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.

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.