Bengaluru-based premium toy brand built around character-driven, story-led remote-controlled vehicles, including RC drift cars, off-road trucks, tabletop RC drift cars, and high-speed RC cars, targeting both children and adult collectors. Every product belongs to a broader fictional universe with its own backstory and character, and the brand backs this with a free Lifetime Service programme for repairs rather than replacements. Crossed ₹30CR in annualised revenue within 18 months of launch, growing at 20% month-on-month. ₹21CR Pre-Series A from Singularity Early Opportunities Fund, Veltis Capital, Enzia Ventures, DeVC, Atrium Angels, and Stride. Founded in 2024, Bengaluru-based. Founders: Afshaan (ISB, PGP '17) held category and growth roles at Supertails and The Wellness Shop before founding the company. Vinay (ISB, PGP '17) was in finance and sales leadership at Livspace, Supertails, and Unacademy.

Premium beverage brand modernising India's most nostalgic flavours across eight drinks including banta, kala khatta, masala cola, jeera soda, and shikanji, with contemporary branding, better ingredients, and premium packaging. Built with 100% backward integration. Distributed across airlines, hotels, restaurants, and quick commerce platforms. ₹8CR Pre-Series A at a ₹80CR post-money valuation, led by DSG Consumer Partners, with participation from Kapil Chopra (EazyDiner & The Postcard Hotel). DSG led the seed round in 2023. Founded in 2021, Mumbai-based. The founders are a wife-husband duo. CEO Meet Singh Malhotra (Oberoi Centre of Learning & Development '13) was an executive chef with the Oberoi group for 11 years. CMO Akkshita (also Oberoi Centre for Learning and Development '12, Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce '15) worked in marketing roles at Nestle and PVR.

Brand offering reusable and disposable period panties designed for comfort, protection, and everyday ease, along with broader menstrual wellness products. Revenue scale undisclosed, 500K customers till date. ₹20CR Series A led by Atomic Capital. Founded in Jan 2022, Bangalore based. Founders: CEO Kiriti (Annamalai University '12) is ex-Amazon (associate account manager) and Flex (supply chain at this appliance manufacturer). CMO Sourav (Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology '12, NIT Silchar '15) was a senior engineer at John Deere for five years; Satyajit (Gauhati University '04) was with Capgemini for seven years.

Dermatologist led skincare brand developing products for melanin-rich Indian skin, addressing concerns like pigmentation, barrier damage, and long-term skin aging. With insights from 150,000 derma-consultations including from the founder's own cosmetic dermatology practice, the model combines a B2B partner network of 2,000 derma-clinics with its D2C site, which allows patients to begin treatment through clinical guidance and continue maintenance independently. The company will now look abroad, to specific formulations for LatAm and East Asia. $5M Series A led by Fireside Ventures, with participation from L’Oréal’s venture fund BOLD, Alkemi Growth Capital, angel investors including Avnish Anand (CaratLane), and several leading dermatologists. Founded in Jan 2020, Chennai based. Founder: Dr. Renita Rajan (Government Kilpauk Medical College '03, Christian Medical College '07) has been a Medical Director at derma-clinic RENDER Skin and Hair for 15 years.

Men’s and kids focused ethnic wear brand reimagining traditional occasion fashion with contemporary, gen-z focused designs at accessible price points. The company started out on marketplaces and is now going omni-channel. FY25 revenue was ₹42CR, which appears to have crossed ₹100CR. ₹35.9CR Series A led by Fireside Ventures. The company raised a ₹13CR Pre-Series A in 2025 led by Sagar Daryani (Wow! Momo), other angels and IPV. Founded in Sep 2017, Kolkata based. Founders: Yash (University of Calcutta '11, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India '13) was an associate at financial advisor Resurgent India and completed his CA Articleship at Sanjeev Navin & Associates; Yashwi (Sivnath Shastri College '09, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India '11) led e-commerce at textile manufacturer Kariwala Industries, before which she was a senior associate at N. Goel & Associates.

Fashion brand focused on traditional Indian crafts, starting with Lucknow’s chikankari embroidery. It works directly with 10,000 artisans across artisan clusters to offer authentic, handcrafted apparel while ensuring fair practices. The company is at ₹50CR in annualised revenue, sees 900K monthly website sessions and has had 200K customers to date across 20 countries, including the US, Australia, and the UK. Its product range includes kurtas, kurta sets, sarees, kaftans, tops, shirts and bottom wear. ₹25CR Series A led by Cap Alpha Ventures. The company raised a ₹4CR seed round in January 2025 from Tudip Ventures, Alluvium Capital. Founded in 2020, Delhi-based. Founders: Aakriti (King's College London '18, Imperial Business School '19) founded the company during COVID, with her mother Poonam.

Alcobev brand offering low-calorie, zero-sugar hard seltzers as an alternative to beer and cocktails. With a 6% ABV and a light, balanced taste profile, it targets young consumers looking for easy, session-friendly drinks. The brand offers "fruit forward" flavors, e.g. lemon, peach, and berries. Pre-Series A round of an undisclosed amount from The Chennai Angels, along with existing investors including Mumbai Angels, Chandigarh Angel Network, ah! Ventures, and other angels. Founded in 2020, Noida based. Founders: CEO Ruchi (VIT '10, IBS Hyderabad '12) was previously a brand manager at Apppl Combine for less than a year, before which she was a director at BREWINK for 3 years; no previous work experience publicly available for Gaurav (Delhi College of Arts and Commerce '12).

Direct-from-origin food brand, which sources single-origin, natural products directly from farmer producer organizations across India. It connects consumers to authentic, region-specific produce while ensuring better price realization for farmers. The company has scaled to over 100 SKUs across 12 categories, partnering with 25 farmer enterprises and reaching nearly 50,000 farmers across nine states. Sold D2C, via e-commerce and quick commerce, and through select retailers in Delhi NCR. ₹34CR funding led by NABVENTURES through the AgriSURE Fund. Founded in Oct 2023, Gurgaon based. Founders: CEO Nitin (Institute of Rural Management Anand '01, Cornell University '03) was the head of business development at FarMart for a year, before which he was the head of e-marketplace at Innoterra; Manoj (University of Lucknow '01, IRMA '04) was the project lead at the Foundation for Development of Rural Value Chains for four years, before which he was the national sales head at Mount Meru Group for two years; Vaishali was the head of accounts and finance at SEWA GRIH for three years, before which, she was the CFO at Karina Fincap for two years.

Skincare brand, now entering new segments like body and hair care. Revenue was ₹72CR in FY26, up from ₹5CR in FY24, registering 14x growth in two years. The company bridges traditional global beauty rituals (especially from Japan) with modern scientific formulations. ₹34.6CR Series A led by Unilever Ventures, with participation from ICMG Global Ventures II. Unilever Ventures invested $2M in 2024. Founded in Jan 2023, Mumbai based. Founder and CEO Niharika (LSE '12) was previously the Founder of Sugarbox (theme based gift boxes) for eight years.

Fresh food platform offering fruits, vegetables, and ready-to-cook meal solutions. It focuses on providing clean, high-quality produce while simplifying healthy eating. Operates in 50 cities and on six quick commerce platforms which comprise over 60% of business. ₹85CR in revenue in FY25. $10.8M in a funding round from existing investor Euro Gulf Investment. Exponentia led the $5M seed round in 2022. Founded in Aug 2021, Mumbai based. Founder & CEO Pratik (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University '04, IMT Ghaziabad '08) was the Founder of Wadi.com (online groceries) in the UAE. Wadi.com raised $97M and was acquired by Carrefour (Majid Al Futtaim). He was subsequently global head of digital and e-commerce at Marico.