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.

Contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) platform for fashion businesses, focused on fabric development and textile manufacturing (through partner factories in India and Bangladesh). It can take a fabric from concept to production in ~45 days and works largely with brands in the UK and Europe. It has a $15M order book. $5.5M Pre-Series A led by Omnivore, along with Kae Capital and WVC. Founded in 2025, Bengaluru based. Founders: CEO Narahari (IIT Guwahati '11, IIM Indore '15) built Ziraaf (new-age minerals discovery) for a year, before which he was at ZETWERK for four years. He is also ex-RIVIGO. Co-Founder Aseem (Maharishi Institute of Management Studies, Indore '93) was an associate director at ZETWERK for three years, before which he was a self employed marketing consultant for two years.

Provides smart energy metering and billing solutions for residential, commercial and co-living properties. Its systems enable real-time monitoring, prepaid billing, and automated payment collection, helping property owners improve cash flow and reduce disputes (i.e. near-complete bill recovery across multiple tenants and use cases). $3.2M Pre-Series A led by Big Global JSC, with participation from YourNest and HBeon Labs. Founded in 2018, Noida based. Founders: CEO Anant, CIO Aakarsh and COO Bhavya (VIT '20) founded Aliste straight out of college. Aakarsh (VIT '20) was head of electrical engineering at Team RoverX (a Mars Rover project) for three years during college.

Collects used cooking oil from businesses and converts it into biodiesel. It provides waste management solutions to restaurants and food manufacturers while enabling sustainable fuel production. $2.5M Series A led by Fundalogical Ventures, along with Caspian Impact Investment, Momentum Capital, and existing investor The Chennai Angels. Founded in Nov 2019, Delhi based. Founders: Sushil (Symbiosis International University '09) was a supply chain manager at Admirals Trading LLC (F&B manufacturer and distributor in the UAE) for 10 years, before which he was a supply chain manager at IFFCO; Kirti (MBM Jodhpur '06) was a supply chain specialist at Gourmet Gulf LLC (operator of F&B chains in Dubai) for a year, before which she was a supply chain specialist at Knight Frank.

Operates the Pehla Jaisa brand. Circular economy startup converting organic and agri-waste into high-quality bio-fertilizers and bio-stimulants through hyperlocal processing hubs. By embedding small-scale, tech-enabled units within village-level waste centers, the startup reduces first-mile logistics costs and enables decentralized production of compost, gas, and electricity. It operates in 10 districts of Bihar and Jharkhand, and will now expand to all 66 districts in these two states. ₹12CR Pre-Series A led by Unicorn India Ventures, with participation from Climate Angels and a-IDEA. Founded in Jan 2023, Gurgaon based. Founders: Pankaj (College of Technology, G B Pant University '14) was Co-Founder at antibiotic-free egg brand Eggoz; Ehtesham (IIT Kharagpur '11) was VP at Eggoz; while Shabhih (United College of Engineering & Research '18) was Head of Operations at the same company.

Product engineering company offering end-to-end manufacturing solutions, with a strong focus on DC charger controllers. It works with global clients across industries to design, develop, validate, and scale hardware and software products. Its primary customer segment is EV OEMs and charging infrastructure companies. $4.2M Series A led by Sabre Partners and Greenstone Capital. Founded in Jan 2021, Ahmedabad based. Founders: CEO Binal (L.D. College of Engineering '05) was at related company, software dev firm Bacancy Technology since 2012; COO Krunal (Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University '05) was at System Level Solutions (industrial IoT) for 14 years; CTO Hardik (also Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University '05, and Sikkim Manipal University MBA '11) was at System Level Solutions for a similar period.

Aquaculture technology platform using AI and data-driven tools to help fish and shrimp farmers optimize operations. It offers solutions across farm management, disease control, biomass tracking, and compliance. This round will help set up a state-of-the-art processing facility, and scale its farmer network from 6K to 15K across Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal. $2.7M Series A led by NABVENTURES. Founded in Jan 2023, Bhubaneswar based. Founders: no prior information available on Founder Ananya; 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.

Clean-tech startup building a reusable packaging system for the food industry. The company replaces single-use containers with durable, traceable boxes that are collected, washed and circulated back into use. Designed for restaurants, corporate campuses and delivery platforms, InfinityBox’s containers can be reused hundreds of times, helping reduce packaging waste and the carbon footprint of food delivery. The company was at ₹17.8CR in FY25 revenue with minimal losess. ₹14.1CR Pre-Series A at ~₹87CR post-money, led by existing investor Rainmatter, along with existing investors AAR EM Ventures, Capital-A, and Dhyanesh Shah. Founded in Feb 2019, Bangalore based. Founders: Shashwat (IIT Kharagpur '19) started this part-time out of college, spent a year each at McKinsey and advisory firm SAGANA before shifting focus to InfinityBox; along with fellow alum Keshav who is IIT Kharagpur '22).