Montessori-inspired toys for early learning for kids in the age of 0–3. The company is at annualised revenues of ₹3.5CR, with over 200 SKUs across developmental categories. Plans to launch 100 new SKUs with this raise. Its products are distributed through its website, Amazon, Flipkart, and Blinkit. ₹6.0CR seed round. Founded in Mar 2024, Gurgaon based. Founders: Ayush (IIT Delhi '13; IIMA - Università Bocconi dual degree '17) is ex-BCG (four years); WhiteHat Jr. (Director, a year) and most recently Byju's (AVP, two years). Abhishek (IIT Delhi '13) is ex-Shadowfax (three years); SuperDaily (one year); Government e Marketplace (GeM) (two years) and was most recently Head - Strategy and Planning for Supply Chain at CityMall (two years).

Authentic Korean FMCG brand which has started with Korean ramen for Indian consumers. Has crossed ₹1CR in monthly revenue, with 60% MoM growth with a single product offering, and claims to be one of the top selling noodle brands on Flipkart. Half of it sales come from Tier II and Tier III cities. Will now expand into categories such as sauces, snacks, and ready-to-eat products. $1M seed round led by IndiaQuotient, with participation from DeVC, Titan Capital, and IIMA Ventures. Founded in Aug 2024, Gurgaon based. Founders: CEO Nishank (IIT Delhi '21; IIMA '25) had a brief stint as Head of Product at Intract and was Principal Analyst at Anheuser-Busch. COO Bodhi (SRCC '21; IIMA '25) was City Head at Pluckk for a year. Co-Founder Akhil (NIT Kurukshetra '22; IIMA '25) was an analyst at KPMG for a year;

Haircare brand focused on repairing structural hair damage through science based formulations. Currently sold D2C, its TriLayerX Hair Tech strengthens the hair core, repairs damaged cuticles and restores the natural lipid layer that protects hair. ₹6.9CR pre-seed round led by V3 Ventures, with participation from Consumer Collective by Atrium. Founded in Jan 2025, Hyderabad based. Founders: CEO Navneet (NIT Tiruchirappalli '07) was a Senior Director at Bombay Shaving Co., prior to which he founded Hair Sanjeevani and co-founded B2B vehicle hiring platform WagoneBee (acquired by Goomo.com). He started out at Ashok Leyland. Co-Founder & Head of R&D Dr. Tunga Babu (IIT Madras '16) was a Research Engineer at Saint-Gobain and Senior Executive Scientist at CavinKare.

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.