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.

eCommerce marketplace focused on proteins and supplements, with 10,000 products across 450 brands. It combines content, discovery, and assisted shopping to help consumers make informed health choices. The product line includes supplements, health foods and beverages, fitness gear, weight management items and sexual health items. The company will build a dark store network for faster deliveries, with this round. HyugaLife’s parent company Pratech Brands, also owns Inaari, a natural healthcare brand supporting hormonal balance. $10.6M Series A. The company raised $6.3M at seed from Peak XV, Spring Marketing Capital in 2024. Founded in 2021, Mumbai based. Founders: Sachin (Univerity of Mumbai '04, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth '06, University of Michigan '12) was at Nykaa for five years, where he was CFO and ran Nykaa Superstore, their B2B platform; CBO Anvi (Institute of Chemical Technology '12, Cambridge Judge Business School '17) was at Unilever (a year in business development) and Amazon (two years as a category manager) and was an Executive Director at family owned Prasol Chemicals; Neehar (Institute of Chemical Technology '12, Said Business School '17) was at Amazon for four years as a product manager.

Formerly known as InnerHour. Mental health platform offering clinical treatment, therapy, and care programs for conditions like anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Experts are available online, at their Super Speciality Mental Health Hospital in Bangalore, and through an expanding network of clinics, with one each currently in Bangalore/Delhi/Mumbai. in It has 6M users and has undertaken 220K therapy sessions. ₹50CR extended Series A led by Fireside Ventures, with the participation of Shreyas Shibulal and Lightbox. Lightbox led a $5.2M Series A in 2021. Founded in Jan 2016, Mumbai based. Founders: CEO Amit (Kasturba Medical College MBBS '00; LBS '12) worked across the NHS in the UK, at Southern Health NHS Foundation and the Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in management roles across both clinical and commercial operations and strategy; Co-Founder Neha (LSR '01; University of the Arts, London '16) founded India Art Fair, building the business over a decade before selling it to MCH Group (owner of Art Basel).

Oncology care centres focused on delivering advanced cancer treatment with a personalised approach. The company operates four centres in Delhi NCR, and combines evidence-based therapies and experienced oncologists with dedicated care coordinators who guide patients from diagnosis through recovery. ₹27CR Series A led by Sky Impact Capital, along with Huddle Ventures, Lotus Herbal Group, SteerX and Tremis Capital. Founded in Oct 2023, Delhi based. Founders: Deepak (NIT Warangal '13; MDI Gurgaon '17) was previously a GM at Pristyn Care and built out the IVF category; Amar (NIT Karnataka '13; IIM Kozhikode '17) was previously the head of central supply for the hospital partner network at Pristyn.

Nutraceutical company blending plant-based ingredients with patented nanotechnology to enhance supplement efficacy. Using a chemical-free extraction process, the company claims significantly higher bioavailability compared to conventional formulations.Its portfolio spans solutions for immunity, gut health, stress, sleep, weight management and overall vitality. ₹40CR investment by Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited, through its Kotak Life Sciences Fund I. Founded in Oct 2020, Hyderabad based. Founder & CEO Sachin (Auckland University of Technology '07; Univ. of Sydney '11) was CEO of Simply Fresh (precision farming) after over a decade of tech roles in Australia/NZ.

AI-led drug discovery company building a platform to make pharmaceutical R&D faster and more capital efficient. Using a proprietary combination of machine learning and generative AI, they discover novel chemical entities, repurpose existing drugs and revive clinically validated molecules. Operates on a B2B model, working with pharma and biotech to license assets and co-develop programs. ₹70CR Series A co-led by IAN and Speciale Invest, with participation from Tenacity Ventures, BYT Ventures and others. Founded in Jul 2019, Bangalore based. Founders: CEO Narayan (IIT Delhi '96) was at Philips Innovation Campus for a decade as software architect, before joining Prysm Displays as Diector of Systems and Software and as a Partner at dev firm Topspot Labs; Chief Scientific Advisor and Co-Founder Shridhar (Univ. of Mumbai '90; Ohio State PhD '96) has worked at AstraZeneca, Orchid, Dr. Reddy's and Glemark, leading large research teams, and is the Chairman & CEO of the Foundation for Neglected Disease Research; Chief Data Scientist & Co-Founder Amit (NIT Trichy '00) was a software consultant at Topspot Labs for eight years; no information on his background prior to Topspot.

Sanitary pad recycling company. The company manages the collection and recycling of used menstrual hygiene products, replacing traditional incineration and landfill dumping with a circular approach. Using its patented tech, it converts used pads into cellulose pulp and plastic. It operates in 24 cities, with collections from 2,000 sites for 685 business, industrial and residential clients. It will soon launch PadCare Orbit, a B2C app to organize collection in housing socities. The company raised $3M in a Pre-Series A round led by Rainmatter, with the participation of 3one4 Capital, Brigade REAP, PKRBCV Shroff Trust. Existing backers Lavni Ventures and 3i Partners also doubled down, with additional debt financing coming in from EXIM Bank and ICICI Bank. Founded in June 2018, Pune based. Founder & CEO Ajinkya (Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute, Nanded '17) worked briefly as an R&D engineer at Grind Master Machines, and completed a fellowship at the Royal Academy of Engineering in the UK, before starting PadCare.

Healthcare devices company with a wearable non-invasive medical device designed to deliver drug-free pain relief for musculoskeletal conditions. Built on photobiomodulation technology, it stimulates cellular repair to help manage musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis, sciatica, back pain, and joint stiffness. Sold upon clinician recommendations and direct to customer. ₹20CR (~$2.2M) Pre-Series A round led by V3 Ventures, 3i Partners and Ideaspring Capital. Founders in Jun 2022, Hyderabad based. Founders: CEO Sri Velliyur (UVCE '91) was an ERP consultant to UNDP before a five year stint at Peoplesoft Financial, working on projects for Ford Motor Corp; no prior information available on CTO Surya.

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.

HealthTech company built around a managed-care model that combines health insurance with ongoing medical support. Instead of standalone coverage, it offers a subscription-style membership that includes unlimited doctor consultations, diagnostics, and cashless hospitalisation coverage of up to ₹50 lakh across partner hospitals. The platform emphasises preventive and continuous care, especially for chronic and lifestyle conditions alongside everyday medical needs. It is moving towards a managed care model and opened its firs hospital in Bangalore. $20M extended Series A round led by existing investors Lachy Groom and Alpha Wave, along with new investor Sharrp Ventures, following on its $30M Series A in Nov 2024 which includes Khosla Ventures. Founded in Apr 2020, Bangalore based. Founders: Mayank (Oxford '14) was previously the Co-Founder of Compass News (in the UK); Matilde (Luiss Guido Carli University '14, LSE '15) was also the Co-Founder of Compass News and a Principal at Hambro Perks (VC); Alessandro (UCL undergrad '13 and Master's '14) has a PhD in Machine Learning from Cambridge ('21).