Participated · Seed · Mar 2026

Cheerio AI has built an “Agentic AI” architecture that lets enterprise teams design and run autonomous customer-lifecycle processes using plain-language prompts on WhatsApp, Email, Instagram, SMS and RCS. The platform plugs into more than 8,000 enterprise tools and CRMs, eliminating manual workflow stitching and accelerating retention, upsell and support efforts. Today the company serves over 150 enterprise customers in six industries and claims 450% year-over-year revenue growth, with its automation driving more than ₹500 crore in additional revenue for clients. Led by co-founder Nishant Das and a leadership bench drawn from Razorpay and Darwinbox, Cheerio AI is now investing in multi-modal AI (voice and video) and proprietary small-model LLMs to deepen its product moat. The fresh capital will also fund global expansion of its engineering and sales teams. By focusing on intelligent retention automation, the company positions itself as an end-to-end workflow orchestrator rather than a point solution, aiming to become a critical layer in enterprise communications infrastructure.

Participated · Seed · Mar 2025

Surgicure Technologies develops medical devices to improve airway management and patient safety, with a patented flagship product called the Horseshoe. The Horseshoe is designed to provide more reliable endotracheal (ET) tube securement, prevent facial pressure injuries, and enable more effective oral care. The technology was originally invented by army respiratory therapists and redesigned by founder Irena King. Surgicure targets clinical settings such as critical care, burn/trauma care, and patient evacuation or transport where improved securement and streamlined workflows can reduce adverse events. The company is female-owned and was founded in 2019; it is working to commercialize its solution and scale adoption across diverse medical environments. Surgicure recently closed a financing round to support commercialization efforts.

Participated · Seed · Oct 2024

Founded in 2020, HEN Technologies has engineered fire-suppression nozzles that boost suppression rates up to 300 % while cutting water use by 67 %. The firm has expanded its line to monitors, valves, overhead sprinklers, pressure devices and the forthcoming Stream IQ flow-control and discharge-control systems, all containing custom circuit boards and, in some cases, Nvidia Orion Nano processors. These devices stream real-time data—such as flow, pressure, GPS location and weather—into HEN’s cloud platform, giving incident commanders granular insight into water usage and operational conditions. The company has filed 20 patent applications (with six granted) and employs about 50 people drawn from Adobe, NASA, Tesla, Apple and Microsoft. Commercial traction includes 1,500 fire-department customers, sales to the Marine Corps, US Army bases, NASA and Abu Dhabi Civil Defense, distribution through 120 resellers and shipments to 22 countries. After launching products in Q2 2023, HEN generated $200 k that year, grew to $1.6 m in 2024 and $5.2 m last year, and is projecting $20 m in revenue this year. The rapidly expanding installed base is building a unique data lake that the company plans to monetize via predictive-analytics applications beginning next year.

Participated · Seed · Jun 2022

Knit provides an end-to-end, AI-native platform that automates the consumer research process, using Researcher-Driven AI to take time-intensive research tasks off researchers' plates. The platform combines quantitative and qualitative data in the same survey to deliver agency-quality insights in days. The company is led by CEO Aneesh Dhawan and CTO Raahish Kalaria. Knit is using the new funding to launch Report-Ready Insights, its latest offering aimed at enabling researchers to run agency-quality quantitative and qualitative research at DIY costs. Over the past year it has onboarded more than 30 enterprise brands and grown its annual recurring revenue 5X. The company is based in Austin, TX. Knit operates a platform that lets brands upload custom research questions and receive 30–90 second selfie video responses from hundreds of Gen Z consumers in hours, alongside quick quantitative data. The company uses video-analysis AI to turn hours of footage into insights in minutes. Knit reports access to a panel of over 1 million Gen Z and 4 million Millennial consumers and more than 30 enterprise customers, including NASCAR, WNBA, Harman (JBL) and Moët Hennessy. Since its January 2021 launch the business has observed seven-times growth. Led by CEO Aneesh Dhawan and CTO Raahish Kalaria, the team are Techstars alumni and position the product as an on-demand think tank for Gen Z insights. With the new capital the company plans to further automate video analysis and expand its panel beyond Gen Z into a cross-generational solution, beginning in EMEA and LATAM.

Participated · Seed · Feb 2022

Kushae offers a suite of all-natural, plant-based feminine care products formulated to address everyday issues like itching, yeast infections, odor, and chafing. The brand was founded in 2018 by board-certified OB/GYN Dr. Barbara McLaren and entrepreneur Kimba Williams; McLaren is a breast cancer survivor whose experiences informed the product approach. Kushae positions itself as the only natural feminine wellness brand created by a physician and emphasizes formulations free from chemical, synthetic, and artificial ingredients. Its products are sold on Kushae.com, Amazon, and in Whole Foods (a partnership launched in summer 2020). Financially, the company announced $1.25M in seed funding and the founders say they plan to launch new products and grow the team. The founders are among the first 100 Black female founders to raise over $1MM in capital.