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).

Omnichannel platform that simplifies how interior materials are sourced. Built for architects, designers and homeowners, it brings a large, curated catalogue of tiles, laminates, surfaces and fittings onto its marketplace, supported by 3D visualisation tools and three physical experience centres in Bangalore (with a heavy focus on private label brands). Will open 30 more centres in multiple cities in the next 12-18 months. By connecting projects directly to manufacturers and handling logistics in-house, Material Depot cuts friction in procurement while offering transparent pricing and faster delivery. $10M Series A co-led by Accel and Stellaris, along with Whiteboard Capital, DeVC, Soma Capital, MyAsiaVC and angels Ramakant Sharma (Livspace), Ankit Nagori (Curefoods), Shashvat Nakrani (BharatPe), Niraj Singh (Spinny), Abhishek Goyal (Tracxn). Part of YC Winter '22, $4M raised from YC and others in the prior round. Founded in Jul 2021, Bangalore based. Founders: Sarthak (IIT Bombay '16) was previously an AVP at Flipspaces (interior design/project execution); Manish (Blekinge Institute of Technology '15) is from BCG.

Tech-enabled sports startup working to make organised sports more accessible. The company operates a network of large, multi-sport centres (both owned and franchised) across Hyderabad and Vizag, offering international-standard facilities for badminton, squash, basketball, football, swimming and more. Alongside this, it runs a structured academy that provides professional coaching for both children and adults. Its platform also hosts tournaments, corporate sports events and a sports retail offering. Aims to scale to 300 centres in the next five years. ₹7CR Pre-Series A led by Raj P Narayanam (Zaggle) and Aditya Vuchi (VCMint), walong with Praveen Raju (Suchitra Academy) and others. Founded in May 2016, Hyderabad based. The two founders are brothers. CEO Aditya (Osmania University '01; IIM Calcutta '03) worked at United Breweries before founding Thinkcell Learning Solutions (test prep institute with centres in 50 cities); Siddharth (Osmania University '99; XIME Bangalore '05) founded CADVision Engineers (services firm)

Petcare startup offering veterinary care through a hybrid model. It combines at-home vet visits and 24/7 multispecialty hospitals (with three operational in Bangalore and four more set to open this year), making quality pet care more accessible, convenient and alway available. It has treated 30,000 pets and performed more than 1,000 surgical procedures over the last year. $3.3M/₹30CR Pre-Series A round, with ₹20CR in equity and ₹10CR in debt. Led by V3 Ventures, along with Campus Fund and Thackersey Family Office, angels Yatin Shah and Karan Bhagat (360 ONE Wealth) and Gautam Dalmia (Dalmia Bharat Group). Founded in Oct 2023, Bangalore based. Founders: CEO Utsav (Delhi Univ '22) is from E&Y and Navi; co-founder Yash (SRTMUN - Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University '21) is also from Navi.

Fashion quick commerce. The platform delivers products from 200+ premium brands within 60 minutes, positioning fashion shopping with the same speed and ease as food delivery. Built for last-minute needs, ZILO offers features like try-at-home, instant returns and 24/7 service in Mumbai and will now expand to more cities. $15.3M Series A led by Peak XV Partners (with $8M), with participation from existing investors InfoEdge Ventures and Chiratae who led the $4.5M seed in Jun 2025. Other investors in the round include Alteria Capital, Stride Ventures, and angels Lalit Keshre (Groww), Kunal Shah (CRED), Sachin Oswal (Originity), Ayyappan R (FirstClub), Abhishek Bansal (Shadowfax), Sreevathsa Prabhakar (Servify), Preeta Sukhtankar (Foxtale, Luma Fertility). Founded in Feb 2025, Mumbai based. Founders: CEO Padmakumar was VP - Fashion at Flipkart; and a Board Member and Head of Apparel & Fast Fashion at Myntra for eight years; after over a decade at Shoppers Stop; co-founder Bhavik is an engineer who was Senior Director of Product Management at Myntra for over six years. Comps: Slikk Club (Lightspeed, Nexus), M-Now (by Myntra), KNOT (12 Flags, Kae Capital, Boundless).

On-demand recycling platform for households and companies to arrange doorstep pickup of their e-waste, paper, metals, cartons, plastics, textiles and even end-of-life vehicles. It has recycled over 20 million kilograms of waste worth more than ₹45CR, has 350K app downloads and has completed 300K pickups. It contracts with 200 informal workers. ₹22CR (c. $2.2M) Pre-Series A round co-led by Orios and Acumen Fund. Other investors in the round: Upaya Social Ventures, Venture Catalysts, We Founder Circle, Soonicorn Ventures, Bharat Jaisinghani (Polycab). Featured on Shark Tank Season 2, has raised ₹3CR in a seed round prior to this round. Founded in Jul 2019, Delhi based. Founder Mukul (Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology '20) co-founded DroneMed (UAVs) in college before starting ScrapUncle.

Chain of clinics to address chronic pain - knee, back, shoulder and neck pain - which effect 20% of Indians. The clinics offer a combination of expert pain consultations, minimally invasive procedures, physiotherapy and guided lifestyle interventions. Clinics are in Delhi and Mumbai with satellite clinics in markets like Jaipur and Lucknow. They have completed more than 40,000 patient consultations and around 5,000 minimally invasive procedures so far. $7M Series A led by Sorin, along with existing investors W Health Ventures, Endiya Partners, Rebright Partners who led the $4.25M seed round in Feb 2025. Founders: Nivesh (UCLA '01; Wharton '10) previously built Medbay (fintech in healthcare space) and was COO at Ridge IVF; Vishwas (IIT Kanpur '06) is from ops roles at PayU, Shuttl, 1MG, HealthKart. Comps: FlexifyMe, OSSO.

Re-commerce startup building a full-stack platform for refurbished consumer electronics. The company sources, repairs and resells premium devices, primarily Apple iPhones, MacBooks and iPads, offering quality-checked, warranty-backed products at lower price points. With its own large refurbishment facility and a growing online-plus-offline retail footprint across India, Grest is positioning refurbished electronics as a reliable, mainstream alternative while pushing a more circular, lower-waste model for consumer tech. ₹16CR in a growth round led by Equentis Wealth, along with JIIF, The Chennai Angels, India Accelerator, Lead Invest, 8i Ventures. Seed round of an undisclosed amount led by India Accelerator in April 2025. Founded in Oct 2018, Gurgaon based. Founders: CEO Shrey is ex-L&T and Punjj Lloyd; COO Nitin is a former telecoms engineer (ZTE, Nokia Siemens, Ericsson). Comps: Cashify (selling all brands) did ₹935CR (~$100M) of revenue in FY24.