Bean-to-bar craft chocolate brand built around Indian-grown cacao, working with 250+ cacao farmers in Andhra Pradesh and operating one of the country's largest cacao fermentation facilities. Offers experiential retail formats including its flagship Manam Chocolate Karkhana in Hyderabad, a beverage bar in Knowledge City, and a recently launched outlet in New Delhi, alongside D2C sales across India. Aiming to grow revenue from ₹53CR to ₹260CR; plans to expand into the Delhi-NCR region over the next 12 months, with Mumbai and Bengaluru in later phases. $9M Series A led by Omnivore, with participation from the Turner Morrison consortium. Founded in 2021, Hyderabad-based. Founders: Chaitanya (Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, Bachelor of Commerce '14) has been CEO of Almond House, his family's well-known Hyderabad mithai chain, for over 12 years before founding Manam Chocolate.

Korean-inspired gifting retail brand offering over 1,000 products across plush toys, stationery, bags, travel accessories, beauty and personal care, and gifting essentials. The brand blends Korean design elements with affordability and trend-led merchandising. Currently operates 15 stores across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, and Ahmedabad, with plans to scale to 500 touchpoints over the next five years and enter quick commerce platforms. ₹35CR Series A co-led by Riverwalk Holdings and Sauce.vc, with participation from Panthera Peak Ventures and existing angel investors. Founded in 2023, Pune-based. Founders: Mohit (Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, MBA Marketing & Finance '13) previously worked as Director of New Initiatives at WhiteHat Jr for 1 year and as Director of Inside Sales at Lentra for 1 year before co-founding Uni Seoul. Gaurav (Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, MBA Business Administration '12) was a Wealth Manager at Deutsche Bank for 2 years before co-founding Uni Seoul.

Clean label regional snacking brand. No palm oil, no preservatives and no artificial chemicals. Focused on South Indian snacks which is, predictably, a ₹25,000CR market. The goal is to build the Haldirams of South Indian snacks, and to build a consumer (not just D2C) brand. It currently serves customers in Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad and Delhi through its own website, Zomato and Swiggy, and offline channels (modern trade). Pre-Series A round of an undisclosed amount from institutional investors. The round includes a secondary transaction giving 4x returns to early investors. Last raised a ₹2.14CR interim round from undisclosed investors in Dec 2025, following a ₹2.2CR pre-seed round led by Titan in June 2025. Founded in Nov 2023, Chennai based. Founders: Rajakumaran (IIM Kozhikode '21) was Head of Growth at ShopUp (B2B e-commerce for Bangladesh), VP of Product at Uniform Junction and a category manager at VOONIK, and also co-founded school uniforms supplier Schoolay; Anbarasan was Principal Product Manager at ShopUp and co-founded WholesaleX (B2B grocery ordering).

Premium fragrance brand building a modern Indian perfume house, offering narrative-led, culturally attuned Eau De Parfums. They are manufactured in small batches and priced accessibly between mass deodorants and imported luxury brands. Currently offers 32 perfumes, with scents like Baked Vanilla, Drunken Cake, and Beach Holiday built to resonate with younger Indian consumers. 400K customers till date. Revenue grew 5x in FY26, targeting ₹60CR in FY27 and ₹100CR in 18 months. $3M Series A led by V3 Ventures ($2.4M), with participation from existing investor Rukam Capital ($0.6M), which invested $1M in a Pre-Series A in Aug 2025. Founded in 2022, Delhi-based. Founders: CEO Garima (University of Manchester) was previously the co-founder of Adgarde, before which she was an Account Director at RepIndia. Arjun previously worked at MobiKwik before co-founding the brand.

Protein snack brand building India's first macro-first nutrition brand. Its range includes protein bars, milkshakes, and protein-powered snacks, available across its website, quick commerce, and a growing offline presence. They have built a 50% offline footprint across modern and general trade, and are growing through quick commerce in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. $4M pre-Series A co-led by OTP Ventures and Chona Family Office. The $2M seed round was led by OTP Ventures with the participation of Capri Global, in April 2025. Founded in 2022, Mumbai-based. Founders: Gayatri (Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Health Coaching Certificate) ran Va'lens, a holistic health studio, for nearly a decade. She co-founded Huber & Holly, a freshly churned ice cream chain that grew to 15 stores across 6 cities, with husband Ankit. Ankit (Purdue University, BS Business Administration '04) is from the Havmor family where he was MD, and subsequently built the Hocco and Huber & Holly ice cream brands.

Comfort footwear brand offering scientifically designed shoes, sneakers, sandals, and slippers for men and women at accessible price points, built around ergonomic footbeds, biomechanics-led design, and performance innovation. Known for creating India's first hands-free sneaker (Blinc) and its Catapult with Carbonburst marathon running shoes. Sold over 3 million pairs since launch across its website, Amazon, Myntra, Flipkart, Ajio, Nykaa, Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart. Round of ₹15CR in equity and ₹8CR in debt, led by Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) and Rajeev Misra (ex-SoftBank), along with Vijay Shekhar Sharma and other investors. The company previously raised ₹20CR in a Series A round of funding led by Rajeev Mishra, Rukam Capital along with Vijay Shekhar Sharma in Oct 2022. Founded in 2021, Delhi-based. Founders: CEO Ahmad (Christ Church College, Kanpur) was Associate Vice President of Footwear at Paytm Mall and spent 3.5 years as a senior buyer at Jabong before founding Yoho. Prateek (IIT Delhi, BTech '07) was previously a Business Head at Tata 1mg and an AVP at Zomato before that.

Health and wellness platform taking a holistic approach to personal health- combining smart wearables, AI-powered coaching, personalised nutrition, and skincare under one roof. Its flagship titanium smart ring tracks 150+ health markers like sleep, recovery, activity, stress, and nutrition, with a companion app delivering AI-driven insights, custom fitness plans. The brand also has a skincare range tailored to different skin types, and in 2024 acquired Sweden-based nutrition brand Näck to strengthen its supplements play. ₹36CR Pre-Series A5 from angels including Deepak Gupta, Arnab Basu, Manav Gupta, and Vilas Dhar. Founded in 2022, Gurugram-based. Founders: CEO Gaurav (IIT Delhi '03, BTech; IIM Calcutta '05, MBA) spent 6 years at Zomato, rising to Co-Founder and COO and before that was a Senior Principal at Kearney. Arpana (IIM Calcutta, MBA '05, IIT Kharagpur, BTech '03) previously founded SkillTap and Spark and held roles at McKinsey, and UNINOR before co-founding Gabit.

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.