Aerospace and defence tech company building mission-critical systems and subsystems for space, launch vehicle, and defence applications. Includes propulsion systems, avionics, and guidance and navigation technologies. The company is an official supplier for India's Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme, contributing hardware for astronaut training simulations. $3.3M / ₹31.5CR Series A led by Helios Holdings, with participation from angel investor Meenu Sharma. Founded in 2016, Bangalore based. Founders: Chairman & MD Shaju (University of Hull, MBA) was previously the MD and CEO of SENER India (engineering services for the aerospace industry). CEO Sunderarajan (Kerela University) was previously the Director of Aerospace at SENER India . CTO Pradeep is a retired Group Director from ISRO and brings 40+ years in propulsion systems experience. Sabu Joseph (Director, People and Culture), Amarnath Reddy (GM-Systems Engineering) and Varun Kurup (Director, Finance) also co-founded the company alongside them.

Seafood export startup that connects small shrimp farmers directly with domestic and global buyers through a fully integrated, tech-enabled supply chain. Exports largely to China, Vietnam, Japan. AI and data-driven tools help farmers with water quality monitoring, feed discipline, disease early-warning systems, harvesting coordination, processing, and export logistics, all under one platform. This round will help set up a state of the art processing facility and scale its network from 6K to 15K farmers across Odisha (where it began), Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal. ₹45CR Series A led by NABVENTURES (via its AgriSURE Fund), with IAN Alpha Fund. NABVENTURES is the venture arm of NABARD. This was initially announced in April 2026 as a $2.7M round which appears to have now gotten larger. Founded in 2023, Bhubaneswar-based. Founders: Founders: Co-Founder & CEO Abhishek (Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology '13; IGNOU Master's 16) was at aquaculture tech company Aquaconnect as AVP for Exports and worked at aquaculture non-profit Solidaridad Network; Co-Founder & CGO Abhilash (Utkal University '14 was a regional business manager at agriculture sciences business FMC Corporation, was a state activation manager at Bayer Crop Science and a territory manager at Syngenta; no prior information available on Founder Ananya.

Controlled environment tech to keep extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables, without requiring enclosed structures. Its customers include BigBasket, Paiyur group, and the distributors that work with Hyperpure and Zepto. Its proprietary tech actively control sethylene -the plant hormone that governs the ripening process- alongside a broader set of microclimate variables. ₹1.6CR Pre-Series A round (as labelled by the company) from angel investors affiliated with Keiretsu Forum Chennai Chapter, and IN44 Capital. Incubated at IIT Madras Research Park. Founded in May 2019, Chennai based. Founders: CEO Guru (Thiagarajar School of Management '19) was a Subject Matter Expert at Straive (data analytics); CTO Dinesh was a Project Manager at Emaar Farm Technik and Agrotron Automation Management, prior to which he was a Sr Project Engineer and Automation Team Lead at Chemtron Science Laboratories.

Manufacturer of high-performance electrical connectors and interconnect systems. A connector is a detachable electromechanical device used to join two or more electrical circuits/wires. The company supplies manufacturers across electric mobility, aerospace, defence, avionics, and industrial sectors, with custom-engineered precision contacts, miniature connectors, and connectivity solutions. Incubated at IISc,. Current revenue scale unknown. ₹77CR Series A led by IvyCap Ventures, with participation from Jamwant Ventures, 8X Ventures and angels. Founded in 2019, Bengaluru-based. Founders: CEO Ajith (BTech Civil Engineering, College of Engineering Trivandrum '10) previously worked at UCORE Connectronics (his own firm), HPCL (in sales), and Simplex Infrastructures (as project engineer). CTO Punit (NIT Karnataka '10) was previously an Assistant Manager at HPCL for 7 years.

B2B quick commerce platform that delivers over 1,000 FMCG and grocery SKUs to kirana retailers across Delhi NCR within 60 minutes, combining real-time inventory visibility, transparent pricing, and fast fulfilment to help small retailers stock smarter and improve their margins. Scaled to 20,000+ active retailers across Delhi NCR in the last six months, aims to reach 1 lakh retailers within the current financial year. $15M Series A led by Bertelsmann India Investments (BII), with participation from existing investor WaterBridge Ventures and Incubate Asia Fund. Founded in 2022, Gurugram-based. Founders: CEO Prateek (CFA Institute '20, Jai Hind College '18) previously founded Health and Hygiene Pro Services (2019–2022), which acted as a distributor for OTC healthcare brands, and was a Financial Analyst at Reliance Capital before that. Yash (Manipal Institute of Technology, Boston Institute of Analytics) was previously in the Business and Strategy team at Marico.

Agri-fintech platform that uses data and AI to fix the broken economics of India's post-harvest supply chain, giving farmers, traders, commission agents, transporters, and buyers real-time intelligence on pricing, volumes, logistics, and market behaviour, while also unlocking access to formal credit for underserved Agri-SMEs. ONO has also acquired a stake in an NBFC to deepen its lending capabilities directly. Scaled to 12 states and 125+ districts, serving over 1.3 lakh ecosystem participants. $1.2M Pre-Series A led by Aeravti Ventures (which also led the seed round), with participation from Tremis Capital and angels. Founded in 2021, Bengaluru-based. Founders: CEO Rama Rao (Andhra University, MIT OpenCourseWare MS Computer Science '17, Illinois State University '14) previously worked at Google and SuneraTech before founding ONO. David (BTech, Acharya Nagarjuna University '10) was previously at Amazon, Delhivery, Snapdeal, and Rokitt Technology before co-founding the company.

Industrial robotics company building Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and Hybrid AMRs for factories and warehouses. Its product range includes pallet-lifting robots, autonomous forklifts, and tuggers, all managed through a unified in-house fleet management software stack. The company has customers and partners across the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, with a sales and support office in the US. ₹45CR Pre-Series A from IAN Alpha Fund and Info Edge, with participation from other angel investors. Founded in 2020, Bengaluru-based. Founders: CEO Ribin (BTech Mechatronics, Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre '17) previously worked at Addverb Technologies and Just Robotics before starting ANSCER. COO Ebin (BTech Mechatronics, Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre '17) also worked at Just Robotics before starting ANSCER. CBO Raghu was previously the international marketing manager at GAMASOME before starting ANSCER. CTO Raj Mohan (Government Engineering College, Thrissur '14, Amrita Vishwavidhyapeedam '17) was previously a manager at Addverb for 3 years.

Construction robotics startup building Physical AI for the built environment, deployed on-site as a service across construction, mining and warehousing. Its flagship Flo Hauler is a battery-powered autonomous mobile robot carrying up to 1.5 tonnes of materials across multi-floor projects, uneven terrain, and changing site layouts, with the company also developing automation for tiling, wall finishing, and screeding (a construction technique). Over 60 robots are deployed across 10 Indian states with clients including L&T, Godrej Properties and Embassy Group. Customers report ~45% cost savings, 50% faster material movement, and a 67% reduction in accidents. $2.5M Pre-Series A co-led by Mela Ventures and Arali Ventures. The company raised its seed round (amount undisclosed) in December 2024 from JIIF, and a $400K pre-seed round in December 2021 from DevX Venture Fund, Venture Garage Angels, Blume Founders Fund, Indian Institute of Science (IIsc). Founded in December 2019, with operations starting around 2021. Bangalore-based. Founders: CEO Manesh (MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur '02, MDI Gurgaon '05) previously co-founded EdTech startup Mockbank (for government jobs) and was a Strategy Consultant at IBM. COO Pratik (Shri Ramdeobaba Kamla Nehru Engineering College '16) co-founded Lithos Motors, an EV venture, before Flo Mobility and also worked at BYJU's for a year in the business development team.

Full-stack Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) providing end-to-end product development and manufacturing for consumer appliance brands, covering product engineering, prototyping, proprietary tooling, certification, and mass production across home and kitchen appliances, personal care, and car accessories. Serves 40+ brands including Croma, Wipro, Amazon Basics, and Flipkart. ₹67CR Series A round led by Avaana Capital, with participation from Titan Capital Winners Fund. Founded in 2022, New Delhi-based. The company previously raised a ₹5.8CR seed round in June 2022 led by Titan Capital and Better Capital, along with 2am VC. Founders: Anand (IIT Delhi, BTech Textile Sciences '19) previously founded E-TEX Healthcare (smart textile solutions including the KAWACH Mask which was popular during COVID). Gaurang (Delhi College of Engineering, BTech Electrical & Electronics '16) previously founded Fivido Technologies (smart sanityware) and is a former Systems Engineer from Texas Instruments and Cube26. They were Founders in Residence in Entrepreneur First's Bangalore cohort (BA6).

Sports-tech platform enabling on-ground live production and streaming of local sports events. It provides tools for tournament organisers and clubs to capture, broadcast, and analyze matches, while giving emerging athletes greater visibility, and drawing in funding to local sports associations. It has streamed over 500,000 matches across 30 countries and reaches an audience of over 100 million viewers globally. A cloud production suite offers live sports production from mobile cameras, professional cameras and smart automated cameras. Its cloud studio offers multiple camera angle streaming, detailed scoring for over thirty sports, custom scoring graphics, automated highlights, live commentary, and integrated advertising options. The company also has an OTT platform streaming these matches. This round will help it scale from 100K to 500K matches annually. ₹32.7CR round led by IAN Alpha Fund, with participation from Anicut Capital, Lets Venture, Capital-A, Succeed Innovation. Founded in 2019, Mumbai based. Founders: CEO Sidhhant (University of Mumbai '12) was at Pirhoalpha Research (air quality and other indoor monitors) for eight years; COO Yash (Savitribai Phule Pune University '17) was previously in Accenture for a year, before which he was a junior project manager at Pirhoalpha Research for less than a year; CMO Shubhangi (University of Mumbai '16) was the founder of EthKnits, a crochet clothing and accesories brand, for a decade.