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.
A new airconditioner brand which launches this February, with in-house engineering and manufacturing capabilities. It is developing India's most energy efficient ACs which can operates in 50 degrees. Priced at ₹45-62K for 1 to 2 ton ACs. $12M seed round. Founded in Feb 2024, Delhi based. Founders: Ashish is the former Co-Founder & CEO of Urban Ladder; Pranav (IIT Madras '06; Cambridge '08) was the founder of Crimson Healthcare (medical equipment manufacturer).
Kitchen and bathroom fittings, including smart bidets, kitchen faucets, stainless steel and quartz sinks, and modilar accessories. ₹5CR seed round. Founded in Apr 2024, Delhi based. Founders: Jatin is ex-Swiggy, Ola Electric and more recently was Head of Marketing at The Man Company; Saurabh is the founder of Sunrise Steel Industries, a manufacturer of stainless steel pipes in JV with Jindal Stainless.
Bathroom water filtration solutions, i.e. a tap and shower filter designed for better haircare and skincare. At ₹5CR in annualised revenue across 6K homes, five months since launch. ₹1.5CR pre-seed round. Founded in Sep 2023, Bangalore based. Founders: Duhita (IIT Kharagpur '23) is ex-Accenture; (also Kharagpur '23) is a software engineer from Pine Labs.
Perfume brand, with a range of clean products free of toxins and additives. "India's 1st Clean Perfume". Products are priced between ₹1,000-5,000. Revenue scale undisclosed, 100K customers so far. $2.5M seed round, along with $0.5M towards exiting angels. Had previously raised $898K in funding led by IPV. Founded in Jan 2022, Mumbai based. Founders: Ankita was an architect for a decade prior to this; Akash started out as an advisor and joined full time in Oct 2024, prior to which he was VP Strategy & BD at Pharmeasy; actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu joined as co-founder and face of the brand in 2024 (she has 38M IG followers). The origins of the brand go back 35 years to Sumi Thadani, Ankita's mother, who began making aromatherapy products in 1996, sold as 24 Carat Remedies.
Premium haircare brand designed for Indian hair types and weather conditions. Partners with 1,500 stylists across 300 premium salons in Tier 1 cities for its professional product range, along with a D2C line of shampoos and conditioners for home use. $3M Series A funding led by RTP Global along with All In Capital, Suashish and angels Kitty Agarwal (InfoEdge), Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal (Titan Capital). ₹6.5CR pre-seed round Nov 2025 led by All In. Founded in Sep 2023, &Done is the brand name, Ionic Professional is the company name. Founded in Sep 2023, Gurgaon based. Founders: Atit (BITS Pilani) was the Co-Founder & COO Of Bulbul (live commerce; Peak XV, InfoEdge; acquired by Good Glamm), and Co-Founder & CEO of Pluss (acquired by Netmeds) - he was also an AVP at Elevation; Saumya (IIT-D, Stanford GSB) was the Co-Founder & CEO of Udayy (live classes for English and Maths; Norwest, InfoEdge).
Skincare brand with anti-aging solutions, which launched with its initial product in May 2025 and now has 25K customers. ₹6CR seed round. ₹2CR raised at the time of launch from Titan along with Aditya Agarwal (P-TAL). Founded in May 2025, Delhi based. Founder Hemangi was previously the founder of BOTNAL, another skincare brand.
Menstrual hygiene brand. Revenue/customer scale undisclosed. Seed round of an undisclosed amount. Founded in Aug 2020, Calcutta based. No background information available on founder Dipesh (Univ. of Calcutta '09).
Science-led skincare brand building dermatologist-recommended products tailored for Indian skin needs such as pigmentation, uneven tone and excess oil. The brand formulates clinically tested solutions using proven actives like niacinamide, retinol and hyaluronic acid, with a focus on hydration, skin repair and long-term skin health. Winner of the Beauty & You Award by Estee Lauder & Nykaa. ₹24CR Series A Round led by Spring Marketing Capital, along with Lotus Herbals’ Beauty Innovation Fund, Arihant Patni and existing backer Unilever Ventures. Founded in Mar 2022, Udaipur based. Founders: CEO Piyush was previously the Co-Founder of Yorgain, a haircare supplement brand. He was at P&G for 10 years, most recently as Director of Home Care, Skin & Personal Care; CPO Dr. Prashant Agrawal is a skin specialist and hair transplant surgeon.
Beauty brand with high performance multifunctional beauty and personal care products that simplify daily routines for working women in India. Its initial product lineup includes a dry shampoo, an all-in-one hair cream and a lip treatment. ₹1-3K price points. ₹28CR seed round. Founded in Oct 2023, Delhi based. Founder & CEO Aparna (Binghamton University undergrad '16 and Masters '17) was a Partner at Good Capital (five years).
Breakfast-focused brand selling high protein oats, formerly known as GoOAT. No refined sugar, preservatives or artificial flavours. Has scaled from ₹10 lakhs to ₹65 lakhs in monthly revenue in "recent months". 70% of sales are D2C. ₹1.6CR pre-seed round, in addition to the ₹1.1CR in pre-seed funding already raised. Raised from D2C insider Super Angels Vikram Ahuja (HomeGuru), Akash Gupta (Zypp), Dhruv Kohli (Boba Bhai) who were in the last round; Consumer Collective by Atrium; with incoming angels Rashi Agarwal (Zypp), Akhil Kansal and Aayushi Khandelwal (Anveshan), Venus Dhuria (Phot.AI), Karan Kishorepuria (Regaal Resources) and others. Founded in Aug 2023, Gurgaon based. Founder Yash (Univ. of Mumbai '20) was the founder of WisEgg (beverage brand) briefly before starting GOAT Life.