Sector mix
Artificial Intelligence (AI) topped the month with 14 rounds. Two sectors deep is usually enough for a founder deck “competitive landscape” slide — use the links below rather than a generic Google search.
April 2026
April 2026: 72 rounds, Artificial Intelligence led
VC Dekho editorial
April 2026: 72 rounds, Artificial Intelligence led
72Rounds publishedApril 2026
26%Early-stage sharePre-seed + seed labels
Artificial IntelligenceTop sector14 rounds
BengaluruTop city24 rounds
Summary
This report summarises 72 startup funding notices VC Dekho collected for April 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 (14 rounds, 19% of the month). Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) 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 26% 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 24 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
Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) 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
KreditBee published $280.00 Mn (Series E). 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.
72Notices published
Public disclosures VC Dekho captured with a date in this month.
-12 (-14%)Vs prior month
Compared with 84 notices in March 2026. Moves reflect disclosure volume in our feed, not a full market census.
69 / 3 hidAmount disclosed
69 notices named a round size; 3 left amount undisclosed on the public notice.
$799.1MPublished size (est.)
Rough USD total from 69 notices with parseable amounts. Median deal about $1.0M. Use for direction, not accounting.
68%Named a stage
49 of 72 notices included a stage label (pre-seed, seed, Series A, etc.).
96%Named investors
69 notices listed at least one investor. Empty fields mean the source stayed silent — we do not infer.
Compare with March 2026 report (84 notices).
When notices landed (by week of month)
Month-on-month volume
April 2026 logged 72 dated notices in VC Dekho, down from 84 in March 2026 (-14% 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 March 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 14 notices (19% 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 March 2026, Artificial Intelligence (AI) led with 15 notices — watch whether leadership rotated or the same sector stayed hot.
Bengaluru led geography tags
Bengaluru was tagged on 24 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 “Series A” (15 notices). 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KreditBee8 Apr 2026 | $280.00 Mn | Series E | Bengaluru | Financial Services | Dragon Fund, Hornbill Capital, Whiteoak, A.P. Moller Holding |
| OpenFx1 Apr 2026 | $94.00 Mn | Not listed | Bengaluru | Financial Services | Lightspeed Faction, M13, Northzone, Pantera Capital |
| Polaris17 Apr 2026 | $80.00 Mn | Not listed | Jaipur | Automobile | British International Investment (BII) |
| Snabbit28 Apr 2026 | $56.00 Mn | Series D | Mumbai | Online Service Provider | Bertelsmann India Investments, Mirae Asset, Unicorn Growth Fund |
| Palmonas2 Apr 2026 | $40.00 Mn | Series B | Pune | Jewellery | Vertex Growth Fund, Vertex Ventures SEA, Xponentia Capital |
| Sahi29 Apr 2026 | $33.00 Mn | Series B | Bengaluru | Financial Services | Accel, Elevation Capital |
| Kimbal Technologies30 Apr 2026 | $22.00 Mn | Series B | New Delhi | Power and Energy | Niveshaay AIF |
| NAVA (Kluisz.ai)9 Apr 2026 | $22.00 Mn | Series A | Bengaluru | Artificial Intelligence | RTP Global, Unicorn India Ventures |
| Tsecond.ai8 Apr 2026 | $21.50 Mn | Not listed | Nagpur | Artificial Intelligence | MSN Holdings |
| Metasports Interactive (Hitwicket)27 Apr 2026 | $20.00 Mn | Not listed | Hyderabad | Sports and Gaming | Metica |
| Battery Smart28 Apr 2026 | $15.00 Mn | Debt | Gurugram | Automobile | Mirova |
| GobbleCube15 Apr 2026 | $15.00 Mn | Series A | Bengaluru | Information Technology | Kae Capital, Infoedge Ventures |
| Oolka30 Apr 2026 | $14.00 Mn | Series A | Bengaluru | Banking and Finance | Lightspeed, Z47, Vidit Aatrey (Meesho), Sanjeev Barnwal (Meesho) |
| LightFury Games23 Apr 2026 | $11.00 Mn | Pre Series A | Bengaluru | Sports and Gaming | V3 Ventures, MIXI Investments, Times Internet, MS Dhoni (Cricketer) |
| Now Purchase1 Apr 2026 | $9.60 Mn | Not listed | Kolkata | Metal | Bajaj Finserv, Infoedge Ventures, Orios Venture Partners, Real Ispat Group |
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.
$280.00 Mn.KreditBeeStageSeries EInvestorsDragon Fund, Hornbill CapitalFinancial Services
$94.00 Mn.OpenFxStageNot listedInvestorsLightspeed Faction, M13Financial Services
$80.00 Mn.PolarisStageNot listedInvestorsBritish International Investment (BII)Automobile
$56.00 Mn.
SnabbitStageSeries DInvestorsBertelsmann India Investments, Mirae AssetOnline Service Provider
$40.00 Mn.PalmonasStageSeries BInvestorsVertex Growth Fund, Vertex Ventures SEAJewellery
$33.00 Mn.SahiStageSeries BInvestorsAccel, Elevation CapitalFinancial ServicesIf you are raising next
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Founder takeaway
What to do with this
For April 2026, Artificial Intelligence led disclosed activity and Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) 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, 72 startup rounds were published in April 2026; top sectors: Artificial Intelligence (AI) (14), Information Technology (8), Financial Services (7); most active investors: Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), Accel, Bajaj Finserv. Source: vcdekho.com/funding/reports/2026-04.