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.

B2B quick commerce platform that delivers over 1,000 FMCG and grocery SKUs to kirana retailers across Delhi NCR within 60 minutes, combining real-time inventory visibility, transparent pricing, and fast fulfilment to help small retailers stock smarter and improve their margins. Scaled to 20,000+ active retailers across Delhi NCR in the last six months, aims to reach 1 lakh retailers within the current financial year. $15M Series A led by Bertelsmann India Investments (BII), with participation from existing investor WaterBridge Ventures and Incubate Asia Fund. Founded in 2022, Gurugram-based. Founders: CEO Prateek (CFA Institute '20, Jai Hind College '18) previously founded Health and Hygiene Pro Services (2019–2022), which acted as a distributor for OTC healthcare brands, and was a Financial Analyst at Reliance Capital before that. Yash (Manipal Institute of Technology, Boston Institute of Analytics) was previously in the Business and Strategy team at Marico.

At-home beauty and salon services platform that lets users book trained professionals for haircuts, facials, waxing, massages, and other services through its app. Handles over 300K bookings a month, operates in 55+ cities, and has onboarded 12,000+ beauty professionals. It reported ₹195CR in revenue for FY26 while remaining profitable, doubling from ₹93CR in FY25. ₹50CR Series A from InfoEdge from its growth-stage B8 Fund. Founded in 2016, Noida-based. Founders: CEO Mayank (Singapore Polytechnic '04) was a Second Officer on oil tankers at Tanker Pacific Management before co-founding Yes Madam. COO Aditya (Tolani Maritime Institute '06) became the youngest Dynamic Positioning Officer at Seamec (oilfield services) at age 26, prior to which he was with Halani Shipping and HAL Offshore. CMO Akanksha (Symbiosis Law School '20) started up straight out of law school.

Industrial robotics company building Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and Hybrid AMRs for factories and warehouses. Its product range includes pallet-lifting robots, autonomous forklifts, and tuggers, all managed through a unified in-house fleet management software stack. The company has customers and partners across the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, with a sales and support office in the US. ₹45CR Pre-Series A from IAN Alpha Fund and Info Edge, with participation from other angel investors. Founded in 2020, Bengaluru-based. Founders: CEO Ribin (BTech Mechatronics, Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre '17) previously worked at Addverb Technologies and Just Robotics before starting ANSCER. COO Ebin (BTech Mechatronics, Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre '17) also worked at Just Robotics before starting ANSCER. CBO Raghu was previously the international marketing manager at GAMASOME before starting ANSCER. CTO Raj Mohan (Government Engineering College, Thrissur '14, Amrita Vishwavidhyapeedam '17) was previously a manager at Addverb for 3 years.

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.