Luxury footwear brand. ₹1.5CR raised on JioHotstar's show - "Pitch to Get Rich".

Beauty and personal care startup that will launch its first brand this quarter. Starting with a premium offering in the haircare space. ₹7CR round. Founded in Jan 2025 by Founder & CEO Siddharth, who spent five years at Honasa (MamaEarth's parent co.), building two of their brands - Dr. Sheth's and Staze Beauty.

Packaged food brand focused on baked products, set to launch this December. The company is building an offline distribution network, aiming at 25,000 general trade stores to start with, particularly in Tier 2/3 cities. They are setting up a 40K square foot fully automated manufacturing facility in Noida. “Our goal is simple: deliver good quality, Indian-made confectionery at a Rs 20 price point, for the real Bharat.” ₹20CR round.

Home cleaning products brand - laundry and dishwashing liquids, floor and surface cleaners. The brand uses paper cartons and has a recycling program to drive down plastic wastage seen by traditional brands. Sold D2C and through marketplaces. Founded in 2021, Mumbai HQ. Comps: The Better Home, Beco, and incumbents like Unilever and Godrej. ₹18CR/$2M round.

Educational toy brand with India inspired, all-natural toys for babies, toddlers and kids. Products include puzzles, soft toys, pretend play sets and activity based learning tools, designed and manufactured by the company inhouse. Pre-seed round of an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2023.

Men's fashion brand focused on making western wear affordable. Manufacturing in-house, operates D2C, through 16 of its own stores as well as online. Its flagship HSR Layout (Bangalore) store showcases over 8,000 styles. No information on traction. ₹12.25CR seed round.

Nutrition brand with scientifically validated and metabolically efficient proteins. Flagship products include Pro Standard Whey and Super Isolate, both of which offer 30% higher protein absorption compared to traditional brands. $1M seed round. Other investors in the round: Cosma Ventures. Founded in 2014, with a focus on D2C since 2022.

Denim and casual wear brand which operates through a network of 50 franchised stores and through its website. Revenue was ₹11CR in FY25, with ₹22CR targeted for FY26. The company identified a gap between expensive global brands and low-quality local offerings. Pricing for a pair of jeans is ₹1200-2500. The plan is to get to 500 stores by 2030, driving expansion in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. The brand appeared on "Pitch to Get Rich" (!), a fashion business reality show on Jio Hotstar. ₹3CR round. Founded in 2013, and in its current avatar from 2019. Founded by Ritika and Vishal, a husband-wife duo. Ritika was in HR at Genesis Fashion, Vishal was a business analyst at Ramco Systems.

Pet food brand, present in 20 outlets in Bangalore with plans to expand to Mysore, Hyderabad, Goa and Kochi. Sells biscuits and jerky packets priced at ₹700-800. Works with vets and nutritionists to ensure taste and nutritional value. $425K seed round by undisclosed investors. No background available on the founder, Smriti.

Premium kidswear brand, with 100% cotton everyday essentials for children up to 10 years of age. Available D2C and on Myntra, FirstCry and Nykaa Fashion. No information on traction. ₹4CR seed round. Other investors in the round: Saurabh Jain (Livspace), Srivatsan Chari (Cleartax), Kunal Mahipal (Onsitego), Meghana Agarwal (Indiqube), Sunil Khaitan (Goldman Sachs). Founders: Tarun (IIT Delhi) comes from a BD background (ClearTax, Simpl, Onsitego, Mailmodo); Payal is from marketing (Unacademy, GamesKraft, K12); Bharath (SRCC) was at EY before starting Drako Apparels, an apparel manufacturing company. Founded in Mar 2022.