Participated · Series A · Aug 2026

Pinegap builds custom AI agents that automate daily workflows for institutional buy-side analysts, delivering push-based outputs on schedules or triggered by market events. The platform works directly with fund teams to tune agents to each fund’s private data, output formats, and investment style, serving hedge funds, long-only mutual funds, and registered investment advisors. Founded in 2024 by Ankit Varmani and Deepak Sharma, Pinegap is headquartered in New York with a technology centre in Bengaluru. The company has deployed more than 1,000 agents across over 100 institutional clients and generates upwards of 50,000 research reports per month. Following an $8M Series A, Pinegap plans to expand its engineering team and create an in-house team of former equity research analysts while accelerating go-to-market and sales activities. Pinegap emphasizes that its platform is distinct from chatbots or search tools by being built around fund workflows and delivering outputs in analysts’ inboxes.

Led · Seed · Aug 2024

Mercately provides backend infrastructure that lets brands sell on WhatsApp by integrating with payment and CRM tools (Stripe, HubSpot) and using AI agents to handle customer communication, inventory checks, payments and purchase orders without leaving the app. The company launched in 2022 and now serves more than 1,000 companies across 20 countries. Mercately is profitable and has surpassed $1.5 million in annual revenue, and has been growing roughly 3.5x year-over-year. Its product targets the widespread consumer behavior in Latin America of using WhatsApp for commerce, and the startup integrates with existing platforms to simplify sellers’ workflows. Future plans cited by management include hiring additional AI engineers to improve chatbots and expanding Mercately’s presence in Brazil and the U.S., where it already operates but lacks strong market share.

Participated · Seed · Aug 2024

Skillfully operates a recruitment platform centered on simulations and assessment grading that lets employers evaluate candidates through skill-verified assessments. The platform also enables employers to hire directly from its TalentNetwork, which includes national career partners such as universities, community college systems, HBCUs, and workforce development organizations. Skillfully positions its TalentNetwork to surface a diverse and motivated candidate pool often overlooked by conventional resume-first hiring tools and professional networks. The company is led by CEO Brett Waikart. Skillfully raised $2.5M in seed funding to support its growth. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and further its product development efforts.

Participated · Series A · May 2024

Flam provides a GenAI-powered platform that lets brands launch interactive content via QR codes or links across Digital, Broadcast TV, Mass Media, Retail, OOH, packaging and messaging without requiring an app. One scan or click immerses consumers in branded experiences that can showcase products, tell stories, or add layers to a brand. The company is led by CTO Amit Gaiki and founders Shourya Agarwal and Malhar Patil. Flam targets Fortune 500 brands and aims to move customers from pilot projects to rapid global roll-out. It plans to use the Series A proceeds to expand its partner program for creative studios and global platforms. The company has raised a total of $22M to date. Flam builds an AI-driven mixed reality (MR) publishing platform that transforms print, OOH, TV, and digital ads into interactive MR experiences viewable through mobile cameras. The platform emphasizes frictionless distribution using simple links rather than headsets, app downloads, or web AR, and supports seamless 3D graphics across Android and iOS. Flam serves major global brands including Britannia, Netflix, Wargaming, AJIO, Heeramandi, WPP, and Indian politician Shashi Tharoor. Its technology touts the fastest image recognition and top-tier tracking powered by AI, and provides marketers with redirection buttons, user journey tracking, and comprehensive analytics. The company reports scalable infrastructure built to serve billions and is positioning MR as a mainstream marketing channel following viral campaigns such as Britannia’s MR ad featuring Ranveer Singh. Flam plans to expand into key international markets including North America, Europe, and the MENA region following its recent fundraise. Flam builds an AR-first social network centered on its flagship product, FlamCards, which plays real-time video on printed images (video-on-print). The company has developed a proprietary AR algorithm that addresses recognition, augmentation, and tracking, can create one FlamCard in under 60 seconds, and can dispatch more than a million FlamCards per day. Flam charges for printed FlamCards starting from Rs 320 and reports 40 million camera interactions and scans since launching in May. With a team of 22, the startup is building a next-gen AR engine for global cloud scalability and adding privacy controls and features such as Flam Rewards, FlamStories, FlamGhost, and 3D filters. The founders plan to use the funding to launch new social-network features on top of FlamCard and to hire engineers across computer vision, graphics, GPS mapping, social product, growth, and 3D design. The company aims to expand globally (targeting launch in the US and other countries by year-end) and is targeting 100 million users over the next 24 months.

Participated · Series B · May 2023

Founded in 2014 by interventional cardiologist Dr. Charit Bhograj, Tricog Health builds multimodal AI models that interpret ECG and ultrasound signals to detect up to 140 cardiac conditions in real time. Its flagship solutions—InstaECG™, InstaEcho™, and the Keebo™ cardiovascular AI platform—are integrated into 12,500+ clinics and hospitals across more than 12 countries in Asia and Africa. To date, the company has screened over 31 million patients and identified about 1 million critical cardiac cases, making it one of the world’s most widely used cardiovascular AI systems. Tricog pairs its AI analytics with a team of more than 100 in-house clinical specialists to streamline diagnosis and activate standardized care pathways from hospital to home. The firm is collaborating with global device makers, including OMRON Healthcare, to expand remote monitoring and guideline-directed therapy optimization. Its stated goal is to make quality heart care accessible to 100 million people by 2030. No revenue or profitability figures were disclosed in the article.