From "mirror" in Hindi. Context-aware AI hardware devices made for use with computers and smartphones. The first product to market is Dune, a three-key, context-aware keyboard which runs pre-set shortcuts. It can control the mic and camera in a meeting and run shortcuts or scripts based on the app users are viewing. The goal is to now learn what kind of tasks users actually want to automate. The company also developed two other devices, Radiance (tabletop remote for video calls) and Shift (a single tap button to trigger an AI agent to carry out a repeated task). Dune has been the most popular in user testing and will be shipped first, with all three devices being used to feed into the next product, which is undisclosed but will begin user testing. This fourth device will control and trigger agentic workflows (i.e. it is not focused on context capture like most AI devices in market). $5.5M seed round led by Redstart Labs (InfoEdge subsidiary and deep-tech venture arm) and 360 ONE. Other investors in the round: MIXI Global Investments, Antler, Blume Founders Fund, along with angels including Kunal Shah, Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar (Razorpay) and Tikhon Bernstam (Scribd). The company was formerly known known as Project Mirage. Founded in Aug 2025, Bangalore/SF based. Founder & CEO Apoorv Shankar (IISc Masters in Design in Product Design and Engineering '17) founded LazyCo (hardware interface design) in 2017, which was acquired by Ultrahuman, where he subsequently became VP of Hardware (four years).

Designs programmable gene-editing enzymes using generative AI, biophysics and wet-lab testing, which will be used in applications across agriculture and medicine. The goal is to reduce the time required to develop improved crop varieties through gene editing and support the development of therapies for genetic diseases. Instead of naturally occurring gene editing systems such as CRISPR Cas9, the company custom designs gene editing enzymes from scratch, which will be licensed to seed companies and theapeutic developers. ₹16CR pre-seed round co-led by Activate and Antler. Other investors in the round: Spectrum Impact, DeVC and angels Vijay Chandru, Paras Chopra, Sanjiv Rangrass and Vatsal Dusad. Founded in Sep 2025, Bangalore based. Founders: Tanay Lohia (NIT Silchar '19; LBS Masters in Management '20 drop-out) founded Brahmaputra Ogranics, a sustainable farm, out of college and was more recently Program Manager at Absolute (biotech research across agriculture, longevity and pharma); Dr. Kutubuddin Molla (University of Calcutta Master's Degree in Botany '08 and PhD in Genetic Engineering '14) has been a Scientist at ICAR-National Rice Research Institute in Odisha since 2015. He was a Fulbright Scholar at the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology at Pennsylvania State University from 2017-2019.

Liquid-cooling hardware and software for high-performance data centres. It offers Direct-to-Chip cooling (to address processor hotspots), Rear Door Heat Exchangers (to add cooling capacity as rack heat loads increase), immersion cooling systems, coolant distribution units, along with a proprietary cooling intelligence platform called NexusFlow OS. $1.1M seed round led by Arkam. Founded in Mar 2026, Ahmedabad based. The company has five founders, four of whom are ex-Ola Electric. CEO Shailesh (IIT Bombay '04) was Director - Automation at Ola Electric (three years) prior to which he was Vice President of Manufacturing at Padmini VNA Mechatronics (seven years). Co-Founder & Head - IT, Digital Ops & Business Dev Vishant (Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar '09) is ex-Koch, Ola Electric (Associate Director - Digital Transformation, three years), Industry AI and Schneider Electric. Kamish (Parul Institute of Engineering & Technology '14) was a Managing Partner at Trident Corporation (six years) and is ex-Tata Motors (ops manager, five years). CTO Jasvipul (IIT Bombay '06) was Senior Director, Vehicle System Architect at Ola Electric (four years) and is ex-ReNew Power (three years). Co-Founder & Head, Ops. & Biz Dev Kishan (Gujarat Technological University '14) was Associate Director at Ola Electric (five years) and is ex-Bajaj Auto and Mahindra.

Developer of an AI-powered blood-biomarker test to detect Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases years before symptoms arise. The test can be administered through regular diagnostic centres, with results in 2-5 hours. The company is working with leading Indian research institutions, including IISc, NIMHANS, TIFR Hyderabad and CBR Bangalore, to build a diagnostic platform designed specifically around Indian genetic and lifestyle risk profiles. It expects to begin filing patents in the next 9-18 months. ₹6CR seed round led by Piper Serica. Founded in Oct 2025, Bangalore based. Founders: Deepak Nair (IIT Madras) has been a Professor at IISc since 2013, Jojo (Jawaharlal Nehru Vishvavidyalaya, Master's from Liverpool John Moores University) was an officer in the Indian Army and is ex-Dell Technologies.

SpaceTech startup developing reusable orbital and sub-orbital launch vehicles, and in-house solid and liquid propulsion systems. Its upcoming testing facility will support engine validation and commercialization. The company has completed pilots in India and is now expanding to the rest of the world. ₹5CR pre-seed round. Founded in Oct 2023, Pune based. Founders Tanmay Kanmahale, Prashant Patil, Atharva Pingale, Swayam Sonar and Shriniwas Hase started just out of Sinhgad Academy of Engineering at Savitribai Phule Pune University, during which time they worked at STES Rocketry, Sinhgad Technical Education Society's rocketry team.

Provider of maritime intelligence for defence, national security, ports and commercial maritime operations, through two solutions/platforms. Its commercial maritime solution provides operational intelligence for ports, fleets, shipyards and fisheries through real-time visibility, regulatory compliance and performance optimisation. Its AI solution supports threat detection, adversary monitoring and persistent cross-domain situational awareness. Works with the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Bharat Electronics, DRDO laboratories, Mumbai Port Authority, Dubai Maritime City and The Nature Conservancy. $2.2M round led by Pravega and Shastra VC. Angels in the round include Suraj Nalin (PlaySimple) and Yashwanth Madhusudhan (Fyle). Founded in Oct 2020, Bangalore based. CEO Roshan and Avinash (doctorate in artificial intelligence from Imperial College London) are IIT Madras alumni (BTech + MTech degrees). Roshan was a product engineer at Siemens Electric for under a year, while Co-Founder & Chief Scientist Avinash spent six months with Elaitra in the UK.

Develops Physical-AI foundation models to train industrial robot arms to learn tasks through operator demonstrations. This is already being deployed in production environments, including an undisclosed automotive company, and high precision assembly applications across automotive and consumer electronics. $3M pre-seed round led by Version One Ventures, with participation from All In Capital, Unisol, iSeed. Angel investors include Soumith Chintala (Thinking Machines), Adarsh Kulkarni (Foundry Robotics), Ashish Kulkarni (GrayMatter), Vaibhav Domkundwar (Better Capital). Founded in June 2019, Bangalore based. Founders: CEO Puru (IIT Guwahati, Carnegie Mellon MS specialising in robotics '17) was a robotics engineer at Near Earth Autonomy (navigation systems for aerial drones), CBO Adityanag (RV College of Engineering '01) was most recently VP of Hardware Product Engineering at Sensara Technologies, Safar (IIT Madras) was a manager at Tata Steel for a year before joining Mowito as a robotics engineer in 2021.

R&D led startup developing proprietary specialty chemicals and advanced materials for industrial applications with a focus on sustainability. The company upcycles plastic waste into high-value binders for paints, coatings, inks and adhesives. AI is used across chemical simulation, validation, and R&D workflows to shorten development timelines. ₹10CR seed round. Founded in Aug 2024, Mumbai based. Founders: Asesh Sarkar, Dr. Rabindranath Mandal and Harsh Bhatt. No prior information available on Asesh and Dr. Rabindranath. Harsh (Thadomal Shahani Engineering College '08) was GM for Industrial Chemicals at ZETWERK. He was Head of BD for Speciality Chemicals Distribution in West Asia at Omya (a distributor of speciality chemicals) and worked on BD at Atul Ltd (in the crop protection division).

Optical ground-station and laser communication infrastructure for satellite links, for 100x faster transfer between satellites and earth than radio frequency (RF). RF ground station operators charge $3-17 per GB, QOSMIC will be priced at $1 per GB. Moreover, RF requires spectrum licenses, whereas optical operates in an unregulated spectrum. $3.3M seed round, which was first announced in March 2026 albeit without the amount. The company is part of the Atoms X LeapTech cohort, with matching investments from Accel and Prosus. Founded in Oct 2024, Bangalore based. Founders: CEO Shreyaans (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign '23) started out as a researcher at IISc shortly before founding QOSMIC; CTO Rohit (Cochin University of Science and Technology '09; IISc PhD '23) completed his PhD in High Dimensional Quantum Information Technology (HD-QIT) and his postdoc before joining QOSMIC; Professor Aloke Kumar (IIT Kanpur '05; Purdue PhD '10) teaches at IISc.

DeepTech enablement network which connects DeepTech startups with investors, companies, universities and government bodies. It has enabled over ₹400CR in funding for startups and operates its SanchiAPP platform, which helps accelerators, incubators and governments track startup applications, manage their programs, as well as their reporting. It additionally operates a DeepTech hub in Noida. The SanchiConnect ecosystem now has 5,000 members including 800 VC funds, family offices, syndicates and companies. Bridge round of an undisclosed amount led by Auxano, along with Seafund and 8X Ventures. Other investors in the round: Arctic Invent and Shashikant Chaudhary (ex GlobalLogic). The round prior to this was a ₹5.6CR seed round, in Oct 2024. Founded in Apr 2022, Noida based. Founders: CEO Sunil (Bachelor of Dental Surgeries from GDC Kolkota '10; Symbiosis '15) founded Identify Oral Care (2013-16) before joining NASSCOM (2016-2022) to lead startup ecosystem initiatives. CTO Baltej (Punjab Technical University '10) was CEO and CTO of dev firm Sparkidea Interactive Softwares (2013-24).