Aquaculture technology platform using AI and data-driven tools to help fish and shrimp farmers optimize operations. It offers solutions across farm management, disease control, biomass tracking, and compliance. This round will help set up a state-of-the-art processing facility, and scale its farmer network from 6K to 15K across Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal. $2.7M Series A led by NABVENTURES. Founded in Jan 2023, Bhubaneswar based. Founders: no prior information available on Founder Ananya; Co-Founder & CEO Abhishek (Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology '13; IGNOU Master's 16) was at aquaculture tech company Aquaconnect as AVP for Exports and worked at aquaculture non-profit Solidaridad Network; Co-Founder & CGO Abhilash (Utkal University '14 was a regional business manager at agriculture sciences business FMC Corporation, was a state activation manager at Bayer Crop Science and a territory manager at Syngenta.

AI-led debt recovery platform, helping lenders improve collections and underserved borrowers unlock credit access. Works with over 40 banks and NBFCs across 10 states (now going to 15 with this round), with $6B in AUM. Automates constant communication with borrowers during the tenure of their loan along with customised payment links, sends digital notices, solves litigations online and provides a multi-lingual field collection app. Pre-Series A of an undisclosed amount led by Merak Ventures, along with UNLEASH Capital Partners and CDM Capital who invested $1.1M in the Aug 2025 seed round. Founded in Aug 2023, Gurgaon based. Founders: Balaji (IIT Roorkee '14) built the lending business at logistics platform WheelsEye and the co-lending product at SREI Infra Finance; Vijay (IIT Roorkee '15) was an EIR at WheelsEye, also working on the lending business. He is ex-ClearTax and BlackBuck (product roles).

Fintech platform focused on helping India’s self-employed (i.e. non salaried) workforce build a daily savings habit and access financial services. Its core offering allows users to invest in debt mutual funds with ticket sizes starting from ₹100. It has acquired 3M users since launch (May 2025) and executed over 2M mutual fund transactions in February alone. $12M Series A led by Accel, along with Lightspeed and InfoEdge who led the seed round last April 2025. Founded in Nov 2024, Delhi based. Founders: CEO Anugrah (IIT Kanpur '12; IIMA '14) was a Partner at BCG (11 years) where he helped an NBFC build out two lending businesses from the ground up; Ankur (IIT Kanpur '13; IIM Bangalore '17) was VP-Business at Battery Smart, and VP and Head of India Revenue & Demand at OYO; Mayank (IIT Roorkee '12; IIM Bangalore '17) worked across product and growth at Urban Company and is ex-BCG and ITC

Impact focused NBFC providing secured, structured loans to MSMEs and rural businesses across Bharat. Historically anchored in vehicle financing, the company now focuses on enabling access to micro-entrepreneurs, small businesses, and first-time commercial vehicle drivers who remain underserved by formal credit. $5M Pre-Series A led by HegdInvst. The company raised $18M in debt in Dec 2025 from Switzerland-based Symbiotics and a number of Indian banks. Founded in Apr 1992, Chennai based. Founders: Ramesh Dugar (Loyola College) started the company 34 years ago.

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).

Operates the Pehla Jaisa brand. Circular economy startup converting organic and agri-waste into high-quality bio-fertilizers and bio-stimulants through hyperlocal processing hubs. By embedding small-scale, tech-enabled units within village-level waste centers, the startup reduces first-mile logistics costs and enables decentralized production of compost, gas, and electricity. It operates in 10 districts of Bihar and Jharkhand, and will now expand to all 66 districts in these two states. ₹12CR Pre-Series A led by Unicorn India Ventures, with participation from Climate Angels and a-IDEA. Founded in Jan 2023, Gurgaon based. Founders: Pankaj (College of Technology, G B Pant University '14) was Co-Founder at antibiotic-free egg brand Eggoz; Ehtesham (IIT Kharagpur '11) was VP at Eggoz; while Shabhih (United College of Engineering & Research '18) was Head of Operations at the same company.

Product engineering company offering end-to-end manufacturing solutions, with a strong focus on DC charger controllers. It works with global clients across industries to design, develop, validate, and scale hardware and software products. Its primary customer segment is EV OEMs and charging infrastructure companies. $4.2M Series A led by Sabre Partners and Greenstone Capital. Founded in Jan 2021, Ahmedabad based. Founders: CEO Binal (L.D. College of Engineering '05) was at related company, software dev firm Bacancy Technology since 2012; COO Krunal (Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University '05) was at System Level Solutions (industrial IoT) for 14 years; CTO Hardik (also Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University '05, and Sikkim Manipal University MBA '11) was at System Level Solutions for a similar period.

Mass premium whiskey distillery which retails it Himalayan-origin flagship brand Woodsmen Whiskey. The goal is to move beyond the traditional Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IFML) narrative in Indian whiskeys, with three "expressions" (i.e. distinct bottles) - Extra Smooth, Black Barrel and Mountain Whiskey - in the c. ₹1,000 price range. The company has reached ₹100CR in annualised revenue. ₹11CR Series A1 round led by DA Group India, with 10 existing investors including Nikhil Vora (Sixth Sense Ventures), Chaitanya Rathi (ex Sula Vineyards), and the company's management team. Founded in Jan 2016, Delhi based. Founder Shivam Ginglani (Delhi Univ. '12; Alliance Manchester Business School '13) spent two years after business school understanding the Indian spirits industry before starting up.

AI-led computer vision solutions for manufacturing and retail operations. Its visual intelligence tools automate tasks such as product quality inspection on factory lines and real-time shelf monitoring in retail stores. The platform helps manufacturers detect defects and ensure consistent product quality, while enabling retailers to track stock availability, shelf placement and compliance through automated image-based analytics. Revenue scale undisclosed, clients include Fortune 500 companies - Nestle, Johnson & Johnson, GSK, Reckitt, Pepsico. $2M Pre-Series A co-led by Finvolve and India Accelerator, with existing investors Cognify, IPV, AIF, IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (where it was incubated). Founded in Mar 2017, Noida based. Founders: CEO Amit Singh (IIM Lucknow '19) is ex-IMRB International and Tetra Pak, and was Retail Strat Planning Lead on the Samsung account at Cheil Worldwide; CTO Amit Srivastava (IIM Lucknow '16) was at ST Microsystems for 16 years, most recently as Principal Product Manager.

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.