Tracking pre-seed and seed rounds that close in India every week
Links out to the the websites of the startup and its investors, along with LinkedIn profiles of the founders and fundraising news.
Property access control solutions. Fully wireless and cloud controlled systems reduce installation costs by 60%. Deployed across 24M square feet of real estate across 500 customers globally. ₹3.5CR raised in this extended seed round which also includes Alumni Ventures and Doctor Technology. Had previously raised $5.4M at seed.
AI enabled decision intelligence platform for large enterprises to optimize their logistics operations. Clients include Puma, Godrej, Metro Brands and Decathlon. Fundraise towards building global GTM. ₹6.75CR raised in this seed round, with other investors including Rajesh Sawhney, Dinesh Gulati, Dinesh Agarwal, Murugavel Janakiraman and SanchiConnect.
Robotics company with diverse use cases. Robots for material movement, lawn maintenance and agricultural spraying. Has a dozen customers including L&T and Zypp Electric. Undisclosed amount raised in this seed round, company had previously raised in Dec 2021 from DevX Venture Fund, Blume Founders Fund and others.
Learning platform for SME entrepreneurs to scale their business, with courses across topics taught by a select group of business coaches. An AI chatbot also addresses specific business challenges (eg, resolving GST issues). ₹3CR raised in this pre-seed round.
Comprehensive AI enabled hotel management platform - across hotel operations, guest satisfaction and revenue generation. Building for the global market, has onboarded three global hotel chains. $500K raised in this pre-seed round, with the participation of other undisclosed angels.
AI powered machine monitoring systems to provide manufacturing plants with real-time data. Connected to 2,000 machines (clients include Hero, Motherson, Bharat Gears) and now expanding into South East Asia and Mexico. ₹8.3CR raised from the YourNest-SanchiConnect Velocity Accelerator Program 2024.
Latest EdTech venture by Aakash Chaudhry (Aakash Institute) and the Meritnation founders (Meritnation was acquired by Aakash in 2020). 1-1 online tutoring for students in grades 6-12, targeting International Baccalaureate (IB) and Cambridge curriculum students in India and Singapore. Purely online, currently teaching maths, chemistry, physics, biology. $4M invested in this seed round.
Motors and controllers for two-wheeler EVs and industrial applications. Replacing motors which are largely imported at present. Undisclosed seed round, which also included other angel investors such as Himanshu Aggarwal (Aspiring Minds), Vijay Shekhar Sharma (Paytm), Aloke Bajpai and Rajnish Kumar (Ixigo).
Decarbonisation platform for the manufacturing industry, focused on reducing Scope 3 emissions (i.e. indirect emissions produced from a company's supply chain). Fitsol has two service lines: an online platform helps manufacturers measure, report and benchmark emissions, while a marketplace provides green logistics, sustainable packaging, waste management and carbon offsetting services. $1M raised in this seed round.
Digital transformation solution tailored for non-tech-savvy businesses. Chatbot drives sales, loyalty, and customer satisfaction, automating business across Whatsapp, social media channels and Google listings. Claims to serve over 10,000 customers in India and abroad. ₹2.72CR raised in this round, with participation from Velocity and Klub (presumably in the form of revenue based financing).