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.
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.
AI first midcore gaming studio. Its first game, Arcado Champs, is a real time tower defence game built around original IP. Seed round. Gape Labs is the first investment from Lumikai Pixels, our pre-seed program to back exceptional founders building upon ideas with outsized potential. Founder Naren brings seven years of experience building consumer facing products in gaming, payments and lending, with product roles at Dream11 and ZestMoney.
Quick commerce medicine delivery, albeit with an omni-channel approach. It has one store in Bangalore, while delivering within 15-60 minutes. 20 stores planned over the next 12 months. A typical pharmacy has 4-5K SKUs, while Plazza stores stocks 20K SKUs. $1.4M seed round. Other investors in the round: Bhishek Goyal, Vivekananda Hallekere, Singhania family office, JK Tyre family. Founders: Aman was at Zomato (Business Head for Dining in India & the UAE, and for Online Ordering in Turkey) before joining Kenko Health (subscription plans to cover monthly healthcare costs); Aniruddha was the Co-Founder of Kenko Health and Head of Digital at Cignia TTK Health Insurance. Founded in Apr 2024. Comps: Pharmeasy, Zepto; while PlatinumRx (Stellaris) and Truemeds (Accel, Peak XV) are focusing on branded generics.
Car servicing platform, with a 90 minute live-streamed express car service. Differentiating against the neighbourhood mechanic with transparent pricing, genuine spare parts and on-time service. Rajasthan focused, currently in Jaipur, going to Jodhpur and Udaipur. Currently at ₹2CR annualised revenue with 2000 customers so far. ₹1.5CR pre-seed round. Founders: CEO Sarvesh was a Mahindra First Choice and GoMechanic franchisee, while building an earlier version of GaadiMech from 2019, called RK Autohouse; little information on co-founder Surakshit (BITS Pilani). Founded in Oct 2024.
Full stack re-commerce for consumer electronics. Operates across sourcing, refurbishing and reselling - with a retail presence across 60 stores, on e-commerce and via B2B. 15,000 devices sold in FY25 with ₹26CR in revenue. ₹16CR round (a mix of equity and debt, and either a seed extension round or Pre-Series A following its seed round in April 2025). Other investors in the round: India Accelerator. Founders: Shrey is ex-Punj Llyod and L&T; Nitin was an engineer at Microsoft. Founded in Oct 2018.