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MoneyTruVa develops a platform that organizes financial information for Indian investors.

Helical Fusion develops helical fusion technology and the engineering systems needed for a future electricity-generating plant.

Zinara sells everyday jewellery made with lab-grown diamonds and 18K gold vermeil.

UniSieve develops membrane systems for separating industrial gases and capturing carbon dioxide with lower reliance on energy-intensive thermal processes.

GUDEA helps communications and security teams spot emerging online narratives and understand the networks amplifying them.

Endeavor Catalyst Fund V co-invests in companies led by Endeavor Entrepreneurs across underserved venture markets.

Atomic Machines develops programmable manufacturing systems that build functional micro-machines from digital designs.

Hilt helps security teams detect anomalous movement of sensitive data across cloud systems, endpoints and AI tools.

FLÆ Robotics builds BE-A, an AI receptionist that helps hotels handle guest enquiries and reservations across messaging and voice channels.

Lumio develops televisions, projectors and home entertainment products.

Designs and manufactures drones, delivers drone services and trains remote pilots for commercial and public-sector applications.

Healthleap develops clinical AI software that helps hospital teams identify patients needing further assessment.

IZANA develops compact magnetic sensing systems for defence and marine-infrastructure applications.

Flyle develops AI tools for contact centres to analyse customer feedback, assess response quality and connect service insights to business improvements.

Credfix helps borrowers understand repayment difficulties, manage recovery communications and work through loan resolution.

Open-source AI models and the Hermes agent, which retains project memory and reusable skills across tasks.

Cori Clinical helps trial teams turn study knowledge and external evidence into protocols, regulatory submissions and operational plans.

Polygrade coordinates home-warranty claims among homeowners, carriers, contractors, suppliers and payment teams.

Specialised semiconductors for devices that connect to the nervous system.

Grand Story operates STORIUM, a platform and advisory network that helps Japanese startups, investors and other organisations find business and financing partners.

Healthleap develops clinical AI software that helps hospital teams identify patients needing further assessment.

Desible.ai builds voice agents and workflow software for financial-services companies.

Okulyo combines student identity, school access, parent notifications and campus payments in a single platform.

Technology-enabled insurance broking for UK businesses.

Ionage connects electric-vehicle drivers, fleets and charging operators through software for finding chargers, paying across networks and managing station operations.

ER Stress Research Institute develops drug candidates targeting cellular stress responses, including an oral small-molecule programme for diabetes.

The Dough Therapy operates vegetarian pizza outlets in Mumbai, offering dine-in and delivery alongside catering for events.

indent develops the Nola writing platform and helps turn original stories into published and adapted entertainment.

AI software for finance teams that follows up on invoices, resolves payment disputes and matches incoming payments to receivables.

An Indian aerospace and defence fund backing companies with market-ready technology and cross-border growth potential.