Elever is a digital-first wealth platform that helps people and businesses grow their money through smarter, more automated investing. Instead of relying on gut calls or manual portfolio management, Elever uses data-driven strategies to build customised plans for different financial goals. The idea is to make wealth creation accessible, transparent, and less dependent on market guesswork. $1.1M Pre-Series A round led by Brand Capital (the Times of India Group’s investment arm), with participation from global CXOs, existing investors, and promoters. Co-founder and CEO Anshul Sharan drives vision, strategy, and brand-building. Co-founder and CTO Ram Subramaniam leads tech architecture and product innovation. Co-founder and CMO Santosh R owns distribution, goal-based positioning, and investor engagement. Co-founder and CIO Karan Aggarwal heads investment model design and financial structuring.

EduFund is an Ahmedabad-based edu‑fintech platform empowering Indian families to plan, save, and access funding for global and domestic education. Serving over 2,50,000 families, EduFund partners with asset-management firms and lending institutions and provides goal-based investment plans, affordable education loans, visa & forex assistance, and expert counselling, all accessible through a single app. $6 M Series A round led by Cercano Management and MassMutual Ventures. Co-founder and CEO Eela Dubey is the vision driver behind EduFund’s AI-led education planning and financial advisory products. Co-founder and CFO Arindam Sengupta shaped EduFund’s financial architecture, from investments to lending collaborative frameworks.

InPrime Finserv is a Bengaluru-based tech-first NBFC purpose-built to serve India’s underserved but creditworthy population- small shop owners, self-employed workers, and micro-entrepreneurs who often get left out of the formal banking system. Launched in 2021, the platform combines digital-first onboarding, vernacular credit assessment tools like Credit-O-Meter, and local field teams to offer transparent, streamlined access to structured credit, bringing formal-grade lending experiences to Bharat's heartlands. $ 50CR Series A1 round led by Pravega Ventures, with continued participation from Z47, InfoEdge Ventures, and Kettleborough VC, fueling expansion into 50 new locations. Rajat Singh, Co‑founder & CEO (ex-Ujjivan SFB leader), driving the digital & field-first credit model. Manish Kumar Raj, Co‑founder, previously led micro-lending and retail credit operations. Sneh Thakur, Co‑founder- credit risk expert responsible for policy and underwriting frameworks.

Sahi is a Bengaluru-based trading platform designed for active retail investors, introduced in December 2024. The app prioritizes a “chart-first” experience, offering real-time values, open-interest tracking, technical indicators, AI-enhanced insights, and lightning-fast execution, all wrapped in a streamlined UI. With over 200,000 app downloads to date, the platform grows by more than 50% in active users each month, and about 20% of users have completed over 500 trades in under six months. $10.5M Series A round led by Accel and Elevation Capital. Dale Vaz, Co‑founder & CEO- former CTO at Swiggy, now steering product and tech strategy for Sahi. Manish Jain, Co‑founder & CPO - previously Vice President at Kotak Securities (and earlier with Fisdom), leading trading product innovation and user experience

Techfino is a Bengaluru-based fintech player that streamlines financial operations for businesses by integrating cloud-native ERP systems such as Oracle NetSuite, and automating finance, accounting, and compliance workflows. Its platform brings together financial data, lending, insurance, and analytics in one suite to help SMEs and mid-market companies improve financial visibility and operational efficiency . ₹65CR growth round led by Stellaris Venture Partners and Saison Capital, focused on bolstering Secured MSME lending through partnerships with NBFCs and banks . Founders include Nikhil Mukka – Co-founder & CEO, previously led finance teams at Bridgeweave and built digital lending products at Lendingkart, Rahul Khione – Co-founder & CTO, a veteran in payments and banking tech from his time at RBL Bank and PayU and Sujit Kumar – Co-founder & Chief Growth Officer, with experience in financial product strategy from Eduvanz and Vivriti Capital.

Seven (7 Ring) is a Mumbai-based wearable fintech startup founded in 2020 , building a seamless tap-to-pay smart ring powered by NFC and UPI. Its flagship 7 Ring works offline- drawing power from payment terminals, requires no battery nor smartphone, and is certified on RuPay and Mastercard networks. The startup recently closed a ₹4CR Pre‑Series A round, led by Venture Catalysts with participation from existing backer Vinners, Anchorage Capital Partners, and the Sheth family office, to scale manufacturing, roll out the more affordable 7 Ring Air, and expand distribution via metro stations and e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart . Founders: Vijay Khubchandani, Mahek P Savla, and Karthik Menon.