DeepTech startup developing electric motors that deliver BLDC-level efficiency at the fraction of the cost without using rare-earth materials. The company will supply leading HVAC and appliance OEMS in India. The company's proprietary Slip Synchronous Permanent Magnet (SSPM) motors achieve 90% efficiency, matching premium BLDC motors, while being 40-50% cheaper and 100% locally sourced. Pre-seed round of an undisclosed amount. Founded in Aug 2023, Ahmedabad based. Founders Suyash (IIT Bombay) and Gajendra were founders of Naxatra Labs.

Energy storage startup building iron-air long duration energy storage (LDES) systems. Its batteries are designed for 16-24 hours of storage, supporting round-the-clock renewable energy storage. An iron-air battery uses inexpensive and abundant iron as the anode and oxygen as the cathode. It is still in a pilot phase around the world. The company operates from a 5,000 square foot facility in Chennai, which will be used for pilot production. $750K pre-seed round. Other investors in the round: gradCapital, AIC-AU Incubation Foundation. Founded in Mar 2022, Chennai based. Founders: Priyansh worked in his family-run fruit exports business; Stuti is ex-BCG and was an Antler India EIR.

Enables the circular economy for the silica industry. Through a proprietary chemical process, the company produces sustainable silica from rice husk ash, a residue left by power plants which process rice husk generated as agricultural waste. Operates a facility with a capacity of 400 tonnes per month, will scale to 3-5K tonnes per month. Silica is traditionally produced by using high quantities of river sand and quartz, which causes high greenhouse emissions. ₹3CR pre-seed round. Founded in Aug 2016, Vadodara based. Founder Tanmay (IIT BHU '09) founded Bridgedots (2011-16), a research startup for clients in CleanTech and waste.

Wellness spa in Mumbai, founded by the actress Mira Kapoor. Offers one-off treatments and week long programs, with sessions running from ₹3K to over ₹20K. It brings together traditional Indian practices (e.g. Ayurveda and sound healing) and modern longevity science (e.g. cryotherapy and infrared sauna). This round will go towards expanding to Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Ahmedabad. $4M round. Angels in the round: Arushi Aayush Agrawal, Ash Lilani, Abhishek Goyal (Tracxn), Sanjay Kapoor.

A new airconditioner brand which launches this February, with in-house engineering and manufacturing capabilities. It is developing India's most energy efficient ACs which can operates in 50 degrees. Priced at ₹45-62K for 1 to 2 ton ACs. $12M seed round. Founded in Feb 2024, Delhi based. Founders: Ashish is the former Co-Founder & CEO of Urban Ladder; Pranav (IIT Madras '06; Cambridge '08) was the founder of Crimson Healthcare (medical equipment manufacturer).

Kitchen and bathroom fittings, including smart bidets, kitchen faucets, stainless steel and quartz sinks, and modilar accessories. ₹5CR seed round. Founded in Apr 2024, Delhi based. Founders: Jatin is ex-Swiggy, Ola Electric and more recently was Head of Marketing at The Man Company; Saurabh is the founder of Sunrise Steel Industries, a manufacturer of stainless steel pipes in JV with Jindal Stainless.

Embedded lending platform, which enables embedded credit for MSMEs within digital merchant platforms, for example Pet Pooja and GoKwik. Platforms benefit from making additional income in the form of origination fees, and can integrate easily into Intellend with real time analytics. Merchants get easier access to short term working capital, with low documentation requirements, transparent pricing and flexible payment terms. $1.2M seed round. Founded in May 2025, Mumbai based.

Rooftop solar for homes. The company has developed its own solar hardware, smart inverters and energy monitoring software. The company manages the complete process for homeowners - from design and approvals to installation and servicing. It will soon launch its first experience stores. India has 637 GW of residential rooftop solar potential, of which 8 GW has been installed so far. Adoption is at <1.5%. $2M seed round. Founded in May 2025, Bangalore based. Founders: Manish (Univ. of Madras '00, IIM Bangalore '04) was CXO and Head of Ops at Myntra (six years) and CBO at BetterPlace; Kaustabh (IIM Lucknow '06) is ex-Dunzo, Urban Ladder and was Senior Vice President of Ops at Wakefit.

Bathroom water filtration solutions, i.e. a tap and shower filter designed for better haircare and skincare. At ₹5CR in annualised revenue across 6K homes, five months since launch. ₹1.5CR pre-seed round. Founded in Sep 2023, Bangalore based. Founders: Duhita (IIT Kharagpur '23) is ex-Accenture; (also Kharagpur '23) is a software engineer from Pine Labs.

Fabless semiconductor company building integrated edge-AI silicon for industrial IoT, automative and medical device applications. ₹25CR seed round. Other investors in the round: MyAsiaVC, Whitepine Investments, Jain Oncor, REAN Foundation, Niraj Shah, Deepak Khanna. Founded in Jul 2018, Bangalore based. Founders: CEO Vijay was an eingineer at NEC Australia, LSI Corporation and was Co-Founder & VP of Systems Engineering at Asarva Chips and Technologies; Namit (IIT Bombay '02) is an engineer from Texas Instruments, Intel, and Achronix where he spent 14 years.