Wastelink is a Delhi-based clean-tech startup turning food surplus into reliable animal feed. Its proprietary product, ECOMIX, uses AI-powered processing and reverse supply chain tracking to transform FMCG leftovers into traceable, nutrient-consistent feed, helping farmers and feed manufacturers avoid price volatility while supporting over 38,500 animals each year. The platform serves more than 5,000 pincodes across India and has upcycled over 35,000 tonnes of waste so far. $3M Series A round led by Avaana Capital, with proceeds earmarked for scaling nationally, enhancing R&D, and expanding its technology platform. Co-founder and CEO Saket Dave leads vision and strategy, while Co-founder Krishnan Kasturirangan oversees technology and operations.

Brandworks Technologies is an electronics innovation and manufacturing company- handling everything from design to final delivery. Started in 2017, the company has grown from a small power-bank assembler into a full-scale electronics manufacturer in Mumbai, now producing devices across AI, IoT, audio, charging, surveillance, and renewable energy, all rooted in a strong “Make in India” focus. $7M Series A round led by Cactus Partners, with participation from Gujarat Venture Finance, Legacy Assets, and the Hira Group. Co-founder and Managing Director Nikita Kumawat leads design, innovation, and the vertically integrated production model. Co-founder Ishwar Kumhar drives strategy and growth, ensuring the team scales operations rigorously while pushing for global competitiveness and sustainability.

Fairdeal is a B2B quick-commerce platform built to empower micro-retailers across India. In operation since 2022, the company equips kirana shops with a cloud-based inventory of over 1,000 SKUs and advanced demand-sensing tools to deliver what retailers need, when they need it, hence eliminating overstock and freeing up working capital. It blends lightning-fast fulfillment with data intelligence to help retailers thrive while offering D2C and regional brands streamlined access to offline retail reach. $3M pre-Series A round led by Incubate Fund Asia and Waterbridge Ventures, with participation from angel investors. Co-founder and CEO Prateek Bansal steers growth and strategic vision. Co-founder and Chief Information Officer, Yash Bansal, guides its technology infrastructure and analytics capabilities.

MangoPoint is a Chennai-based AgriTech exporter of chemical-free, single-origin Indian mangoes and related products. The startup operates APEDA-, NPPO-, and FDA-certified packhouses to ensure global-grade quality and traceability. Currently processing 2,000 MT of mangoes annually, MangoPoint plans to scale tenfold, venturing into processed mango ingredients for food, pharma, and cosmetics, and building infrastructure closer to farms to enhance post-harvest handling. $1M Pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures, with participation from The Chennai Angels, Native Angel Network, Keiretsu Forum India, Fondation Botnar, IIM-CAN, Metis Family Office, and JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation (JIIF). Co-founder and MD Manjula Gandhi Rooban leads vision, quality control, and export strategy. Co-founder and Director of Finance Prasanna Venkatarathnam drives operations, logistics, and scaling capabilities.

EVeez is a platform enabling access to electric bikes via flexible subscription plans primarily for gig workers, delivery partners and small logistics operators. Started in 2019, EVeez operates a fully managed fleet of e‑bikes across 15 cities. The service removes barriers to EV access by offering weekly plans (starting ₹1,100), maintenance support, insurance, and battery swaps letting riders transition from petrol scooters to electric bikes without upfront investment, while boosting their net earnings through lower operational costs. $5.4 M Series  A round led by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, with participation from Caret Capital, ThinKuvate, Ev2 Ventures, Barbershop With Shantanu, SailThru Ventures, and Ah! Ventures Fund. CEO & Co‑founder Gaurav Rathore shaped EVeez’s vision to provide affordable, zero‑emission two‑wheeler access for last‑mile delivery partners, increasing adoption among first‑time gig workers. COO & Co‑founder Abhishek Dwivedi leads operations across fleet scaling, partnerships with aggregators, and ensuring vehicle uptime and rider profitability.

Unibose is a Chennai-based deep‑tech robotics firm specialising in autonomous robots tailored for inspections, maintenance, and cleaning in highly dangerous, confined, or explosive environments. Their flagship platform- Zone‑0 ATEX‑certified operates inside active petroleum, chemical and gas storage tanks without human entry. The company provides Robotics‑as‑a‑Service (RaaS), allowing heavy‑industry clients (like oil & gas, chemical, fertilizer and manufacturing plants) to deploy advanced robot systems without upfront capital expenditure. ₹5.5 CR pre‑Series A round led by O2 Angels, with follow-on participation from IN44 Capital, Coimbatore Innovation & Business Incubator, and other strategic angel investors. CEO and Co-founder Manikandan Dakshinamoorthy has deep domain expertise in robotics engineering and industrial safety and leads the company’s vision for safe, scalable automation in high‑risk environments. Co-founder Samayaraj Durairaj plays a critical role in product development and technical operations across Unibose’s robotics platforms. Also on the founding team are Sakthivel Panneerselvam and Venkatesh Sundaramurthy, contributing to engineering design and deployment scaling.

Zeus Hygia is a research-led nutraceutical ingredient company, making high-quality health ingredients from plants, backed by science. These ingredients go into supplements, medicines, skincare and food products made by other brands. They focus on solving problems like joint pain, weight issues, hormonal health, ageing and energy levels, using natural extracts that are clinically tested and patented. Based in Hyderabad, they sell to companies in 15+ countries and have recently expanded to the U.S. Their tech ensures the ingredients are safe, effective, and easy for the body to absorb. $2.5 M Series A round led by NABVENTURES (the venture arm of NABARD). The CEO and Co-founder, Dr.  Arunkanth Krishnakuma is a PhD in nutraceutical sciences who drives the company’s scientific strategy and innovation agenda. The CTO, director and Co-founder- Shankaranarayanan Jeyakodi heads the technical and platform development teams responsible for science‑driven formulation technologies.

Coratia Technologies is a deep‑tech startup focused on underwater inspection. Born out of an NIT Rourkela student project in 2021, it developed cutting-edge remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) that inspect infrastructure like dams, bridges, ports and even support national defence surveillance. Today, their Jaladuta and Jalasimha drones, capable of reaching depths of 150m and 300m respectively, are supported by clients including the Indian Navy, Railway, Tata Steel etc. $2M Pre‑Series A round led by MGF Kavachh to scale R&D, build Bangalore & Bhubaneswar production wings, and advance AUV capabilities. Debendra Pradhan, Co‑founder & CEO, turned his NIT Rourkela project into a commercial robotics firm and secured India’s first underwater robotics deal via Shark Tank. Biswajit Swain, Co‑founder & CTO, the technical architect behind Jaladuta and Jalasimha, piloting their sonar and autonomy systems.

Fabheads is a Chennai-based deep-tech venture founded in 2015, focused on automating composite manufacturing. Their proprietary Adaptive Tow Placement technology, including Asia’s first continuous-fiber 3D printer, enables automated fabrication of lightweight, high-strength carbon fiber parts. The startup serves aerospace, defense, mobility, drones, and clean-energy clients, including ISRO, Tata Group, and Motherson Group, and is building a new 100,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Bengaluru to support rising demand. $10M Series A round led by Accel, with senior participation from Trifecta Capital, which contributed $2.3M in venture debt- bringing Fabheads’ total funding to $13M. The fresh capital will be used to expand manufacturing capacity, deepen R&D, and scale leadership and engineering teams in Bengaluru’s Aerospace Park. Dhinesh Kanagaraj, Co‑founder & CEO, an IIT‑Madras alumnus and former ISRO engineer who personally developed early 3D‑printer prototypes. Abhijeet Rathore, Co‑founder & CTO, an IIT‑Delhi alum who previously designed rocket components at ISRO.

Pico Xpress is a Bengaluru-based quick-commerce logistics startup building India’s next-gen delivery backbone. They power ultra-fast e-commerce fulfillment- from 5‑minute to 120‑minute delivery windows using smart routing, automation, and real-time tracking across micro-fulfillment centers in over eight cities. Enrission India Capital led Pico Xpress’s latest Pre-Series A funding, joined by existing investors Inuka Capital and Blume Ventures. Co‑Founders Aniruddha Gangopadhyay and Kamal Syal, who drive product innovation and supply chain automation respectively, have steered the startup from its rapid setup in 2023 to a live operation serving major quick commerce brands across India.