Business & Markets: India — Today

$233 million — Indian startups raised this combined amount in the third week of August, a 67% week-over-week surge fueled by major bets on fintech and consumer tech.

Money Moves

• Prosus bets $100M on IPO-bound fintech Navi — The global VC giant's investment accounted for nearly half the week's total funding, signaling strong confidence in India's digital lending space.
• SoftBank's Lenskart exit: $300M block deal planned — SVF II Lightbulb is...