Tracking Pre-Series A and Series A deals that close in India every week
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Enmovil is a supply chain platform powering smarter logistics. The software plugs into existing ERP systems to forecast demand, plan dispatches, and track shipments across trucks, warehouses, and ports. Used by players like Maruti Suzuki, Hero MotoCorp, Nestlé, Enmovil says it can cut delays and boost overall efficiency by up to 5x. $6M Series A round led by Sorin Investments, with participation from Capria Ventures and Twynam. Co-founder and CEO Ravi Bulusu drives the company’s strategic vision and product roadmap. Co-founder Nanda Kishore, along with Co-founder Venkat Moganty, shape its engineering and operational execution.
TurboHire is a Hyderabad-based Saas startup that helps large companies automate their hiring process. It uses its in-house smart AI technology to speed up and simplify everything from walk-in interviews to senior-level hiring. The platform connects smoothly with popular HR tools like SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, and Workday, so companies don’t need to change their existing systems. Over 120 big companies, including Cipla, Tata Motors, PwC, Lenskart, Britannia, RPG Group, and Ola use TurboHire to cut down on manual work, speed up hiring, and make better decisions using tools like AI, natural language processing, and data analytics. $6M Series A round led by IvyCap Ventures.
Metaforms is a Bengaluru-based AI startup that builds smart workflows for market research agencies. Their platform automates survey creation, data processing, vendor coordination, and reporting using AI agents, cutting hours of manual work into minutes while maintaining quality. Trusted by four of the top 20 global research agencies and used to process over 1,000 surveys monthly, Metaforms plans to expand into voice-based research, automated report generation, and deeper platform integrations. $9M Series A round led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Nexus Venture Partners and Together Fund. CEO and Co-founder Akshat Tyagi drives product vision and AI strategy for automating research workflows. Co-founder Arjun S heads engineering and platform delivery.
DesignX is a Noida-based startup enabling manufacturers to digitize and automate their setup. Its flagship platform, Df‑OS (Digital Factory Operating System), s a plug-and-play software that connects machines, tracks real-time production data, and uses AI to improve output, cut down on waste, and lower emissions. It’s already being used by big names like Unilever, Hero MotoCorp, and Dabur. With this new round of funding, DesignX is looking to expand into markets like APAC, Japan, and Europe. $2M pre-series A round led by Rockstud Capital, with participation from We Founder Circle, Piper Serica, and some existing clients. CEO & Co‑founder Rajat Srivastava, an engineer-turned-factory-tech innovator oversees platform vision and customer deployment. CTO & Co‑founder Nishant Srivastav leads the technical architecture behind real-time analytics and process automation for Df‑OS.
Sharpsell.ai is a Mumbai-based SaaS startup offering an AI-driven sales enablement platform that helps enterprises automate and personalize field sales workflows. The software delivers ready-to-use talk-tracks, dynamically tailored content, and contextual coaching tools, all designed to drive consistency and performance for large sales teams across industries like BFSI, pharma, auto, and consumer durables. Sharpsell.ai claims lakhs of active field users from over 30 major Indian enterprise customers, including LIC, Axis Bank, SBI Life, Mahindra, Bajaj General Insurance, Whirlpool, and IDFC First Bank. The fresh capital will support tighter AI integration, deeper industry adoption, and expansion into Southeast Asia and the MENA region. ₹30CR Series A round led by Equentis Angel Fund, including a ₹10 cr investment from Equentis (its largest single-company cheque), with continued participation from existing backers Cornerstone Venture Partners and Mistry Ventures. CEO and Co-founder Hanuman Kamma leads product vision and go-to-market strategy. Co-founder and Chief Business Officer Arun Subramanian drives enterprise partnerships, industry vertical strategies, and sectoral expansion.
iTuring is a Bengaluru-based AI platform that helps banks, insurers, and other financial firms build smart systems without writing any code. Their platform takes care of everything: cleaning data, building models, testing them, and keeping things compliant with strict industry rules. It’s designed to save time (think hours instead of months), while still making sure the results are clear, trustworthy, and ready for audits. The company works globally, with teams in the U.S., India, and South Africa. $5 M Series A round led by Dallas Venture Capital and Mela Ventures. CEO & Founder Suman Singh drives company vision and product strategy, with prior experience in enterprise AI and data science implementations. Co‑founder & VP of Product Engineering Amit Kumar leads technical development. Co‑founder & VP of Product Development Mohammed Nawas oversees product execution and customer implementation.
Navana AI builds intelligent voice-based tools that help businesses make sense of customer conversations at scale. Their platform transcribes and analyzes phone calls in real time, identifying key details like customer intent, sentiment, resolution status, and more. This allows companies, especially those with large customer support teams to automate the tracking of call quality, agent performance, and customer satisfaction. By turning hours of raw audio into actionable insights and summaries, Navana AI helps businesses streamline operations, improve service, and make better decisions based on actual customer interactions. What sets Navana apart in the Indian context is its focus on the country’s deep linguistic diversity: the tech is built to work across multiple Indian languages and accents, making it especially useful in sectors like BFSI, healthcare, and e-commerce where customers often speak in regional languages. It raised ₹7CR in a pre‑Series A round, led by Antler India, with participation from angel investors Ajay Agarwal, Ronnie Screwvala, and Sandeep Singhal. CEO Raoul Nanavati co-founded Navana.ai in 2018; he leads strategic vision for voice tech designed to serve India’s linguistic diversity, especially the underserved populations in both urban and rural areas. Jai Nanavati, co‑founder and CTO, has spearheaded development of Navana's proprietary multilingual ASR stack tuned for Indian languages, dialects and real‑world acoustic conditions
Qoruz is a Bengaluru‑based platform that helps brands plan, manage, and measure influencer marketing with AI-driven analytics. It indexes over 20 million creators, providing brands real-time insights into creator effectiveness, engagement authenticity, and campaign ROI. Trusted by 1,000+ brands including Amazon, Flipkart, Dabur, L’Oréal, and Coca‑Cola, Qoruz now aims to scale its offering beyond India into the Middle East and Southeast Asia. $500,000 Pre‑Series A round led by The Chennai Angels, contributing to a $1M target. Participants include senior marketing executives, agency founders, and media professionals. Praanesh Bhuvaneswar, Co‑founder & CEO steers Qoruz’s AI and growth strategy, previously bootstrapped the platform. Prabakaran B, Co‑founder & CTO co‑creates the data‑driven influencer marketplace. Aditya Gurwara, Co‑founder supports creator analytics and platform innovation. Priya Vivek, Co‑founder leads operations and product engagement. She is not linked here.
GobbleCube is a Bengaluru-based startup that helps consumer brands grow faster by acting like an AI-powered “growth assistant.” It tracks massive amounts of data from apps like Blinkit, Zepto, and Instamart, covering things like product pricing, visibility, and ad performance and turns all of that into insights brands can actually use. In just nine months after launch, they’ve already hit $2M in annual revenue and work with over 200 brands. They’re now starting to expand to new markets like MENA and LATAM. $3.5M Pre‑Series A round led by InfoEdge Ventures, with continued support from Kae Capital, to deepen AI precision and broaden global reach. Manas Gupta, Co‑founder & CEO leads AI strategy and scaling. Srikumar Nair, Co‑founder had co-led Blinkit’s early-stage growth efforts. Nitesh Jindal, Co‑founder had overlooked Blinkit’s data systems.
Jobizo is a Gurgaon-based HR-tech startup modernizing healthcare staffing by linking hospitals and clinics with vetted medical professionals—doctors, nurses, lab technicians—available for both temporary and long-term roles. Leveraging AI-powered matching and compliance tools, the platform has facilitated over 18,500 short-term assignments and 875 full-time hires in India, and manages a network of 60,000+ healthcare workers, operating across more than 41 countries . $1.4M Pre‑Series A round led by Alkemi Growth Capital, with follow-on investments from Inflection Point Ventures and Incubate Fund Asia . Naveen Trehan, Co‑founder & Chairman – leads strategic vision, and previously co-founded IFANglobal. Avishek Agarwal, Co‑founder & CEO – heads product roadmap and growth, with prior experience in healthcare recruitment at IFANglobal.