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Jun 13

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.

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June 20, 2025
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Wk 24 (9-15 Jun)

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.

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June 20, 2025
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Wk 24 (9-15 Jun)

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.

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June 20, 2025
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Wk 24 (9-15 Jun)

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.

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June 20, 2025
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Jun 10

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

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June 20, 2025
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Wk 25 (16-22 Jun)

Fintech platform focused on lending and insurance for dairy farmers in rural India. The lending model captures industry specific data (e.g. milk production, weather patterns, cash flow trends). Present across MH, Karnataka and UP with ₹55CR in asset backed loans disbursed. Also provides a team of para-vets to farmers, helping them manage nutrition, hygiene, and overall cattle health. Works closely with dairy cooperatives (e.g. AMUL), lenders (RBL, Shivalik etc.) and insurers (IFFCO Tokio etc.) $2.6M Pre-Series A round, not seed. Seed round by Incubate, Seedstars, Sparrow VC. Founding team of veteran bankers: Arun comes from Citibank (Head of Structured Trade), Deutsche Bank, ICICI, HSBC, HDFC; Indrajyoti is from Innoterra and spent 15 years at HDFC; Ravi is from Yes Bank; Rahul (CTO, not linked here) is from Nokia and most recently Innoviti Payment Solutions (VP-Tech). Founded in mid 2022.

June 17, 2025
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Jun 16
Wk 25 (16-22 Jun)

"Better for you" protein shakes and protein bars. Aiming to close this calendar year with ₹10CR. $450K pre-seed round. Angels in the round: Mukesh Bansal (Myntra), Ayyappan R (FirstClub), Chanakya Gupta (Tuco Kids), Arun Sharma (Qlub). Founders: Hem is from Tata Advanced Systems, Ola and most recently Curefit ((Head of Expansion & Franchise Business); Prashant is from NestAway as well as Curefit (most recent role: Head of Trainer Org). Founded in May 2024. Comps: Phab (OTP, Capri Global), The Whole Truth (Sauce, Z47, Sofina), The Yoga Bar (Fireside, acquired by ITC). As Aviral Bhatnagar tweeted recently, protein-focused food brands are one of the most common categories aspiring seed stage founders are building in. Prebiotic/probiotic beverages is the most common, for AJCV. https://x.com/aviralbhat/status/1934870771043606868

June 16, 2025
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Wk 24 (9-15 Jun)

Vertical short drama OTT, starting in Telegu. $5M seed round. The co-founders have built Chai Bisket over the past decade, a producer of web series (with 10M YouTube followers) and shows for OTTs in Telegu. Comps: Flick TV (also funded this week, see No. 10 below), Kuku TV, ShareChat’s QuickTV, Reel Saga, Reelies and global players, largely from China.

June 14, 2025
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Wk 24 (9-15 Jun)

Home décor and kitchen brand sold D2C, now expanding into offline retail. The company has a range of 250 products. Currently at ₹120CR ARR, ₹150CR targeted by Dec 2025, ₹200CR by Mar 2026. $2.2M in what appears to be the company's first round, a Pre-Series A. The two co-founders are brothers, one of whom started out of college, the other ran a digital marketing agency for four years.

June 13, 2025
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Jun 12
Wk 24 (9-15 Jun)

DeFi startup offering non-custodial crypto wallet services, offered through a crypto debit card for customers in the Middle East, SE Asia and LatAm; and for Indian users a one-tap fiat-to-crypto on-ramp. ₹5CR pre-seed round from a single angel. The founder started PlutoPe in 2022, no prior information available on his background.

June 12, 2025
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Wk 24 (9-15 Jun)

Microbiome-based life sciences company, with a customer facing solution to improve gut health. ₹4CR pre-seed round. Founders: CEO Bipin was co-founder at Gaia Smart Cities (IOT devices for trains and airports); the Chief of Science and Technology has been a Senior Research Scientist at The Systems Biology Institute in Japan for 17 years; and the CEO of SBX Technologies (Japan) for a decade; Hiroaki Kitano, the Chief of Research and Collaboration, is the Head of the The Systems Biology Institute.

June 12, 2025
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Wk 24 (9-15 Jun)

Cybersecurity firm that simulates real world attacks on AI systems for enterprise. $1.2M seed round. Angels in the round: Charlie Songhurst (board member at Meta), Vivek Raghavan (Sarvam.ai), Satya Vyas (Project Hero). The two co-founders were at IIT Roorkee together before founding Repello. They built Strello (enabling chat with users on the same website) for a year prior to this during college. SF and Bengaluru based.

June 12, 2025
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Wk 24 (9-15 Jun)

Wealth-tech startup originally incubated within Uni Cards. Launched this April, the DIY app offers mutual fund investments to retail investors, as well as research tools and portfolio management tools. Power Mutual Funds, its flagship product, is tracking ₹3,000 crore in assets for 25K customers. $7.1M seed round. Other investors in the round: 8i Ventures, DeVC. The Founder & CEO Prateek was Co-Founder & CPO at Uni Cards for five years; prior to which he had a range of roles at Ola for close to five years.

June 11, 2025
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Jun 11
Wk 24 (9-15 Jun)

Gaming consoles. A smart bat tracks a player's real-world shots, resulting in virtual shots within the MetaShot game. Bengaluru based. ₹2CR convertible round, following on a ₹11CR seed round (equity + debt) raised in January from Sauce VC, Sharrp Ventures and Panthera Peak. ~₹3.5CR raised at pre-seed from IPV in 2023.

June 11, 2025
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Jun 11
Wk 24 (9-15 Jun)

DeepTech-driven contract manufacturing startup, offering on-demand manufacturing using advanced robotics for the pharma and wellness industry. Manufacturing is scalable, FDA compliant and offers customers a full suite from product development to commercial production. Has scaled production for 120 products, for clients in India, the US and MENA. $2.2 million seed round. The two co-founders were at IISc together. Prior to this, they ran Fermedicius Labs Retail Robotics together - consumer facing robotic solutions for food service & retail.

June 11, 2025
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