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).

The scale of quick commerce in India is immense and has become table stakes for brands. This platforms runs their QC operations for them - it manages the backend infrastructure for rapid delivery, including dark store operations, inventory management and last-mile logistics. Positioned as an operational backbone, it enables brands to scale on QC without building the supply chain themselves. $8M Series A ($2M of which is venture debt) led by Prime , along with existing investors Shastra VC, Antler and Gemba who invested $3M in seed in Sep 2025. The company operates in six cities, operates 80 dark stores and manages 1.8M orders a month. Founded in Jan 2024, Mumbai based. Founders: CEO Sumit (BIT Sindri '03; SP Jain '10) was National Sales Head at Ola (six years) after 13 years across sales, marketing and engineering at Tata Motors + Jaguar Land Rover. He had a brief stint at ApnaKlub, where his co-founder Rupesh (Savitribai Phule Pune University '05; IIM Kozhikode '10) was Head of Product. Rupesh spent close to a decade as a Portfolio Manager and equity analyst at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The company's other co-founders include Nikesh (Bombay College of Pharmacy '11; K J Somaiya Institute of Management '13) who was a Product Lead at Yes Bank and Regional Lead at Ola; and Mohsin (Univ. of Mumbai '05; Welingkar Institute of Management '17) who was at Meru for a decade and at Ola for seven (senior manager for Mumbai).

Export focused marketplace, offering engineering and precision manufacturing. The company operates as a single point of contact manufacturing partner for complex industrial requirements sourced from India and South East Asia by clients from a dozen countries including the US and UK. It has worked for more than 22 global enterprises and with over 300 suppliers. $6.6M Series A led by Z47, along with Nexus, AdvantEdge Founders, Stride Ventures. $3.5M seed led by Z47 and Nexus in Aug 2023. Founded in Mar 2023, Gurgaon based. Founders: CEO Karan (Delhi Univ. '08; Stanford '19) was previously the Director of BD and Strategy at Zume Inc (the American food packaging company which started out with pizza-making robots); co-founder Himanshu (IIT Kharagpur '13) was Senior Manager of Technology and Operations at Zume.

AI-powered music licensing marketplace built for content creators, filmmakers and brands. It offers a library of 12,000+ royalty-free tracks and sound effects, enabling users to legally source music without copyright risks. The platform also creates monetisation opportunities for independent artists by connecting them directly with commercial demand. Undisclosed amount from The Chennai Angels as part of its ongoing Pre-Series A round. Founded in Dec 2021, Mumbai based. Founders: CEO Gaurav (Thadomal Shahani '04; IIMA '06) was Co-Founder & CEO of creative agency Songfest; Head of Revenue Meghna (Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth '13) was Co-Founder & CMO of Songfest and held Head of Marketing roles at HUBILO and co-working company YesssWorks.