Stablecoin supported bank accounts in major currencies, for global businesses and HNIs. The platform offers businesses multi-currency accounts, holds and converts fiat and stablecoins, and executes international payouts. It also offers corporate cards for spending onine and offline with merchants worldwide. $1.5M pre-seed round.

Company developing and manufacturing next generation battery cells, using LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) chemistry. Plans to set up a 250 MWh pilot manufacturing facility by 2027 and eventually scale to 2 GWh capacity. It has set up a 20K square foot R&D and pilot manufacturing facility in Bangalore. ₹27.4CR (~$3M) seed round. It raised its ₹7.5CR pre-seed round from Speciale in December 2022. Bangalore based, founded in Jun 2021.

Omnichannel "affordable premium" grocery delivery platform focused on becoming the most trusted sourcer for organic, pesticide and antiobiotic free, minimally processed food across fresh produce, dairy, meat, seafood and daily essentials (staples, snacks etc.). The platform will combine farm-led sourcing with its private label brands, and will focus on dense urban micro-markets. Will launch in NCR, with 10-12 neighbourhood stores (3000 square feet format, with a bakery and cafe) along with 1-2 hour delivery, planned for FY27. $9M seed round led by 3one4.

Biomaterials startup developing sustainable, compostable alternatives to conventional plastics. It uses agricultural residues and lignocellulosic biomass (a plant based material) to create bio-based packaging materials (instead of petroleum-based plastics). This round is to scale production for its flagship product line, EcoGran. It has sold over 200K KG of its material to customers. 90% of its trials are converting to cmmercial deals with customers. ₹10.5CR seed round. Other investors in the round: DCG Pack, a strategic partner.

Wearable devices company focused on sleep science and recovery, with plans to launch in the US market. Unlike other wearables that generate sleep dashboards, the company's yet to launch device combines neuroscience and hardware design to drive bilogical regulation not just tracking. The company was formerly known as InnerGize. ₹24CR seed round. Other investors in the round: Startup Sherpas, Vaishav Investments, Avnish Anand (CaratLane), Shivam Puri (Cipla).

Mental health/wellbeing platform which combines certified therapists with an AI coach, to help with post-partum depression, stress and parenting frustrations. This hybrid model allows AI to provide real-time emotional support, identify stress patterns and deliver guidance, while therapists focus on deeper interventions and targeted care. Has served 15K customers. ₹1.8CR pre-seed round. Funding support from KSUM, Microsoft and Step Up Ventures, prior to this round. Kochi based.

Medical robotics startup building robotics systems for minimally invasive soft-tissue surgeries, targetting high-volume abdominal and related procedures. These are segments where robotic adoption is still low in India. It has three products - Pulsar (compact surgical robot which integrates into laparoscopic setups), Galaxi (semi-automated system to enhance precision) and Nebula (VR-based robotic simulator for surgical training). Raise of an undisclosed amount from Kalaari. Founder & CEO Shaurya.

Steam shower brand for premium homes, operating in India's ₹30K CR bathroom and sanitaryware market. The company has two products - a steam at home system delivering non-stop steam, starting at a ~₹56K price point; and a sauna sytem which starts at ~₹64K. ₹3.8CR seed round co-led by Anicut and Zeropearl. Other investors in this round: Atrium Ventures.

Semiconductor intelligence platform that applies causal AI to troubleshoot tool and process failures, so engineers at semiconductor fabs can move from failure to resolution faster. The system unifies equipment logs, sensor streams, images, service/field reports and technical documentation into a single causal-intelligence layer; with an RCA (root cause analysis) copilot that maps true cause-and-effect relationships. Meant for semidonductor fabs and their tool vendors (i.e. equipment manufacturers). Working with an initial set of pilot customers. $3M seed round. SF/Bengaluru based.

Satellites to guide other satellites. Space-tech startup developing a constellation of data relay satellites which will provide 24/7 access to a company's satellites without waiting for ground station visibility, thereby avoiding delays in downlinking earth observation data. The goal is to reduce latency from hours to minutes, enabling critical use cases defence, agriculture, disaster response, offshore energy and industrial IoT. The goal of this round is to launch its proof of concept relay satellite. $1M round. Bangalore and Chennai based.