Smart kitchen appliances brands. Sells connected devices - hobtops and chimneys - online and through retailers in Bengaluru. Devices include safety features, grocery list ordering integration and large displays. $2M raised in this seed round. Zomato had invested earlier.

Sustainable biodegradable materials for packaging. The company produces compostable biomaterials derived from agricultural residues, with operations in Haryana and Uttarakhand. $1.2M raised in this pre-seed round, along with debt funding from SIDBI.

Cloud kitchen for healthy meals, low in calories and high in protein and fibre. Present in Bengaluru, on Swiggy and Zomato. Four cloud kitchens currently delivering 13,500 orders a month. ₹1CR raised in this seed round.

SpaceTech company developing reusable rockets with re-ignitable and throttleable cryogenic engines. End uses include clearing space debris and space research. $2.5M invested by SCOPE in this seed round, with $5.4M being raised in total. Incubated by PIEDS and the TBI Society at BITS Pilani.

Helps retail store managers streamline operations. Real-time store audits for compliance, employee training, SOP management, improved visual merchandising and asset management. $1.2M raised in this round.

Consumer apps startup. Building digital consumer products for a global audience, with the first product launching in beta in a few months. Set up by former Founder of Koo. $4M raised in this round. Raised $250K angel round from Phanindra Sama (ex-RedBus), Ankit Bhati (ex-Ola), Raveen Sastry (ex-Myntra), Piyush Shah (inMobi).

Bangalore-based rapid food-delivery startup, expanding eventually to other Tier 1 cities. Cloud kitchens deliver within 10 mins in a 1.5-2.0KM radius. $2M raised in this seed round.

Uses nanorobots in dentistry to solve for tooth decay. Has developed two devices, for use by dentists (B2B) as well as a toothbrush-like device to be available over the counter (B2C). Funds to be used towards a manufacturing facility and aiming at clinical trials in 2025. Raised $1.2M in this seed round at a valuation of $7.1M. Incubated at IISC.

Payment solutions provider within WhatsApp, processing transactions for Delhi Metro, Indraprastha Gas, insurance providers. Currently at 3M monthly transactions. Comps: Yellow.ai, Gupshup. Raised $2M in this round, having raised $1M earlier from Future Monk Investments and others.

Dermatology and hair transplant services, with 15 centres in India and the UAE. ₹15CR raised in this seed round.