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Ather Energy

Ather Energy was started in 2013 by Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain, two engineering graduates straight out of college with the audacity to dream and challenge the well-established Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and replace it with an electric drive. We built India’s first smart and connected electric scooters, the Ather 450 product line, because we believe that's where the future of personal mobility is headed. Ather is one of the few companies in India, specifically within the automotive industry, to have products and services that amalgamate clean design and engineering - Hardware and software. Today, our product offerings include the Ather Rizta, Ather 450X, Ather 450S, Public and Private charging Infrastructure, Accessories and Merch, and innovative ownership plans. We are also building a complete ecosystem for India’s electric vehicles - powered by indigenous design and all locally manufactured.

Bioscan Research

Bioscan Research is dedicated to advancing the science of early brain injury detection. For over a decade, we have focused on developing innovative, non-invasive technologies to support timely identification and triage of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Our flagship device, CEREBO®, leverages near-infrared spectroscopy and adaptive machine learning to assist clinicians in detecting intracranial haemorrhage at the point of care. Designed for use across emergency, defence, and public health settings, CEREBO® addresses the critical need for rapid screening in environments where access to CT imaging may be limited. We design and manufacture our technology in-house, integrating proprietary optical systems, embedded electronics, and advanced signal-processing algorithms to ensure consistent performance, safety, and reliability. Our development approach combines engineering rigour with clinical validation, supported by deployments across government hospitals, defence institutions, and tertiary care centres. CEREBO® has been evaluated in multiple clinical studies and deployed across Primary Health Centers, Community Health Centers, Tertiary Health Centers, Trauma and Emergency care, and premier institutes, contributing to real-world evidence generation in diverse healthcare settings. Founded with a vision to bridge the gap between early suspicion and objective diagnosis in brain injury, Bioscan Research continues to be driven by scientific integrity, clinical collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a multidisciplinary team spanning biomedical engineering, clinical research, and regulatory science, we remain committed to strengthening emergency and neurocritical care infrastructure in India and beyond. Interested in collaborating with Bioscan Research? Connect with us to learn more about our technology and ongoing initiatives. CEREBO white paper: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/398143736_CEREBOR_White_Paper

AgriVision AI

AgriVision AI (Nutriyo Agro Foods Pvt Ltd) is India's first Execution-First Agri Intelligence Platform — built for small and marginal farmers who lose 40% of their crops and face 30–50% higher costs due to delayed disease detection and lack of access to farm machinery. We combine AI crop advisory, on-demand farm mechanisation, and FPO SaaS dashboards into one offline-first, voice-enabled mobile app that works without internet — available in 7 Indian languages (English, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam). What we do: • AI crop disease and pest detection — 5 live crops, 85–95% accuracy, ICAR-IARI validated • Farm mechanisation booking — tractors, drones, harvesters on demand • FPO SaaS coordinator dashboard — real-time farm analytics for FPOs • Kisan Kart — FPO-exclusive input marketplace (seeds, pesticides, nutrients) • Agri Awareness Hub — government schemes, live mandi prices, agri news • Voice-first UX — built for low-literacy and women farmers Traction: 300+ paying farmers | 6 FPOs across 4 states | Rs 40,000 MRR | ICAR-IARI validated | Rs 15L PUSA KRISHI grant | NDTV honoured | 100% founder-owned Distribution: FPO-led model gives us CAC of Rs 102 vs industry Rs 200–600. Pricing: Rs 365/year (Rs 1/day) per farmer. Currently raising: Pre-Series A — Rs 20 Crore round, Rs 8.4 Crore first tranche open. ? Download: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nutriyoagrofoods.agrivisionai ? Website: agrivisionai.io ? Contact: connect@agrivisionai.io