Decision intelligence platform for wealth advisors and RIAs, which helps them monitor large volumes of clients' portfolios, identify which portfolios require attention and determine actions aligned with each client's investment mandate. Paying clients across the US, Singapore, India. $2.2M seed round. Other investors in the round include iOPEX Technologies, angel investors Amit Sheth and Bhavin Manek. New York based, founded in Mar 2024. Founders: CEO Keyur (Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University '03; IISc '06) is ex-Meta (machine learning engineer); Embibe (Chief Data Scientist) and McKinsey (Principal Data Scientist); CTO Peeyush (IIT Kharagpur '06) was CTO at Verloop (customer support automation) and is ex-IndiaVidual Learning, Quikr, Common Floor. He started out as a technical delivery manager at British Telecom.

Pediatric healthcare startup formerly BabyMD, operating child-focused clinics with consultations, vaccinations, diagnostics and developmental care. Currently operates five clinics, with 20K families served in 18 months. Over 60% come through word of mouth, with plans to open a further 30 clinics in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Delhi NCR in the next two years. $5M seed round led by Peak XV, along with existing investor W Health Ventures. Other investors in the round: Ashish Gupta, Abhishek Goyal, and Bijou Kurien. Bangalore based, founded in Jan 2024. Founder Deeksha (NIT Tiruchirappalli '13; IIM Kozhikode '15; Wharton MBA '24) started out in Tata Administrative Services and was Head of Digital Transformation at Kauvery Hospital.

DeepTech materials startup developing dielectric materials, i.e. non-metallic substances with the capacity to store electrical charge without over-heating). It will supply materials to produce insulated metal substrates, a critical component used to dissipate heat in power-dense electronics like LEDs, along with EV power electronics and telecom. Currently in pilots with 2-3 LED manufacturers. Raiyaan Shingati, Managing Partner at Transition VC, commented "India builds LED lights, cars, and increasingly power electronics too, but one of the most critical layers inside them, the thermal dielectric, is still imported, mostly from China. They have brought the single hardest part of the substrate in-house". Pre-seed round of an undisclosed amount. Bangalore based, founded in Jan 2024. Founder Tarun (Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology; University of Florida '13) is a materials scientist. He was a process engineer at Ebyte Technologies and HaikuTech, in the US.

Wedding planning platform offering venues, décor, catering, photography, and logistics. Has over 2000 vendors, with service order value growing from ₹51CR in FY25 to ₹115CR in FY26, and ₹350CR planned for FY27. 1,500 wedding bookings drive about ₹350CR in business, i.e. ₹23 lakhs a wedding. Aims to deliver a premium customer experience for consumers navigating the wedding planning process. $2.75M seed round. Other investors in the round include Vivek Mathur, Rahul Garg, Apurva Patel, Synergy Capital Partners. Bangalore based, founded in Apr 2023. Founders Pawan (BIT Mesra '09; MIT MBA '15) and CPTO Rahul (IIIT Hyderabad '13; MIT MSc '15) built Betterhalf (matrimony app without the parents, funded by YC, Tribe and others) over close to a decade.

Quick commerce platform for Tier II/III households, with the app and its search experience in local languages, along with assisted shopping (with a call to order feature). Present in Ramanagara and Mandya, districts in Karnataka with a population of 1-2M each as per the 2011 census. It has hit 1,800 orders a day in its pilot city. $7.8M seed round. Angels in the round include Vidit Aatrey, Karthik Gurumurthy, Prashant Sachan, Arjun Purkayastha, Nitin Saluja, Siddharth Gadia, Ayyappan R, and Aravind Charanyan. Bangalore based, founded in Dec 2025. Founders: Priyanshu (IIT Bombay '23) was Senior Manager - Consumer Strategy at Zepto; Arjun (RV College '12; SPJIMR '17) is ex-Zepto (revenue planning), Myntra (customer experience), Swiggy (strategy) and PRTM; Tarithnay (St. Xavier's, Kolkata; ISB) is ex-Zepto (revenue pricing, customer strategy) and Myntra (revenue).

Wedding planning platform offering venues, décor, catering, photography, and logistics. Has over 2000 vendors, with service order value growing from ₹51CR in FY25 to ₹115CR in FY26, and ₹350CR planned for FY27. 1,500 wedding bookings drive about ₹350CR in business, i.e. ₹23 lakhs a wedding. Aims to deliver a premium customer experience for consumers navigating the wedding planning process. $2.75M seed round. Other investors in the round include Vivek Mathur, Rahul Garg, Apurva Patel, Synergy Capital Partners. Bangalore based, founded in Apr 2023. Founders Pawan (BIT Mesra '09; MIT MBA '15) and CPTO Rahul (IIIT Hyderabad '13; MIT MSc '15) built Betterhalf (matrimony app without the parents, funded by YC, Tribe and others) over close to a decade.

Robotics for the retail industry. Its flagship product, RobAd, is an in-store marketing device designed for in-store promotions in supermarkets for CPG brands, and for retailers. Used by over twenty brands incuding Britannia. ₹1CR seed round. Founded in Oct 2020, Thrissur based. Founders: CEO Christo Varghese (APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University '20) started out of college; CTO Rahul VIncent (also APJ '20) joined after a year as Quality Assurance Engineer at Wipro; Christo Kollannur (Jyothi Engineering College '20) started out of college; Bonsto (APJ '20) joined after a year as Mechanical Design Engineer at Packmen Machineries.

Natural sweeteners which are zero-calorie, zero-sugar and zero-glycemic (gylcemic index of 0). While several sugar substitutes exist in the market, many contain artificial ingredients or have a bitter aftertaste. At ₹1.7CR in lifetime revenue and 15,000 orders, a year after launch. Revenue increased from ₹8L to ₹5)l a month following the launch of its sweetener drop in March 2026. ₹1.7CR pre-seed round, from Rebalance and investors associated with IAN Angel Fund. The company announced a ₹70L raised this May 2026, led by IAN Angel Fund, with the participation of Udaan Angel Partners. The balance ₹1CR came in June 2026, from Rebalance. Founded in Mar 2025, Delhi based. Founders: CEO Manvi (Delhi Univ. BSc in Food & Nutrition '16; Amity University MSc in Food & Nutrition '18) is a clinical nutritionist with 12 years of experience across 11,000+ patients. She was a subject matter expert at Breathe Well-being for four years; CBO Sheen (Sri Venkateswara College '22) was a senior content writer at Univest (brokerage platform).

Distributed battery storage and intelligence platform. The company installs modular, rechargeable LFP battery (Lithium Iron Phosphate) systems directly at the point of consumption of commercial and industrial customers, while retaining operational dispatch control, turning each installation into a networked asset that aggregate into Virtual Power Plants capable of providing grid-balancing services at scale. This reduces diesel dependence for customers, reduces backup energy costs and provides a payback period that makes the asset debt-worthy. Renewables today are heavily under-utilized, accounting for 43% of installed capacity, yet responsible for only 22% of generation. $1.5M pre-seed round led by Theia Ventures, with the participation of Rainmatter, Momentum Capital, Social Alpha. Founded in Oct 2025, Noida based. Founders: Mudit (Delhi Univ. '05; MIT '07) worked in the World Bank's energy practice, Niti Aayog and more recently at Blume (as VP), and Social Alpha (as an energy advisor); Abhijeet (APJ Abdul Kalam Technological Univ. '12; XIM Bubaneswar '15) was at PWC, before joining impact advisory firm Xynteo.

Soon to launch AI-native EdTech platform for K-12 students and competitive exam prep including JEE and NEET. The company's AI companion will understand a student's level and adapts teaching in real time. ₹30CR (~$3.2M) pre-seed round led by BEENEXT, along with Eximius and Antler. Founded in April 2026, Bangalore based. Founder & CEO Ravneet (IIT Hyderabad '14) was Director of Technology at Vedantu (~four years) before co-founding FC.ONE, automating back office tasks for sports businesses, clubs and academies.