Arivihan is a Bengaluru-based AI-native edtech startup delivering fully automated, personalized coaching for Class 12 students in India’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Founded in 2024, its platform offers AI-generated video lessons, instant doubt clearance, and dynamic study plans in over 80% Hindi-medium formats. Their scalable approach enables affordable, teacher-less learning designed for exams like CBSE, NEET, and state boards. Students have shown an average 42% performance improvement within 30 days. $4.17 M Pre‑Series A round led by Prosus Ventures and Accel, with participation from GSF. CEO and Co-founder Ritesh Singh Chandel is an IIT Roorkee alumnus who leads product strategy and has built Arivihan’s AI-first learning system. CTO and Co-founder Sonu Kumar, also from IIT Roorkee heads the technical development of Arivihan’s proprietary AI models. COO and Co-founder Rushabh Kothari is an experienced mathematics educator who oversees content design, academic strategy and operations.

Sharpsell.ai is a Mumbai-based SaaS startup offering an AI-driven sales enablement platform that helps enterprises automate and personalize field sales workflows. The software delivers ready-to-use talk-tracks, dynamically tailored content, and contextual coaching tools, all designed to drive consistency and performance for large sales teams across industries like BFSI, pharma, auto, and consumer durables. Sharpsell.ai claims lakhs of active field users from over 30 major Indian enterprise customers, including LIC, Axis Bank, SBI Life, Mahindra, Bajaj General Insurance, Whirlpool, and IDFC First Bank. The fresh capital will support tighter AI integration, deeper industry adoption, and expansion into Southeast Asia and the MENA region. ₹30CR Series A round led by Equentis Angel Fund, including a ₹10 cr investment from Equentis (its largest single-company cheque), with continued participation from existing backers Cornerstone Venture Partners and Mistry Ventures. CEO and Co-founder Hanuman Kamma leads product vision and go-to-market strategy. Co-founder and Chief Business Officer Arun Subramanian drives enterprise partnerships, industry vertical strategies, and sectoral expansion.

iTuring is a Bengaluru-based AI platform that helps banks, insurers, and other financial firms build smart systems without writing any code. Their platform takes care of everything: cleaning data, building models, testing them, and keeping things compliant with strict industry rules. It’s designed to save time (think hours instead of months), while still making sure the results are clear, trustworthy, and ready for audits. The company works globally, with teams in the U.S., India, and South Africa. $5 M Series A round led by Dallas Venture Capital and Mela Ventures. CEO & Founder Suman Singh drives company vision and product strategy, with prior experience in enterprise AI and data science implementations. Co‑founder & VP of Product Engineering Amit Kumar leads technical development. Co‑founder & VP of Product Development Mohammed Nawas oversees product execution and customer implementation.

QpiAI is a Bengaluru‑based deep‑tech firm combining quantum computing and AI to tackle complex industrial and scientific problems. They’ve created India’s first full-stack quantum computer, called QpiAI-Indus, which includes everything from the actual quantum hardware to the software needed to run complex algorithms. This system is built in-house and is designed to work across industries like pharma, manufacturing, and finance. Their team is also active globally, with research labs in the U.S., Finland, and India, and they work closely with both governments and large global companies to put this technology to real-world use. $32 M Series A round led by Avataar Ventures and the National Quantum Mission (Department of Science & Technology, Government of India). The round also saw continued backing from earlier investors including YourNest Venture Capital, SIDBI Venture Capital, and Sahasrar Capital. CEO & Founder Dr Nagendra Nagaraja, former senior executive at Nvidia and Qualcomm leads the development of QpiAI’s AI‑quantum convergence strategy. He is also the CTO, supported by a core team of 25+ PhDs from top international quantum research institutions.

Navana AI builds intelligent voice-based tools that help businesses make sense of customer conversations at scale. Their platform transcribes and analyzes phone calls in real time, identifying key details like customer intent, sentiment, resolution status, and more. This allows companies, especially those with large customer support teams to automate the tracking of call quality, agent performance, and customer satisfaction. By turning hours of raw audio into actionable insights and summaries, Navana AI helps businesses streamline operations, improve service, and make better decisions based on actual customer interactions. What sets Navana apart in the Indian context is its focus on the country’s deep linguistic diversity: the tech is built to work across multiple Indian languages and accents, making it especially useful in sectors like BFSI, healthcare, and e-commerce where customers often speak in regional languages. It raised ₹7CR in a pre‑Series A round, led by Antler India, with participation from angel investors Ajay Agarwal, Ronnie Screwvala, and Sandeep Singhal. CEO Raoul Nanavati co-founded Navana.ai in 2018; he leads strategic vision for voice tech designed to serve India’s linguistic diversity, especially the underserved populations in both urban and rural areas. Jai Nanavati, co‑founder and CTO, has spearheaded development of Navana's proprietary multilingual ASR stack tuned for Indian languages, dialects and real‑world acoustic conditions

Qoruz is a Bengaluru‑based platform that helps brands plan, manage, and measure influencer marketing with AI-driven analytics. It indexes over 20 million creators, providing brands real-time insights into creator effectiveness, engagement authenticity, and campaign ROI. Trusted by 1,000+ brands including Amazon, Flipkart, Dabur, L’Oréal, and Coca‑Cola, Qoruz now aims to scale its offering beyond India into the Middle East and Southeast Asia. $500,000 Pre‑Series A round led by The Chennai Angels, contributing to a $1M target. Participants include senior marketing executives, agency founders, and media professionals. Praanesh Bhuvaneswar, Co‑founder & CEO steers Qoruz’s AI and growth strategy, previously bootstrapped the platform. Prabakaran B, Co‑founder & CTO co‑creates the data‑driven influencer marketplace. Aditya Gurwara, Co‑founder supports creator analytics and platform innovation. Priya Vivek, Co‑founder leads operations and product engagement. She is not linked here.

GobbleCube is a Bengaluru-based startup that helps consumer brands grow faster by acting like an AI-powered “growth assistant.” It tracks massive amounts of data from apps like Blinkit, Zepto, and Instamart, covering things like product pricing, visibility, and ad performance and turns all of that into insights brands can actually use. In just nine months after launch, they’ve already hit $2M in annual revenue and work with over 200 brands. They’re now starting to expand to new markets like MENA and LATAM. $3.5M Pre‑Series A round led by InfoEdge Ventures, with continued support from Kae Capital, to deepen AI precision and broaden global reach. Manas Gupta, Co‑founder & CEO leads AI strategy and scaling. Srikumar Nair, Co‑founder had co-led Blinkit’s early-stage growth efforts. Nitesh Jindal, Co‑founder had overlooked Blinkit’s data systems.

CIMware is a Bengaluru-founded startup on a mission to redefine how data centres operate. At its core is the Composable Infrastructure Module (CIM)- a patented, rack-level “smart switch” that unites compute, storage, and networking in one compact unit. It’s specifically designed to handle the heavy workloads of AI, machine learning, and cloud applications. By using high-speed memory to directly connect processors, their tech significantly cuts down on power usage and equipment costs, bringing down total cost of ownership by up to 80%. With working prototypes already built, the company is now focusing on expanding to international markets and forming global partnerships. $2.3 M Pre‑Series A round led by Transition VC, which will fuel hardware production, software team growth, and global go-to-market execution. Rajiv Ganth, Founder & CEO- brings deep expertise in distributed systems from roles at Intel, EMC, CloudSimple and led the CIMware R&D and go-to-market strategy.