Cookd is a Chennai-born digital-first cooking brand blending recipe content, community, and consumer goods. From its app featuring over 800+ easy-to-follow recipe videos, Cookd empowers home cooks with meal planning, grocery guidance, and helpful cooking tips. It extends its reach via D2C food kits such as masalas, gravies, and cooking pastes, available both online and in 1,600+ retail outlets. The fresh funding will support deeper penetration in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, accelerated product innovation, and expansion of its cooking kit range. $16CR Pre‑Series A round led by Spring Marketing Capital, with participation from Eternal Capital, Sun Icon Ventures and PeerCheque. PeerCheque is not linked here. Aathitiyan V S, the Founder & CEO is the driving force behind Cookd’s content-to-commerce journey.

Skippi is a Hyderabad-based clean-label ice pop brand reviving India’s nostalgic frozen treats with a modern, health-conscious twist. The company uses RO-purified water and natural ingredients to create preservative-free popsicles in a variety of fruity and tangy flavours. With increasing traction among urban families and school-focused distributors, Skippi is gearing up for international expansion, starting with the Middle East. ₹12CR extended pre‑Series A round led by Dubai-based Surya family offices (₹10CR), with the remaining ₹2CR coming from a set of angel investors. Bestvantage Investments advised on the transaction. The capital will go towards new product development, senior-level hiring, marketing initiatives, and setting up new distribution channels overseas. Ravi Kabra (Co-founder & CEO) gained national visibility after securing a full-house deal on Shark Tank India and has since led Skippi’s scale-up efforts. Anuja Kabra (Co-founder) heads product innovation and supply chain operations, bringing deep domain expertise in consumer goods manufacturing.