Direct-from-origin food brand, which sources single-origin, natural products directly from farmer producer organizations across India. It connects consumers to authentic, region-specific produce while ensuring better price realization for farmers. The company has scaled to over 100 SKUs across 12 categories, partnering with 25 farmer enterprises and reaching nearly 50,000 farmers across nine states. Sold D2C, via e-commerce and quick commerce, and through select retailers in Delhi NCR. ₹34CR funding led by NABVENTURES through the AgriSURE Fund. Founded in Oct 2023, Gurgaon based. Founders: CEO Nitin (Institute of Rural Management Anand '01, Cornell University '03) was the head of business development at FarMart for a year, before which he was the head of e-marketplace at Innoterra; Manoj (University of Lucknow '01, IRMA '04) was the project lead at the Foundation for Development of Rural Value Chains for four years, before which he was the national sales head at Mount Meru Group for two years; Vaishali was the head of accounts and finance at SEWA GRIH for three years, before which, she was the CFO at Karina Fincap for two years.

Collects used cooking oil from businesses and converts it into biodiesel. It provides waste management solutions to restaurants and food manufacturers while enabling sustainable fuel production. $2.5M Series A led by Fundalogical Ventures, along with Caspian Impact Investment, Momentum Capital, and existing investor The Chennai Angels. Founded in Nov 2019, Delhi based. Founders: Sushil (Symbiosis International University '09) was a supply chain manager at Admirals Trading LLC (F&B manufacturer and distributor in the UAE) for 10 years, before which he was a supply chain manager at IFFCO; Kirti (MBM Jodhpur '06) was a supply chain specialist at Gourmet Gulf LLC (operator of F&B chains in Dubai) for a year, before which she was a supply chain specialist at Knight Frank.

Fintech rewards platform that allows users to earn Bitcoin (Sats) and gold on everyday spending. Through a prepaid card, gift cards, and browser integrations, it replaces traditional cashback with asset-based rewards. The platform currently operates at an annualised GMV of $40M and has distributed over ₹50CR worth of Bitcoin and gold rewards since launch. It has partnerships with major brands including Flipkart and Google. Founded in May 2020, Bangalore based. Founders: CEO & CTO Mohammed (Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology '12) was the Founder of SaffronCoin, a P2P decentralised multi-algorithm crypto-currency; Co-Founder & Head of Finance Roshni (Jain University, Bangalore; University of Strathclyde '17) was a Research Analyst at ONEX AE, a management consulting firm in Dubai.

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.