PedalStart

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Last activity: 16.09.2026

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A startup accelerator in India backing pre-seed and idea-stage founders. We lead the round, write a $150K cheque, and take you from idea to your next raise in 3 to 6 months.

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Pre-Seed; Seed

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Sep 8, 2026	DigitalPaani, Iztri, Sorry Sugar, Marmalade net early-stage cheques	DigitalPaani co-founders Mansi Jain (left) and Rajesh Jain Water infrastructure startup DigitalPaani, fabric care firm Iztri, and beverage brands Sorry Sugar and Marmalade have secured fresh funding in early-stage rounds, the companies said...
Sep 8, 2026	Fabric care startup Iztri raises Rs 10 crore from All In Capital, Anupam Mittal, Kunal Shah, others	Iztri, a Bengaluru-based fabric care startup, today announced that it has raised Rs 10 crore ($1.1 million) in a seed funding round led by All In Capital and Suashish Group. Advertisment The round also saw participation from prominent angel...
Jul 25, 2026	Extracurricular learning platform Upkraft raises Rs 1.6 crore in funding led by PedalStart	Bengaluru-based extracurricular learning platform Upkraft has raised Rs 1.6 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by startup accelerator PedalStart. Advertisment The round included angel investors, entrepreneurs, operators and other partici...
Jul 24, 2026	PedalStart leads UpKraft’s Rs 1.6 Cr Pre-seed round for extracurricular learning	In a pre-seed investment round headed by PedalStart and involving a number of angel investors, the extracurricular learning platform UpKraft has raised Rs 1.6 crore. According to a press release from UpKraft, the money raised will be used t...
Jul 23, 2026	CARPL.ai, Wiffy, Farm Watt Innovations, others bag early-stage funding	Wiffy’s co-founders Deepanshu Goel and Vikram Sharma Radiology AI startup CARPL.ai, customer experience platform Wiffy, bioenergy firm Farm Watt Innovations, medtech startup Bioscan Research, AI-insurtech company NeuralKart, and edtech plat...
Apr 20, 2026	Khetika, Clarity Labs, Axten Hospitals raise funding	Prithwi Singh, co-founder & CEO, Khetika Bengaluru-based clean-label food startup Khetika, Goa-based skincare brand Clarity Labs, and Axten Hospitals, a unit of TAH Global Healthcare Pvt Ltd, have raised fresh funding, the companies sai...
Apr 6, 2026	Merak Ventures led undisclosed Pre-series A funding raised by debt collections infrastructure firm CredResolve	With participation from current investors Unleash Capital Partners and CDM Capital, the debt collections infrastructure company CredResolve has raised an undisclosed sum in a pre-Series A round led by Merak Ventures. The Gurugram-based busi...
Feb 9, 2026	How to Get Seed Funding for Startups Without Losing Focus Too Early	Share Share Share Share Email For many founders, raising capital feels like the moment their startup becomes real. Until then, everything feels uncertain, fragile, and temporary. Once funding enters the picture, expectations rise, and decis...
Feb 9, 2026	Elevate Now, Satlabs Space Systems, Preventify, WellWith pocket early-stage cheques	Credit: 123RF.com A weight-loss platform, a preventive-care chain and wellness company are among the several startups that raised early-stage funding between $140,000 and $2 million in separate rounds. Elevate Now Elevate Now, a doctor-led ...
Jan 9, 2026	Microdrama platform MiniPix raises Rs 2.4 Cr Pre-seed funding from PedalStart	In a pre-seed funding round headed by startup accelerator PedalStart, Bengaluru-based MiniPix, a mobile-first entertainment platform specializing in short-form regional micro-dramas for Bharat audiences, has raised Rs 2.4 crore. The founder...
Jan 8, 2026	Nitro Commerce, Aivar, Spector.ai, five others pocket early-stage cheques	Aivar's founders Nitro Commerce, an AI-powered growth platform for digital consumer economy, AI services companies Aivar and Spector.ai as well as five other startups have raised early-stage funding from venture capital firms and angel...
Oct 30, 2025	Indian Deeptech and Lifestyle Startups Secure Key Funding Rounds	Indian startups drive innovation. Early-stage funding fuels growth across diverse sectors. Materials science firm Dashamlabs secures INR 12 Cr for advanced aerogel insulation, targeting industrial and mobility applications. Battery deeptech...
Oct 18, 2025	Dashamlabs, Flowatt Battery Science, & RARA Barefoot Raise Early-Stage Funding The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds.	Materials Science Startup Dashamlabs Raises INR 12 Cr Funding Delhi-based materials science startup Dashamlabs has raised Rs 12 crore in a seed funding round led by Speciale Invest with participation from IIMA Ventures. The proceeds will s...
Oct 16, 2025	India's Tech Scene Ignites: AI, Data Security, EV Batteries Attract Major Investment	Indian tech startups are fueling a new wave of innovation. Matters.AI, Consuma, and Flowatt Battery Science recently secured substantial early-stage funding rounds. Matters.AI gained $6.2 million for its pioneering AI data security platform...
Oct 15, 2025	Matters.AI, Consuma, Flowatt, others raise early-stage funding	Credit: 123RF.com AI-native data security platform Matters.AI, AI startup Consuma, and battery deeptech firm Flowatt Battery Science have raised early-stage funding, the companies said. Matters.AI Bengaluru-based Matters.AI has raised Rs 55...
Oct 9, 2025	Climate-tech startup Newtral secures $600K from NOW Accelerate	NOW’s Accelerate model has helped climate-tech startup Newtral raise $600K. With an emphasis on climate-tech and sustainability, NOW is a deeptech and deep science venture studio. In July 2023, Newtral.io raised $80K (Rs 0.64 crore) in a pr...
Jul 25, 2025	ApClub raises Rs 2 Cr Pre-seed funding from Curefit Healthcare, PedalStart	In its first pre-seed funding round, led by Curefit Healthcare and including startup accelerator PedalStart and a few angel investors, Bengaluru-based fitness startup ApClub has raised Rs 2 crore. The money raised will be utilized to grow t...
Jul 22, 2025	Escape Plan, ApClub, Magma secure early-stage funding	Shalabh Malhotra, founder and CEO, ApClub Lifestyle company Escape Plan, fitness startup ApClub, and industrial solutions firm Magma have secured funding in separate early-stage rounds, the companies said on Tuesday. Escape Plan Bengaluru-b...
Jul 18, 2025	PedalStart wraps up eighth iteration of its “Start-up Sprint” acceleration program	The eighth iteration of startup accelerator PedalStart’s flagship fast-paced acceleration program, “Start-up Sprint,” was just wrapped up in Bengaluru. To date, this free Start-up Sprint organized by PedalStart has helped raise over $1.5 mi...
Jan 21, 2024	Insurtech Startup HealSpan Secures Funding from PedalStart	Healspan, a Bengaluru-based Insurtech startup, has raised Rs 1.2 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by startup accelerator PedalStart. This latest capital infusion brings the company’s total funding to Rs 1.7 crore, positioning it for si...
Jan 20, 2024	PedalStart led Rs 1.2 Cr Pre-seed funding raised by insurtech startup Healspan	The pre-seed funding round led by PedalStart has brought in Rs 1.2 crore for the insurance-tech startup Healspan, based in Bengaluru. Healspan has received funding totaling Rs 1.7 crore thus far. According to a press release from Healspan, ...
Dec 30, 2023	PedalStart led $100K Pre-seed funding secured by agritech startup Bull Agritech	Bull Agritech, a startup accelerator, has raised $100,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by PedalStart. One-to-N, the current cohort of PedalStart supported by venture capital funds, includes Bull Agritech. Bull Agritech stated in a press ...
Dec 16, 2023	Mental health technology startup BetterSpace raised PedalStart led Rs 45 Lakhs Pre-seed funding	BetterSpace, a mental health technology startup, has raised Rs 45 lakh in PedalStart-led pre-seed funding. According to a press release from BetterSpace, the company intends to use the money raised to optimize technology, create a new produ...
Dec 22, 2022	PedalStart Raises $250,000 In Pre-seed Round
May 24, 2022	PedalStart Launches an Internal Company Fund of 2.5 Cr. for Early Stage Startups	Gurgaon, Haryana, India PedalStart, a sector agnostic platform-driven startup accelerator and founders’ community platform launched an Internal Company Fund of 2.5 cr for early stage start-ups. The fund is to help startups move ahead with t...

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How many startups has PedalStart invested in?

PedalStart has 1 portfolio company on Parsers VC.

What has the press written about PedalStart?

Parsers VC has collected 26 articles mentioning PedalStart, among them “DigitalPaani, Iztri, Sorry Sugar, Marmalade net early-stage cheques” (Sep 8, 2026) and “Fabric care startup Iztri raises Rs 10 crore from All In Capital, Anupam Mittal, Kunal Shah, others” (Sep 8, 2026).

Is PedalStart still active?

Yes, PedalStart is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 16, 2026.