After a quiet April, Indian startup ecosystem rebounded in May 2025, raising $1.1 Bn, more than double than April.Key developments like Ather Energy going public and Groww and Shiprocket filing IPO papers contributed to the funding surge.Investor optimism in AI remained strong, backed by government support for homegrown innovation.Inc42's '30 Startups To Watch' showcased startups focusing on AI, deeptech, consumer services, spacetech, EV, healthtech, and more.Adalat AI is digitizing court operations to fast-track justice with AI-powered tools, already active in 10-15% of courtrooms.Anahad Pharma is addressing the last-mile pharmaceutical gap by connecting pharmacies with warehouses in underserved areas.bbsAI focuses on building India-focused language AI infrastructure to support multilingual translation and document processing.Be Clinical offers anti-ageing skincare solutions in India's medicated skincare market, competing with luxury skincare brands.Contineu.ai utilizes AI-powered vertical data infrastructure for automated defect detection and real-time site data in the construction industry.ContraVault AI streamlines tender and contract management with natural language processing and machine learning for supply chain optimization.