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.

Women’s health brand which develops science-backed menstrual hygiene, cycle-nutrition and hormonal-wellness products, including a patented antimicrobial reusable pad. ₹4CR seed round led by Proteus Partners, along with Puru Gupta and Sreejith Moolayil (founders of TrueElements, acquired by Marico), A. Velumani (Thyrocare), Somya Nigam (Somahna). Founded in Apr 2021, Mumbai based. Founders: Sujata (Dr.L.H.Hiranandani College of Pharmacy, Mumbai University '10, Narsee Monjee '12) is ex-Merck and Sanofi, and co-founded Superbottoms in 2016; Apurv (RTM Nagpur University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Narsee Monjee '12) is ex-ACG Worldwide and was Manager for International Sales at Borosil.

August 2025 round which has been publicly disclosed now. Science-led skincare brand, with clinically validated products for acne and chronic skin conditions. The company identifies and addresses the underlying causes of skin conditions through a combination of diagnostics, behavioural interventions, doctor-backed protocols, technology, and targeted clinical formulations. ₹9CR pre-seed round led by Blume Ventures, which closed in August 2025 when the company was at the idea stage. Other investors in the round: Barbershop Fund, and angels including Arjun Purkayastha (Reckitt), Malika Sadani (The Moms Co.), Mukul Rastogi (Classplus), Diksha Pandey (Samosa Party). Founded in Apr 2025, Bangalore based. Founder & CEO Radhika (UC Berkeley) was on the investment team at Blume for four years (2019-2023) before working as an EIR at the firm for a year. She is ex-KMPG (in the US).

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.

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.

Preventive health and longevity focused startup which will launch a physician-managed preventive health program called 150, later this year, with 300-biomarker panels. The company is also developing longevity-focused supplements and a health data platform tailored to South Asian populations. $2.6M round. Other investors in the round: Jayanti Reddy (designer). Singapore and Hyderabad based. Founder Ajay (University of Leeds '08; University of Warwick '09) is ex-Google (five years) was Senior Director of Product for the maps product at Grab. In 2020 he co-founded NextBillion.ai (custom mapping and location intelligence) which was acquired by US based Velocitor Solutions.

Life sciences company specializing in tissue engineering. The company develops biofabricated human tissue and organoid models as alternatives to animal testing for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and cosmetic companies. ₹8CR round. Other investors in the round: Aaryan Baid. Bangalore based, founded in Dec 2020. Founders: CEO Manojkumar (K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology '14; VIT '16) was Senior Scientist at Next Big Innovation Labs; CBO Ranjith (also K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology '14, and VIT '17) worked on BD at Syngene and Anthem Biosciences; CXO Pradeep (Adhiyamaan College of Engineering '14; VIT '16; ICFAI Univ. MBA '20) is ex-Intas and was a Research Scientist at Appasamy Associates.

Pediatric healthcare startup formerly BabyMD, operating child-focused clinics with consultations, vaccinations, diagnostics and developmental care. Currently operates five clinics, with 20K families served in 18 months. Over 60% come through word of mouth, with plans to open a further 30 clinics in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Delhi NCR in the next two years. $5M seed round led by Peak XV, along with existing investor W Health Ventures. Other investors in the round: Ashish Gupta, Abhishek Goyal, and Bijou Kurien. Bangalore based, founded in Jan 2024. Founder Deeksha (NIT Tiruchirappalli '13; IIM Kozhikode '15; Wharton MBA '24) started out in Tata Administrative Services and was Head of Digital Transformation at Kauvery Hospital.

Healthcare app which provides free diagnosis and connects patients with specialised doctors, with over 150 empanelled doctors on the platform. The company is also developing a kiosk, which will be used for diagnosis in underserved communities in India and abroad.The kiosks will combine AI-assisted health screening, non-invasive diagnostics, conversational healthcare guidance, and digital health records. $100K round. Boostrapped till date, with the founders having invested $500K themselves. Founded in June 2023, Faridabad based. Founders: Professor Debjit Patra is Founder & Chairman, co-founder Umesh is ex-Capgemini, Devendar is ex-OYO, Flipkart and Shopclues.

Chain of clinics specializing in Korean skin and hair treatments. "Korin": Korea+India, "Mi" = Beauty. Operates from three locations in NCR (Worldmark, golf Course Road, Vasant Vihar), with 25 outlets planned over the next three years (entering Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad). The first clinic opened in Gurgaon in Oct 2024 and has served over 3K cients. The company also has a skincare brand by the same name, sold D2C and via marketplaces. As mentioned in the last round, “we are formalising a new category in professional Korean skincare tailored for Indian consumers with a high-trust clinical approach". ₹10CR round from Lotus Herbals' Innovation Fund. The company last raised a ₹3CR pre-seed round in May 2025 from angels including Vikas Agarwal (Kaya Skin Clinic UAE), Vivek Kumar (VentureGarage). Founded in Sep 2024, Gurgaon based. Founders: CEO Reshbha (DTU '10; FMS '12) was a Senior Brand Manager at Mars (confectionary), COO Jenovia is a cosmetologist.