[Weekly funding roundup Oct 17-23] VC funding falls below $100M amid lack of big deals

Venture capital funding for Indian startups saw a steep decline in the third week of October, primarily due to a lower number of deals and the absence of any large-value transactions. Venture capital funding during the week stood at just $96 million across 15 deals. In contrast, startups raised a total of $180 million in the previous week.