Agentic-AI led platform that helps users check, build, and improve their credit score. By integrating with major bureaus and payment systems, it provides actionable insights, credit-building tools, and bill payment features to drive better credit behavior. Current scale undisclosed. At the time of the last round in Sep 2025, the company had 2M users and had processed ₹100CR in credit repayments. Founded in Jan 2024, Bengaluru based. ₹130CR (~$14M) round led by Accel. Investors that led the $8M seed round in Sep 2025, Lightspeed and Z47, along with angels including Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwa (Meesho) participated. Founder & CEO Utkrishta (IIT Kharagpur) was previously Chief Experience Officer at Meesho for five years, before which he was in the founding team of Hopscotch.

Recommerce platform offering certified refurbished iPhones at more affordable prices. Current scale not disclosed. As of Sept 2025 (during its last round), the company retailed online and through 60 stores, and had a 20,000 sq. ft. in-house refurbishment lab. In FY25 it had sold 15,000 devices across its omni-channel network with ₹26 crore in revenue. It partners with over 15 suppliers including Flipkart, Croma, Reliance Digital, Sangeetha Mobiles and Apple premium resellers. Products undergo 60 quality checks and come with a six month warranty. Pre-Series A of an undisclosed amount from Japanese VC ICMG. The company raised a ₹16CR round in Sep 2025 from Equentis, The Chennai Angels, Lead Invest (a mix of equity and debt, and either a seed extension round or Pre-Series A following its seed round in April 2025 from India Accelerator. Founded in Oct 2018, Gurugram based. Founders: CEO Shrey (MDI, Gurgaon '16) was previously a business manager at iQor for a year, before which he was at Punj Lloyd Limited for three years. Nitin (MDI Gurgaon '18) was previously at Nokia as a NPO Specialist for a year, before which he was a senior network engineer at Ericsson for four years.

School management and school consultancy company helping schools in Tier 2 and Tier 3 India improve academics, operations, and long-term growth. It provides curriculum design, teacher training, and school operating systems using an asset-light model. It runs Rysen, a group of schools in Rajasthan, with 15 campuses across nine cities and more than 10,000 students enrolled. It aims to get to 100 campuses and 100K students in three years. $4M Pre-Series A funding led by Big Capital and Redbrook Fund. Angels in the round: Sujeet Kumar (Udaan), Ramakant Sharma (Livspace), Roman Saini (Unacademy). Founded in Oct 2023, based in Jaipur. Founders: CEO O.P. (IIT Delhi '15) was previously the co-founder of Tinkerly for eight years. Kapil (IIT Delhi '15) was Co-Founder & Chief R&D Oficer of Tinkerly for 8 years. No previous information available on third founder, Dr. Kapil.

Contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) platform for fashion businesses, focused on fabric development and textile manufacturing (through partner factories in India and Bangladesh). It can take a fabric from concept to production in ~45 days and works largely with brands in the UK and Europe. It has a $15M order book. $5.5M Pre-Series A led by Omnivore, along with Kae Capital and WVC. Founded in 2025, Bengaluru based. Founders: CEO Narahari (IIT Guwahati '11, IIM Indore '15) built Ziraaf (new-age minerals discovery) for a year, before which he was at ZETWERK for four years. He is also ex-RIVIGO. Co-Founder Aseem (Maharishi Institute of Management Studies, Indore '93) was an associate director at ZETWERK for three years, before which he was a self employed marketing consultant for two years.

AI-native cybersecurity company building platforms for real-time threat detection and response. Its products use continuous learning to identify anomalies, prevent breaches, and secure digital identities and data. It serves clients across BFSI, fintech, and enterprise, including Canara Bank, Karnataka Bank, DCB Bank, CSB, NCRTC and BVH. ₹16CR Pre-Series A led by Unicorn India Ventures. Other investors in the round: SB Investment (UAE), Prakash Govindan (Gradiant), Himanshu Singhal (inMorphis). Founded in 2021, based in Hyderabad. Founders: CEO JP Mishra (IIM Calcutta '13, IIT Mandi '26) was previously the founder and CEO of DA Algorithms LLP for four years, before which he was a senior manager of data science at Sutherland Healthcare Solutions.

Legal-tech startup which started out with a focus on the mobility sector and is expanding into finance, real estate, healthcare. It has two offerings - LOTS247, which is a roadside legal assistance platform with a network of lawyers available on call or at the accident site 24/7; and ChallanPay, a unified platform to find, resolve, and track traffic challans across all states/enforcement authorities. . $2.5M Pre-Series A co-led by Rainmatter and Turbostart, along with participation from its existing investor Finvolve. In December 2025 the company raised a ₹8.5CR round, raised on Zee TV's entrepreneurship show Ideabaaz from Pawan Jaggi (Peakzi), Sandeep Sharda (Miracle Systems), Priyanka Salot (The Sleep Company), Arjun Vaidya (V3 Ventures). Founded in May 2018, Gurgaon based. Founder & CEO Himanshu (Punjab Engineering College '99; IIM Calcutta '15) is a software engineer by background who was at LexisNexis India (the global content and tech provider focused on legal research) for 10 years, most recently as Associate Director of Online Solutions.

AAA game studio building its flagship title, eCricket, which is slated for release on mobile this year. The game will feature tactical batting and bowling systems, physics-driven gameplay (i.e. real time simulation of physical laws in the real world), AI commentary, and broadcast-style presentation. It has secured global player roster rights for over 600 professional cricketers, including Chris Gayle, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Kane Williamson, Pat Cummins, Jos Buttler, Travis Head, and Andre Russell. It is also building Escape.ai, a creator marketplace and distribution platform. $11M Pre-Series A led by Blume, V3 Ventures, MIXI, Times Internet. The round also saw participation from Indian cricketers including MS Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Tilak Varma, Sai Sudharsan, and Hardik Pandya. It last raised an $8.5M seed round in Apr 2024 led by Blume, along with MIXI and Gemba. Founded in 2024, Bengaluru based. Founders: CEO Karan was previously CMO at Unacademy for a year, before which he was the head of brand marketing at Xiaomi India for four years. CPTO Anurag (Jaypee Institute of Information Technology '05) was the CTO of LivingCities for a year, before which he was at Improbable for four years. CPO Tina (XLRI Jamshedpur '07) was previously at Unacademy for three years, before which she was at Tencent Games as the HR head for India for two years.

Electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft). Trial runs underway since December 2025. ₹10CR cheque from IndiGo Ventures, a likely Series A extension following on the company's $10M Series A1 from Accel in Jan 2025. Accel first led the company's $1.7M seed round. Founded in Jun 2023, Bangalore based. Founders: CEO Adrian (Pforzheim University '19; The New School '23) worked on product and operation design at German-based Lilium (electric VTOL planes); CTO Rakesh (Shivaji University '06; Coventry University '09) was a founding member of Lilium's product design team and co-founded Dreiwelt (3D modeling studio for consumer goods all the way to cars); Chief Innovation Officer Shivam (GTU '15; San Jose State Univ. '18) was a software engineer at US-based Joby Aviation (also electric VTOL) and was a firmware engineer at Samsung Semiconductor in SF.

AI-powered growth platform that helps brands scale revenue by identifying gaps, optimizing performance, and automating key functions across digital commerce. Acting as a data-driven growth agent, it analyzes patterns, surfaces opportunities, and enables teams to make faster, more effective decisions. $15M Series A ed by Susquehanna (SIG), along with existing investors InfoEdge Ventures and Kae Capital. Founded in 2024, Gurugram based. Founders: CEO Manas (IIM Bangalore '07, IIT Delhi '05) was in the core leadership team at Blinkit for 6 years, before which he was a Director in Standard Chartered Bank for a year; CBO Srikumar (IIT Bombay '07) was the head of category at Blinkit for six years, before which he was a senior manager in the supply chain department at Snapdeal; CTO Nitish (IIIT Allahabad '12) was previously the director of technology at Blinkit for five years, before which he was in PayU Payments for three years.

Provides smart energy metering and billing solutions for residential, commercial and co-living properties. Its systems enable real-time monitoring, prepaid billing, and automated payment collection, helping property owners improve cash flow and reduce disputes (i.e. near-complete bill recovery across multiple tenants and use cases). $3.2M Pre-Series A led by Big Global JSC, with participation from YourNest and HBeon Labs. Founded in 2018, Noida based. Founders: CEO Anant, CIO Aakarsh and COO Bhavya (VIT '20) founded Aliste straight out of college. Aakarsh (VIT '20) was head of electrical engineering at Team RoverX (a Mars Rover project) for three years during college.