Indian startups raised $114 Mn via 22 deals during October 7-12.Late-stage investments surged 115% to surpass the $2.1 Bn mark in the September quarter this year from $984 Mn in Q3 2023.Deeptech toppled enterprise tech to emerge as the investor favourite sector this week.Haber bagged the biggest cheque, securing $38 Mn by issuing Series C.Seed funding picked up this week to $17.8 Mn from $1.9 Mn last week.The joint venture LC Nueva Investment Partners launched a new fund with a target corpus of INR 150 Cr.Recently listed NBFC Northern Arc announced the launch of its category-II AIF Finserv Fund, with target corpus of INR 1,500 Cr.Logistics startup BlackBuck received SEBI’s go ahead for its INR 550 Cr IPO.Edtech startup PhysicsWallah has roped in Axis Capital, Kotak Mahindra Capital, Goldman Sachs, and JP Morgan as the bankers for its IPO.Ride hailing major Rapido is eyeing raising $60 Mn from Prosus in a mix of primary and secondary share sales.