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).

Premium personalised kids lifestyle brand selling backpacks, bedding, travel accessories, décor and everday essentials. Sold largely D2C. Offline expansion began in 2025 with Hamleys. Revenue has grown from ₹48 lakhs in FY22 to ₹6.5CR in FY25, and was projected at ₹12.5-13.0CR for FY26, when last reported. Strategic investment of an undisclosed amount from actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra. The company raised ₹1.25CR on Shark Tank in February 2026, along with a 2% royalty until invested capital was recouped. Founded in Aug 2014, Kolkota based. Founders: Shalu started the business in 2014, Bhupesh joined in Jan 2022. No prior information on their backgrounds.

Indonesian sambal brand selling authentic chilli condiments in India via D2C, marketplaces, offline retail and restaurants. Referred to as a pre-seed round, as part of Tetr College of Business' D2C Brand Wars program, with ₹19.25 lakhs from angels Atul and Deeksha Rajani (Be. Life), Sidhant Keshwani (Libas), Sifat Khurana (Innovist), Dhruv Bhasin (Arata). Fouded in Jan 2026, Gurgaon based. Founded by Nadime, Emma, Faiandika and Fathiyya, four students from the class of 2029 at Tetr.

Freeze-dried fruit snacks (mango, strawberry, banana, pineapple and mixed fruit) with no added sugar, preservatives or additives. Freeze-drying process helps retain up to 97% of nutritional value while enhancing portability and shelf life. Seed round of an undisclosed amount from angels including Atul Rajani and Deeksha Rajani (Be.), Sifat Khurana (Innovist), Dhruv Bhasin (Arata), Gaurav Khatri (Noise), Saurav Adlakha (DailyObjects). Founded by five Tetr College students led by CEO Matias Tejerina.

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. Currently at ₹1.5CR in revenue, with 12,000 orders through its website. ₹70L led by IAN Angel Fund. 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).

Pan-Asian F&B brand, with sauces, chilli oils, noodles, ready-to-eat curries and beverages. The company targets multiple Asian cuisines, across Korean, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese. The company has bootstrapped its way to ₹6CR a month in net sales, across 2,000 pin codes in 250 cities. Ceres Foods is the company name. First institutional funding round, amount undisclosed, with a 17% for GVFL and Wipro Consumer Ventures, the venture arm of Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting. Founded in Oct 2020, Mumbai based. Founder & CEO Deb (Univ. of Birmingham '02) was an Executive Director at JPMorgan investment banking in Mumbai for seven years and founded Ceres Hospitality (cloud kitchen with 12 locations in Mumbai, across brands Pan of Asia, Kadhai House, and Pao & Bao) in 2014.

Plant-based detergent sheets combining detergent, softener and fragrance. Sheets can be dropped into the washing machine drum before adding clothes, and dissolve instantly in water. The sheets use a completely plant-based and biodegradable formulation while reducing water usage by 70% compared to traditional liquid detergents. Seed round of an undisclosed amount led by Sifat Khurana (Innovist), along with Atul Rajani (Dalas Biotech), Deeksha Rajani (Be.), Sidhant Keshwani (Libas) and others. Founders: six student founders from Tetr College of Business, who are from India, Canada, Colombia, Italy, Kazakhstan and Germany.

Travel gear brand designed for women, with luggage, bags, packing cubes and organisers. 4,000 customers since launch, with ₹2CR in annualised revenue. The brand has a 20% repeat rate within 60 days. $350K pre-seed round from Rebalance and VSS Investco, Vijay Shekhar Sharma's investment vehicle. Founded in Feb 2025, Bangalore based. Founders: Meenakshi (Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya '12; K J Somaiya MBA '15) headed revenue and growth for Jiomart Fashion (three years); was Associate Director at PharmEasy and Senior Manager at Myntra (in partnership and growth roles); Rashika (NIFT '17) is the Founder of ETC Design Studio (established in 2021) and was an accessory designer at Urban Tribe and Studio Moya.

Luxury innerwear brand with lingerie, shapewear, nightwear, resort wear, loungewear. Follows a low-inventory, high-rotation model, revenue scale undisclosed. ₹5CR (c. $600K) pre-seed round from a Mumbai-based single-family office, led by businessman Mohammed Asief Khan. The company raised an angel round from Nine Rivers Capital in Dec 2024. Founded in Nov 2024, Bangalore based. Founder & CEO Mitali (VTU '18) worked in investor relations at Elev8 and Kinara Capital.

Digital-first Indianwear brand, with design-first Indian and fusionwear. "On track" to reach ₹20CR annualised revenue, with a ₹50CR goal over the next two years. Sold D2C, on Nykaa and Amazon. Has also launched children's ethnic wear line, Alaya Kids. Seed round of an undisclosed amount. Founded in May 2021, Delhi based. Cosmo Brands is the company name. Founders: Himanshu (INIFD Institute) was a Senior Fashion Designer at Ritu Kumar; Jatin (DCAC '15; CEMS '20) was Co-Founder of Growe Hospitality and of Bourdaina (kitchen sharing infra). Fundraise advised by Brightbridge Advisors.