StartupXseed Ventures

StartupXseed Ventures, established in 2015 and based in Bangalore, India, operates as the Investment Manager for the Aaruha Technology Fund, which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India as a Category I Alternative Investment Fund. The firm is dedicated to supporting aspiring entrepreneurs with innovative ideas by providing a unique combination of seed funding, strategic support, market access, and mentorship. Acting as a co-founder or seed partner, StartupXseed focuses on aiding technology and technology-enabled businesses across various sectors. The firm primarily invests in small- and mid-sized B2B technology companies, particularly in areas such as cybersecurity, semiconductors, IoT, robotics, drones, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. With a team comprising pioneers from the IT sector, entrepreneurs, educators, and industrialists, StartupXseed Ventures aims to help innovators navigate the challenges of building sustainable growth businesses in India.

Kishore Kumar

Principal

Hima Mongam

Venture Partner

Sid Mookerji

General Partner

BV Naidu

Founder and Managing Partner

Ravi Thakur

Co-Founding Partner

Ramakrishna Venkatraman

Co-Founder and General Partner

Krishna Mikkilineni Ph.D

General Partner

18 past transactions

EZdia

Seed Round in 2023
EZdia is an artificial intelligence-powered content writing company that specializes in delivering high-quality, scalable content solutions for eCommerce businesses. By providing an SEO-centric content creation platform, EZdia helps clients increase website traffic, drive conversions, and enhance return on investment. The company has a proven track record of producing tens of thousands of written content blocks monthly for Fortune 500 companies, achieving an average cost reduction of 30% while improving content quality and engagement. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, EZdia is committed to making the web more readable and engaging, while also aiming to create significant job opportunities in the writing sector. The management team comprises experienced professionals from renowned firms, ensuring a strong foundation in content strategy and execution.

Humalect

Seed Round in 2022
Humalect is a low-code platform that specializes in automating DevOps processes. It offers an end-to-end automation solution aimed at facilitating the launch of cloud infrastructure and the deployment of applications. By streamlining developer operations, Humalect reduces the time required for software delivery while maintaining high standards of quality in cloud and security services. This enables clients to lessen their infrastructure management demands and concentrate on achieving their business objectives.

Smart Ship

Seed Round in 2022
The Smart Ship Hub is an easy and quick to deploy remote vessel management platform for safety, reliability, and cost savings.

Bellatrix Aerospace

Series A in 2022
Bellatrix Aerospace is an Indian space R&D company that specializes in satellite propulsion.

Zenduty

Seed Round in 2021
Zenduty is a provider of end-to-end incident alerting, on-call management and response orchestration platform.

SAWO

Seed Round in 2020
SAWO Labs Private Limited, established in 2020 and based in Navi Mumbai, India, specializes in designing and developing secure authentication solutions for applications and websites. The company offers a platform that eliminates the need for passwords and one-time passwords (OTPs), thereby enhancing user experience through a seamless login process. By providing Authentication as a Service (AaaS), SAWO caters primarily to Indian app publishers and IT/software enterprises, enabling them to implement secure authentication methods without the complexities associated with traditional login systems. The company's innovative approach focuses on delivering a customer-centric, standardized, and device-based authentication experience.

SmarterBiz Technologies

Seed Round in 2020
SmarterBiz Technologies Pvt Ltd specializes in developing a web-based mobile business process automation platform that enhances customer experience and streamlines business operations. The company's flagship solution integrates with spreadsheets to consolidate business leads into appointments on sales executives' smartphones and automatically captures customer interactions in a secure cloud environment. This Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model reduces sales efforts while improving efficiency. SmarterBiz Technologies enables businesses to send multimedia marketing messages via SMS, track customer communications, manage work orders, and evaluate marketing performance through real-time data capture. Founded in 2014 and based in Bengaluru, India, the company serves various enterprises, helping them achieve scalable and cost-effective customer engagement.

Bellatrix Aerospace

Seed Round in 2019
Bellatrix Aerospace is an Indian space R&D company that specializes in satellite propulsion.

CloudSEK

Seed Round in 2019
CloudSEK Info Security Pvt. Ltd develops software-as-a-service (SaaS) information security risk management solutions. The company offers XVigil, a unified risk management platform which secures business across cyber threats, data leaks, identity thefts, fake applications, fake domains, and fake pages, third party interfaces, and infrastructure security. It provides cyber threat intelligence which includes monitoring real time social media, surface web, dark web monitoring, credential disclosure; brand monitor; and infrastructure monitor. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Bengaluru, India.

CloudSEK

Seed Round in 2018
CloudSEK Info Security Pvt. Ltd develops software-as-a-service (SaaS) information security risk management solutions. The company offers XVigil, a unified risk management platform which secures business across cyber threats, data leaks, identity thefts, fake applications, fake domains, and fake pages, third party interfaces, and infrastructure security. It provides cyber threat intelligence which includes monitoring real time social media, surface web, dark web monitoring, credential disclosure; brand monitor; and infrastructure monitor. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Bengaluru, India.

Singularity Dynamics

Seed Round in 2018
Singularity Dynamics is a developer of core chip design technology aimed at transforming the semiconductor industry. The company's innovative approach focuses on accelerating rapid prototyping and production processes, addressing the growing demand for highly connected and automated applications. By leveraging machine learning, Singularity Dynamics enhances silicon design verification, significantly improving productivity while reducing costs and time to market. This technology positions the company to meet the evolving needs of businesses in a rapidly changing technological landscape.

Aereo

Seed Round in 2018
Aarav Unmanned Systems Private Limited, founded in 2013 and based in Varanasi, India, develops advanced unmanned aerial systems tailored for various enterprise applications. The company's flagship product, Nayan, is a quadrotor designed for developers and researchers, facilitating tasks such as 3D mapping, precision agriculture, industrial inspection, and aerial photography. Aarav Unmanned Systems focuses on providing high-value engineering solutions that enhance operational efficiency and data richness, enabling businesses to make informed decisions. Their drones are engineered for ease of use, requiring no specialized training for operation, and are noted for their rapid deployment capabilities. Through continuous innovation in drone technology, hardware optimization, and design, the company aims to set industry benchmarks and expand its global presence, serving key players across diverse sectors.

ShieldSquare

Series A in 2017
Forrester Research has ranked ShieldSquare as a Leader in their New Wave™: Bot Management Report for Q3 2018. ShieldSquare offers a non-intrusive API-based solution to detect and eliminate bad bot traffic from websites, mobile apps, and APIs in real-time. Our solution leverages intent-based deep behavior analysis, device fingerprinting, and domain-specific detection technologies to identify and eliminate invalid traffic with zero false positives. We protect against automated attacks such as account takeover, application DDoS, API abuse, carding, content scraping, ad fraud, form spam, and other fraudulent activities. ShieldSquare safeguards over 80,000 internet properties owned by global online brands spread across 70 countries.

Darwinbox

Series A in 2017
Darwinbox Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a Hyderabad-based company that specializes in developing cloud-based integrated human resource management and analytics solutions. Founded in 2015, Darwinbox offers a comprehensive HRMS platform designed to enhance employee engagement and streamline HR processes across various functions, including onboarding, payroll, attendance, performance management, and talent management. The platform employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide features such as an HR voicebot and advanced talent analytics. Recognized as one of the leading human capital management platforms in the Asia-Pacific region, Darwinbox serves over 350 global enterprises, including prominent names like Arvind, Dr. Reddys, and Swiggy, and has a user base of more than 850,000 employees. The company aims to transform the relationship between the workforce and technology, supported by investments from notable firms such as Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed.

Darwinbox

Seed Round in 2016
Darwinbox Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a Hyderabad-based company that specializes in developing cloud-based integrated human resource management and analytics solutions. Founded in 2015, Darwinbox offers a comprehensive HRMS platform designed to enhance employee engagement and streamline HR processes across various functions, including onboarding, payroll, attendance, performance management, and talent management. The platform employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide features such as an HR voicebot and advanced talent analytics. Recognized as one of the leading human capital management platforms in the Asia-Pacific region, Darwinbox serves over 350 global enterprises, including prominent names like Arvind, Dr. Reddys, and Swiggy, and has a user base of more than 850,000 employees. The company aims to transform the relationship between the workforce and technology, supported by investments from notable firms such as Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed.

Aibono

Seed Round in 2016
Aibono is a technology-driven company based in Bangalore, India, that focuses on enhancing agricultural productivity through data instruments and predictive analytics. Founded in 2014, Aibono offers solutions that support farmers from the sowing stage to harvest, utilizing precision farming techniques and Just-In-Time harvests for super perishable fruits and vegetables. The company employs patent-pending drones equipped with multispectral cameras to gather critical data on plant growth, vigor, and stress levels caused by diseases or nutrient deficiencies. Additionally, Aibono's field experts conduct advanced nutrient testing and monitor various soil and weather parameters. By analyzing this data, Aibono provides actionable insights to farm managers, enabling informed decision-making to improve yields and reduce losses. In recognition of its impact, Aibono received the Economic Times Startup Award for Best Social Enterprise in 2017.

Aereo

Seed Round in 2016
Aarav Unmanned Systems Private Limited, founded in 2013 and based in Varanasi, India, develops advanced unmanned aerial systems tailored for various enterprise applications. The company's flagship product, Nayan, is a quadrotor designed for developers and researchers, facilitating tasks such as 3D mapping, precision agriculture, industrial inspection, and aerial photography. Aarav Unmanned Systems focuses on providing high-value engineering solutions that enhance operational efficiency and data richness, enabling businesses to make informed decisions. Their drones are engineered for ease of use, requiring no specialized training for operation, and are noted for their rapid deployment capabilities. Through continuous innovation in drone technology, hardware optimization, and design, the company aims to set industry benchmarks and expand its global presence, serving key players across diverse sectors.

Aibono

Seed Round in 2015
Aibono is a technology-driven company based in Bangalore, India, that focuses on enhancing agricultural productivity through data instruments and predictive analytics. Founded in 2014, Aibono offers solutions that support farmers from the sowing stage to harvest, utilizing precision farming techniques and Just-In-Time harvests for super perishable fruits and vegetables. The company employs patent-pending drones equipped with multispectral cameras to gather critical data on plant growth, vigor, and stress levels caused by diseases or nutrient deficiencies. Additionally, Aibono's field experts conduct advanced nutrient testing and monitor various soil and weather parameters. By analyzing this data, Aibono provides actionable insights to farm managers, enabling informed decision-making to improve yields and reduce losses. In recognition of its impact, Aibono received the Economic Times Startup Award for Best Social Enterprise in 2017.
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