weekly funding roundup Sept 5-11] VC inflow doubles this week - YourStory.com

Venture capital funding into Indian startups doubled this week, highlighting continued investor interest across sectors such as spacetech, restaurants, and women’s health. The week also.

Around 2015, back when Sachin Bansal was still running Flipkart, he had a conversation with Nandan Nilekani about the untapped potential of UPI. A decade later, India has made huge strides.

Graph AI, a tech startup focused on the pharmaceutical industry, has raised $13.3 million in a Series A round of funding led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investor Bessemer Venture Partners..

From Pocket Entertainment crossing a $500 million ARR milestone to Hero Motors setting the terms for a Rs 1,000-crore IPO and Namma Yatri rolling out a driver retail platform, YourStory brings.

The proposal could unlock a revenue stream of around ₹5,000-10,000 Cr for payments platforms like Paytm, Pine Labs, Mobikwik and AvenuesAI.

The expansion can help Rapido increase app usage while monetising its existing rider and driver network across more categories