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.
Civic tech platform for citizens to navigate welfare schemes and public services through a multilingual interface. This covers every conceivable service - from getting number plates, to farmer ID cards, to state specific welfare schemes, and dozens more. It collaborates directly with state and central government authorities. ₹1.5CR pre-seed round.
All encompassing SaaS tool to manage F&B venues and offline experiences – to manage deals and rewards, reservations and table management, feedback mechanisms, along with customer retention tools. The goal is to reduce dependence on booking apps, third party promoters and excel sheets. 50K bookings at a value of ₹80CR managed so far, saving ₹2CR of revenue leakage. Manages 150 venues in 20 cities, will expand to the Middle East and South East Asia. ₹2.75CR seed round.
AI powered digital health companion to assist users with understanding symptoms, interpreting medical reports and managing ongoing treatment. AI driven insights feed into a network of doctors and partner hospitals. The loop runs both ways - users can upload their medical documents to receive detailed analysis, bridging the gap between patients and healthcare providers. Currently serves 3.5M active users and 100K doctors globally. The website has a detailed comparison vs. just googling your problems. $3M round.
Manufacturer of modular, stackable fuel-cell systems for power generation. These range from sub-kilowatt modules for defence equipment to multi MW blocks for grid-scale, longer duration storage. Customers can integrate batteries with hydrogen and solar assets in a plug-and-play fashion. The company ultimately wants to build a gigawatt-scale factory, but is starting with field trials with anchor customers in telecom, construction and defence. The long term goal is to make the "diesel generator obsolete". $850K seed round.
SpaceTech company, designing and manufacturing advanced rocket engine systems. Developing ANYA, a liquid rocket engine platform. Currently at the design and testing phase. The startup plans to set up an integrated rocket facility that will bring together design, manufacturing, and testing under one roof. ₹7CR seed round.
Pre-launch platform for brands (D2C, F&B and retail) to enhance customer engagement and loyalty. The platform embeds rewards into brand sites or at checkout, plugs into their CRM and POS, provides analytics, provides a unified wallet to users (across brands) and runs personalised offers to drive retention. Focused on India and the Middle East, targeting 100 brands and a 100K users in the next three months. Pricing: free for the next 3 months during their pilot. Seed round of an undisclosed amount.
Platform that provides access for patients from the UK to high quality medical treatment in India, along with support across travel, concierge services and rehab, and will operate its own "aftercare" centers. The arbitrage/math is painfully (pun intended) obvious - a single hip replacement costs £17K in the UK, £5K with this company; an IVF cycle costs £9K in the UK, £4.5K over here. The goal is to expand to the US, Canada, Australia and Europe. $4.5M seed round. Other investors include 1947 Rise Fund; Peercheque; international cricketers Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, KL Rahul, through their athlete-led investment group 4CAST; along with Sriharsha Majety (Swiggy), Abhishek Goyal (Tracxn), Ritesh Malik (Innov8), Manish Vij (Smile Group), Arjun Vaidya (V3 Ventures).
An "AI backed" marketplace for used EVs, currently two-wheelers. Operates via partnerships with OEMs, dealers, banks and NBFCs. It has an EV specific scoring framework along with an inspection unit, and currently works with 150 dealers (who can buy through the platform). Listings on the platform itself are yet to launch. The marketplace has an instant-sell platform called TerraCash, to drive liquidity of supply. ₹9CR pre-seed round. Angels in the round: Shishir Maheswari (Eversource Capital), Samrath Jit Singh (Trontek Batteries), Ayush Lohia (Lohia Auto), Kapil Nirmal.
Babycare quick commerce platform, selling apparel, diapers, toys and essentials in under 30 minutes. Brands listed include Nestle, Huggies Healthcare, Chicco, Cetaphil. “The baby care market needs a dedicated quick commerce solution given the time-sensitive nature of baby products." Launched in Sep 2024, operates in Gurgaon, will build its own logistics. Kids apparel and toys are fast growing categories which are driving retention beyond essentials. $3.3M seed round. Other investors: UNTITLED and angels from Oyo, Pristyn Care, Mosaic Wellness, Mi Arcus, Livspace, Magicpin. Comps: Peeko ($3.2M from Stellaris, Titan in August).
Intelligence and lead generation tool for financial services - helping companies identify, undertake deep research and connect with HNI clients. The platform build a 360 degree profile of HNIs including their personal, professional and social backgrounds as well as financial details. A network graph then identifies how best to connect with these potential clients. The platfform's customers include Kotak Private Wealth, KRISTAL, Neo and Nuvama Group. ₹3CR pre-seed round.