Aerospace and defence tech company building mission-critical systems and subsystems for space, launch vehicle, and defence applications. Includes propulsion systems, avionics, and guidance and navigation technologies. The company is an official supplier for India's Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme, contributing hardware for astronaut training simulations. $3.3M / ₹31.5CR Series A led by Helios Holdings, with participation from angel investor Meenu Sharma. Founded in 2016, Bangalore based. Founders: Chairman & MD Shaju (University of Hull, MBA) was previously the MD and CEO of SENER India (engineering services for the aerospace industry). CEO Sunderarajan (Kerela University) was previously the Director of Aerospace at SENER India . CTO Pradeep is a retired Group Director from ISRO and brings 40+ years in propulsion systems experience. Sabu Joseph (Director, People and Culture), Amarnath Reddy (GM-Systems Engineering) and Varun Kurup (Director, Finance) also co-founded the company alongside them.

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).

AI video platform that lets businesses generate hyper-personalised, studio-quality videos and avatars at scale, turning a single 5-minute recording into thousands of contextual videos in over 175 languages, with no additional shoots required. Used by over a hundred enterprises across banking, FMCG, retail, healthcare, and hospitality, including Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, Zomato, Cipla, and BharatPe. Use cases: digital marketing, language localisation, engaging suppliers and partners, and employee learning and development. Rvenue grew 131% year-on-year to ₹17.1CR in FY25. $10M Series A led by Baring Private Equity Partners India and Z3Partners, with participation from existing investors IAN Alpha Fund and 3Lines Venture Capital. Founded in 2020, Gurugram-based. Founders: CEO Nimish (IIT Kharagpur, BTech '15) was a PE associate at Warburg Pincus for three years and a Strategy Consultant at EY-Parthenon for two. Devender (IIT Kharagpur, BTech) was previously the co-founder of HomeVisitors and TFIDF Labs, before which he was an engineer at Tower Research Capital.

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.

Dubai based cross-border gifting platform, focused on flowers along with other gifts. Video approval before dispatch along with a 100% customer satisfcation guarantee help solve trust and delivery consistency problems that plague international gifting. Serves customers across 50+ countries, along with the premium flowet gifting market in the UAE. ₹15CR from IvyCap Ventures (existing investor) as part of its ongoing Series A round. Founded in 2023, Dubai-based. Founders: CEO Vijay (LBS '11, Symbiosis '97) held senior roles at Ola, OYO, and most recently at Ferns N Petals UAE. (VP & Business Head). Abhishek (IIM Calcutta) was previously a VP of Business at Newton School, before which he was an AVP at BYJU's. Ferns N Petals recoerded ₹861CR in revenue in FY25 with ₹22CR in losses.

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.

Seafood export startup that connects small shrimp farmers directly with domestic and global buyers through a fully integrated, tech-enabled supply chain. Exports largely to China, Vietnam, Japan. AI and data-driven tools help farmers with water quality monitoring, feed discipline, disease early-warning systems, harvesting coordination, processing, and export logistics, all under one platform. This round will help set up a state of the art processing facility and scale its network from 6K to 15K farmers across Odisha (where it began), Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal. ₹45CR Series A led by NABVENTURES (via its AgriSURE Fund), with IAN Alpha Fund. NABVENTURES is the venture arm of NABARD. This was initially announced in April 2026 as a $2.7M round which appears to have now gotten larger. Founded in 2023, Bhubaneswar-based. Founders: Founders: 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; no prior information available on Founder Ananya.

Controlled environment tech to keep extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables, without requiring enclosed structures. Its customers include BigBasket, Paiyur group, and the distributors that work with Hyperpure and Zepto. Its proprietary tech actively control sethylene -the plant hormone that governs the ripening process- alongside a broader set of microclimate variables. ₹1.6CR Pre-Series A round (as labelled by the company) from angel investors affiliated with Keiretsu Forum Chennai Chapter, and IN44 Capital. Incubated at IIT Madras Research Park. Founded in May 2019, Chennai based. Founders: CEO Guru (Thiagarajar School of Management '19) was a Subject Matter Expert at Straive (data analytics); CTO Dinesh was a Project Manager at Emaar Farm Technik and Agrotron Automation Management, prior to which he was a Sr Project Engineer and Automation Team Lead at Chemtron Science Laboratories.

Building next-generation power management systems for AI data centres and cloud infrastructure. The company focuses on redesigning how power is delivered from the grid all the way to processor cores. Instead of optimizing individual components. Their software-defined power management platform reduces energy waste and heat at every conversion stage between the grid and the processor. The company recently completed the tape-out (a tape-out marks when a chip's design is completed, verified, and sent to a foundry to be manufactured into physical silicon) of its first smart power stage chip, designed entirely in India. A $15M Series A round closed in Feb 2025, led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Yali Deeptech & TDK Ventures. That round has now gone up to $16.7M, with additional participation from TDK. Founded in Jun 2024, Bangalore based. Founders: CEO Ram (Rutgers Master's) was at Texas Instruments for 20 years (with almost a decade heading Power Management Products); Director of Mixed Signal Design Vikram (IIT Delhi '00; Stanford Master's 03) was also at TI for 20 years (applications engineer); VP of Engineering Preetam (IISc Master's '00) was at TI for 24 years (Architect and Chief Technologist).

Manufacturer of high-performance electrical connectors and interconnect systems. A connector is a detachable electromechanical device used to join two or more electrical circuits/wires. The company supplies manufacturers across electric mobility, aerospace, defence, avionics, and industrial sectors, with custom-engineered precision contacts, miniature connectors, and connectivity solutions. Incubated at IISc,. Current revenue scale unknown. ₹77CR Series A led by IvyCap Ventures, with participation from Jamwant Ventures, 8X Ventures and angels. Founded in 2019, Bengaluru-based. Founders: CEO Ajith (BTech Civil Engineering, College of Engineering Trivandrum '10) previously worked at UCORE Connectronics (his own firm), HPCL (in sales), and Simplex Infrastructures (as project engineer). CTO Punit (NIT Karnataka '10) was previously an Assistant Manager at HPCL for 7 years.