Amplifying Indian-Origin Founders Making a Global Impact

Joined February 2025
Alpha Picks - July (Part 2) 🚀 From healthcare → climate-tech → manufacturing 🌍 @CARPLai | @BioscanPvtLtd | #Rize | @groyyoGlobal Building the next generation of intelligent infrastructure for global industries. @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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Delhi-based cybersecurity startup @Zaperon (co-founded by Vineet Gupta & Sachin Aggarwal) raises ₹7 Cr in Seed funding led by @ipventures_in to launch AI security frameworks & expand into the US market. @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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Indian-origin founder @KrishnaR_SiMa's Physical AI startup @SiMa_Inc raises $150M in Series C funding at a $1.45B valuation to scale its software and silicon platform across global robotics & automotive sectors. @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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Hospitality AI platform Dextr AI, co-founded by Sajid Shariff & Scott Arnold, raises $6.7M in seed funding led by @ElevCap with participation from @FoundationCap to scale its AI workforce globally. @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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Dubai-based beauty startup Amaani, founded by Indian-origin entrepreneur Shubham Poddar, has raised $5M in Series A funding led by @BECOCapital to expand its flagship brand AÏZA across Saudi Arabia and the GCC region. @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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Enterprise AI platform @Ema_Unlimited, founded by Indian-origin founder @surojit, raises $77M in Series B funding led by @creaegis to scale AI employees across global enterprises. @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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Bengaluru-based EV startup @UltravioletteEV, co-founded by Narayan Subramaniam & Niraj Rajmohan, raised $85M led by Yali Capital & @TDKVentures to scale production and expand into the US market by 2027! @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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Bengaluru-based AI product co-creation startup @Demoverseai, founded by Akshay Mehta, has raised $600K in a pre-seed round led by @Lumikai to fuel its US expansion and community-driven design platform. @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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Indian-American co-founders @ronitrjain & Aarav Patel raised $15M in seed funding for @liquidcompute to launch a regulated AI compute trading market co-led by @FirstMarkCap and Chemistry! @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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SF-based fintech Kastle, co-founded by Rishi Choudhary & Nitish Poddar, raises $24M Series A led by @insightpartners! Kastle’s AI agents automate high-volume lending operations and have processed over $2B in transactions. @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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AI-native semiconductor verification startup VerifAIX, co-founded by Indian-origin founder Madhulima Tewari, raises a $5M seed round led by @EndiyaVC & @BluehillVC to scale product & teams in US, India, & Israel. @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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AI interactive content startup @flamappofficial, founded by @shourya0714, Malhar Patil, and Amit Gaiki, raises $40M Series B led by @QEDInvestors to scale global enterprise expansion and AI R&D. @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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Indian-American founders Meera & Praveena Ramaswami secured a US utility patent & launched #Cargility, an innovative door-to-floor mobility startup transforming independent living. @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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Indian-origin founders Vikram Sekhon & Shivam Shah raised $15M Series A for #Piston, a US cardless fleet payment network engineered out of Kolkata! Led by @FPVventures with Spark Capital & @pearvc @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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AI contact centre startup @dialflo_ai, led by Abhishek Kumar, raises ₹1.7 Cr led by @ajuniorvc to expand its hybrid AI-human agent platform across India & the Middle East! @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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Indian-origin founders Sunil Gupta & Srinivasa Rao Aluri’s deep-tech startup @qnulabs raises ₹200 Cr ($24M+) in Series A1 co-led by @nqmdst & Speciale Invest, to scale quantum-safe cybersecurity globally! @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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AI-powered water infrastructure platform DigitalPaani, co-founded by Mansi Jain and Rajesh Jain, has raised ₹22 Cr led by @navamcapital to scale its operations and launch international expansion! @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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Space-tech startup @PixxelSpace, co-founded by Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal, has raised $100M in a Series C round co-led by @Temasek and @seraphim_space to expand satellite manufacturing and Earth intelligence globally. @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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Indian-origin founders Naveen Murugan, Naveen Sowriraj & Aswin Dhananjai's AI creator platform @creedom_ai raises ₹4.1 Cr in seed funding at a ₹42 Cr valuation to expand into the US! @LeoCapitalVC @rajul_g @_rpSrivastava @dksingh27
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