Preventive pain-management and wellness products, particularly medical-grade heat therapy devices. A portfolio of 10 heat therapy products under its hCore banner, including back heating pads, period pain heating pads and heated backrests for office chairs, are designed for pain relief and recovery. Sold through offline retail and online (eCommerce, quick commerce). The company has a 12,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Noida. Revenue scale undisclosed. ₹1.8CR seed round. Founded in Mar 2025, Noida based. Founder & CEO Hargun (DCE '19) was SDE 2 at Amazon, where he spent ~six years.

Soon to launch Gen Z fragrance brand, with plans to enter the broader lifestyle segments. Its debut collection, The World of Antonyms, features products such as IM-Perfect, DIS-Loyal, MIS-Placed, and MIS-Aligned. $450K pre-seed round co-led by All In and Huddle Ventures. Founded in Oct 2025, Delhi based. Founders Kunal, Amish and Afsal were executives at NEWME for about three years each. CEO Kunal (Jain (Deemed-to-be University) '20) was Founder & CEO of Foodeo (B2B food service platform) before joining NEWME in the founders office. CRO Amish (NIFT Bhubaneswar '2022) was Social Media Manager at MLeAP, and Merchandising Manager at NEWME; Afsal (Calicut Univ. 20; ACCA CA certification '20) was Senior Finance Manager at NEWME.

D2C eyewear brand targeting Gen Z and millennial buyers. A range of 800 products are sold through its website, its frames and sunglasses are typically in the ₹1,000-2,000 range. 50,000 customers till date, with a 40% repeat rate. The company also operates an experience stores in Andheri West in Mumbai. Funding of an undisclosed amount. Founded in Jul 2022, Mumbai based. Founders: CEO Shahid (K J Somaiya '06; Univ. of Mumbai MBA '08) set up media agency and production house RVCJ Digital Media in 2010 along with CCO Ankit (Aurora Business School '14). Co-Founder Affan (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University '15) was a digital marketing consultant at Enterprise Monkey, NewsCred and SquareBase, and joined RVCJ in 2021.

Clean-label nutrition startup selling hydration, protein and functional wellness products. Its products include electrolytes, whey protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, and plant protein. Free of gums, emulsifiers, anti-caking agents, artificial sweeteners, and proprietary blends. Revenue scale undisclosed. $1.5M seed round from angels, including Nisaba Godrej, Anand Piramal, Abhishek Nayar (cricketer), Bhakti Modi (Tira Beauty), Harsh Parekh (Pharmeasy), Sahil Vora (Sila Group). Founded in May 2025, Mumbai based. Founders: Sohrab Khushrushahi (HR College '01) is a celebrity fitness trainer who founded SOHFIT by Sohrab Khushrushahi a decade ago; Sahil Kukreja has been a Director at Omprakash Packaging for a decade, and has won 3 Ranji trophies; Daneesh Davar (Carleton College '06) co-founded SOHFIT in 2017.

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.