Legal-tech startup which started out with a focus on the mobility sector and is expanding into finance, real estate, healthcare. It has two offerings - LOTS247, which is a roadside legal assistance platform with a network of lawyers available on call or at the accident site 24/7; and ChallanPay, a unified platform to find, resolve, and track traffic challans across all states/enforcement authorities. . $2.5M Pre-Series A co-led by Rainmatter and Turbostart, along with participation from its existing investor Finvolve. In December 2025 the company raised a ₹8.5CR round, raised on Zee TV's entrepreneurship show Ideabaaz from Pawan Jaggi (Peakzi), Sandeep Sharda (Miracle Systems), Priyanka Salot (The Sleep Company), Arjun Vaidya (V3 Ventures). Founded in May 2018, Gurgaon based. Founder & CEO Himanshu (Punjab Engineering College '99; IIM Calcutta '15) is a software engineer by background who was at LexisNexis India (the global content and tech provider focused on legal research) for 10 years, most recently as Associate Director of Online Solutions.

Recommerce platform offering certified refurbished iPhones at more affordable prices. Current scale not disclosed. As of Sept 2025 (during its last round), the company retailed online and through 60 stores, and had a 20,000 sq. ft. in-house refurbishment lab. In FY25 it had sold 15,000 devices across its omni-channel network with ₹26 crore in revenue. It partners with over 15 suppliers including Flipkart, Croma, Reliance Digital, Sangeetha Mobiles and Apple premium resellers. Products undergo 60 quality checks and come with a six month warranty. Pre-Series A of an undisclosed amount from Japanese VC ICMG. The company raised a ₹16CR round in Sep 2025 from Equentis, The Chennai Angels, Lead Invest (a mix of equity and debt, and either a seed extension round or Pre-Series A following its seed round in April 2025 from India Accelerator. Founded in Oct 2018, Gurugram based. Founders: CEO Shrey (MDI, Gurgaon '16) was previously a business manager at iQor for a year, before which he was at Punj Lloyd Limited for three years. Nitin (MDI Gurgaon '18) was previously at Nokia as a NPO Specialist for a year, before which he was a senior network engineer at Ericsson for four years.

AAA game studio building its flagship title, eCricket, which is slated for release on mobile this year. The game will feature tactical batting and bowling systems, physics-driven gameplay (i.e. real time simulation of physical laws in the real world), AI commentary, and broadcast-style presentation. It has secured global player roster rights for over 600 professional cricketers, including Chris Gayle, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Kane Williamson, Pat Cummins, Jos Buttler, Travis Head, and Andre Russell. It is also building Escape.ai, a creator marketplace and distribution platform. $11M Pre-Series A led by Blume, V3 Ventures, MIXI, Times Internet. The round also saw participation from Indian cricketers including MS Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Tilak Varma, Sai Sudharsan, and Hardik Pandya. It last raised an $8.5M seed round in Apr 2024 led by Blume, along with MIXI and Gemba. Founded in 2024, Bengaluru based. Founders: CEO Karan was previously CMO at Unacademy for a year, before which he was the head of brand marketing at Xiaomi India for four years. CPTO Anurag (Jaypee Institute of Information Technology '05) was the CTO of LivingCities for a year, before which he was at Improbable for four years. CPO Tina (XLRI Jamshedpur '07) was previously at Unacademy for three years, before which she was at Tencent Games as the HR head for India for two years.

Vehicle servicing platform that connects car owners with verified service centers. It enables booking, upfront pricing, and real-time tracking of repairs, making the maintenance process more transparent and convenient. ₹2.4CR Pre-Series A from undisclosed investors. Founded in 2019, based in Faridabad. Founder & CEO Pawan (VBS Purvanchal University '08) was previously the head of sourcing and supply chain at Lohia Auto for 2 years.

Subscription based smart water purifiers for urban households. The company has a rent-to-own model that removes upfront costs while including installation, maintenance and relocation. 80% of customers are first-time purifier users, shifting over from bottled water. Revenue went up from ₹47CR in FY24 to ₹72CR in FY25. ₹20CR in an unnamed funding round by Artha Venture Fund and Mirabilis Investment Trust. It had raised a ₹21CR Pre-Series A from Peak XV Surge in 2021, followed by ₹60CR in equity and debt from Omidyar in 2022, and $3M from SIDBI in 2024. Founded in Nov 2015, Bangalore based. Founders: CEO Vijender (Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology '10; IISc '12) worked on Compilers and Performance Analysis for three years at AMD before co-founding WaterWala (hyperlocal delivery of 20L cans); co-founder Manas (VTU '08; Pondicherry Univ. '11) held biz dev roles at Sonata Software and DWP Global. Comps: LivPure Smart, Zunpulse, OCEO.

QSR brand focused on bubble tea and Korean street food, across 95 outlets. The company is expanding in Tier 1 and select Tier 2 cities, and also has a packaged snack offering available omnichannel/on quick commerce. Revenue has grown from ₹5CR in FY24 to ₹30CR in FY25 to an estimated annualised ₹100CR in the next two months. ₹40CR round led by existing investors 8i Ventures, Titan Capital Winners Fund and Global Growth Capital, with participation from BIG Capital and angel investors. This follows on a Series A raised 12 months ago. Founded in Oct 2023, Bangalore based. Founder Dhruv (Western Sydney Univ. '17; The University of New South Wales MBA '22) built Grabox, a data driven sampling platform in Australia, before joining acquirer GBR Technologies, where he built their global QSR chain Geezy.

Zero-commission ride-hailing platform which was developed by fintech company Juspay and is integrated into ONDC. The company monetizes through driver subscriptions, rather than commissions. As of September 2025, its revenue was 55% autos, 40% taxis and 5% bike taxis, it had two plans for autos (₹25 a day, or ₹3.3 per ride) and it had enabled ₹2,033CR in earnings between its Nov 2022 - Sep 2025. $4.4M Pre-Series A extension led by Vimal Kumar (Juspay), with participation from existing investors Blume Ventures and Antler, along with Navin Dalmia, Plutus Investment Trust, Phi Investment Partners. It raised its $11M Pre-Series A from Blume, Antler, Google in July 2024. CEO Magizhan (College of Engineering, Guindy '06; IIM Bangalore '16) was CPO at Juspay (a decade); COO Shan (College of Engineering, Guindy '03; IIM Bangalore '08) was CEO of HiveMinds (part of Madison World) for a decade, before joining Juspay as Chief Growth Officer. Competes with Uber, Ola, Rapido.

Clean-label beverage brand which operates 70 retail touchpoints in NCR, Bangalore and Chandigarh, including compact kiosks and its proprietery automated beverage machines. Its machines can be deployed in offices, hospitals, universities and malls. It aims to get to 1,000 touchpoints in the next three years. It is positioned as a healthier alternative to fast food, with natural ingredients and preperation on the spot. $1.5M Pre-Series A round from Whiteboard Capital, Brigade REAP, Barbershop Fund, along with Deep Bajaj (Sirona), Siddharth Kothari (Om Infra) and other angels. Founded in April 2021, Delhi based. Founders: CEO Harshita (IIT Delhi '18) was at BCG for ~two years before starting Basil; CTO Akshay (Savitribai Phule Pune University '16; VIT '18) was at Capgemini and Xook (automated fresh food kiosks for the US) for two years each.

South Indian food brand recreating traditional homemade-style sweets and savouries. Its portfolio covers classic snacks, filter coffee, nutri-milk mixes, all made using clean ingredients. Positioned around “un-junking” everyday indulgence, the brand eliminates palm oil, maida and preservatives. FY25 revenue was ₹46CR. ₹30CR in its Series A extension from existing investors Peak XV Partners and Fireside Ventures. Founded in May 2015, Chennai based. Founders: CEO Nalini (Anna University; College of Engineering, Guindy MBA '11) started out as a Quality Analyst at Royal Bank of Scotland and was a product owner at IDP Education (global student placements) till 2022, alongside building Sweet Karam; CMO Veera (Arignar Anna Institute '14) was at Accenture (team lead) and Google (digital marketing lead) till 2023, alongside building Sweet Karam; co-founder Anand (College of Engineering, Guindy '09) was at Unilever for 12 years (heading demand and supply planning across categories for South India).

Quick commerce platform with a network of dark stores that deliver construction and interior materials to homeowners, contractors and architects within 60 minutes in Bangalore, using an all-electric fleet. The company delivers essentials like cement, electricals, plumbing supplies, hardware and paints. Was at ₹35CR annualised GMV in Nov 2025. ₹60CR Series A led by Sorin Investments along with Titan Capital Winners Fund, Sparrow Capital, Consumer Collective by Atrium and Helios Holdings. Raised a ₹9CR seed round in Nov 2025 from Titan, Sparrow, Atrium. Founded in Jun 2024, Bangalore based. Founder & CEO Pukhraj (IIT Roorkee) was Co-Founder & COO at both Project Hero (marketplace for construction workers) and at Tornado (a general contractor).