Naagin is a bold and flavour-first Indian hot sauce brand founded in 2019 by Mikhel Rajani, Arjun Rastogi, and Kshitij Neelakantan. The company fuses regional chilli heritage with chef-crafted sauces, oils, and spice blends, all designed for modern kitchens. Today it’s available in over 700 premium Indian retail outlets and on international platforms like Amazon, Walmart, and Carrefour, having served over one million customers to date . With a focus on sustainable, traceable sourcing using blockchain tools and operating a plastic-neutral business- Naagin is positioning itself as a global contender in the spicy condiment category. The company recently raised ₹18CR (c. $2.1M) in a pre‑Series A round led by 360 ONE Asset. Existing investor 8i Ventures participated for the third time, alongside 12 new and returning angel investors. The proceeds will fund factory scaling, team expansion, R&D, and marketing- fueling growth across B2B, D2C, quick commerce, and global exports. Mikhel Rajani, Co‑Founder & CEO, brings deep experience in F&B innovation from Francesco’s Pizzeria and Mandala; Arjun Rastogi, Co‑Founder & COO, is an alumnus of BlackRock and EY; Kshitij Neelakantan, Co‑Founder & Head of Operations, comes with a background in public policy and supply chain, holding a degree from SOAS London.

Pehle Jaisa is a Gurugram-based agritech startup that transforms village-level organic and agricultural waste into high-quality organic fertilizers and bio-stimulants. Using decentralized processing units integrated into local waste centers, it slashes the “first-mile” logistics cost and enables villages to produce their own fertilizers, gas, and electricity, empowering a circular rural economy. After selling over 1,500 MT of fertilizer and generating ₹2.5 crore in FY25, the company is targeting ₹100 crore in revenue in the coming years. $300K Pre-Series A. Founders: Pankaj Pandey previously founded Eggoz, CropCoin and KrishiGo; Ehtesham Farooqui has deep expertise in sustainable agriculture and climate-tech.

Kisah Apparels is a rapidly scaling ethnic wear brand for Gen Z and millennial men, headquartered in Kolkata. Since its inception in 2018, the company has evolved from a marketplace-first play to a digitally-native, omnichannel fashion label. Kisah seamlessly combines direct-to-consumer online strategies with physical retail presence—currently operating two stores and planning three more—while achieving a ₹25CR revenue in FY24 (a 42 percent YoY increase) and reaching a run‑rate of approximately ₹100CR in FY25, all while remaining cash-flow positive and profitable.The company recently raised ₹13CR in a pre‑Series A round, led by Sagar Daryani, founder of Wow Momo. Other investors in the round: Apoorv Salarpuria (Salarpuria Investments), Rahul Todi (Shrachi Group), Vinod Dugar (RDB Group), Inflection Point Ventures . Yash Sarawagi, Co‑Founder and CEO, previously worked as an investment banker, bringing a strong strategic and data-led mind to the business. Yashwi Sarawagi Ladsaria, Co‑founder & Director, was formerly a consultant at EY and manages Kisah’s design and operations . Recently, Saurav Kothari, an e-commerce specialist, joined the founding team to strengthen their digital retail engine.

Vecmocon Technologies is a Delhi-based deep-tech startup founded in 2016 by IIT and ISB alumni to drive the transition to smart, sustainable electric mobility. Its full-stack solutions include safety-compliant Battery Management Systems (BMS), smart chargers, motor controllers, vehicle intelligence modules, secure over-the-air update platforms, and AI-driven analytics. With deployments across 100K+ EVs- from two- and three-wheelers to light commercial vehicles, the company is enabling OEMs and fleet operators in India and globally to build connected, software-defined EVs tailored to Indian conditions. The company closed an $18M Series A round, with Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF) leading both the initial $10M tranche in November 2024 and the latest $8M segment in June 2025. Other participants in this round: Aavishkaar, British International Investment (BII), Blume Ventures (follow-on). This capital will fuel R&D in embedded EV systems, 5G-enabled connectivity, high-voltage platforms, and domestic manufacturing. The team comprises five tech-focused Co-Founders: Peeyush Asati, CEO and IIT Delhi alumnus; Adarshkumar Balaraman, Co‑founder; Shivam Wankhede, Co‑Founder & CTO; along with Akash Bansal and Nikesh Bisht, who hold board-level roles and drive engineering innovation for Ve­cmocon’s hardware-software stack.

Janitri is an India-based medtech startup developing smart, AI-enabled wearable tools for real-time monitoring of maternal and fetal health during the 1,000-day journey from pregnancy through postnatal care. Its flagship device, Keyar, enables continuous tracking of vital signs in labor and remote settings, aiming to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality across hospitals and homes. With deployment across 800+ hospitals and monitoring over 200,000 mothers monthly, Janitri recently posted revenue of ₹8.5 crore in FY24–25 and expects to double in Q1 FY26 . $1.4M pre‑Series A round. Other investors in the round: Prateek Maheshwari; Pradip Todi (O2 Angels); tal64 syndicate. Founders: CEO Arun Agarwal is a VIT graduate who, inspired by preventable maternal deaths in Rajasthan, built Janitri’s mission-driven device ecosystem; lead technologists and co-founders are documented on Janitri’s site and LinkedIn, leading R&D in wearable diagnostics

Logistics provider across last-mile delivery, bulk transportation and warehousing, using an electric vehicle fleet. Present in the Chandigarh tri-city area and NCR. $500K pre-seed round. The CEO's and COO's backgrounds aren't available. Chandra, the CTO, spent 17 years at QA Source.

Plant based nutrition brand - multivitamins and protein supplements. Products are designed around end-use: for PCOS, menoapause, sleep and stress, and so on. 1L customers to date, 70%+ from D2C site, currently at ₹15CR annualised revenue. ₹5CR seed round. Sudha, IIT-K + ISB, had stints at ITC, Uber, UrbanTouch; Veda comes from IIT-K, Deutsche, Meesho.

Mobile gaming studio for hyper and hybrid casual games. Developing mobile games in the “relax and unwind” category for audiences in the US/Europe. $1.2M pre-seed round. Other investors in the round: Visceral Capital, Signal Ventures, Surojit Roy (Firescore) and other angels. The founder, Karan, was earlier co-founder of Firescore Interactive, acquired by CrazyLabs, a Top 3 mobile games publisher globally. Core members of the team also come from Firescore.

Cross-border payments platform currently focused on student remittances and now entering new segments - SME trade remittances and co-branded forex cards. $2M seed round. The CEO Dewang was CEO of NTT Data Payment Services India; Geeta, CBO, was Head of Strategic Alliances at the same company; Ujwal, CTO, is from Infosys, Citi and a couple of startups.

Full-stack customer engagement platform using Gen AI. The vision is to empower e-commerce businesses with its Agent as a Service model, leveraging AI agents to deliver personalised engagement, thereby reducing CaC and enhancing repeat purchases and LTV. $200K pre-seed round.

Solutions for the food industry focused on "mobile smart factories". Its core product, Mfreezer, flash freezes produce at origin, ensuring food quality and simplifying supply chains. Ullas, the founder, had brief stints in the UK at Fiat Chrysler, Rolls Royce, Jaguar Land Rover and McLaren; before running UE Tech Ltd (business description N/A) in the UK for nine years. $260K pre-seed round.

Cross border payments for the world. Merchants globally (not just in India) can accept payments from 150 countries, using 25 payment methods, with a 90% success rate. $1.1M pre-seed round. Other investors in this round: Nitin Gupta (Uni Cards/PayU), Maninder Gulati (Oyo/Lightspeed), Raymond Russell (Boom Supersonic), Preethi Kasireddy (a16z), Nishant Verman (Flipkart). Founders: Rishabh, the CEO, BITS Pilani + LBS, worked at Prodigy Finance (cross border payments) and briefly at Wise (fka TransferWise). Ayush, the CPTO, IIT-Roorkee, worked at Tournafest and briefly at IndiGG. Comps: Infinity, funded on 6 Feb 2025, is tackling this in a different way.

Workplace SaaS to simplify project management workflows for developers. OneAsk, its AI agent, is designed to manage the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), integrating project management, communication, API development, and deployment. $3.3M seed round. Other investors in the round:

Personalized therapy for special-needs children. Therapists work with kids at home, with this funding to be used towards setting up centres and special schools. 1 in 8 children in India grapple with neurodivergent conditions, including autism, ADHD, mental retardation, down syndrome or learning disorders broadly. Vikas Deep, the 4th co-founder, is not linked below. ₹2CR pre-seed round.

Governance and security platform for enterprises using AI. Clients can automatically discover and manage what employees are doing with AI models and services across the organizations - CIOs can rationalize costs, while CISO's can streamline the onboarding of safe AI use cases and prevent data leakage. The founders built Arkin Net, sold to VMware. Palo Alto and Pune based. $10M seed round.