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Reneonix has raised ₹1.7 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures.

The round also saw participation from the Department of Science and Technology, NSRCEL–IIM Bangalore, SustainTN, ITEL Foundation, along with other angel investors and grant-backed institutions.

The capital raised will be deployed toward research and development, with a strong focus on hardware innovation and material science. Reneonix plans to use the funding to advance its commercial prototypes and support pilot deployments as it works toward market readiness.

Founded in 2023 by Iwan Richard along with Karthik Sankar, Varun Pandithurai, and Mohammad Mohiyeddin, Reneonix is building a circular materials infrastructure for the packaging industry, beginning with glass waste.

The startup provides end-to-end services covering collection, sorting, processing, logistics, and reporting, enabling brands to integrate circular raw materials into their supply chains.

Currently in the pre-revenue stage, Reneonix is focused on pilot projects and product development. The company is also exploring high-value glass derivatives such as foam glass to improve future monetisation opportunities. Based in Chennai, the startup operates under a recycling infrastructure-as-a-service model and is supported by multiple incubation and ecosystem partners.

SaaS-based lending infrastructure startup Roopya has secured ₹4 crore in a seed funding round, with Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) leading the investment.

The company plans to deploy the fresh capital to strengthen its lending infrastructure, scale operations, and expand its embedded finance capabilities across India.

With the latest capital infusion, Roopya aims to deepen its AI capabilities, onboard more lending partners, and position itself as a core infrastructure provider for India’s rapidly evolving fintech and digital lending ecosystem.

Founded by Sudipta Kumar Ghosh and Raman Vig in 2016, Roopya offers a no-code, AI-powered Lending-as-a-Service (LaaS) platform designed for NBFCs, banks, and fintech lenders.

Its technology enables financial institutions to launch loan products such as personal, business, and gold loans within 4–6 days, significantly reducing go-to-market timelines.

Roopya’s platform includes a fully automated Loan Origination System (LOS) covering e-KYC, underwriting, disbursement, and collections, while ensuring compliance with RBI guidelines. The startup claims its AI-driven infrastructure leverages over 350 data points for credit scoring, automated document analysis, and fraud detection, with accuracy levels of up to 99%.

Currently, Roopya works with more than 20 lenders and supports over 1,100 point-of-sale terminals across 10 states. The platform processes over 30,000 loans every month and has facilitated loan disbursals worth more than ₹100 crore in the ongoing financial year. On an annual basis, the company claims to handle nearly ₹200 crore in loan processing, with a reported year-on-year growth of 12%.

Deep-tech startup OneARVO has raised ₹1.23 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), as it looks to scale its technology and take its anti-counterfeiting solutions to market.

According to the company, the fresh capital will be used to strengthen its technology team, set up a dedicated AI lab for dataset development, and accelerate its go-to-market strategy.

Founded in 2023 by Sumit Goswami (CEO) and Duke Banerjee (CTO), OneARVO operates at the intersection of AI and blockchain, helping global brands secure product authenticity and prevent counterfeiting. The Delhi/Noida-based startup has built a patented, tamper-proof and copy-proof labelling system that creates immutable digital records across the supply chain.

OneARVO positions itself as a supply chain integrity solutions provider, combining AI, blockchain, and smart product identification to help brands track, protect, and authenticate products end-to-end. The startup claims to have launched the industry’s first copy-proof code and AI-based tamper-proof labels, aimed at high-risk sectors such as pharmaceuticals, automotive aftermarket, industrial manufacturing, and consumer goods.

Early traction is already visible. OneARVO has generated around $10,000 in revenue from two paying clients and has successfully delivered four proof-of-concept (POC) projects.

Over the next 12–18 months, the company plans to expand its AI lab and product team, deepen ERP and printing integrations, and push for wider enterprise deployments in India and export markets.

Often described by the founders as an “Aadhaar for products,” OneARVO’s solution focuses on creating trust and traceability from the factory floor all the way to the retail shelf.

Mumbai-based AI analytics startup FireAI has raised a total of ₹6.2 crore across its pre-seed and seed funding rounds. The round was led by Inflection Point Ventures, Venture Catalyst, and SucSEED Indovation Fund, with SucSEED Indovation contributing ₹1 crore.

The fresh capital will be used to strengthen FireAI’s mobile-first decision intelligence capabilities, scale infrastructure and data security, accelerate enterprise adoption, and expand its international presence.

Alongside the funding, FireAI has launched its mobile decision intelligence application and is working towards rolling out global versions of the app across multiple markets.

Founded in 2024 by Vipul Prakash, with Dharmendra Kumar Jha as co-founder, FireAI operates under the legal entity Steeplogic Systems Private Ltd. The startup focuses on helping businesses make faster and clearer decisions by enabling leaders to interact with their data using natural language instead of complex dashboards.

At the core of the platform is FireAI’s proprietary LLM stack and agentic AI system, which allows users to ask real-time questions about their business data and receive instant insights.

The platform supports both self-serve analytics and an Analyst-as-a-Service model for deeper strategic support. Through its mobile app, users can track key KPIs, ask questions in multiple languages, and receive AI-powered insights directly on their smartphones.

FireAI integrates with over 700 data sources, including Excel, Tally, SAP, Oracle, SQL databases, and SaaS tools such as Shopify and Google Ads. It also offers sector-specific solutions for manufacturing, retail, D2C, finance, and pharma companies.

Looking ahead, FireAI expects to generate ₹9–12 crore in revenue from Indian customers and ₹15–20 crore from international markets over the next two to three years. The startup currently serves more than 200 organizations and operates outside India as a certified OEM vendor in regions including the Middle East and Africa.

Toffee Coffee Roasters, a coffee brand, has secured ₹5 crore in a pre-Series A round led by IPV, with additional backing from 66 bridge partners, Abhijit Vemuganti, and Invesst.

Previously featured on Shark Tank India, the startup also includes Ritesh Agarwal among its investors.

The funding will fuel operational expansion, upgrades at its 10,000 sq ft roasting facility, enhancements in packaging, and the rollout of new coffee offerings as the brand continues broadening its product lineup.

Founded in 2019 by Rishabh Nigam and Nandini Shrivastava, the company began as a specialty café in Mumbai before shifting during the 2020 lockdown to a direct-to-consumer model. It now operates out of Mumbai and Bengaluru, serving more than 2 lakh customers through online channels, marketplaces, and quick-commerce platforms.

The brand focuses on sourcing beans from estates across India and global coffee regions, delivering freshly roasted coffee, instant coffee, cold brews, filter coffee, and brewing accessories. Its popular products include Mysore Nuggets, Holiday Blend, and its Brazil specialty instant coffee.

Toffee Coffee Roasters currently produces over 5 tonnes of coffee each month, with monthly consumption crossing 40,000 units equivalent to 3-4 lakh cups brewed at home.

It plans to scale production to 50 tonnes per month, which it estimates could support ₹8-10 crore in annualized revenue and serve 8–10 lakh customers.

Its product lineup spans single-origin coffees, instant coffee variants, cold brews, filter coffee, and brewing accessories, available across major e-commerce channels and its own platform.

BatteryPool has raised ₹8 crore in a pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), with participation from Indian Angel Network, Chennai Angels, Keiretsu Forum, and individual investors. 

The company plans to use the capital to expand its battery fleet tenfold over the next 18 months, grow its presence across major Indian cities, and strengthen its battery-management systems. BatteryPool will also increase deployment of its pay-per-use energy network for EV riders and fleet operators. 

Founded in 2020 by Ashwin Shankar, BatteryPool provides battery access infrastructure for electric two- and three-wheelers.

The platform manages more than 2,000 batteries across six cities through proprietary hardware and an IoT-connected management system. Its pay-as-needed model allows riders to pay daily, weekly, or monthly based on usage, lowering the upfront cost of EV adoption. 

BatteryPool enables monetisation across a battery’s lifecycle. The company aims to build an efficient and scalable network to meet rising demand for charging and swapping solutions. 

Bengaluru-based fashion supply-chain platform Thimblerr has raised $1.4 million in a bridge round led by Inflection Point Ventures, with participation from 3one4 Capital, Mount Judi Ventures, Venture Catalysts and We Founder Circle.

The company will use the capital for customer acquisition, entering new categories, and strengthening its supply-chain network.

Thimblerr was founded in 2022 by IIT alumni Piyush Jalan and Rishav Papneja to help fashion brands move from concept to production with shorter timelines. The platform supports design, manufacturing and production planning, and works with more than a dozen brands including Tata Trent, USPA, Snitch and The Souled Store.

The company says it reduces the traditional 180-day cycle to 30–60 days and enables the creation of over 3,000 designs a month. It is building a network of cloud factories powered by an ecosystem of more than 800 machines and data-driven production systems.

Jalan said the company aims to bring speed, transparency and reliability to India’s fast fashion supply chain, and plans to connect more global brands with manufacturers in India’s $5 billion fast fashion market.

IPV has invested over Rs 800 crore across 250 startups and recently launched Physis Capital, a $50 million CAT II VC fund focused on growth-stage startups.

Thimblerr’s platform offers AI-enabled design tools, rapid prototyping, real-time production tracking, and access to a large materials library. The company positions itself as an infrastructure layer for India’s fast-fashion manufacturing ecosystem and continues to expand its client base across women’s, men’s, active and streetwear categories.

Home décor and lifestyle brand The Artment has raised ₹10 crore in a pre-Series A funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), with participation from Siyaram Family Office, ESV, Capitar Ventures, and other investors. IPV also invested through IPV International via the GIFT City route, marking its cross-border investment initiative.

The newly raised capital will be used to expand product categories, scale the company’s proprietary tech platform ‘Art Lab’, and strengthen online and offline distribution networks. Art Lab enables the brand to use data analytics to improve product development and customer personalization.

Founded in 2019 by Aditya Agarwal and Aanchal Agarwal, The Artment offers artistically inspired home décor pieces across dining, lighting, and wall art collections, taking inspiration from global art movements.

Headquartered in Gurugram, the brand has built a digital-first presence and expanded into offline retail through collaborations with Taj Hotels.

The Artment is currently EBITDA positive and aims to reach a ₹100 crore annual recurring revenue (ARR) within the next six months.

Delhi-based men’s health tech startup RxMen has raised Rs 5 crore (around $570K) in its seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). The round also saw participation from SPA Family Ventures, Ankit Goel, Seven Square Ventures, along with a grant from Prosus Group.

The fresh funds will be utilized for brand building, launching RxMen-branded products, and setting up co-branded clinics. The startup is eyeing positive EBITDA by October 2025.

RxMen, founded in 2022 by Shailja Mittal, is a men’s health platform combining clinics and digital care to provide root-cause treatments in sexual health, hormonal balance, skin, stress, and sleep.

In the past 20 months, the startup claims to have grown 100x in revenue, reporting an MRR of $70,000 (Aug 2025) and projecting an ARR of $1.7 million by FY26.

RxMen has already facilitated 30,000+ consultations and manages 6,000 consultations monthly with the support of 30 specialists across urology, psychiatry, sexology, and therapy.

The company has also built a Sexual Health Index (SHI) from 25,000 anonymized consultations, currently under validation at IIT Jodhpur, with a reported 95% success rate in outcomes.

Bengaluru-based Edge AI hardware venture Edgehax has secured ₹1.39 crore in Seed funding, with the round being led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV).

The fresh investment will help the company ramp up its manufacturing capabilities, fast-track product innovation, and extend its reach across India and international markets such as Singapore, the US, and Europe.

Founded in 2025 by Prabhu Stavarmath and Savitri Patil, Edgehax builds integrated Edge AI platforms that consolidate compute, connectivity, and storage on a single board.

Its technology is already finding applications in industrial IoT gateways, humanoid robotics, autonomous mobility, drones, defense technology, and NavIC-enabled tracking systems.

The startup has onboarded more than 150 partners, including startups, OEMs, and enterprises, and has introduced its developer kits to over 100,000 students and faculty across 30 universities and IITs.

So far, the company has shipped 5,000+ edge gateway boards and is gearing up to launch 10,000 compute modules tailored for consumer appliances by the end of 2025.