Tracking pre-seed and seed rounds that close in India every week
Links out to the the websites of the startup and its investors, along with LinkedIn profiles of the founders and fundraising news.
Electric tractor company developing a range of heavy duty tractors, with two products to start with (50HP and 75HP tractors). The goal is to significantly reduce operating costs for farmers who rely on diesel tractors. $2.2M raised in this seed round.
Dinnerware brand providing healthier alternatives to traditional dinnerware, including Bone China-free crockery, food-grade stainless steel cutlery and lead-free glasses. Neha Dhupia is a brand ambassador and investor. Undisclosed amount raised in this seed round.
Gen-AI driven SaaS to manage healthcare insurance claims. Targeting a global customer base. Claims generation, processing and fraud detection, along with a suite of other solutions for hospitals and insurers. ₹5CR raised in this seed round.
Property access control solutions. Fully wireless and cloud controlled systems reduce installation costs by 60%. Deployed across 24M square feet of real estate across 500 customers globally. ₹3.5CR raised in this extended seed round which also includes Alumni Ventures and Doctor Technology. Had previously raised $5.4M at seed.
AI enabled decision intelligence platform for large enterprises to optimize their logistics operations. Clients include Puma, Godrej, Metro Brands and Decathlon. Fundraise towards building global GTM. ₹6.75CR raised in this seed round, with other investors including Rajesh Sawhney, Dinesh Gulati, Dinesh Agarwal, Murugavel Janakiraman and SanchiConnect.
Robotics company with diverse use cases. Robots for material movement, lawn maintenance and agricultural spraying. Has a dozen customers including L&T and Zypp Electric. Undisclosed amount raised in this seed round, company had previously raised in Dec 2021 from DevX Venture Fund, Blume Founders Fund and others.
Learning platform for SME entrepreneurs to scale their business, with courses across topics taught by a select group of business coaches. An AI chatbot also addresses specific business challenges (eg, resolving GST issues). ₹3CR raised in this pre-seed round.
Comprehensive AI enabled hotel management platform - across hotel operations, guest satisfaction and revenue generation. Building for the global market, has onboarded three global hotel chains. $500K raised in this pre-seed round, with the participation of other undisclosed angels.
AI powered machine monitoring systems to provide manufacturing plants with real-time data. Connected to 2,000 machines (clients include Hero, Motherson, Bharat Gears) and now expanding into South East Asia and Mexico. ₹8.3CR raised from the YourNest-SanchiConnect Velocity Accelerator Program 2024.
Latest EdTech venture by Aakash Chaudhry (Aakash Institute) and the Meritnation founders (Meritnation was acquired by Aakash in 2020). 1-1 online tutoring for students in grades 6-12, targeting International Baccalaureate (IB) and Cambridge curriculum students in India and Singapore. Purely online, currently teaching maths, chemistry, physics, biology. $4M invested in this seed round.