AI NewsIndian Chip Startups Nearly Match 2025’s Entire Funding Total in H1 2026

Indian Chip Startups Nearly Match 2025’s Entire Funding Total in H1 2026

10:50 PM IST · August 12, 2026

According to the report by Speciale Invest and Startup Policy Forum, it took only seven rounds to raise $61.9 million in H1 2026.

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