Smart lockers and smart door locks, with mobile notifications every time these devices are used. Manufactured in-house. ₹2.25CR ($300K) seed round. Thanjavur (TN) based. Viknesh, BITS Pilani, was an engineer at GlobalFoundries and Orbit Technologies (semiconductor manufacturers). Comps: OPEN/Openapp (Unicorn India Ventures, Axilor), Atomberg (Temasek, Steadview). Mygate (Tiger Global, Prime) has also launched a product line.

Dental care at home, currently in Bengaluru. Dental cleaning starts at ₹1299. Best summed up by Bipin (Zeropearl): "Reality yeh hai ki daant sabke paas hain, dental problem almost sabke paas hai, INR 1500/session bhi sabke paas hai… par time kisi ke paas nahi. That's exactly where Cura Care comes in—bringing expert dental care to your doorstep, saving time without compromising on quality." ₹5CR pre-seed round. Angels in the round include Shripad Nadkarni (Hector) and the late Rohan Mirchandani. Founders: Abhinav comes from 82°E (Deepika Padukone), Purplle, Urban Company; Chinmay is ex Anar, Hero Electronix, Deloitte; Dr. Parminder Singh is a surgeon at Maulana Azad Institute Of Dental Sciences.

Enables athletes and coaches to upload and analyze videos for goal setting, skill improvement and progress tracking. Expanding internationally while opening an offline training centre. Undisclosed pre-seed round. Founders: Abhinav was ranked 285 worldwide (2015) by the PSA (Squash Association) and is a coach, Chetan founded Grand Slam Sports.

$1.2M seed round. Other investors in the round: M-League and angel including Amarnath Thombre (Match Group Americas). Co-Founders Krishna and Vivek are from MPL.

Teaches entrepreneurship all the way from K12 (Bower SEED) to executive education (Bower Lead) though certificate programs. Launching an undergraduate program (on campus in Hyderabad) and developing an AI-powered course builder this year. ₹11.5CR seed round led by angels and Astir. Founder Pavan was the founder of Metamorphosis Edu, acquired by BrightCHAMPS.

B2C re-commerce - marketplace for refurbished Apple products - iPhones and MacBooks. Seed round, amount undisclosed. Comps: Cashify (selling all brands) did ₹935CR (~$100M) of revenue in FY24.

Privacy management and fraud prevention. Its products mask sensitive data, and also detect and prevent synthetic identity fraud. Compliant with India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. Seed round, amount undisclosed. Founder Sudhir led the Banking and Financial Services practice at Vaco (recruitment firm) for 10 years.

B2B auto spare parts marketplace for independent workshops. Currently in Gurgaon with an "on-demand retail" model, i.e. quick delivery. $1M seed round. Other investors in the round: 1947 Rise, a dozen angels. The founder, Vivek, was the Head of Business at Spinny for four years, prior to which he was Co-Founder at Stichio, a social network. Comps: SparesHub (Anthill), Boodmo, Koovers (acquired by Schaeffler), TyrePlex (PeerCapital).

Dashcams for retail customers and fleet operators. Dashcams now come with ADAS and driver monitoring (for fatigue etc.). Fleet customers include Shoffr, Euro Cars, Namma Yatri, Cityflo. ₹11CR seed round. Other investors in the round: Infinyte Club; MeitY through PIEDS-BITS Pilani; Gajendra Jangid and Vikram Chopra (CARS24). Founders: Ankit is from Bounce and Bounce Infinity; Pranjal was an EIR at Antler and a coder at Dream11, Urban Company. Comps: Safe Cams and NEXDIGITRON (not funded).

D2C fast fashion brand, focused on western and party wear for women aged 17 to 27. Launched this Feb through D2C and marketplaces, sourcing from ~30 factories in India and abroad. "Quick react" model - launches styles with low MOQs and scales those which show high adoption. ₹30CR (~$3.5M) seed round. Eight angels participated including Ramakant Sharma (Livspace), Ghazal Alagh (Mamaearth). Founders: Nikhil, ex-Myntra, was the CEO of Styli, a fast fashion brand in the Middle East by Landmark Group; Mani is from Max Fashion (also Landmark Group), Myntra; Justin led supply chain at Styli. Comps: Berrylush.