🇮🇳 India Pitches

Kolkata-based handcrafted percussion instrument brand specializing in cajons, bongos, shakers, and other rhythm instruments built with premium tonewoods and artisanal craftsmanship. Founded by Pallab Ghosh and Anirban Bhattacharya, Gappu serves professional musicians, hobbyists, and music schools with instruments that deliver rich, warm acoustic tones. The brand aims to bring India-made percussion instruments onto global stages while making quality rhythm instruments accessible to aspiring musicians.

High-protein soya-based plant-based meat alternative brand offering vegetarian versions of popular non-vegetarian delicacies including Shammi Kebab, Fish Tikka, Mutton Seekh, and Chicken analogues. Founded by Simarjeet Singh and Rupinder Singh, Mister Veg targets India's large flexitarian and vegetarian population seeking authentic meat-like flavour and texture without animal products. The pitch highlighted a taste divide among the sharks — while Aman Gupta liked the shammi kebab, concerns about product differentiation from traditional soya chaap led to no deal.

AI-powered stock market analytics platform (formerly Finosauras) that tracks publicly available stock recommendations from analysts and influencers, evaluating their historical accuracy and performance. Founded by Sarthak Joshi and Anil Singh, Saras provides data-driven insights to retail traders and investors — helping them cut through market noise by revealing which analysts and strategies actually deliver consistent returns. Sharks raised concerns about the app's MAU/DAU metrics and the depth of its AI implementation relative to its valuation.

Deep-tech sustainable construction startup leveraging 'Made in India' concrete 3D printing robots to build eco-friendly homes on-site. Founded by Dr. Pradeepkumar Sundarraj, Dr. Ravi Kant Upadhyay, and Deepiga Sugumar, Kelvin6k's proprietary robotic printers reduce construction time by 50%, lower costs by 30%, and decrease carbon emissions by 90% compared to conventional construction. The technology eliminates traditional formwork, minimizes material waste, and enables precision construction in remote and challenging terrains.

Modest fashion brand specializing in abayas, niqabs, and dupattas for Muslim women, founded by NIFT graduate Asma Nafis Ansari with her husband Zeeshan Kareem and sisters Zohra Nafis and Bushra Nafis. ANA Apparels offers contemporary, fashion-forward Islamic wear that blends cultural identity with modern design sensibilities — addressing a traditionally underserved fashion segment with quality-crafted modest clothing. The brand is based in Mau, Uttar Pradesh, a region renowned for textile and embroidery craftsmanship.

Tech-enabled sustainable custom paper packaging platform democratizing packaging access for MSMEs with a minimum order quantity of just 10 units. Founded by Paarth Shah and Vatsal Shah, EzPac offers a 3D design tool and streamlined ordering process that lets small businesses create branded packaging without large upfront commitments. The platform focuses on eco-friendly paper packaging alternatives, targeting a market where traditional packaging vendors impose high MOQs that exclude small and growing businesses.

Customized baby and kids' jewelry brand crafting personalized gold, silver, and diamond jewelry for infants and children — a category largely underserved in Indian retail. Founded by Swapnil Srivastava and Shrey Khandelwal, the brand offers name-engraved pendants, birth date bangles, initial charms, and ceremonial gifting sets. Aman Gupta described the brand's ambition as building 'the Pandora of India' for baby jewelry, combining emotional gifting value with high-quality craftsmanship.

Vertically integrated fresh wood cold-pressed cooking oil brand tracing its roots to a family business started in Tamil Nadu in the 1960s. Co-founders Sibi Manivannan, Mohamed Yaseen, and Naveen Rajamaran revived the tradition in 2017 by sourcing premium low-moisture seeds directly from farmers in Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Kerala, processing them in their own accredited facility. Products include groundnut, sesame, coconut, and mustard oils — made without heat or chemicals, preserving maximum nutrition and authentic flavour.

Clean-label nutritious snacking brand inspired by traditional Indian grandmother recipes. Flagship product 'LadduBar' is a modern energy bar made with heritage ingredients like jaggery, dry fruits, seeds, and grains — reimagining the Indian laddu as a healthy on-the-go snack. Founded by Kunal Goel, Usha Shrotriya, and Yash Parashar, Mama Nourish bridges traditional Indian nutrition with contemporary snacking formats, targeting health-conscious consumers seeking clean, guilt-free alternatives to processed energy bars.

Mass-premium 3D wall art and relief mural brand that transforms hand-sculpted Ganga clay designs into industrial-scale fiberglass (FRP) products for home and semi-outdoor décor. Relief murals form 80% of sales, with product depths reaching up to 12 inches. A D2C-first brand generating 90% revenue from its own website, Artociti has an experience centre in Kirti Nagar, Delhi and plans expansion into Pune, Bangalore, and Chennai — merging traditional artisanal craft with scalable manufacturing.

Bangalore-based Indian-first gaming peripheral and consumer tech brand offering high-quality yet affordable gaming keyboards, mice, headsets, controllers, and PC accessories. Founded with the mission to build a made-in-India gaming ecosystem, Kreo delivers hardware that competes with international brands at accessible price points — making professional gaming gear available to mainstream Indian gamers. Keyboards are their top-selling product category.

Premium personalized children's lifestyle brand offering high-end customized backpacks, travel kits, bedding, and accessories with bespoke embroidery and 'Made in India' craftsmanship. Founded in 2014, Rosada Baby operates its own in-house manufacturing facility in Kolkata and has grown from ₹48 lakhs in FY21-22 to ₹6.48 crores in FY24-25, projecting ₹13 crores for FY25-26. The brand focuses on luxury personalization for children's products, filling a premium gifting and gifting market gap.

Fashion quick-commerce platform delivering curated, occasion-led styles within 2 hours using a decentralized micro-hub network and AI-powered routing across major Indian cities. Offers 1 lakh+ styles from brands like Biba, Sassafras, and Tokyo Talkies with most items under ₹1,000. Features predictive local trend stocking, real-time tracking, 24-hour returns, and eco-friendly hyperlocal delivery for spontaneous fashion needs.

Culture-tech platform connecting 1,000+ master artisans across 150+ Indian art forms with a global audience through a curated marketplace of 10,000+ handcrafted products, live workshops, and masterclasses. Founded by a World Bank and Gates Foundation alumna, MeMeraki digitizes and documents endangered heritage arts while creating sustainable livelihoods for traditional artisans — also serving enterprises with art installations, murals, and cultural advisory.

Next-generation non-alcoholic beverage house offering a portfolio spanning NA beers (7 flavors including German Lager and Kiwi Mint brewed with real hops and malt), Indie Sodas with Indian-inspired flavors, Aruba Mocktails & Mixers, sugar-free Super Cola sweetened with real dates, and Jerk Energy Drinks with plant-based caffeine. Positioned as a premium, inclusive alternative to both alcoholic drinks and sugary beverages for all age groups.

D2C patriotic apparel brand offering 900+ army-inspired designs across T-shirts, hoodies, and sweatshirts crafted from 100% cotton bio-washed fabrics. Collections span Airforce, Army, BSF, Commando, Garud, and Gorkha themes — integrating military-inspired fashion with everyday wear built on principles of courage, discipline, and patriotism. Features all-India COD, free shipping, and 7-day easy returns.

Real-time moment sharing social app that lets users discover what friends and nearby people are doing right now through authentic status updates, live maps, and business check-ins. Built to counter curated social media feeds with spontaneous, genuine interactions — featuring phone-free meetup encouragement and location-based social discovery to bridge digital and physical connections.

Budget-friendly online bookstore selling new and secondhand books across school textbooks (CBSE, ICSE), college course materials, competitive exam prep books, novels, notebooks, and stationery. Started with just ₹2,000 investment, the platform delivers across India making quality educational materials accessible to students and budget-conscious readers as an affordable alternative to mainstream retailers.