The Venture Codex

Participated · Seed · Jun 2026

Co-founded in 2023 by Pawan Gupta and Rahul Namdev and based in Bengaluru, The Wedding Company is a tech-enabled, full-service wedding planning and fulfilment platform that aggregates venues, décor, catering, photography and logistics. The platform works with more than 2,000 verified vendors across multiple cities and serves couples and families in India and abroad. The startup reported scaling its service order value from Rs 51 crore in FY25 to Rs 115 crore in FY26, a 125% increase, and is targeting Rs 350 crore in service orders in FY27 driven by an expected 1,500 new wedding bookings. It aims to standardise service delivery at scale by expanding its vendor partner network and building a robust category management function. The company positions itself to streamline India's fragmented $130 billion wedding industry and deliver a premium customer experience.

Participated · Series A · May 2026

ONO operates a data- and AI-led platform focused on post-harvest agriculture supply chains and lending for Agri‑SMEs, providing market intelligence, pricing data, logistics support, and access to formal credit. Founded by Rama Rao Kancharapu and David Pokuri, the company serves more than 1.3 lakh participants across 12 states and over 125 districts. The platform has over 2,000 paid subscribers and has facilitated more than Rs 200 crore in payouts. ONO reports enabling movement of over 25,000 metric tonnes of produce through long-distance agricultural trade routes. To strengthen its lending capabilities, the startup has acquired a significant stake in an NBFC. Its stated plans include expanding into new markets and deepening its lending infrastructure while investing in its technology platform.

Participated · Seed · Apr 2026

Shiprazor provides an e-commerce logistics platform that offers merchants a single integration to a network of 20+ courier partners, enabling courier selection, shipment tracking, post-purchase communication and AI-powered workflow optimization. Its tools aim to help merchants reduce delivery costs, improve fulfillment performance and scale shipping operations. The company was founded by CEO Sahil Affriya and is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Shiprazor has raised $2.65M in a Seed round, bringing total funding to $3.3M. Management intends to deploy the new capital to expand operations and accelerate product development. The article does not disclose revenue, user counts, or valuation.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2026

Founded in 2023 by Amar Sneh and Deepak Kumar, Oncare operates a multi-centre oncology platform that integrates medical, surgical and radiation oncology services within accredited hospitals. Its capital-efficient model allows the company to open centres inside existing hospital infrastructure, giving patients a one-stop destination for comprehensive cancer care. The startup currently runs four centres across Delhi NCR and has built this footprint within three years of launch. Oncare’s platform emphasises care coordination and patient experience, supported by proprietary technology that streamlines clinical operations. With fresh capital, the company plans to enter additional metro markets as well as tier-II and tier-III cities, accelerating its path to nationwide coverage. The focus areas for investment include expanding centre count, strengthening technology infrastructure and enhancing patient-facing services. While no revenue figures were disclosed, the company has raised $5 million to date to fund its rapid expansion.

Led · Series A · Oct 2025

PointAI, recently rebranded from Try ND Buy, develops a proprietary parallel AI architecture—protected by more than 70 global patents—that powers high-precision image, video and 3D asset generation for online shopping. Its platform lets consumers virtually try on products, mix and match items and even interact with a real-time virtual salesperson, delivering what it calls a 100 % “real-store” experience online. Media files are rendered in 1–2 seconds while using substantially fewer GPUs and at costs up to 90 % lower than conventional generative-AI approaches. The company serves major clients such as Amazon SPN, Flipkart, Myntra and Rakuten. Headquartered in Noida, PointAI offers e-commerce brands automated catalog creation, fitting and recommendation tools, and AI-based agentic shopping assistants. The firm has raised roughly US $10 million to date, including the latest round, to accelerate product innovation, expand market reach and deepen its technological moat.