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.

AI-powered hiring platform that uses autonomous agents to streamline recruitment workflows. Its agents handle tasks like background verification and candidate sourcing, enabling faster, more accurate, and scalable hiring. By combining multiple AI agents, the platform connects data, decisions, and workflows to simplify talent acquisition. The company’s flagship agent, Trace, is now used by nearly 300 enterprise customers across India and Europe for automated background verification. $8 million Series A funding round led by IvyCap Ventures, with IIFL co-investing as a strategic partner. Founded in May 2020, based in Delhi. Founders: Jaibir (Pepperdine University '20) was previously a partner in the Nihal Singh Family Office (his family's) for six years. Armaan (UCLA '20) joined almost straight out of college, during which time he was an intern at SoftBank Investment Advisors and the WEF.

Alcobev brand offering low-calorie, zero-sugar hard seltzers as an alternative to beer and cocktails. With a 6% ABV and a light, balanced taste profile, it targets young consumers looking for easy, session-friendly drinks. The brand offers "fruit forward" flavors, e.g. lemon, peach, and berries. Pre-Series A round of an undisclosed amount from The Chennai Angels, along with existing investors including Mumbai Angels, Chandigarh Angel Network, ah! Ventures, and other angels. Founded in 2020, Noida based. Founders: CEO Ruchi (VIT '10, IBS Hyderabad '12) was previously a brand manager at Apppl Combine for less than a year, before which she was a director at BREWINK for 3 years; no previous work experience publicly available for Gaurav (Delhi College of Arts and Commerce '12).

Vehicle servicing platform that connects car owners with verified service centers. It enables booking, upfront pricing, and real-time tracking of repairs, making the maintenance process more transparent and convenient. ₹2.4CR Pre-Series A from undisclosed investors. Founded in 2019, based in Faridabad. Founder & CEO Pawan (VBS Purvanchal University '08) was previously the head of sourcing and supply chain at Lohia Auto for 2 years.

EV financing and asset management platform. Its services include leasing, asset management, maintenance, roadside assistance, and recovery. It has enabled financing for over 25,000 EVs across two-wheelers, cars, buses, and trucks. $6.4M Series A led by IvyCap Ventures, along with existing investors Asian Development Bank, Advantedge Founders, as well as Trucks Venture Capital. The company raised $3M in March 2025. Founded in Apr 2023 in partnership with Grip Invest, Gurgaon based. Founder and CEO Kunal (IIM Bangalore '05) was previously the CEO of CARS24, was Executive VP at Bain Capital, and was MD and CEO of CEAT Specialty Tyres. He started out at BCG (eight years).

Wealth management firm offering tailored investment solutions for high-net-worth individuals. It combines portfolio management with access to boutique private equity opportunities. AUM recently crossed ₹200CR. It is moving beyond metros to Tier 2 cities, strengthening its presence in cities like Jaipur and Kanpur. ₹2CR pre-series A round by some family offices based out of Jaipur and Mumbai. Founded in Apr 2025, Gurgaon based. Founders: Valmik (NMIMS '19) was previously an investment advisor at Kotak for less than a year, before which he was a senior associate at Client Associates for 4 years; Shivansh (Delhi College of Arts and Commerce '20, IMI Delhi '23) was in the family office for one of India’s largest gaming companies (name undisclosed) and a private banker at Client Associates for a year each.

Fresh food platform offering fruits, vegetables, and ready-to-cook meal solutions. It focuses on providing clean, high-quality produce while simplifying healthy eating. Operates in 50 cities and on six quick commerce platforms which comprise over 60% of business. ₹85CR in revenue in FY25. $10.8M in a funding round from existing investor Euro Gulf Investment. Exponentia led the $5M seed round in 2022. Founded in Aug 2021, Mumbai based. Founder & CEO Pratik (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University '04, IMT Ghaziabad '08) was the Founder of Wadi.com (online groceries) in the UAE. Wadi.com raised $97M and was acquired by Carrefour (Majid Al Futtaim). He was subsequently global head of digital and e-commerce at Marico.

Formerly known as Kluisz.ai. Cloud infrastructure company built specifically for AI workloads, i.e. offering inference as a service. Unlike traditional cloud offerings retrofitted for AI, it offers a purpose-built stack optimized for model training, inference, and scaling. It orchestrates AI workloads across hybrid, on-premise, edge, and sovereign cloud environments. $22M led by Greenoaks, along with seed stage investors RTP Global, Unicorn India Ventures, Blume Founders Fund, Climber Capital. The company raised a $9.6M seed round in Jul 2025. Founded in Apr 2025, Bangalore based. Founders: CEO Abhinav (HBS '09) was previously the Global COO and CPO at OYO (for a decade) and was a Principal at BCG; Vamshidhar (Stanford Master's; ISB) was a Partner at McKinsey for 12 years and is ex-AMD (product development engineer); Abhijeet was previously a VP at Jio (Cloud Technology & Infra) and and was with AT&T for 15 years, most recently as Director Member of Technical Staff, Cloud Roadmap & Architecture. All three co-founders graduated from IIT Kharagpur.

Skincare brand, now entering new segments like body and hair care. Revenue was ₹72CR in FY26, up from ₹5CR in FY24, registering 14x growth in two years. The company bridges traditional global beauty rituals (especially from Japan) with modern scientific formulations. ₹34.6CR Series A led by Unilever Ventures, with participation from ICMG Global Ventures II. Unilever Ventures invested $2M in 2024. Founded in Jan 2023, Mumbai based. Founder and CEO Niharika (LSE '12) was previously the Founder of Sugarbox (theme based gift boxes) for eight years.

Also known simply as Grid. AI native operations intelligence platform for utilities across power, water, and gas. The company enables real time data integration, predictive analytics and workflow automation to help utilities improve efficiency, reliability and decision making. it works with over 20 utilities globally and manages data from millions of smart meters. ₹22.5CR round, likely a Series A. Founded in 2017, Bangalore based. Founders: CEO Udit (St. Xavier's College, Kolkata '14) was a data scientist for a year each at Quizizz, SocialCops, MuSigma; COO Shreyansh (RV College Of Engineering '15) was a data analyst at Mu Sigma for two years; CTO Aayush (RV College Of Engineering '15) was a data engineer at LogMeIn and Citrix for two years each; co-founder Shaurya (St. Xavier's College, Mumbai '15) was an account manager at Google for two and a half years.