Lightbox

Lightbox is an early-stage VC firm partnering with ambitious entrepreneurs who are addressing unique challenges and opportunities in India's rapidly evolving consumer landscape with technology-led insights. The Lightbox team pairs operational expertise and an understanding of product and brand building, to help build differentiated companies. Representative investments include: Inmobi, InfoEdge, Cleartrip, Embibe, Furlenco, Rebel Foods (formerly Faasos), Melorra and Droom.

Prashant Mehta

Partner

Sandeep Murthy

Partner

Siddharth Talwar

Co-Founder and Partner

Jeremy Wenokur

Partner

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Zeno Health

Series C in 2024
Zeno Health is a pharmacy chain that specializes in providing affordable generic medicines, aiming to enhance healthcare accessibility in India. The company offers a variety of WHO-GMP-certified generic alternatives, helping households reduce medical expenses significantly. In addition to its retail stores, Zeno Health operates an online platform where customers can access a broad selection of medications, including its exclusive GoodAid line. Each store is staffed with pharmacy consultants who assist customers in understanding their prescribed medications, ensuring they make informed choices. By focusing on chronic and recurring diseases, as well as general health and personal care products, Zeno Health seeks to promote overall well-being while prioritizing affordability and quality.

Rooter

Venture Round in 2023
Rooter is India's leading game streaming and esports content platform, launched in 2016 by Piyush Kumar and Dipesh Agarwal. The platform serves a vast community of over 450 million gaming enthusiasts, boasting nearly 70 million downloads and approximately 18 million monthly active users. With 1.7 million daily active users who engage for over 28 minutes daily, Rooter facilitates a vibrant ecosystem supported by more than 15,000 professional streamers and over a million content creators each month. The platform uniquely monetizes its offerings, achieving an annual recurring revenue of $7 million. Rooter also provides extensive live esports content, delivering over 8,200 hours annually through collaborations with major esports tournament organizers and partnerships with top esports teams and popular streamers. Originally focused on building a sports fan community, Rooter pivoted to game streaming and esports amid changing content consumption trends during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company is backed by a prominent investor base, including March Capital and PayTM, among others.

Dunzo

Convertible Note in 2023
Dunzo is a hyper-local delivery app based in Bengaluru, India, that connects users with nearby delivery partners to facilitate the swift delivery of various items, including groceries, food, medicines, and pet supplies. Founded in 2015 by Ankur Aggarwal, Dalvir Suri, Kabeer Biswas, and Mukund Jha, the platform aims to enhance the retail landscape by providing micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with digital tools to streamline eCommerce operations. In addition to delivery services, Dunzo offers a concierge feature that allows users to manage their everyday tasks and collaborate on to-do lists by connecting them with merchants and service providers. The company has attracted investment from notable backers, including Google and Alteria Capital.

Furlenco

Debt Financing in 2022
Furlenco is a furniture subscription service based in Bangalore, founded in 2012 by Ajith Karimpana. The company was established to address the challenge of finding well-designed, affordable furniture for rent. Furlenco provides a curated selection of furniture tailored to various lifestyles, catering to students, families, and expatriates alike. Its platform allows customers to rent furniture for living rooms, bedrooms, and dining areas, offering a range of benefits such as free relocation, free swaps, deep-cleaning services, and damage waivers. This model enables clients to access quality furniture conveniently and cost-effectively, with the flexibility to exchange items based on their changing needs.

Smartcoin

Series B in 2022
SmartCoin is a mobile app based lending platform, capable of assessing the risk profile of a prospective borrower in real time, using data science and machine learning algorithms. Their proprietary credit underwriting engine aggregates thousands of data points on a customer’s smartphone to build a customized credit score. A customer is instantly offered personalized loan products on the basis of his risk and capacity, and the money is transferred digitally to their bank account.

WayCool

Series D in 2022
WayCool is an agri-tech company focused on the processing, distribution, and procurement of fresh produce, dairy products, and staples. By utilizing technology and innovative quality management practices, WayCool enhances logistics and distribution services while also increasing farmers' income. The company sources fruits and vegetables primarily from smallholder farmers and aggregators, distributing these products to local shops, modern retail outlets, hotels, restaurants, and catering establishments. Additionally, WayCool operates a retail brand called SunnyBee, which includes physical stores, mobile stores on trucks, and e-commerce platforms. Through these channels, WayCool establishes direct connections between farmers and consumers, ensuring efficient access to fresh, clean, and quality produce. The company also offers a range of high-quality private label products through collaborations with sister companies.

Rooter

Series A in 2022
Rooter is India's leading game streaming and esports content platform, launched in 2016 by Piyush Kumar and Dipesh Agarwal. The platform serves a vast community of over 450 million gaming enthusiasts, boasting nearly 70 million downloads and approximately 18 million monthly active users. With 1.7 million daily active users who engage for over 28 minutes daily, Rooter facilitates a vibrant ecosystem supported by more than 15,000 professional streamers and over a million content creators each month. The platform uniquely monetizes its offerings, achieving an annual recurring revenue of $7 million. Rooter also provides extensive live esports content, delivering over 8,200 hours annually through collaborations with major esports tournament organizers and partnerships with top esports teams and popular streamers. Originally focused on building a sports fan community, Rooter pivoted to game streaming and esports amid changing content consumption trends during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company is backed by a prominent investor base, including March Capital and PayTM, among others.

Rupeek

Venture Round in 2022
Rupeek is a financial services company that operates an online lending platform specializing in gold loans and personal loans. The platform aims to simplify the loan application process, allowing consumers to obtain gold loans with minimal paperwork and quick processing times. By providing necessary identity and address proof, applicants can have their loans approved and funds credited to their bank accounts within an hour. Rupeek's mission focuses on promoting financial inclusion and offering transparent, user-friendly lending solutions for both lenders and borrowers.

Dunzo

Venture Round in 2022
Dunzo is a hyper-local delivery app based in Bengaluru, India, that connects users with nearby delivery partners to facilitate the swift delivery of various items, including groceries, food, medicines, and pet supplies. Founded in 2015 by Ankur Aggarwal, Dalvir Suri, Kabeer Biswas, and Mukund Jha, the platform aims to enhance the retail landscape by providing micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with digital tools to streamline eCommerce operations. In addition to delivery services, Dunzo offers a concierge feature that allows users to manage their everyday tasks and collaborate on to-do lists by connecting them with merchants and service providers. The company has attracted investment from notable backers, including Google and Alteria Capital.

WayCool

Series D in 2021
WayCool is an agri-tech company focused on the processing, distribution, and procurement of fresh produce, dairy products, and staples. By utilizing technology and innovative quality management practices, WayCool enhances logistics and distribution services while also increasing farmers' income. The company sources fruits and vegetables primarily from smallholder farmers and aggregators, distributing these products to local shops, modern retail outlets, hotels, restaurants, and catering establishments. Additionally, WayCool operates a retail brand called SunnyBee, which includes physical stores, mobile stores on trucks, and e-commerce platforms. Through these channels, WayCool establishes direct connections between farmers and consumers, ensuring efficient access to fresh, clean, and quality produce. The company also offers a range of high-quality private label products through collaborations with sister companies.

WayCool

Series D in 2021
WayCool is an agri-tech company focused on the processing, distribution, and procurement of fresh produce, dairy products, and staples. By utilizing technology and innovative quality management practices, WayCool enhances logistics and distribution services while also increasing farmers' income. The company sources fruits and vegetables primarily from smallholder farmers and aggregators, distributing these products to local shops, modern retail outlets, hotels, restaurants, and catering establishments. Additionally, WayCool operates a retail brand called SunnyBee, which includes physical stores, mobile stores on trucks, and e-commerce platforms. Through these channels, WayCool establishes direct connections between farmers and consumers, ensuring efficient access to fresh, clean, and quality produce. The company also offers a range of high-quality private label products through collaborations with sister companies.

Furlenco

Series D in 2021
Furlenco is a furniture subscription service based in Bangalore, founded in 2012 by Ajith Karimpana. The company was established to address the challenge of finding well-designed, affordable furniture for rent. Furlenco provides a curated selection of furniture tailored to various lifestyles, catering to students, families, and expatriates alike. Its platform allows customers to rent furniture for living rooms, bedrooms, and dining areas, offering a range of benefits such as free relocation, free swaps, deep-cleaning services, and damage waivers. This model enables clients to access quality furniture conveniently and cost-effectively, with the flexibility to exchange items based on their changing needs.

Nua

Series B in 2021
Nua is a women's wellness and hygiene brand that specializes in customizable sanitary products. The company offers a range of items including ultra-thin, rash-free sanitary pads, as well as other period care and skincare products. Nua emphasizes safety and comfort, aiming to meet the hygiene needs of women by providing accessible solutions for menstrual care. Customers can create personalized subscription plans and manage their accounts through Nua's online platform, which helps simplify the process of obtaining essential feminine hygiene products. The products are designed to be perfumed, print-free, and leakage-proof, enhancing user experience and reducing the stress associated with menstrual periods.

WayCool

Series C in 2021
WayCool is an agri-tech company focused on the processing, distribution, and procurement of fresh produce, dairy products, and staples. By utilizing technology and innovative quality management practices, WayCool enhances logistics and distribution services while also increasing farmers' income. The company sources fruits and vegetables primarily from smallholder farmers and aggregators, distributing these products to local shops, modern retail outlets, hotels, restaurants, and catering establishments. Additionally, WayCool operates a retail brand called SunnyBee, which includes physical stores, mobile stores on trucks, and e-commerce platforms. Through these channels, WayCool establishes direct connections between farmers and consumers, ensuring efficient access to fresh, clean, and quality produce. The company also offers a range of high-quality private label products through collaborations with sister companies.

Amaha (formerly InnerHour)

Series A in 2021
Amaha is a tech-led omnichannel mental health platform solving the 95% treatment gap in mental health in India. The platform offers a range of tools and services to support individuals with their psychological needs. Amaha is run by a team of experienced healthcare and technology professionals who are passionate about using technology to deliver high quality mental healthcare to Indians who are struggling, regardless of age, location, gender and occupation. Dr. Amit Malik, Founder and CEO, and Neha Kirpal, Co-founder, bring both the provider and user perspectives on mental and emotional health to Amaha, along with successful entrepreneurial experience both in India and abroad.

Dunzo

Series E in 2021
Dunzo is a hyper-local delivery app based in Bengaluru, India, that connects users with nearby delivery partners to facilitate the swift delivery of various items, including groceries, food, medicines, and pet supplies. Founded in 2015 by Ankur Aggarwal, Dalvir Suri, Kabeer Biswas, and Mukund Jha, the platform aims to enhance the retail landscape by providing micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with digital tools to streamline eCommerce operations. In addition to delivery services, Dunzo offers a concierge feature that allows users to manage their everyday tasks and collaborate on to-do lists by connecting them with merchants and service providers. The company has attracted investment from notable backers, including Google and Alteria Capital.

Cityflo

Series A in 2020
Pushing your self through a crowd of people to get out at your station. Plunging into a bus hoping you'll be that last guy that fits in. Fighting with ten rickshaw guys to take you to your nearest bus-stop. This has to stop - and we're here to stop it. Cityflo brings you the commute to work you deserve. Experience the comfort of a private vehicle for the price of much less.

Melorra

Venture Round in 2020
Melorra is a jewelry brand based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, founded in 2016. The company specializes in designing and retailing affordable, trendy jewelry suitable for everyday wear. By utilizing 3D printing technology, Melorra ensures an accurate and elegant finish for its products, catering to contemporary wardrobes. The brand's offerings are developed in alignment with global fashion trends, with a focus on versatility for various occasions, including casual outings, work, and parties. Melorra's collaboration between fashion stylists and jewelry designers enables the creation of light and stylish pieces that appeal to modern consumers.

Melorra

Debt Financing in 2020
Melorra is a jewelry brand based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, founded in 2016. The company specializes in designing and retailing affordable, trendy jewelry suitable for everyday wear. By utilizing 3D printing technology, Melorra ensures an accurate and elegant finish for its products, catering to contemporary wardrobes. The brand's offerings are developed in alignment with global fashion trends, with a focus on versatility for various occasions, including casual outings, work, and parties. Melorra's collaboration between fashion stylists and jewelry designers enables the creation of light and stylish pieces that appeal to modern consumers.

Dunzo

Series E in 2020
Dunzo is a hyper-local delivery app based in Bengaluru, India, that connects users with nearby delivery partners to facilitate the swift delivery of various items, including groceries, food, medicines, and pet supplies. Founded in 2015 by Ankur Aggarwal, Dalvir Suri, Kabeer Biswas, and Mukund Jha, the platform aims to enhance the retail landscape by providing micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with digital tools to streamline eCommerce operations. In addition to delivery services, Dunzo offers a concierge feature that allows users to manage their everyday tasks and collaborate on to-do lists by connecting them with merchants and service providers. The company has attracted investment from notable backers, including Google and Alteria Capital.

Flinto

Series B in 2020
Flintobox provides educational activity boxes for children between the age group of 2-8 years. It is conceived as part of a series of discovery boxes that caters to the holistic development of a child. Flintobox aims at getting kids off screen addiction and engaging them with meaningful activities. Each month holds a new theme based on which all the activities are curated. The company follows a subscription operational model and delivers the boxes straight to a child’s doorstep. Flintobox looks at teaching children several concepts over the period of their subscription. Currently, Flintobox has more than 1,20,000 subscribers.

Furlenco

Venture Round in 2020
Furlenco is a furniture subscription service based in Bangalore, founded in 2012 by Ajith Karimpana. The company was established to address the challenge of finding well-designed, affordable furniture for rent. Furlenco provides a curated selection of furniture tailored to various lifestyles, catering to students, families, and expatriates alike. Its platform allows customers to rent furniture for living rooms, bedrooms, and dining areas, offering a range of benefits such as free relocation, free swaps, deep-cleaning services, and damage waivers. This model enables clients to access quality furniture conveniently and cost-effectively, with the flexibility to exchange items based on their changing needs.

WayCool

Series C in 2020
WayCool is an agri-tech company focused on the processing, distribution, and procurement of fresh produce, dairy products, and staples. By utilizing technology and innovative quality management practices, WayCool enhances logistics and distribution services while also increasing farmers' income. The company sources fruits and vegetables primarily from smallholder farmers and aggregators, distributing these products to local shops, modern retail outlets, hotels, restaurants, and catering establishments. Additionally, WayCool operates a retail brand called SunnyBee, which includes physical stores, mobile stores on trucks, and e-commerce platforms. Through these channels, WayCool establishes direct connections between farmers and consumers, ensuring efficient access to fresh, clean, and quality produce. The company also offers a range of high-quality private label products through collaborations with sister companies.

HaikuJam

Seed Round in 2020
HaikuJAM is a mobile application that facilitates collaborative haiku writing, allowing users to create poetry together line by line. Originating from Japan, haikus consist of three lines with a specific syllable structure, often culminating in a twist in the final line. The platform serves as a tool for creative expression and stress relief, fostering connections among users through shared artistic endeavors. By promoting self-care through collaborative writing, HaikuJAM offers a unique and interactive experience that encourages creativity and camaraderie among its users.

Bombay Shirt Company

Venture Round in 2019
Bombay Shirt Company, launched in 2012, is recognized as the first online custom shirt brand in India. Based in Mumbai, the company blends modernity with traditional charm, reflecting the vibrant essence of the city. It specializes in custom-made shirts, offering a hassle-free online purchasing experience. Customers can select from a variety of design options or provide specific requirements for personalized creations. The company continually innovates with fabrics and refines its designs, striving to combine contemporary aesthetics with classic tailoring. Through its services, Bombay Shirt Company encourages individuality and self-expression in menswear, making personalized fashion accessible and affordable.

Melorra

Series C in 2019
Melorra is a jewelry brand based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, founded in 2016. The company specializes in designing and retailing affordable, trendy jewelry suitable for everyday wear. By utilizing 3D printing technology, Melorra ensures an accurate and elegant finish for its products, catering to contemporary wardrobes. The brand's offerings are developed in alignment with global fashion trends, with a focus on versatility for various occasions, including casual outings, work, and parties. Melorra's collaboration between fashion stylists and jewelry designers enables the creation of light and stylish pieces that appeal to modern consumers.

Dunzo

Series D in 2019
Dunzo is a hyper-local delivery app based in Bengaluru, India, that connects users with nearby delivery partners to facilitate the swift delivery of various items, including groceries, food, medicines, and pet supplies. Founded in 2015 by Ankur Aggarwal, Dalvir Suri, Kabeer Biswas, and Mukund Jha, the platform aims to enhance the retail landscape by providing micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with digital tools to streamline eCommerce operations. In addition to delivery services, Dunzo offers a concierge feature that allows users to manage their everyday tasks and collaborate on to-do lists by connecting them with merchants and service providers. The company has attracted investment from notable backers, including Google and Alteria Capital.

Zeno Health

Series A in 2019
Zeno Health is a pharmacy chain that specializes in providing affordable generic medicines, aiming to enhance healthcare accessibility in India. The company offers a variety of WHO-GMP-certified generic alternatives, helping households reduce medical expenses significantly. In addition to its retail stores, Zeno Health operates an online platform where customers can access a broad selection of medications, including its exclusive GoodAid line. Each store is staffed with pharmacy consultants who assist customers in understanding their prescribed medications, ensuring they make informed choices. By focusing on chronic and recurring diseases, as well as general health and personal care products, Zeno Health seeks to promote overall well-being while prioritizing affordability and quality.

Rebel Foods

Series D in 2019
FAASOS is a food service brand that operates primarily as a cloud kitchen, focusing on on-demand food delivery. It specializes in delivering meals through its in-house brands while also utilizing a dark-kitchen model to efficiently prepare and distribute food. By leveraging advanced technology and culinary expertise, FAASOS ensures high food quality and a diverse menu for consumers. The brand aims to enhance the dining experience by offering a variety of options from nearby restaurants, making it convenient for customers to enjoy their favorite meals at home. Through its innovative approach, FAASOS positions itself as a key player in the evolving food delivery market.

Rebel Foods

Series D in 2019
FAASOS is a food service brand that operates primarily as a cloud kitchen, focusing on on-demand food delivery. It specializes in delivering meals through its in-house brands while also utilizing a dark-kitchen model to efficiently prepare and distribute food. By leveraging advanced technology and culinary expertise, FAASOS ensures high food quality and a diverse menu for consumers. The brand aims to enhance the dining experience by offering a variety of options from nearby restaurants, making it convenient for customers to enjoy their favorite meals at home. Through its innovative approach, FAASOS positions itself as a key player in the evolving food delivery market.

Nua

Series A in 2019
Nua is a women's wellness and hygiene brand that specializes in customizable sanitary products. The company offers a range of items including ultra-thin, rash-free sanitary pads, as well as other period care and skincare products. Nua emphasizes safety and comfort, aiming to meet the hygiene needs of women by providing accessible solutions for menstrual care. Customers can create personalized subscription plans and manage their accounts through Nua's online platform, which helps simplify the process of obtaining essential feminine hygiene products. The products are designed to be perfumed, print-free, and leakage-proof, enhancing user experience and reducing the stress associated with menstrual periods.

Rebel Foods

Debt Financing in 2019
FAASOS is a food service brand that operates primarily as a cloud kitchen, focusing on on-demand food delivery. It specializes in delivering meals through its in-house brands while also utilizing a dark-kitchen model to efficiently prepare and distribute food. By leveraging advanced technology and culinary expertise, FAASOS ensures high food quality and a diverse menu for consumers. The brand aims to enhance the dining experience by offering a variety of options from nearby restaurants, making it convenient for customers to enjoy their favorite meals at home. Through its innovative approach, FAASOS positions itself as a key player in the evolving food delivery market.

Kotak Solar

Venture Round in 2019
Kotak Solar is a pioneer in solar technology in India. It began operations in 1997. The company designs, finances and installs industrial and commercial rooftop solar panels. In 2014, it started offering solar-on-demand, enabling access to solar power without big upfront costs, increasing the pace and scale of the solar revolution in the country.

InMobi

Venture Round in 2019
InMobi provides mobile advertising services in Asia and Africa. It develops an advertisement serving algorithm that helps in optimizing the ranking of the advertisements served on mobile phones. InMobi also provides campaign management services, such as strategy, designing, executing, managing, and optimizing campaigns, and advertisement creation, format, and targeting services for advertisers. Moreover, it offers monetization strategies to monetize site traffic by using a combination of performance and branding advertisements, and an advertisement serving algorithm to rank the advertisements available based on user targeting and past performance for publishers. Further, InMobi provides advertisers and publishers with access to near real-time reports to monitor the performance of advertisement campaigns and the status of site monetization. Furthermore, it offers InMobi Ad Tracker, a mobile campaign conversion tracking solution; and Lifetime Value Platform, a platform that identifies in-application user groups and provides behavior insight to publishers or application developers. InMobi has a strategic partnership with TalkingData. Naveen Tewari, Mohit Saxena, Amit Gupta, and Abhay Singhal founded mKhoj Solutions Private Limited in 2006 that became InMobi Technologies in August 2009, with its headquarters in Bengaluru in India and additional offices in New Delhi and Mumbai in India.

Parabo Press

Venture Round in 2019
Parabo Press is a printing company that specializes in transforming personal photographs into design-focused home décor, photo books, wall art, and calendars. The company aims to enhance living spaces with joyful and aesthetically pleasing products tailored for individuals who appreciate thoughtful design. Parabo Press stands out in the printing industry by prioritizing a creative approach to photo printing, catering to customers seeking to showcase their memories in a stylish manner.

Cleartrip

Venture Round in 2019
Cleartrip is an online travel platform based in Bengaluru, India, that enables users to search for and book flights, train tickets, hotel reservations, and travel packages. The company's website serves as a travel aggregator, allowing travelers to manage their entire reservation process from various sources on a single platform. Cleartrip emphasizes simplicity, reliability, and user-friendly experiences, aiming to provide comprehensive travel services that meet the needs of its customers. Through its offerings, Cleartrip seeks to enhance the travel planning experience by making it more accessible and efficient.

Info Edge

Post in 2019
Info Edge is an internet company based in Uttar Pradesh, India, that specializes in online services across various sectors, primarily focusing on recruitment, matrimony, real estate, and education. Established in 2016, the company operates several prominent online job portals, including Naukri.com, Quadrangle.com, Naukrigulf.com, and FirstNaukri.com, catering to the recruitment needs of job seekers and employers. Additionally, Info Edge manages 99acres.com, a platform for real estate that generates revenue through property listings and branding services for builders and brokers. The company also offers career counseling, professional networking, and educational classified services, aiming to enhance the job market and related sectors in the region.

Magic Bus

Seed Round in 2019
Magic Bus, established in 1999, is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children from marginalized communities in India. Each week, it engages 250,000 children and 8,000 volunteer mentors through a community-based approach that centers around sport-based activities. These activities are designed to help underprivileged children develop essential life skills and foster personal growth. By promoting active participation, Magic Bus aims to empower children and young people, enabling them to transform their lives and break the cycle of poverty. The organization is focused on expanding its reach and is on track to serve one million children by 2015.

Rebel Foods

Series C in 2018
FAASOS is a food service brand that operates primarily as a cloud kitchen, focusing on on-demand food delivery. It specializes in delivering meals through its in-house brands while also utilizing a dark-kitchen model to efficiently prepare and distribute food. By leveraging advanced technology and culinary expertise, FAASOS ensures high food quality and a diverse menu for consumers. The brand aims to enhance the dining experience by offering a variety of options from nearby restaurants, making it convenient for customers to enjoy their favorite meals at home. Through its innovative approach, FAASOS positions itself as a key player in the evolving food delivery market.

Flinto

Series A in 2017
Flintobox provides educational activity boxes for children between the age group of 2-8 years. It is conceived as part of a series of discovery boxes that caters to the holistic development of a child. Flintobox aims at getting kids off screen addiction and engaging them with meaningful activities. Each month holds a new theme based on which all the activities are curated. The company follows a subscription operational model and delivers the boxes straight to a child’s doorstep. Flintobox looks at teaching children several concepts over the period of their subscription. Currently, Flintobox has more than 1,20,000 subscribers.

Droom

Series C in 2017
Droom Technology Private Limited is an e-commerce company that operates an online marketplace for buying and selling automobiles in India. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Gurugram, with an additional office in Fremont, California, Droom facilitates transactions through a variety of formats, including B2C, C2C, C2B, and B2B. The platform offers a wide selection of over 600,000 vehicles, including cars, bikes, and other modes of transportation, with an inventory valued at over $14 billion sourced from more than 20,000 auto dealers across 1,091 cities. Droom provides additional services such as auto loans, vehicle insurance, roadside assistance, and various automobile maintenance services. The company has developed a comprehensive ecosystem around used automobiles, featuring tools for vehicle history checks, pricing, and inspections, making it a leader in the Indian online automobile market with an 80% share in online transactions. Droom is recognized for its innovative use of technology and data, earning a reputation as one of the most trusted consumer internet brands in India.

Rebel Foods

Series C in 2017
FAASOS is a food service brand that operates primarily as a cloud kitchen, focusing on on-demand food delivery. It specializes in delivering meals through its in-house brands while also utilizing a dark-kitchen model to efficiently prepare and distribute food. By leveraging advanced technology and culinary expertise, FAASOS ensures high food quality and a diverse menu for consumers. The brand aims to enhance the dining experience by offering a variety of options from nearby restaurants, making it convenient for customers to enjoy their favorite meals at home. Through its innovative approach, FAASOS positions itself as a key player in the evolving food delivery market.

Furlenco

Series B in 2016
Furlenco is a furniture subscription service based in Bangalore, founded in 2012 by Ajith Karimpana. The company was established to address the challenge of finding well-designed, affordable furniture for rent. Furlenco provides a curated selection of furniture tailored to various lifestyles, catering to students, families, and expatriates alike. Its platform allows customers to rent furniture for living rooms, bedrooms, and dining areas, offering a range of benefits such as free relocation, free swaps, deep-cleaning services, and damage waivers. This model enables clients to access quality furniture conveniently and cost-effectively, with the flexibility to exchange items based on their changing needs.

Melorra

Seed Round in 2016
Melorra is a jewelry brand based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, founded in 2016. The company specializes in designing and retailing affordable, trendy jewelry suitable for everyday wear. By utilizing 3D printing technology, Melorra ensures an accurate and elegant finish for its products, catering to contemporary wardrobes. The brand's offerings are developed in alignment with global fashion trends, with a focus on versatility for various occasions, including casual outings, work, and parties. Melorra's collaboration between fashion stylists and jewelry designers enables the creation of light and stylish pieces that appeal to modern consumers.

Rebel Foods

Series C in 2015
FAASOS is a food service brand that operates primarily as a cloud kitchen, focusing on on-demand food delivery. It specializes in delivering meals through its in-house brands while also utilizing a dark-kitchen model to efficiently prepare and distribute food. By leveraging advanced technology and culinary expertise, FAASOS ensures high food quality and a diverse menu for consumers. The brand aims to enhance the dining experience by offering a variety of options from nearby restaurants, making it convenient for customers to enjoy their favorite meals at home. Through its innovative approach, FAASOS positions itself as a key player in the evolving food delivery market.

Droom

Series A in 2015
Droom Technology Private Limited is an e-commerce company that operates an online marketplace for buying and selling automobiles in India. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Gurugram, with an additional office in Fremont, California, Droom facilitates transactions through a variety of formats, including B2C, C2C, C2B, and B2B. The platform offers a wide selection of over 600,000 vehicles, including cars, bikes, and other modes of transportation, with an inventory valued at over $14 billion sourced from more than 20,000 auto dealers across 1,091 cities. Droom provides additional services such as auto loans, vehicle insurance, roadside assistance, and various automobile maintenance services. The company has developed a comprehensive ecosystem around used automobiles, featuring tools for vehicle history checks, pricing, and inspections, making it a leader in the Indian online automobile market with an 80% share in online transactions. Droom is recognized for its innovative use of technology and data, earning a reputation as one of the most trusted consumer internet brands in India.

Furlenco

Series A in 2015
Furlenco is a furniture subscription service based in Bangalore, founded in 2012 by Ajith Karimpana. The company was established to address the challenge of finding well-designed, affordable furniture for rent. Furlenco provides a curated selection of furniture tailored to various lifestyles, catering to students, families, and expatriates alike. Its platform allows customers to rent furniture for living rooms, bedrooms, and dining areas, offering a range of benefits such as free relocation, free swaps, deep-cleaning services, and damage waivers. This model enables clients to access quality furniture conveniently and cost-effectively, with the flexibility to exchange items based on their changing needs.

Rebel Foods

Series B in 2015
FAASOS is a food service brand that operates primarily as a cloud kitchen, focusing on on-demand food delivery. It specializes in delivering meals through its in-house brands while also utilizing a dark-kitchen model to efficiently prepare and distribute food. By leveraging advanced technology and culinary expertise, FAASOS ensures high food quality and a diverse menu for consumers. The brand aims to enhance the dining experience by offering a variety of options from nearby restaurants, making it convenient for customers to enjoy their favorite meals at home. Through its innovative approach, FAASOS positions itself as a key player in the evolving food delivery market.

PayMate

Venture Round in 2014
PayMate is a leader in B2B payments for Enterprise and SME across supply chains. The PayMate platform provides a comprehensive digital workflow tied to payments which enable greater control and transparency along with better cash flows and an end to end reconciliation for a superior experience for Enterprise and SME in closed-loop supply chains. PayMate works with leading Visa commercial card-issuing banks to facilitate credit for both payables and receivables across supply chains moving traditional cash, cheque and EFT to card streams with several built-in risk-mitigating benefits for banks and extended days payables for buyers. Platform features include Procure to Pay automation, credit evaluation, discount marketplace along with APIs for integration into existing accounts/ERP for minimal friction-based deployment. It is cloud-based and accessible across all form factors. PayMate has a presence in South Asia (India) and UAE and is actively expanding across CEMEA.

Zoomin

Venture Round in 2014
ZoomIn is India's leading online photo service that specializes in preserving cherished memories through high-quality photobooks, prints, and gifts. The company operates a platform that allows users to store their photos in the cloud for free, facilitating easy import and export from social media sites. In addition to photo printing, ZoomIn offers a diverse online gift store where customers can create personalized items, including calendars, cards, and mugs, all based on their photos. This enables individuals to express their creativity through thoughtfully designed products at accessible prices.

Embibe

Venture Round in 2014
Embibe is an educational services company founded by Aditi Avasthi in 2012, specializing in online test preparation for competitive examinations such as IIT JEE and BITSAT. The platform provides students with personalized feedback and in-depth analytics, allowing them to assess their performance and identify areas for improvement. Through its application, Embibe offers guided practice and score enhancement recommendations, helping students develop effective strategies to succeed in their examinations. By focusing on individualized learning, Embibe aims to elevate students' educational standards and enhance their chances of achieving academic success.

MapmyIndia

Venture Round in 2014
MapmyIndia, a deep-tech company under CE Info Systems Ltd, specializes in advanced mapping and location technologies, including GPS navigation, tracking, and geographic information systems (GIS). The company offers a comprehensive interactive map portal that features GPS navigation and hyperlocal social discovery, enabling users to explore nearby places through detailed map searches. MapmyIndia provides digital maps as a service and various software solutions tailored for consumers, enterprises, software developers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Its products include proprietary digital map data, location-based services, and IoT solutions, targeting both the Indian and international markets under the Mappls brand. The company focuses on addressing real-world challenges faced by users by offering customized location identity platforms and digital address methods.

GreenDust

Series C in 2013
GreenDust is a leading online shopping platform in India that specializes in selling unused, branded factory seconds, surplus, overstock, and refurbished products at competitive prices. The company guarantees lower prices than traditional retail channels, catering to both individual customers and bulk buyers. In addition to its online presence, GreenDust operates over 100 physical retail stores, with plans to increase this number to over 500 in the near future. The product range is diverse and includes electronic gadgets, laptops, mobile devices, home appliances, health care products, and more, featuring well-known brands such as Sony, Samsung, LG, and Apple. GreenDust also employs a re-commerce platform that ensures comprehensive data visibility for returned products, facilitating efficient management from origin to final sale.
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