AI-led restaurant management platform built for F&B operators, such as Biergarten, Toit and Effingut Breweries. It brings billing, inventory, procurement, sales forecasting and CRM onto a single dashboard, helping restaurants, breweries and bars run tighter operations. By automating stock tracking and demand planning, the platform aims to reduce leakage, improve margins and give operators real-time visibility into their business. $500K Pre-Series A round from Tejas Paresh Lodaya. Founded in Oct 2017, Bangalore based. Founder & CEO Shivaprakash (Bangalore Univ. '00) founded Aptigenz Solutions (dev firm) in 2011.

Fleet telematics and vehicle intelligence company building intelligent, connected hardware that turn vehicles into smart, data-enabled machines. Its solutions span vehicle safety, security and fleet intelligence. Products include crash detection with automatic SOS alerts, remote immobilisation to prevent theft, AI-based driver behaviour tracking, and fleet management platforms that offer real-time tracking, vehicle diagnostics and regulatory compliance. OEM customers include Sonalika and Volvo Eicher. $4.8M in a funding round led by Ashish Kacholia, with participation from existing backer Piper Serica Angel Fund. Founded in Jan 2021, Delhi based. Founders: CEO Sumit (SRM IST '17) founded Fidomotus (used cars retailer) in 2018; CTO Kapil (Maharaja Agrasen '20) is from E&Y and TantraByte (data scientist); CPO Narendra (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam '17) is also from TantraByte and STEMROBO Technologies.

IOT based asset management systems for multiple industries - construction, warehousing, agriculture, mining and ports. Customers include Tata Motors Gensets, Mahindra Powerol, Jindal and Tata Steel. $2.77M Series A round. $1.2M Pre-Series A round by YourNest in Oct 2023. Founded in Jan 2021, Bangalore based. Founders: CEO Amiya (NIT Rourkela '14) founded Phoenix Robotix (smart city and industrial IoT) in 2015, along with CTO Nataraj (also NIT '14); Product Head Asish (NIT '16) was a Product Designer at Phoenix while Sales Head Amrit (Sharda Univ.) was an angel investor in Phoenix.

Manufacturer of embedded electronic systems for automotive and consumer appliance customers. It manufactures motor controllers, DC-DC converters and regulator rectifiers for automotive OEMs, along with control systems for consumer appliances, and battery pack assemblies for EVs and drones. Manufacturing in Gurgaon with a new plant in Goa. ₹40CR raised in additional funding, closing its extended Series A round to ₹75CR. Other investors in the round: Vimson Group, Global South Capital. Founded in Jan 2017, Gurgaon based. Founders: Rishab (City of Glasgow College '00) was chief engineer at Dole Fresh Fruit in Canada; no prior information available on co-founder Sameer.

Phygital marketplace that simplifies apparel sourcing for retailers, especially across Tier II and III cities. The platform connects retailers to manufacturers through a blend of physical experience centres and a digital supply chain layer. ₹150CR (~$17M) Series A funding led by Cactus Partners, along with new backer Zephyr Peacock and existing investors Jungle Ventures, Accion Venture Lab and NBD Ventures also doubling down. Founded in Aug 2020, Noida based. Founders: CEO Abhishek (Thapar Institute '10; IIM Lucknow '14) and CFO/CSO Shubham (Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology '10; IIM Lucknow '14) founded Flavicon Eco Boards (eco friendly particle boards, as the name suggests) in 2015.

Design-led home appliance brand building premium kitchen products inspired by Indian aesthetics and modern minimalism. It sells stainless steel appliances such as air fryers and coffee makers. Revenue scale undisclosed. ₹19CR Pre-Series A funding led by Fireside Ventures and OTP, with participation from Sadev and Titan Capital. Existing backers, Shezan Bhojani (Design Café) and Himanshu Chandra (Progcap) also participated. Founded in Jan 2025, Gurgaon based. Founder & CEO Abhinav (SRCC '06; Delhi School of Economics '08); ISB '13) was at McKinsey for eight years before joining Progcap as Chief Growth Officer.

FinTech company focused on the healthcare space, with a platform which enables upfront claims disbursals from within 10 minutes, helping hospitals and clinics overcome revenue realization delays while improving the patient experience. Documentation and claims processing (via a SaaS offering), along with collections, and financing (through its NBFC) are provided from a single platform. It manages 10K discharges per month. It plans to expand across India, as well as the US and Middle East. $8M Series A round. Other investors in the round: Sadev Ventures. Founded in Nov 2021, Gurgaon based. Founders: Sidak (Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College '13) is from Avail Finance (neobank), FarmGuide (agritech) and Clix Capital; Vikrant (DCE '08; Northeastern Univ. MBA '10) is also from Clix Capital, prior to which he was at Philips for five years.

Sanitary pad recycling company. The company manages the collection and recycling of used menstrual hygiene products, replacing traditional incineration and landfill dumping with a circular approach. Using its patented tech, it converts used pads into cellulose pulp and plastic. It operates in 24 cities, with collections from 2,000 sites for 685 business, industrial and residential clients. It will soon launch PadCare Orbit, a B2C app to organize collection in housing socities. The company raised $3M in a Pre-Series A round led by Rainmatter, with the participation of 3one4 Capital, Brigade REAP, PKRBCV Shroff Trust. Existing backers Lavni Ventures and 3i Partners also doubled down, with additional debt financing coming in from EXIM Bank and ICICI Bank. Founded in June 2018, Pune based. Founder & CEO Ajinkya (Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute, Nanded '17) worked briefly as an R&D engineer at Grind Master Machines, and completed a fellowship at the Royal Academy of Engineering in the UK, before starting PadCare.

DSLR, the parent company, is building a house of lifestyle brands backed by a vertically integrated supply chain across. The company focuses on creating identity-led consumer brands which can retain a distinct positioning. Its first label, Aramya, caters to everyday ethnic wear for women, and now has five stores in Bangalore. The company touched ₹200CR in annualised revenue, a month ago. ₹80CR Series A round from existing investors Z47 and Accel. Founded in Jan 2022, Jaipur based. Founder & CEO Ankush (IIT Delhi '13) was a VP at Z47 (three years) and the Co-Founder of DayBox (fruit and veg supply chain) and EximBook (export-import marketplace).

Pet food brand offering ready-to-eat, preservative-free meals for dogs, designed to deliver home-style nutrition with the convenience of long shelf life. It is expanding its portfolio to protein supplements, fresh cart food and meal toppers. ₹100CR revenue target for FY27. $1.4M Pre-Series A funding led by Atomic Capital. Founded in Aug 2021, Delhi based. Founder Akshay (Hindu College, D.U. '13) founded Pet Fed, India's biggest pet festival across DEL/MUM/BLR, out of college before starting Benny's in 2021.