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.
Video editing platform. Web based post production allows for off-premises editing and global collaboration, which brings down costs by 20-40%. Gen-AI tools enable content localization. Currently at $1M in ARR in the Indian enterprise market, will expand into the US. $1M raised in this seed round.
Mouth freshener brand. Manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad. Extension of a seed round now totalling ₹1.8CR. Initially raised ₹1.25CR, as part of this round, from 100X.VC in October 2023. Investors in this tranche: Dishit Nathwani (Gulab Oils), Prateek Toshniwal (Ivy Growth Associates), Abhinav Jain (CoinDCX), Ankit Jain, (PharmEasy).
B2B assisted marketplace for the procurement of raw materials. Currently at ₹300CR ARR (gross). Started with a focus on steel, now covers aggregates, bitumen, wires and cables. Founders include Former Head of Sales and Head of Procurement at Metalbook. Tushar Agarwal (not linked below) is the COO and fourth Co-Founder. $1.7M raised in this seed round. Angels include Abhishek Goyal (Tracxn) and Rajesh Sawhney (GSF).
Tech platform for manufacturers to automate 80% of the compliance work they undertake to be compliant with more than 30 global standards (for example, the ISO 9001 Standard). Traditionally, smaller manufacturers have been at a disadvantage in getting certified and maintaining these standards. Each industry also has particular standards to adhere to, BPR Hub has started with a focus on pharma, food and packaging. San Francisco/Bengaluru based. $2.6M seed round. A Forbes article (link below) explains the opportunity in detail.
Functional innerwear and shapewear for women, sold D2C and through marketplaces. ₹6.1CR raised in this pre-seed round. Angel investors in the round: Nikita Gupta (Housepital), Emmanuel Suraj (DefinEquity), Anuj Jain (Investwell), Anubhav Jain (Metalbook).
SaaS platform to streamline global trade processes for enterprises. The platform connects businesses with suppliers, vendors, banks, and the government’s Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP). $2M seed round.
Streamlines testing for defence and aerospace industry clients by using technology to cut down on the need for physical testing. Modelling and simulation tools combined with AI enable in-lab testing, reducing extensive in-flight testing time. $3M raised in this Pre-Series A round.
Real innovation in sustainable packaging solutions. Seaweed is sourced from villages and converted into clear thin films (to produce bags and wrappers); coatings (to ensure food preservation in food takeout/delivery packaging); and to produce wood-free paper (used for clothes tags, cartons and bakery boxes). Supplies primarily to Europe and GCC countries. ₹20CR raised in this seed round, which also included VC Grid, 7th Gen Ventures, Spectrum Impact and LNB Group. Also received a $100K grant from the Peak XV Spark Fellowship Programme.
Astrology platform that uses Generative AI to provide a personalized, detailed daily horoscope. Touted as "your private AI companion for your private questions". $6M raised in this seed round led by Pradeep Dadha (Founder of Netmeds) - it appears he is also a founder in a non-executive role and owns a significant stake.
Direct-from-origin food brand across a wide range of products. With a focus on provenance of its products, the company partners with farmer collectives in natural farming clusters, with processing and packaging at origin. Omnichannel distribution: ecommerce, D2C and retailers in Delhi NCR. $2M raised in this pre-seed round by Jungle Ventures First Cheque.