Meet The 17 Startups Backed By 100X.VC In Its 11th Cohort

Homegrown early stage venture capital firm 100X.VC has invested INR 22.4 Cr ($2.6 Mn) in 17 startups as part of its 11th cohort.

For this cohort, 100X.VC picked 17 startups out of 307 shortlisted firms from a pool of more than 1,500 startups.

The portfolio includes companies such as Anyway.ai, Baylink, Deepvue.tech, EasyReplenish, FUTR STUDIOS, GoCodeo, Hummsa Biotech, Kroto and Openleaf, among others.

The VC fund claims to have made a total of 161 investments since its launch in July 2019.

Founded by Sanjay Mehta, Ninad Karpe, Shashank Randev, Yagnesh Sanghrajka and Vatsal Kanakiya, 100X.VC is a sector agnostic fund that invests in early stage startups.

After the investment, 100X.VC provided each startup with over 100 hours of mentorship, which involved close collaboration with the founding teams to enhance their product offerings and go-to-market strategies.

Ninad Karpe, founder and partner at 100X.VC, said, “Our portfolio now spans across various sectors, including B2B SaaS, API, healthtech, climatetech, food & beverage, and pet tech. These startups exemplify the transformative potential of India’s early-stage startup ecosystem.”

Over 400 investors such as high net worth individuals (HNIs), family offices, venture capital funds, and corporations, were also present at the VC pitch day held in Mumbai on Saturday (June 1).

Here are the brief profiles of the 17 startups of Class 11:

Anyway.ai

• Founded In: 2023
• Founder:  Rohan Athawade, Mayank Nahata
• Headquarters: Maharashtra
• Sector: B2B, SaaS, DeepTech, AI

Anyway.ai provides AI-driven solutions to enhance data availability, adequacy, and quantity, catering to the growing demands of the AI sector.

Baylink

• Founded In: 2023
• Founder:  Sakshat Gandhi, Siddharth Prakash, Dhara Bhasin, Arihant Jain
• Headquarters: Delhi
• Sector: B2B, RetailTech

Baylink helps in bridging the gap between data and distribution, making offline retail accessible for every brand through innovative technology solutions.

Deepvue.tech

• Founded In: 2021
• Founder: Chandra Shekhar, Gaurav Arya
• Headquarters: Delhi
• Sector: B2B, Fintech, SaaS, API

Deepvue streamlines data management for FinTech companies by offering clean and real-time customer insights, facilitating informed decision-making throughout the customer journey. 

EasyReplenish

• Founded In: 2022
• Founder: Dhruv Srivastava, Varun Ravula
• Headquarters: Gurugram
• Sector: B2B SaaS, Enterprise SaaS, API

EasyReplenish is an Inventory optimisation software for apparel and accessories ecommerce businesses

FUTR STUDIOS

• Founded In: 2022
• Founder: George Tharian, Himanshu Goel 
• Headquarters: Bengaluru
• Sector: B2C, MarTech, Virtual AI

FUTR STUDIOS aims to create lifelike virtual influencers. Its flagship creation, Kyra, has garnered immense popularity with over 300,000 social media followers and collaborations with major brands like Titan, ITC, L’Oreal, and Amazon Prime Video.

GoCodeo

• Founded In: 2023
• Founder: Meghana J, Jatin Garg 
• Headquarters: Bengaluru
• Sector: B2B, SaaS, DevTools, AI

GoCodeo automates software testing using AI, integrating contextual understanding and code intelligence to streamline the process efficiently.

Hummsa Biotech

• Founded In: 2022
• Founder:  Harshad Lalwani, D Swapnil Sinha
• Headquarters: Kolkata
• Sector: B2B, Healthtech, Deeptech

Hummsa Biotech focuses on providing fast and affordable pathology results to make healthcare accessible for everyone.

Kroto

• Founded In: 2023
• Founder:  Rose Kamal Love, Yuvraj Singh, Yasir Parvez
• Headquarters: Uttar Pradesh
• Sector: B2B, SaaS

Kroto.one is an AI-powered SaaS that generates professional-grade product tutorials in minutes. It enables businesses to quickly create high-quality videos and step-by-step guides, transforming simple screen recordings into polished instructional content for customer education, onboarding, and employee training.

Openleaf

• Founded In: 2023
• Founder: Nikhil Kumar Gautam, Sahil Nare
• Headquarters: Maharashtra
• Sector:  B2B, SaaS, API, Logistics

Openleaf provides a comprehensive logistics API solution, enabling businesses to integrate and optimise their logistics processes for enhanced efficiency and performance.

Origgo

• Founded In: 2024
• Founder: Priti Zod, Shyam Sreechandrababu
• Headquarters: Gurugram
• Sector:  B2C, D2C, F&B

Origgo offers freshly ground flour made using traditional methods, preserving natural goodness without chemicals or preservatives. 

Orbit Wallet

• Founded In: 2023
• Founder: Harshvardhan Zaveri, Shikha Chouksey, Aman Bisht
• Headquarters: Bengaluru
• Sector: B2C, Fintech

Orbit Wallet is a card that enables users to shop online, make purchases at stores, and manage payments for metros, buses, tolls, and parking facilities nationwide.

PetChef

• Founded In: 2024
• Founder: Nayan Shah, Akshay Patel, Nakul Ruparel
• Headquarters: Mumbai
• Sector: B2C, D2C, F&B, Pet Tech

PetChef offers freshly cooked, high-quality meals for dogs made from human-grade ingredients, ensuring dogs receive optimal nutrition and care.

Pettle 

• Founded In: 2022
• Founder: Sagar Gwalani, Yash Kumar
• Headquarters: Maharashtra
• Sector: B2B, SaaS, Pet Tech

Pettle is creating digital IDs for pets, facilitating secure organisation of pet data for owners and enabling data-driven decisions for pet businesses.

The Naturik Co 

• Founded In: 2022
• Founder: Sahil Vohra, Isha Chadha
• Headquarters: Delhi
• Sector: B2C, F&B

Naturik deals in millet and wholegrain products, offering high-protein Indian breakfasts free of preservatives, sugar, and maida.

Whitetable

• Founded In: 2022
• Founder: Kamal Kant Gupta, Devvarat Meena
• Headquarters: Bengaluru
• Sector: B2B, SaaS, API

The startup helps build intelligent AI APIs to enable ultra fast, optimal hiring.

Zircle 

• Founded In: 2023
• Founder: Selna Saji
• Headquarters: Gurugram
• Sector: B2C, Marketplace, Climatetech

Zircle simplifies access to clean energy by providing user-friendly solutions and guidance. They aim to alleviate the complexity often associated with navigating energy options, serving as a reliable companion in the process.

 Zafo Technologies

• Founded In: 2023
• Founder: Prasoon Sudhakaran, Abanish S Vijay
• Headquarters: Bengaluru
• Sector: B2B, Marketplace

Zafo is an online marketplace that aims to connect businesses with curated service providers offering marketing, recruitment, and engineering services.

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