Sector mix
Artificial Intelligence (AI) topped the month with 15 rounds. Two sectors deep is usually enough for a founder deck “competitive landscape” slide — use the links below rather than a generic Google search.
March 2026
March 2026: 84 rounds, Artificial Intelligence led
VC Dekho editorial
March 2026: 84 rounds, Artificial Intelligence led
84Rounds publishedMarch 2026
29%Early-stage sharePre-seed + seed labels
Artificial IntelligenceTop sector15 rounds
BengaluruTop city27 rounds
Summary
This report summarises 84 startup funding notices VC Dekho collected for March 2026. We are not guessing market size — every number here comes from a public disclosure with a date, and usually a company name, amount, or investor list.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) was the busiest sector label (15 rounds, 18% of the month). Peak XV Partners appeared on more notices than any other matched fund. That pattern is what founders should copy into a research sprint: read the deals, then open the funds.
About 29% of notices carried a pre-seed or seed stage label — useful if you are raising a first institutional cheque and want proof points from the same month.
What VC Dekho observed
Geography
Bengaluru led city tags with 27 notices. Metro concentration is normal in India; if you are outside the top city, anchor your story to sector and stage instead of pretending geography is evenly spread.
Investor activity
Peak XV Partners led matched fund mentions (4 rounds). Treat that as a research queue, not an endorsement — open the profile, check stage and sector fit, then decide who to email.
Largest disclosed round
Rocketlane published $60.00 Mn (Series C). Even if you are raising a smaller cheque, read the notice for investor names you can trace into the directory.
By the numbers
Each figure includes what it measures and what it does not — so you can cite the report without over-claiming.
84Notices published
Public disclosures VC Dekho captured with a date in this month.
+12 (+17%)Vs prior month
Compared with 72 notices in February 2026. Moves reflect disclosure volume in our feed, not a full market census.
82 / 2 hidAmount disclosed
82 notices named a round size; 2 left amount undisclosed on the public notice.
$542.6MPublished size (est.)
Rough USD total from 82 notices with parseable amounts. Median deal about $2.2M. Use for direction, not accounting.
67%Named a stage
56 of 84 notices included a stage label (pre-seed, seed, Series A, etc.).
99%Named investors
83 notices listed at least one investor. Empty fields mean the source stayed silent — we do not infer.
Compare with February 2026 report (72 notices).
When notices landed (by week of month)
Month-on-month volume
March 2026 logged 84 dated notices in VC Dekho, up from 72 in February 2026 (+17% change).
Treat that as disclosure rhythm in public sources, not proof that fewer companies raised. Late filings, quiet PR, and undisclosed amounts all show up as “missing” months before they appear in the feed.
For side-by-side context, open the February 2026 report and compare sector and investor leaderboards — that is usually more actionable than the headline count alone.
Artificial Intelligence led sector tags
Artificial Intelligence (AI) appeared on 15 notices (18% of the month). Founders in that wedge can use these comps in outreach; founders outside it should explain why their market is different, not ignore the pattern.
In February 2026, Healthcare led with 12 notices — watch whether leadership rotated or the same sector stayed hot.
Bengaluru led geography tags
Bengaluru was tagged on 27 notices. Metro concentration is normal in Indian disclosures; tier-2 raises exist but show up less often in public text.
If you are not in Bengaluru, anchor your fundraise story on sector and stage fit, and pull investor names from rounds in your actual city via the funding feed filters.
Stage mix
The most common stage label was “Seed” (14 notices). 24 notices looked early-stage (pre-seed or seed).
Stage fields are only as good as the press release — use them to filter comps, not to judge whether a company is “really” Series A.
Full deal list (largest published amounts first)
Every row links to the round page. Matched funds link to directory profiles.
| Company | Amount | Stage | City | Sector | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocketlane26 Mar 2026 | $60.00 Mn | Series C | Bengaluru | Information Technology | Insight Partners |
| Neo Asset Management21 Mar 2026 | $53.00 Mn | Not listed | Mumbai | Financial Services | TVS Capital |
| Mozark10 Mar 2026 | $40.00 Mn | Series B | Mumbai | Artificial Intelligence | International Finance Corporation (IFC), RMB Capitalworks, Kalaari Capital |
| Atlys17 Mar 2026 | $36.00 Mn | Series C | Gurugram | Travel and Tourism | Elevation Capital, Makemytrip, Long Journey Ventures, Peak XV Partners |
| Rozana.in6 Mar 2026 | $30.00 Mn | Series B | New Delhi | E-Commerce | Fireside Ventures, Spark Growth Ventures |
| Deccan AI27 Mar 2026 | $25.00 Mn | Series A | Hyderabad | Artificial Intelligence | A91 Partners, Susquehanna International Group (SIG), Prosus Ventures |
| Assiduus Global19 Mar 2026 | $25.00 Mn | Pre Series B | Bengaluru | E-Commerce | Uncorrelated Ventures, Aaruha Technology Fund, Vikash Agarwal (Rupa Family Office) |
| Bellatrix30 Mar 2026 | $20.00 Mn | Pre Series B | Bengaluru | Aerospace | Cactus Partners, Hero Investment Office, 35 North Ventures, Indusbridge Ventures |
| Plum26 Mar 2026 | $20.00 Mn | Not listed | Bengaluru | Insurance | Peak XV Partners, Tanglin Venture Partners, GMO Venture Partners |
| Weaver Services20 Mar 2026 | ₹1450.00 Cr | Not listed | Mumbai | Financial Services | Lightspeed, Gaja Capital |
| Aerchain19 Mar 2026 | $13.00 Mn | Series A | Bengaluru | Artificial Intelligence | Pavestone, Indiamart |
| Bachatt31 Mar 2026 | $12.00 Mn | Series A | Gurugram | Financial Services | Accel, Lightspeed, Infoedge Ventures |
| KaarTech9 Mar 2026 | $11.00 Mn | Seed | Chennai | Consultancy | Playbook Partners |
| Bonkers Corner6 Mar 2026 | $10.50 Mn | Series A | Mumbai | E-Commerce | Radhakrishna Ramnarain Private Limited, Namita Thapar (Emcure) |
| Gnani31 Mar 2026 | $10.00 Mn | Series B | Bengaluru | Artificial Intelligence | Aavishkaar Capital, Infoedge Ventures |
Sectors this period
Cities this period
Stages this period
Funds writing the most cheques
Ranked by disclosed round mentions — click through for thesis, cheque size, and partners.
Startups to study
Open a company for investors named on the notice, then jump to fund profiles.
$60.00 Mn.RocketlaneStageSeries CInvestorsInsight PartnersInformation Technology
$53.00 Mn.Neo Asset ManagementStageNot listedInvestorsTVS CapitalFinancial Services
$40.00 Mn.MozarkStageSeries BInvestorsInternational Finance Corporation (IFC), RMB CapitalworksArtificial Intelligence (AI)
$36.00 Mn.AtlysStageSeries CInvestorsElevation Capital, MakemytripTravel and Tourism
$30.00 Mn.Rozana.inStageSeries BInvestorsFireside Ventures, Spark Growth VenturesE-Commerce
$25.00 Mn.Deccan AIStageSeries AInvestorsA91 Partners, Susquehanna International Group (SIG)Artificial Intelligence (AI)If you are raising next
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Founder takeaway
What to do with this
For March 2026, Artificial Intelligence led disclosed activity and Peak XV Partners was the most repeated fund name. Founders raising now should mirror that research path: open comparable deals, trace investors into the directory, then outreach only after stage and cheque fit look real.
Cite this report
According to VC Dekho’s disclosed funding tracker, 84 startup rounds were published in March 2026; top sectors: Artificial Intelligence (AI) (15), Financial Services (7), Healthcare (7); most active investors: Peak XV Partners, Ankur Capital, Infoedge Ventures. Source: vcdekho.com/funding/reports/2026-03.