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.

Functional personal care brand focused on daily-use skincare products. It launched The BAR, its flagship functional soap line, this March, and is expanding into hair wash, body wash and face wash. ₹4CR seed round. Founded in Nov 2025, Delhi based. Founder Karan (Nagpur Univ. '08) headed new product development at house of brands platform GlobalBees for ~five years and was with Akiva (herbal health shots).

Specialty coffee roaster and machine manufacturer selling easy-brew premium Arabica coffee (in capsules, beans, drip coffee bags, cups and cold brew bottles). It controls sourcing, roasting and packaging in-house. It is present D2C, in retail chains (Nature's Basket, Le Marche), and through B2B partnerships. It manufactures machines for use in F&B and in offices, with clients including Grant Thornton, Gartner, SBI, DS Group. ₹5CR seed rund led by IPV. Founded in Apr 2018, Delhi based. Founders: Kanika (SRCC '07; LSE '08) was Director - Foundational Research and Consumer Insights at The Centre for Science & Behaviour Change, and is ex-Dalberg and Cambridge Economic Policy Associates; Paritosh (SRCC '07; Tuck MBA '13) was VP, Strategy & Business Head, Online at Lenskart and is ex-LEK and Unilever (brand head for BrookeBond).

Fragrance brand for younger consumers. It has launched with four fragrances - The Boyfriend Shirt, The Chosen One, Still Here, and The Athlete In You. ₹6.3CR pre-seed round led by OTP Ventures. Angels in the round: Rohit Kapoor (Swiggy), Amit Damani (StayVista). Founded in July 2025, Gurgaon based. Founders: CEO Bharat (Hindu College '16; IIM Kozhikode '19) was Chief of Staff at HealthPlix (EMR); co-founder Prateek (Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology '14; IIM Kozhikode '19) led revenue growth and retention at Licious and headed international business growth for MPL.

Soon to launch men’s personal care brand with multi-functional products across skin, hair and body care. ₹8CR seed round. Founded in April 2025, Gurgaon based. Founders: CEO Kanika (SRCC '02; Mudra Institute of Communications '05) was Country Head at Taboola and Twitter; COO Atul (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha Univ. '03; NIFT '06) held roles heading sports and fashion at Namshi.com (part of Noon) and led omnichannel, as well as eCommerce for Splash (fashion retail), at Landmark Group. He was also head of eCommerce at Benetton. Both founders are ex-Reebok.

A new air conditioner brand building smaller, cost-effective air-conditioners. "Cooling is shifting from a luxury to a basic necessity". The founders have partnered with their alma mater IIT Kanpur to research low cost cooling solutions, using app-based controls. Its first product targets spaces up to 100 sq ft and can run on a 1 kW solar panel. It is priced at ₹16,990 for a 2700W (i.e. 0.75-0.8 ton) AC, with shipments beginning later this April 2026. $2M seed round. Founded in 2025. Founded by IIT Kanpur alum Ashish and Aman.

Kids accessories brand whose first product, HugBag, targets children aged 2-8. Products are built around Filli, an Indian ginger cat character. ₹1.5CR pre-seed round (including equity and debt). Founded in Jan 2025, Delhi based. Founders: Shikha (SRCC ' 04; XLRI Jamshedpur '06) was CEO at Pinnacle Retail (white label home furnishing products) and was an HR Manager at HUL; Vishal (SRCC '03; Narsee Monjee '05) was at GE for 12 years across corporate treasury roles.

Seafood brand which delivers fresh, chemical-free seafood which are naturally grown in dams (as the name might suggest!). The company has a "Demand-to-Harvest" system, where demand is predicted down to pin codes, with harvesting aligned with real consumption. The company has 5K household customers in Delhi, and B2B partnerships with companies like Hyperpure. It has its own supply-chain and processing infrastructure. ₹30CR "strategic round" from unknown investors, which qualifies as a seed or Pre-A round. Founded in Apr 2025, Gurgaon based. Founders: Shobhit (Delhi Univ.'06; Sydenham '08) is ex-Madison World where he was Business Head and Head of Digital Investment; Shailesh (Gujarat Univ '02; Assumption Univ. '04) was with Base Bio Life Solutions and BBL Energy for most of his career.

Soon to be launched clean-label pediatric wellness brand, with clinically backed formulations for growth, immunity, gut health and common childhood ailments. Six products will launch end-July on marketplaces and D2C. ₹7.1CR pre-seed round, led by the company's founders Rushabh Nandu and Dr Nihar Parekh (Cheers Child Care), along with Ashish Kacholia (Lucky Investments), Lashit Sanghvi (Alchemy), Mohit Sadaani (The Moms Co.), Hitesh Dhindra (Puresta), Ajay Mehra, Samir Palod (AUM Fund Advisors). Founded in Sep 2025, Mumbai based. Founders: Rushabh Nandu, no background information available; Dr. Nihar Parekh is a pedetrician.

Personal care brand starting with a clear deodorant stick (an alternative to roll-ons and aerosols) designed for Indian weather conditions. ₹9.1CR (~ $970K) pre-seed round. Angels in the round include Arjun Purkayastha (Reckitt), Manish Taneja (Purplle), Kunal Bahl (Snapdeal), Aneesh Sheth (Dr. Sheth’s Skincare). Founded in Sep 2025, Mumbai based. Founder Nirja (Columbia '20; Harvard MBA '24) started out at Dalberg, and was Co-Founder of Recove (B2B recycled raw materials) for a year after her MBA.