Led · Series A · May 2026

HrdWyr designs AI-native System-on-Chip (AISoC) semiconductor chips optimized for edge computing and physical AI use cases. The company focuses on purpose-built chips for sectors including consumer electronics, electric vehicles, industrial systems, and data centers, aiming to deliver low-latency processing and improved power efficiency for AI workloads at the edge. HrdWyr operates as a fabless semiconductor firm and integrates AI capabilities directly into chip architecture to enable real-time processing and autonomous decision-making on devices. Founded by Ramamurthy Sivakumar, the startup has secured strategic customers and partnerships, including a recent collaboration with audio and wearable brand boAt. The company raised $13 million in a Series A to accelerate AISoC development and expand global customer engagements. Its commercial plan centers on scaling product development and broadening deployments across target industries.

Led · Series A · Feb 2026

Founded in 2022 by Sri Velliyur and Surya Maguluri, CURAPOD builds clinician-led, wearable devices that deliver photobiomodulation therapy for back, neck and knee pain, joint disorders, muscle stiffness, and sports injuries. The FDA-registered device offers a drug-free alternative for more than 30 musculoskeletal conditions and is paired with a companion mobile application. CURAPOD plans to accelerate research and development, enhance its hardware and app, and scale manufacturing capacity. The company is expanding its go-to-market strategy through direct-to-consumer channels as well as partnerships with gyms, physiotherapy centres, and sports medicine networks. Proceeds will also support operational efficiency improvements. CURAPOD is already backed by Litemed and is growing its footprint across India.

Led · Equity · Jan 2026

GrowthPal provides an AI-driven M&A copilot that blends proprietary data, machine-learning algorithms, and human expertise to surface the most relevant acquisition opportunities for any mandate. The platform is used by enterprises, startups, and private-equity-backed firms across sectors such as IT services, SaaS, fintech, and vertical software. Founded by Maneesh Bhandari, Shalu Mitruka, and Amaresh Shirsat, the company aims to become the system of intelligence that guides teams through the entire M&A lifecycle, from discovery to execution. Its software is designed to reduce the traditionally relationship-driven guesswork in deal sourcing, enabling faster and more confident decision-making. With fresh capital in place, GrowthPal plans to accelerate product development and expand its presence in the United States and other international markets. The recent $2.6 million raise underscores investor confidence in the company’s vision and growth prospects.

Led · Seed · Dec 2025

Founded in 2024, LatentForce builds an Agentic AI platform that uses task-specific Small Language Models and deep graph engines to convert decades-old legacy code into modern architectures. Its system provides deterministic migration pipelines, security-by-design, and audit-ready outputs, helping enterprises cut the cost, risk, and time of large-scale software overhauls by up to 80%. The company targets the US$22.7 billion enterprise modernisation market, expected to exceed US$50 billion by 2031. LatentForce is already deployed by developers in BFSI and SaaS enterprises across India and the United States, addressing mission-critical and highly sensitive codebases. Future plans include strengthening proprietary migration models and expanding sales both in India and internationally. The founding team—Aravind Jayendran, Vinay Kyatham, and Dr. Prathosh A P—combine deep-tech research and industry experience to advance the platform. No revenue or user counts were disclosed, but early enterprise interest indicates growing traction.

Led · Series A · Jan 2024

ClearTrust is an ad tracking and fraud detection platform that detects and mitigates ad fraud and invalid traffic for advertisers, agencies, networks, advertising ops, and media buying teams. The company uses real-time technology to improve digital ad spend security with a focus on accuracy, speed, flexibility, and scale. ClearTrust says its solution helps advertisers and agencies achieve higher ROI on digital campaigns by removing fraudulent and fake activity. The company secured $1.9M in a Pre-Series A funding round in January 2024. ClearTrust will use the funds to expand operations into North America and to invest in R&D in AI, cybersecurity, and deep tech. The business is registered as Botman Networks (P) Ltd. and is based in Bangalore, India, operating in the cybersecurity/software category.