Home décor and kitchen brand sold D2C, now expanding into offline retail. The company has a range of 250 products. Currently at ₹120CR ARR, ₹150CR targeted by Dec 2025, ₹200CR by Mar 2026. $2.2M in what appears to be the company's first round, a Pre-Series A. The two co-founders are brothers, one of whom started out of college, the other ran a digital marketing agency for four years.

Gaming consoles. A smart bat tracks a player's real-world shots, resulting in virtual shots within the MetaShot game. Bengaluru based. ₹2CR convertible round, following on a ₹11CR seed round (equity + debt) raised in January from Sauce VC, Sharrp Ventures and Panthera Peak. ~₹3.5CR raised at pre-seed from IPV in 2023.

Kidswear brand incubated at IIM Bangalore’s NSRCEL. Everyday clothing for kids aged 0-12, as well as toys, accessories and organizers. Targeting ₹10CR revenue in FY26, up from ₹2.6CR in FY25. ₹4CR seed round, mix of equity and debt.

Clean label snacking brand with complete ownership over its supply chain and a manufacturing facility in Haryana. ₹3CR seed round. Founders: the CEO is a software engineer who started Khari 5 years ago, prior to which he co-founded Square Sales India (marketing agency).

Premium sneaker brand designed through the lens of Indian culture. Sold D2C, now establishing its own exclusive brand outlets. ₹7.6CR seed round, along with ₹1.1CR raised in venture debt from Stride Ventures. Angels in the round: Vivekananda Hallekere (Bounce), Suhasini Sampath (Yogabar), Nishchay AG (Jar), Ashutosh Valani (Renee Cosmetics) and more. Founders: Arjun comes from Graph Advisors (back office for fund managers), OnDeck, J.P. Morgan; Animesh is from Bain and E&Y. Both are from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology. Comps (funded shoe brands): Neeman's (Sixth Sense, Anicut); Comet (Elevation, Nexus); Yoho (Gulf Islamic Investments, Rukam, Rajeev Misra (SoftBank)).

Homegrown brand for pickleball gear. US Pickleball Association certified pickleball paddles are sold at ₹7,000-9,000 - almost half the price of international brands. "Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in India, yet access to quality, affordable gear remains limited". Seed round of an undisclosed amount. Investors: Manish Poddar ( Rare Rabbit), Pratham Mitta (Tetr), Malika Sadani (The Moms Co.). Founded by "a diverse team of students from the US, Cuba, Mexico, Germany, and India while studying at Tetr College of Business". Comps: GoRally runs pickleball courts (Bharat Founders Fund).

Home cleaning products in concentrate format that are non-toxic and more environmentally friendly (water takes up 90% of the volume in cleaning liquids). 150K customers served so far, across D2C, Quick Commerce and eCommerce. The company will also look at select international markets. $1M seed round. Other investors in the round: Utsav Somani (iSeed), Suhail Sameer (OTP), Sumit Jalan, Ajay Kumar (Action Tesa Group), Alok Mittal (Indifi). Founders: Mayank founded Rusabl (D2C brand with a similar product range); Karan worked at Muktha Laboratories.

"Estailo - with love from Korea". Korean-inspired fashion accessories brand. Processes 1,500 daily orders and operates with a 70-member, 90% women team. ₹75L from Wolfpack - a venture studio. The Founder, Sangeeta, was a senior software engineer at Fiserv for five years, before starting Estailo in 2023.

Dinnerware brand with toxin-free alternatives, including bone china (animal bone ash)-free ceramics, lead-free glassware, and 304 food-grade stainless steel cutlery. Neha Dhupia is a brand ambassador. Seed round of an undisclosed amount. Other investors in the round: GX Ventures, Neha Dhupia, Agnello Dias (JWT), Suraj Nalin (PlaySimple). Founders: Yadupati spent a year each at Avendus and JP Morgan; Vishal was the Head of Marketing & Sales at Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting and Head of Sales at VIP.

D2C socks brand as the name suggests. Seed round by a strategic, of an undisclosed amount. Founders: Shobhit was Business Head at Madison World (advertising); Saurabh is also from Madison World and from Jubilant FoodWorks.