Defence deep-tech company building signal processing systems for next-generation electronic warfare and communication payloads across platforms, including drones, ground systems, naval vessels and satellites. The company leverages advanced in-lab modelling and simulation to reduce reliance on flight testing, enabling faster iterations. $20M Series A funding round led by General Catalyst along with 360 One Asset Management and existing investor Pravega Ventures (who led the Pre-Series A in Jan 2025). Founded in Nov 2017, Hyderabad based. Founders: CEO Satya (BITS Pilani '07) was at National Instruments in Hyderabad for a decade (most recently as Strategic Sales Manager); CTO Avinash (Padmasri Dr B V Raju Institute of Technology '12) was a Director at Encore Techno Systems.

"The ultimate wearable for elite performance athletes". This will be a wearable, non-invasive monitoring device designed to be worn on the side of the forehead, where it measures blood flow in the brain. It will track heart rate, HRV, sleep patterns, periods, activity levels, VO2 Max. $54M seed round at $190M post-money. Investors: Deepinder Goyal (₹104CR), Steadview (₹90.5CR), Peak XV (₹54.3CR), Dharana Capital (₹49.77CR), NKSquared (₹22.6CR), InfoEdge (₹22.6CR), Aaroh Fund, a slew of angels and 30 Temple employees. Founded in Aug 2024, Gurgaon based. Founder: Deepinder Goyal (Eternal). CEO: Ram Singla (IIT Delhi '05) was VP of Technology at Zomato, Director of Engineering at ixigo.

Gen Z focused reusable, press-on nails brand. Sold D2C, on Amazon and via quick commerce. ₹2.5-3.0CR pre-seed co-led by Gruhas Collective Consumer Fund and Marsshot VC. Angels in the round: Shashank Kumar (Razorpay), Arjit Johri (Mars Shot), Yash Jain (ex-NimbusPost), Karan Jindal (Meta), Jivraj Singh Sachar (Indian Silicon Vally Capital), Nishank Jain (Accel), Yash Vardhan Kanoi (ex-Alter Global), Ashwarya Garg (HYPD), Venus Dhuria (Phot.AI), Amishi Parasrampuria (The Whole Truth). Founded in Jul 2020, Mumbai based. Founders: CEO Shubham (Amity '14) was sales manager at Swiggy for a year; co-founder Tanishq (Narsee Monjee '18) was the founder of Skyber, which operated two products, Dhanda (digital storefronts for merchants); Baazaar (hyperlocal marketplace).

Voice AI agents that run human-like lead qualification phone calls towards high ticket sales (i.e. $50K-$5M transactions). Supports more than 100K concurrent calls, with 570K minutes of conversations every momth across 33 clients in India, the UAE, Malaysia and the US. $450K pre-seed round led by Antler Singapore, bringing total funding to $1M. Founded in Jul 2024, Dubai and Bengaluru based. The three founders are IIT Delhi '13 and built Big.Jobs (hiring suite) together from 2019. CEO Himanshu (also IIM Calcutta '16) was CEO of Big.Jobs and also founded Gingr (mobile messenger for businesses) back in 2012; Shubham was Co-Founder & CTO of Big.Jobs; Sunil was Co-Founder & Head of Product at Big.Jobs prior to which he was a Senior Product Manager at UnitedHealth.

Acess control company replacing traditional keycard systems with wireless, cloud-based, smartphone-enabled entry solutions. Its platform allows users to unlock doors using their phones. Serving offices, tech parks, co-working spaces. India is the largest market with 500 customers, along with 100 customers in the US and 10-15 in the Middle East. Design is in-house, manufacturing via contract manufacturers in Gujarat/TN. $8M Series A led by Accel, along with Enrission India Capital, SucSEED Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Chakra Growth Fund. Founded in Jan 2020, SF and Bangalore based. Founders: CEO Rohin (Goa College of Engineering '01; UT Dallas MBA '12), ex Nokia and Broadcom; and CTO Malcolm (also Goa College of Engineering '01), ex-TCS (12 years), built Mrinq Technologies (wireless product development and technical consulting company) together.

Debt relief and financial wellness platform helping individuals regain control of their finances. The company provides structured guidance and support to people navigating unsecured debt, with a focus on restoring long-term financial stability. Manages more than 120K active accounts and ₹3,200 in debt under management. ₹60CR (c. $6.6M) Series A led by Aavishkaar Capital, along with existing investors Sorin Investments, Piper Serica, Sattva Ventures. Founded in May 2020, Gurgaon based. Founders: CEO Ritesh (NIT Bhopal '96) was previously the CEO of Elitify.com; CTO Alok (Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology '96; IIT Madras '00) was was a senior engineering manager at eBay before building IOO Labs (data analytics provider); CFO Mohit (ISB '13) was AVP for corporate development at Zomato.

MSME lending platform providing credit to micro and small enterprises, particularly self-employed entrepreneurs. ₹110CR Series A led by Peak XV Partners. Prayaan Capital was founded in 2018, and recently acquired by Rangarajan Krishnan, who was previously the Joint Managing Director & CEO of Five Star Business Finance Limited. Co-Founders: CEO Madhan was previously the head of small business banking at RBL Bank; CHRO Akash was previously the head of human resources at RBL Bank.

All-natural pain relief brand with a therapeutics and wellness positioning. The company develops proprietary Ayurveda based formulations (topical applications, roll-ons, oils and sprays) that combine cannabinoids with clinically relevant super herbs to address chronic pain. Sold D2C, via medical practioners and pharmacies like Apollo. ₹1.5CR seed round on Shark Tank India, from Aman Gupta, Namita Thapar, Kanika Tekriwal. It had already raised ₹4CR. Founded in Dec 2020, Delhi based. Founder & CEO Shivra (Purdue '10) worked at Pushpanjali Overseas (heading merchandising and BD) for close to a decade.

AI-based construction planning engine focused on improving planning and execution workflows in the US. Referred to by the company as "a construction-native AI system", it will understand building codes, materials, sequencing, procurement constraints, along with construction means and methods. $10M seed led by Bessemer Venture Partners (Pankaj Mitra and Aparna Chaganty). Founded in Oct 2024, Berkeley and Bangalore based. Founders: CEO Kanav (IIT Kharagpur '10) was Co-Founder & CPO at Innovacer (over a decade); COO Tanmaya (DCE '05; Stanford '08) was at DPR Construction (general contractor) for 13 years.

Mobility platform focused on offering transportation for students, along with real-time tracking and safety management. Has a network of 3000 vehicles in Hyderabad, with 340K trips so far. Has partnerships with 15 educational institutions to manage transit logistics. Plans to expand to other major cities. ₹1.5CR pre-seed co-led by Sandeep Varaganti (JioMart CEO) and Ashok Agrawal (Axis Bank SVP), along with other angels. Founded in Feb 2024, Hyderabad based. Founders: CEO Vijay (GITAM Deemed Univ. '16) started out at Amazon and High Radius in BD roles before switching to consulting roles; co-founder Alfred (Loyola) was at Amazon for nine years (product roles).