Restaurant chain which claims to have invented butter chicken and dal makhani! Operates 15 outlets in India and in Bangkok, the first restaurant in its foreign foray which opened in May 2025. ₹100CR annualized revenue with double digit EBITDA margins. Expansion focused on the UK, GCC and Southeast Asia. Funding of an undisclosed amount.

"Events technology" startup which offers tools for event discovery, ticketing and guest management at venues. Events powered by the platform include concerts, marathons, business conferences and cultural festivals. Funding of an undisclosed amount, from actors Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan. Founded in 2022. Comps: BookMyShow, Zomato.

Ride hailing platform for women, by women. Gurgaon based, with plans to expand beyond NCR. Works with 250 women drivers, who are known as "sister partners". 50K app downloads, no information on traction. ₹2.075CR seed round. IAN investors leading the round: Hari Balasubramanian, Uday Chatterjee, and Sri Prakash. Founders: Ajay and Vindhya started Fery Rides in Apr 2022 during their MBA (BML Munjal); CTO Himanshu joined a year later after two years in software dev agencies.

Screen free device for kids aged 3-10, with educational content from content studios and publishers, and a parent-friendly app for real time monitoring. Pre-launch. $300K pre-seed round. Also part of the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First in India. Founders: Chandramouli, an Antler EIR, is an engineer from Capillary Technologies, Redbus and Amazon; Venkat founded Sellerworx (SaaS for online sellers), acquired by Capillary Technologies, and was Chief Growth Officer at Zest Money. Founded in Jun 2024.

Social networking platform for users to share what they are doing in the moment and discover local activities. No information on traction or engagement. $1M round. Founder Mitesh was the founder of Hashtechy (dev firm) for four years, and Head of Marketing from Frendy (new age convenience stores). Founded in Aug 2023.

Casual mobile puzzle games studio which uses AI to drive game personalisation and dynamic content generation. Game titles Tap Hexa and Hexa Dreams have 300K installs, with a focus on Europe and the US. $2.75M seed round. Founders Naga (IIT-BHU) and Pruthvi (BITS) are IIM Calcutta batchmates who worked at Gameberry Labs together (on product and growth). Naga is from Tencent and PlaySimple, while Pruthvi is from Swiggy - also product roles. Founded in Apr 2024.

AI-led spiritual-tech platform with 400K registered users, reimagining vedic wisdom for the digital generation. The platform offers interactive experiences across astrology, ayurveda and the broader teachings of the Bhagwad Gita. AI Guruavataars are available 24/7, providing accurate, transparent, and easy-to-understand guidance on marriage, relationships, career, and life decisions. $500K investment from Bharat Matrimony's parent bring total funding in this seed round to $1.72M. This comes along with a partnership with Matrimony.com Group, given that astrology influences more than 80% of Indian marriages. Murugavel Janakiraman, Founder of Matrimony.com Group: “Marriage is not only about bringing two people together but ensuring harmony between them. Astrology has always played a vital role in this process. With Ask My Guru’s AI-powered astrology, we see an opportunity to combine cultural traditions with cutting-edge technology for the benefit of millions.”

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.

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).

"Family management platform". This is an all-encompassing, privacy-first app for families - to manage household finances, daily tasks, location tracking and safety, and essential family information. The current product will be enhanced with an AI co-pilot which uses family-specific context to simplify everyday decisions. Launched in Mar 2025 with 30K active users today. $2M pre-seed round. Founders: CEO Jozzire (IIT Madras) is an ex-PM at Housing.com, Rentomojo, Myntra, Gojek and Khatabook!; CTO Mohit (IIT Delhi) is an ex-engineer at AppDynamics, Traceable AI, Moveworks and Dr. Droid. Founded in Mar 2024.