DeepTech-driven contract manufacturing startup, offering on-demand manufacturing using advanced robotics for the pharma and wellness industry. Manufacturing is scalable, FDA compliant and offers customers a full suite from product development to commercial production. Has scaled production for 120 products, for clients in India, the US and MENA. $2.2 million seed round. The two co-founders were at IISc together. Prior to this, they ran Fermedicius Labs Retail Robotics together - consumer facing robotic solutions for food service & retail.

Fuel payment platform for US trucking fleet operators, which aims to eliminate rampant card fraud and inflated retail pricing. Drivers make payments by a QR code on the Piston app, which ties each transaction to the vehicle's time/location/fuel type. Piston currently serves 120 fleets across 800 fuel stations. It is processing $20M in annualised spends and growing 50% month on month. Based in the US, its Calcutta office has a 25 member team. $6.1M seed round. The two co-founders have been fleet operators themselve. Prior to this, Co-Founder & CEO Vikram was with Applied Materials for over a decade in electrical engineering roles and was the Head of BD at Beans.ai. Co-Founder & COO Shivam ran Yavanna Retail, an apparels manufactuer in Calcutta, for seven years and was also a partner at Augment Ventures, an early stage fund in Calcutta. He then set up a recruitment agency for last mile delivery in the US.

Vertical short drama OTT, planning to launch with 100 original titles. $2.3M seed round. The two co-founders were at BITS and IIM Bangalore together. CEO Kushal was VP, Content & Product at Eloelo and Associate Director, ShareChat; his co-founder Pratik was Senior Director, Growth at Pocket FM and Associate Director, Growth at Meesho.

AI driven shopping assistant for interiors. "No more hunting for products from Pinterest posts". ₹3CR pre-seed round. The three co-founders are architects from SMEF'S Brick Group of Institutes, an architectural college in Pune. Prior to this they ran SqFt51 together - a platform which combined a marketplace for home owners to find builders and vendors, along with a Gen AI platform for house plans and elevations.

Kidswear brand incubated at IIM Bangalore’s NSRCEL. Everyday clothing for kids aged 0-12, as well as toys, accessories and organizers. Targeting ₹10CR revenue in FY26, up from ₹2.6CR in FY25. ₹4CR seed round, mix of equity and debt.

Preventive healthcare startup focused on wellness and longevity. The company provides personalised health services through in-house clinics, combining molecular diagnostics, high-resolution imaging and non-invasive testing. The first clinic opened in Bengaluru this March. It caters to two types of customers : those improving their overall health and performance; and those managing chronic or complex problems. "“We’re at a rare moment in time - where advances in molecular science, AI, and diagnostic precision now make it possible to understand the body like never before and take highly customised, timely actions to maximise your healthspan". $3.5M seed round led by Accel's Prashanth Prakash. Founders: CEO Rishi was the CEO of United Breweries for 3 years, was a VP at Avery Dennison (manufacturer of adhesive labels and other branding solutions for apparel retailers) for 9 years and was with Unilever for over 13 years. CTO Shiva has been the Chairman of Connect Ventures for 20 years, which "operates as a collaborative network of companies dedicated to advancing Health, Performance and Sustainability Initiatives".

Social commerce product suite to simplify monetisation for creators via high-traffic platforms (IG/WhatsApp/Telegram). 4 primary tools: link-in-bio storefronts; chat automation tools; smart links to streamline mobile checkout; affiliate program infrastructure to connect brands with influencers. $200K pre-seed round from undisclosed angels. Founders: the CEO was founder of Encore 2.2 (motorcycle accessories brand); the COO was the founder of MAGIC and comes from Genpact and GE Capital. Comps: Kosmc presents itself as an all in one alternative to Linktree+Shopify+Bitly and so on.

Climate focused asset financing and asset monitoring for EVs, EV batteries, solar panels and charging stations. Currently manages over 3,000 assets which largely seem to be three wheeler EVs. $3.5M seed round. Founders: Ishpreet is the founder of Stride Ventures; Vivek, the CEO, is a Director at Stride Ventures. Comps: Revfin (Omidyar); Vidyut (3one4, Saison Capital, Flourish); Perpetuity Capital (angels/family offices).

Agentic-AI led debt recovery platform that connects financial institutions (banks and NBFCs), legal teams, recovery agents and valuers on a single automated system. Traditionally, manual and branch-dependent processes lead to compliance issues for banks as well as delays (40% of delays could be avoided with automated workflows). "Banks rely on Excel spreadsheets and manual procedures for something that ought to be highly automated and compliance-driven. This increases operational costs and also diminishes recovery efficiency". Pre-seed round of an undisclosed amount. Founder Abhishek was the co-founder of SYAN Automation (IoT for home) with brief stints at BCG and Deloitte.

Hyper personalised and effortless travel planning using AI. Launching a new app soon with one-click bookings and 24x7 concierge support. ₹13.5CR in GMV till date. ₹2CR pre-seed round. Founders: the CEO and CTO started the company six years ago during college. Comps: Holiday Tribe (GSF, Powerhouse), Rimigo (Reazon, SGgrow), 30Sundays (InfoEdge), GydeXP (Rukam Sitara, last week).