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Logistics provider across last-mile delivery, bulk transportation and warehousing, using an electric vehicle fleet. Present in the Chandigarh tri-city area and NCR. $500K pre-seed round. The CEO's and COO's backgrounds aren't available. Chandra, the CTO, spent 17 years at QA Source.
Materials science-driven manufacturer of technical textiles and engineered fashion. The company functions as a cross-border Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), bringing together its in-house design lab and a global supply chain to innovate on and manufacture newly developed textiles for a range of industries beyond fashion (e.g. automative; housing; medical; protective clothing). Founded by the Business Head for Textiles at Zetwerk. Bengaluru based. $4.2M seed round.
Helps companies track, analyze and improve their fleet operations. Undisclosed round size.
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).
Real innovation in sustainable packaging solutions. Seaweed is sourced from villages and converted into clear thin films (to produce bags and wrappers); coatings (to ensure food preservation in food takeout/delivery packaging); and to produce wood-free paper (used for clothes tags, cartons and bakery boxes). Supplies primarily to Europe and GCC countries. ₹20CR raised in this seed round, which also included VC Grid, 7th Gen Ventures, Spectrum Impact and LNB Group. Also received a $100K grant from the Peak XV Spark Fellowship Programme.
Operates two B2B listings platforms for commercial vehicles, TrucksFloor and MotorFloor, to help buyers research new vehicles and connect with dealers. TrucksFloor is as the name suggest, while MotorFloor covers 3 wheelers, buses and tractors. Essentially a CarWale/CarDekho for commercial vehicles. Headquartered in Bhubaneswar, focused on buyers from Tier 2 cities and beyond. Pre-seed round, amount undisclosed.
Omnichannel marketplace for the purchase and financing of used tractors. Jabalpur based, outlets across eight towns in Madhya Pradesh. ₹4CR raised in this pre-seed round. Other investors in the round: Dhingra Partners Prosperity Fund, Samir Sood (ex Venture Highway), Abhishek Goyal (Tracxn), Puneet Kumar (Steadview Capital).
B2B construction materials marketplace. Connects manufacturers and retailers and has served 1,000 retailers in Kolkota. Construction materials is a highly fragmented industry with national players capturing <50% of the market. Seed round, amount undiclosed.
Building a digital sports ecosystem: a marketplace for sports equipment, a platform connecting athletes and institutions with brands for sponsorships, and a sporting events booking platform. $100K raised in this round.
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.