Vaultkicks
Sector Consumer Brand | Retail Website NA Location Delhi/NCR Stage Growth
Author: VG Admin
Astar
About Us
At ASTAR Green Energy, we are building an integrated EV ecosystem (2-wheelers, 3-wheelers, batteries, spares, service) for Bharat’s last-mile connectivity—replicating the success of traditional ICE distribution networks while creating a future-ready electric mobility platform.
Sector
EV | Automative | Battery
Website
www.astarltd.com
Location
Delhi/NCR
Stage
Growth
The untold low-speed EV 2W story – a $10B+ opportunity
Most leading brands like Ather and Ola have focused on metro markets, while the much larger 75%+ demand lies in semi-urban and rural India, which is growing rapidly. India is at an early inflection point, similar to China and Vietnam:
-> EV penetration: China 55%, Vietnam 22%, Kenya 15%, India only 6.5%
-> China EV 2W market: $10.58B (2023) → $23.87B by 2032 (CAGR ~9.46%)
Opportunity
TEAM
Co-Founder & CEO
CA with 18+ years’ experience across EVs, batteries, and banking (ex-Yes Bank, Axis Bank).
Co-Founder & Director- Technical
11+ years in customization & fabrication
Wiscon
Sector Renewal Energy | Clean/Solar Energy Website www.infraxsolar.com Location Surat Stage Growth
Infrax
Sector Renewal Energy | Clean/Solar Energy Website www.infraxsolar.com Location Surat Stage Growth
UPS
About Us
We are a category-defining anti-theft technology company purpose-built for India’s industrial sector. Our AI-first, hardware-integrated systems protect material movement—within plants, in transit, and at sidings—across power, cement, metals, mining, and railway infrastructure.
Our proprietary platforms combine machine vision, smart authentication, and audit-ready surveillance to detect fraud, pilferage, tampering, and substitution in real time. Every deployment is backed by deep on-ground execution, allowing us to deliver what most software-only providers can’t: physical reliability, accountability, and zero-leakage movement.
Sector
AI | Supply Chain
Website
www.umbrellaprotection.in
Location
Noida
Stage
Growth
ndia’s logistics sector is projected to grow to $380 Bn by 2029. Within this, the logistics security and automation segment—currently at $600 Mn—is growing rapidly due to:
– Rising compliance mandates from large industrial client
– Pressure to reduce material loss and improve ESG outcomes
– Digitization push across traditional sectors like mining, cement, and metals
– Government-led infrastructure investments and increasing supply chain scrutiny
Opportunity
TEAM
CEO
15+ years in logistics, consulting, and project execution.
Co-Founder & CTO
Ex-SAP, with deep experience in enterprise product development.
CTO(Nexaid)
Specialist in AI Vision and hardware-software systems.
SME Shakti
Venture Garage kicks off SME Shakti series in 15+ cities, Yes Bank and Yes Securities join hands for Ghaziabad edition Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], 18 July, 2025: Venture Garage launched the first edition of SME Shakti on July 11th at Radisson Blu, Ghaziabad, in partnership …
SME Shakti PR
Venture Garage Launches SME Shakti to Empower High-Potential SMEs Across Tier 2 India New Delhi, India – 08 July 2025: Venture Garage, in partnership with YES BANK, is proud to announce the launch of SME Shakti, its flagship initiative aimed at accelerating the growth of …
Saswat Finance raised Pre Series A
Venture Garage congratulates Saswat Finance on its $2.6M Pre-Series A raise
Gurugram, 18th July 2025: We’re excited to see our portfolio company Saswat Finance mark a key milestone by raising $2.6 million in a Pre-Series A round led by Ankur Capital, with participation from Incubate Fund Asia. Founded by Arun Tiwari, Indrajyoti Bhattacharjee, Ravi Ranjan Chaudhary, and Rahul Nischal.
Saswat is building a rural-first fintech platform that unlocks credit access for smallholder farmers—through tech-led lending, insurance integrations, and digital collections.
Venture Garage partnered with Saswat during an earlier round with Incubate Asia, Sparrow VC and Seedstars. Venture Garage backed Saswat early, drawn by the team’s strong domain expertise and a clear whitespace in vertical lending across underserved rural markets. Saswat’s asset-light model, grassroots network, and on-ground execution have set it apart in a sector dominated by legacy inefficiencies.
Vineet, Managing Partner at Venture Garage, shared:
“We had backed them driven by our belief in the founding team’s strong domain expertise and the clear whitespace in vertical lending in rural India. Their asset-light model, grassroots reach, and execution-led scale have made them a standout in the space.”
As they expand across high-potential rural markets like Maharashtra, UP, and Karnataka—with partners like Amul, RBL Bank, and Iffco Tokio and lenders like Shivalik Small Finance Bank, Ambit Finvest —we’re proud to be cheering them on from the sidelines.
Read more about Saswat here
Here’s to building Bharat’s financial backbone, one partnership at a time. 💼🚜📈
