Mumbai-based music licensing marketplace that offers brands, creators and content producers access to a library of over 12,000 copyright-cleared music tracks and sound effects. It combines AI-driven tagging, digital rights management (DRM) workflows and a transparent royalty sharing model to simplify licensing for creators, while also enabling musicians and labels to monetise their work more equitably. It has 30K creators and 180 B2B clients onboard, and has paid out ₹4.5CR in royalties so far. The startup is building partnerships across Bollywood, regional labels and international publishers. ₹4CR raised in the first tranche of a Pre-Series A. Founded in Dec 2021. Founders Gaurav and Meghna built Songfest, a creative agency, together. Meghna also earlier led marketing teams in several companies - HUBILO (the webinar platform), YesssWorks (coworking) and FundTonic.

Founded in 2019, Pidge was a relatively entrant to last mile logistics for Tier 1 India, yet is growing fast - 10x year on year. Gurgaon based, the platform connects its delivery fleets, gig riders, order tracking systems and analytics into a single stack, serving over 20,000 brands across 50+ cities. Now at an annualised ₹250CR revenue run rate. The new funding will help the company expand deeper into TierII/III markets, upgrade its AI capabilities and start international pilots. 120CR Series A round led by La Vida es Chula (LVEC), the family office of billionaire Thomas Meyer, founderf of spanish retailer Desigual. La Vida es Chula, incidentally, means "life is pretty" in Spanish. Founders: Ratnesh was the President & MD for international business at Whitbread (the owner of Costa Coffee and Premier Inn) before founding Pidge; CPTO Rushil worked as a consultant at Redbox Automated Retail (video rental and streaming) and ShopRunner (shipping service for brands).

As the name suggest, a platform for farmers to buy, sell, finance and insure tractors and other rural commercial vehicles via both digital and offline channels. It operates 75 COCO (company owned company operated) outlets across Rajasthan, MP, UP and Maharashtra. FY25 revenue: ₹106CR with a ₹9CR loss. Founded in Feb 2018. Its FinTech arm FINJ has disbursed ₹1,500CR in loans through partners, since it launched in Jan 2024. $17M Series A round along with $5M in debt led by Astanor (a global impact investing firm). Founders: CEO Rajat was previously a general manager at National Motors (a Mahindra Tractors dealership); COO Animesh had worked first as a business development manager at Mahindra Group and then as an Associate Director at CARS24. No background information available on the third Co-Founder & President Shivani.

Deep‑tech startup focused on underwater inspection. Born out of an NIT Rourkela student project in 2021, it develops remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) that inspect infrastructure like dams, bridges, ports and support national defence surveillance. There drones are capable of reaching depths of 300m respectively, with clients such as the Indian Navy, Railway, Tata Steel etc. ₹5CR cheque from Piper Serica, following a ₹17CR Pre-Series A from MGF Kavachh and Pontaq. Founders: CEO Debendra and CTO Biswajit, turned their NIT Rourkela project into Coratia.

Full-stack, AI-driven supply-chain startup that helps D2C and enterprise brands manage inventory and logistics for both within India and abroad, with a unified platform. The company currently operates seven fulfilment centres covering over 29K pincodes, handles more than 300K B2C shipments, 700K marketplace orders and 5K quick commerce replenishments every month. $2.6M Pre-Series A round. Founded in June 2019. Founder and CEO Anshul was the Co-Founder of Woofbnb for six years - pet services at home; Co-Founder Prodipto Roy was a Founding Partner at Crimson Consulting (a Microsoft Dynamics Partner) and CEO of Delta Galil Textiles India (a global apparels manufacturer). He comes from KSA-Technopak.

Electronics manufacturing company handling everything from design to final delivery. Started in 2017, the company has grown from a small power-bank assembler into a full-scale electronics manufacturer in Mumbai, producing devices across audio (soundbars, speakers), charging equipment, IoT, surveillance, and renewable energy. $11M Series A comprising of a $7M tranche led by Cactus Partners in August and a subsequent $4M tranche this month from the Roha Family Office. Founders: Ishwar was a Senior Software Engineer at Atos Origin and business head at IoT Enterprises. ; Nikita previously held consulting roles at Tata Communications, Tech Mahindra and EY;

Wastelink is a Delhi-based clean-tech startup turning food surplus into reliable animal feed. Its proprietary product, ECOMIX, uses AI-powered processing and reverse supply chain tracking to transform FMCG leftovers into traceable, nutrient-consistent feed, helping farmers and feed manufacturers avoid price volatility while supporting over 38,500 animals each year. The platform serves more than 5,000 pincodes across India and has upcycled over 35,000 tonnes of waste so far. $3M Series A round led by Avaana Capital, with proceeds earmarked for scaling nationally, enhancing R&D, and expanding its technology platform. Co-founder and CEO Saket Dave leads vision and strategy, while Co-founder Krishnan Kasturirangan oversees technology and operations.

Brandworks Technologies is an electronics innovation and manufacturing company- handling everything from design to final delivery. Started in 2017, the company has grown from a small power-bank assembler into a full-scale electronics manufacturer in Mumbai, now producing devices across AI, IoT, audio, charging, surveillance, and renewable energy, all rooted in a strong “Make in India” focus. $7M Series A round led by Cactus Partners, with participation from Gujarat Venture Finance, Legacy Assets, and the Hira Group. Co-founder and Managing Director Nikita Kumawat leads design, innovation, and the vertically integrated production model. Co-founder Ishwar Kumhar drives strategy and growth, ensuring the team scales operations rigorously while pushing for global competitiveness and sustainability.

Fairdeal is a B2B quick-commerce platform built to empower micro-retailers across India. In operation since 2022, the company equips kirana shops with a cloud-based inventory of over 1,000 SKUs and advanced demand-sensing tools to deliver what retailers need, when they need it, hence eliminating overstock and freeing up working capital. It blends lightning-fast fulfillment with data intelligence to help retailers thrive while offering D2C and regional brands streamlined access to offline retail reach. $3M pre-Series A round led by Incubate Fund Asia and Waterbridge Ventures, with participation from angel investors. Co-founder and CEO Prateek Bansal steers growth and strategic vision. Co-founder and Chief Information Officer, Yash Bansal, guides its technology infrastructure and analytics capabilities.

MangoPoint is a Chennai-based AgriTech exporter of chemical-free, single-origin Indian mangoes and related products. The startup operates APEDA-, NPPO-, and FDA-certified packhouses to ensure global-grade quality and traceability. Currently processing 2,000 MT of mangoes annually, MangoPoint plans to scale tenfold, venturing into processed mango ingredients for food, pharma, and cosmetics, and building infrastructure closer to farms to enhance post-harvest handling. $1M Pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures, with participation from The Chennai Angels, Native Angel Network, Keiretsu Forum India, Fondation Botnar, IIM-CAN, Metis Family Office, and JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation (JIIF). Co-founder and MD Manjula Gandhi Rooban leads vision, quality control, and export strategy. Co-founder and Director of Finance Prasanna Venkatarathnam drives operations, logistics, and scaling capabilities.