Enables truely green battery production. Converts organic waste (coconut shells etc.) into nanocarbons, which are used in energy storage devices (batteries and capacitors). This reduces our dependence on extracting raw materials from the ground, while increasing the energy density for lithium-ion hybrid batteries by 125% (e.g, a two-wheeler with a 100km range can now run 225km). Jaipur based. $1.2M seed round. Other investors in this round: Sagana.

Digital platform providing treatment for male reproductive health issues. Each patient is assigned a doctor and personal concierge for personalised treatment covering medication, nutrition, diagnostics, exercises and tech-enabled compliance. The Hindi-medium platform started out in UP and Bihar. ₹7.7CR pre-seed round. Angels: Altaf Saiyed (Traya), Raymond Russell (Pharos Fund), Vaibhav Domkundwar (Better Capital), Shreyas Kumar (Fermat Commerce), Bhargav Tarpara (Greenlit).

Omni-channel generic drugs chain selling products under its own name. Has a network of 225 franchisees and processes 1,500 orders a day online. Building out 60 minute delivery. Zee Laboratories, the founder's family business, is a generic drugs manufacturer which exports to over 50 countries and has 500 distributors in India. It supplies a portion of Zeelab Pharmacy's drugs as a contract manufacturer. $2.4M raised in this seed round.

Diagnostics solutions startup with a range of products to tackle Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), diabetes and preeclampsia (a pregnancy complication). Proflo-U measures albumin and creatinine round the clock; Eyera Sense allows for high efficiency processing of fluid samples; while Embargo offers a portfolio of DNA and RNA based diagnostics kits. Bhubaneswar based. ₹3CR raised in this seed round.

BioTech startup which uses nanotechnology to target cancer stem cells while sparing healthy cells, thereby reducing the need for chemotherapy and reducing relapse. The company uses exosome-based drug delivery. Exosomes are small sacs that are naturally released by cells and can carry a variety of molecules. Exosomes can be used to transport drugs to specific cells or tissues. The company will manufacture its products inhouse. Bhubaneswar based. ₹3CR raised in this seed round.

Video editing platform. Web based post production allows for off-premises editing and global collaboration, which brings down costs by 20-40%. Gen-AI tools enable content localization. Currently at $1M in ARR in the Indian enterprise market, will expand into the US. $1M raised in this seed round.

Mouth freshener brand. Manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad. Extension of a seed round now totalling ₹1.8CR. Initially raised ₹1.25CR, as part of this round, from 100X.VC in October 2023. Investors in this tranche: Dishit Nathwani (Gulab Oils), Prateek Toshniwal (Ivy Growth Associates), Abhinav Jain (CoinDCX), Ankit Jain, (PharmEasy).

B2B assisted marketplace for the procurement of raw materials. Currently at ₹300CR ARR (gross). Started with a focus on steel, now covers aggregates, bitumen, wires and cables. Founders include Former Head of Sales and Head of Procurement at Metalbook. Tushar Agarwal (not linked below) is the COO and fourth Co-Founder. $1.7M raised in this seed round. Angels include Abhishek Goyal (Tracxn) and Rajesh Sawhney (GSF).

Tech platform for manufacturers to automate 80% of the compliance work they undertake to be compliant with more than 30 global standards (for example, the ISO 9001 Standard). Traditionally, smaller manufacturers have been at a disadvantage in getting certified and maintaining these standards. Each industry also has particular standards to adhere to, BPR Hub has started with a focus on pharma, food and packaging. San Francisco/Bengaluru based. $2.6M seed round. A Forbes article (link below) explains the opportunity in detail.

Functional innerwear and shapewear for women, sold D2C and through marketplaces. ₹6.1CR raised in this pre-seed round. Angel investors in the round: Nikita Gupta (Housepital), Emmanuel Suraj (DefinEquity), Anuj Jain (Investwell), Anubhav Jain (Metalbook).