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.
AI-powered, video-first learning platform for competitive nursing entrance exams undertaken by close to a million nurses in India each year, for highly paid roles here and around the world. The company replaces rote learning in offline centres, PDFs and recorded lectures with an AI mentor, 1,400 hours of exam-aligned content, mock exams and individual performance tracking to drive superior exam results. This allows nurses to get access to government jobs and global placements which pay ₹1–5 lakhs per month, i.e. up to 10x entry-level private sector roles in india. 100K nurses have used the platform within 10 months of launch. India is the world's largest supplier of healthcare workers along with facing an increasing shortage at skilled professionals at home. $1.5M seed round led by Lumikai, the third in the interactive learning space after Supernova (AI tutor for spoken English) and Vobble (interactive AI-first audio platform for kids). Jodhpur based. The founders, Prince, Utkarsh and Gourav, are doctors who started NPrep while completing their MBBS at AIIMS Jodhpur.
AI-led preventive healthcare platform which uses MRI, CT and biomarkers to detect 300+ conditions early. Operating on a direct to consumer model, It has completed 1,500+ scans and is at about $2M in annualised revenue. $5M seed round from OneFlow Holdings (co-founder Shahsank's family office) and South Park Commons. Founded in Feb 2025, Bangalore based. Founders: Shashank (NIT Karnataka '09) was Co-Founder & CEO of Practo; co-founder Arpit (BITS Pilani '10; IIM Indore '15) started out at Morgan Stanley (technology manager), was VP of Products and Business at Belong and Head of Product at Lenskart; co-founder Anshul (Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology '07; IIM Kozhikode '11) headed marketing at BlueStone, UpGrad, LBB, before 5 years at Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer at Ola, and Head of Product Strategy and Planning at Ola Electric.
"The ultimate wearable for elite performance athletes". This will be a wearable, non-invasive monitoring device designed to be worn on the side of the forehead, where it measures blood flow in the brain. It will track heart rate, HRV, sleep patterns, periods, activity levels, VO2 Max. $54M seed round at $190M post-money. Investors: Deepinder Goyal (₹104CR), Steadview (₹90.5CR), Peak XV (₹54.3CR), Dharana Capital (₹49.77CR), NKSquared (₹22.6CR), InfoEdge (₹22.6CR), Aaroh Fund, a slew of angels and 30 Temple employees. Founded in Aug 2024, Gurgaon based. Founder: Deepinder Goyal (Eternal). CEO: Ram Singla (IIT Delhi '05) was VP of Technology at Zomato, Director of Engineering at ixigo.
All-natural pain relief brand with a therapeutics and wellness positioning. The company develops proprietary Ayurveda based formulations (topical applications, roll-ons, oils and sprays) that combine cannabinoids with clinically relevant super herbs to address chronic pain. Sold D2C, via medical practioners and pharmacies like Apollo. ₹1.5CR seed round on Shark Tank India, from Aman Gupta, Namita Thapar, Kanika Tekriwal. It had already raised ₹4CR. Founded in Dec 2020, Delhi based. Founder & CEO Shivra (Purdue '10) worked at Pushpanjali Overseas (heading merchandising and BD) for close to a decade.
Medical equipment maker using an asset-light model with MSME manufacturing partners, to supply affordable, globally compliant medical devices and consumables. Targetting mid-tier hospitals in India with 50-200 beds. The ultimate goal is to build a large horizontal OEM platform that can serve multiple categories in domestic and global markets. $4M seed led by 3one4 Capital, along with Incubate Fund Asia and Stride Ventures. Founder in Jun 2025, Bangalore based. Founders: Anshul was at Zetwerk for six years, heading the General Fabrication Unit as well as across sales roles; Nishant (Manav Rachna '12; IBS Hyderabad '14) was also at Zetwerk, for close to five years as VP and Business Head of the Railways and Metros unit, prior to which he was at BlackBuck for five years.
Oncology care centres focused on delivering advanced cancer treatment with a personalised approach. The company operates four centres in Delhi NCR, and combines evidence-based therapies and experienced oncologists with dedicated care coordinators who guide patients from diagnosis through recovery. ₹27CR Series A led by Sky Impact Capital, along with Huddle Ventures, Lotus Herbal Group, SteerX and Tremis Capital. Founded in Oct 2023, Delhi based. Founders: Deepak (NIT Warangal '13; MDI Gurgaon '17) was previously a GM at Pristyn Care and built out the IVF category; Amar (NIT Karnataka '13; IIM Kozhikode '17) was previously the head of central supply for the hospital partner network at Pristyn.
Full-stack dermatology platform, which will offer AI diagnostics, dermatologist-formulated products, clinical validation and real-time progress tracking. Ahead of launching, the company acquired HealthQ Life Science, the parent company of D2C skincare brand SKINQ. ₹34CR (~$3.7M) pre-seed led by Spring Marketing Capital, with Stride Ventures. Founded in Apr 2025, Delhi based. Founders: Hitesh (Delhi Univ. '02) and Bhisham (Visvesvaraya Technological University '03; IBS Hyderabad '08) co-founded The Man Company together, Ashish was Co-Founder & CBO of Clensta (personal care) after serving as SVP at Mamaearth.
Building a network of clinics for outpatient gastroenterology and liver-care. Currently operates one clinic in Delhi NCR with plans to expand into Chandigarh, Punjab and other parts of northern India. $1M seed round, from 15 angels including Amitoj Singh, Aman Rajpal, Ankur Kathuria (Alpha Wave Global), Juhi Bhatnagar (Forj Capital), Deepak Garg. Founded in Sep 2024, Delhi based. Founder & CEO Akshat Kumar (Kasturba Medical College '10; Wharton MBA '19) was at McKinsey in NY (close to seven years).
Wearable devices company focused on sleep science and recovery, with plans to launch in the US market. Unlike other wearables that generate sleep dashboards, the company's yet to launch device combines neuroscience and hardware design to drive bilogical regulation not just tracking. The company was formerly known as InnerGize. ₹24CR seed round. Other investors in the round: Startup Sherpas, Vaishav Investments, Avnish Anand (CaratLane), Shivam Puri (Cipla).
Mental health/wellbeing platform which combines certified therapists with an AI coach, to help with post-partum depression, stress and parenting frustrations. This hybrid model allows AI to provide real-time emotional support, identify stress patterns and deliver guidance, while therapists focus on deeper interventions and targeted care. Has served 15K customers. ₹1.8CR pre-seed round. Funding support from KSUM, Microsoft and Step Up Ventures, prior to this round. Kochi based.