This study examines how venture capital, angel investment, crowdfunding, and incubators influence revenue growth, market expansion, product-market fit, and startup survival in India’s rapidly evolving ecosystem. Using fixed-effects panel, logistic, and Cox regression models, and drawing on agency theory, resource orchestration, and selection-bias perspectives, funding choice is treated as a strategic moderator of venture performance. The study introduces the Funding Orchestration Framework (FOF) to explain interactions and potential synergies among funding sources, while considering GenAI investment, domestic LP participation, and Startup India incentives. The findings support hybrid funding strategies and wider regional funding access to promote sustainable and inclusive startup growth.