100X.VC Invests $2.3 Mn In 15 Startups In Its 10th Cohort; Here’s The Full List

100X.VC has announced a new portfolio of 15 startups that it has funded through Class 10. In a statement, the VC fund claims to have invested $160K per startup, translating to a total investment of about $2.3 Mn through iSAFE notes.

Announcing the latest cohort, founder & partner of 100X.VC, Ninad Karpe said, “We are thrilled to announce our newest cohort, Class 10, consisting of 15 innovative startups…. We firmly believe that India’s early-stage startup landscape has many game-changers, and the startups of Class 10 epitomise these promising opportunities.”

Founded in 2019 by Sanjay Mehta, Ninad Karpe, Shashank Randev and Yagnesh Sanghrajka, 100X.VC is a sector-agnostic fund that invests in early-stage startups.

For its tenth cohort, 100X.VC shortlisted startups from a pool of more than 2,000 applications covering a wide spectrum of industries including fintech, climate tech, B2B SaaS, and more.

Since launch, the VC fund has backed 142 startups across 10 cohorts.

The 15 portfolio startups are from 9 Indian cities including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and Gurugram, among others.

Moreover, 100X.VC provided mentorship for product development and go-to-market (GTM) strategies to each founding team.

Here are the brief profiles of the 15 startups of Class 10

Arthum

Founded In: 2023
Founder: Darpan Sharma, Vishal Mishra
Headquarters: Delhi NCR
Sector: Fintech

Arthum addresses the working capital requirements of SMEs by offering growth-oriented financing and devising payment strategies through a bill discounting platform, supported by its network of partners and lenders.

Bepure

Founded In: 2016
Founder: Ninad Rajendra Sankhe, Sneha Patil
Headquarters: Mumbai
Sector: D2C Brand

Bepure is a direct-to-consumer, digitally-native brand specialising in home water purifiers that utilise advanced nanofiltration technology.

Buckmint

Founded In: 2023
Founder: Shaurya Chauhan, Mayank Chauhan, Ram Verma
Headquarters: Delhi NCR
Sector: Climate tech

Buckmint is a ReFi (Regenerative Finance) company, that utilises blockchain and Web 3.0 to address climate change issues, support conservation and biodiversity, and create a more equitable and sustainable financial system.

Cutbox

Founded In: 2023
Founder: Saurabh Agnihotri, Ziaul Hoda, Rajarshi Chattopadhyay
Headquarters: Pune
Sector: B2B Marketplace

CutBox is a B2B distribution platform designed to meet the specific needs of small retailers (Kirana stores), by restocking them in under 60 minutes.

Dailybee

Founded In: 2021
Founder: Snehith Budime, Satya Avasarala
Headquarters: Hyderabad
Sector: SaaS

DailyBee is a technology platform for small and medium-scale retailers to manage their store operations, engage with customers and sell on ONDC.

Datavio

Founded In: 2023
Founder: Mayank Prasoon, Kunal Parmani, Mukul Agarwal
Headquarters: Bengaluru
Sector: SaaS

Datavio offers AI-driven marketplace intelligence and optimisation software tailored for consumer brands in the ecommerce sector. The platform delivers crucial insights for enhancing digital shelf visibility and revenue, while also offering market trend forecasts, market share analytics, and competitive intelligence.

Flabs

Founded In: 2023
Founder: Harsh Jha, Ayush Chauhan, Yash Chaudhary, Dhwaj Gupta
Headquarters: Delhi NCR
Sector: SaaS

Flabs provides modern laboratory information management systems (LIMS) for diagnostic labs to streamline operations, connect with patients on WhatsApp and securely store medical data.

HatchFast

Founded In: 2023
Founder: Rajesh Kalane, Sachin Manohar Baiskar
Headquarters: Pune
Sector: SaaS

HatchFast serves as a no-code AI solution for automating functional tests. The platform purports to enable enterprises to swiftly transition their manual quality engineers and product owners into automation experts, all without the need for a learning curve.