Sep 2026  |  Yourstory  |  VoltSeal

VoltSeal installs batteries at factories and offices to replace diesel generators

The Delhi-based company puts lithium-iron-phosphate battery systems on commercial and industrial sites, paired with software that decides when to charge and when to discharge. It was founded by Mudit Narain and Abhijeet Pandey, and operates from New Delhi with a business office in Noida. The company positions batteries as the missing piece between renewable generation and reliable supply.

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Sep 2026  |  Inc42  |  DigitalPaani

DigitalPaani bags ₹22 Cr led by Navam Capital, Chakra Growth and others

Watertech startup DigitalPaani has raised ₹22 Cr (about $2.3 Mn) in a round led by Navam Capital. Enzia Ventures, Chakra Growth Capital, 3one4 Capital, Momentum Capital, Achieving Women Entrepreneurs Early Growth Fund, and Echo River Capital also participated. It plans to use the capital to expand across industrial and municipal markets, scale its operations, and enter international markets.

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Aug 2026  |  e4m Media  |  Brisil

Brisil Technologies raises Pre-Series A Round led by Peak Sustainability Ventures

Brisil Technologies, a Gujarat-based advanced materials company converting rice husk ash (RHA) into low-carbon, precipitated silica, raised its Pre-Series A round led by Peak Sustainability Ventures. With this investment, Brisil aims to scale commercial production to meet growing demand for green silica both in India and globally, expand its team and accelerate product development.

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Aug 2026  |  Carbon Herald  |  Climitra

Climitra bags permanent biochar CDR pre-purchase agreement with remove

The remove accelerator has announced a new carbon dioxide removal (CDR) agreement, this time with Climitra, who’s working on biomass-driven industrial decarbonization in India. remove shared that it has signed a pre-purchase agreement for permanent biochar CDR to be delivered by Climitra from its operations in the Indian state of Gujarat (the district of Kutch).

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Aug 2026  |  Entrackr  |  CarbonStrong

IAN Angel Fund and Rainmatter co-lead ₹12.5 Cr seed round in climate-tech startup CarbonStrong

Climate-tech startup CarbonStrong has raised ₹12.5 crore in a seed funding round co-led by IAN Angel Fund and Rainmatter along with participation from Social Alpha, Full Circle Ventures, and its existing investors Momentum Capital and Spectrum Impact. The startup had previously secured 3.6 crore in a pre-seed funding round from Momentum Capital, Spectrum Impact, and other angels in 2023.

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Aug 2026  |  TheNextWeb  |  Dognosis

This Bengaluru startup is training dogs and AI to sniff out cancer early

A dog’s nose has long outclassed most laboratory kit, and a two-year-old Bengaluru startup called Dognosis is betting it can turn that biological talent into a screening tool. The company pairs trained sniffer dogs with sensors and artificial intelligence to flag early signs of cancer from a single breath sample, the latest entry in a busy field where AI is being pointed at cancer detection.

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Aug 2026  |  Kellogg Business School  |  Brisil

Kellogg team wins the 2026 Turner MIINT Competition for Brisil Technologies

The Turner MBA Impact Investing Network and Training (MIINT) Competition is the largest impact investing competition for graduate students, with teams from more than 35 MBA programs. This year, the Kellogg MBA team won the $50,000 Moelis Family Prize for Brisil Technologies Private Limited, an India-based startup working to make silica production greener and more sustainable.

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Jul 2026  |  Yourstory  |  Cellarim Labs

Cellarim Labs makes cosmetic ingredients in India without fermentation

Cellarim Labs converts renewable bio-waste into cosmetic ingredients and has raised Rs 6 crore to move from laboratory batches to pilot-scale production. The company describes its platform as India's first cell-free biomanufacturing system, and says it is among a small number worldwide to have developed the approach independently.

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Jul 2026  |  Indian Startup News  |  Circle Health

Circle Health raises funding from Enzia Ventures, Momentum Capital, and Others

AI-native care coordination platform Circle Health has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The investment round, which was closed in February 2026, brought on A.P.T. Research and Momentum Capital, while existing investors Enzia Ventures and Sparrow Capital doubled down in this round. Circle Health has developed an AI-native, outcomes-first care coordination platform serving the US senior care ecosystem.

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Jun 2026  |  Mercom India  |  VoltSeal

Energy Storage Startup VoltSeal Raises $1.5 Million in Pre-Seed Round

VoltSeal, a distributed battery storage company serving commercial and industrial consumers, has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Theia Ventures. Rainmatter by Zerodha, Momentum Capital, Social Alpha, and angel investors also participated in the round. The company deploys behind-the-meter lithium-iron-phosphate battery systems at commercial and industrial sites.

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May 2026  |  AsiaTechDaily  |  Momentum

Interview: Bharti Singhla on industrial climate tech, cross-border investing, and the financing gap

Climate-tech companies building industrial systems, manufacturing technologies, or physical infrastructure operate under an entirely different set of constraints. Singhla argues that one of the most persistent structural problems in the sector is the financing gap that opens up between early technical validation and commercial-scale deployment.

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May 2026  |  The Economic Times  |  Recove

Recove signs MoU with Maharashtra to develop recycling ecosystem

Recove Ventures Private Limited, a B2B circular economy company focused on supply chain and infrastructure for India’s plastic recycling industry, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Industries, Government of Maharashtra to develop a recycling and circular manufacturing ecosystem in the state over the next decade.

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Apr 2026  |  Inc42  |  Ecoil

Ecoil Bags $2.5 Mn To Turn Waste Cooking Oil Into Biofuel

Clean energy startup EcoilEcoil Datalabs_in-article-icon has raised $2.5 Mn (about ₹23 Cr) in its Series A funding round led by Fundalogical Ventures, with participation from Caspian Impact Investment, Momentum Capital, and existing investor The Chennai Angels. The Jaipur-based startup intends to use the fresh capital to scale its operations, improve tech and expand its presence across key markets in India.

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Apr 2026  |  MoneyControl  |  Momentum

OPINION | How to overcome climate finance’s ‘valley of death’

Between the early-stage bets and the bankable infrastructure asset lies a gap, most commonly known as the valley of death, or the missing middle. Bharti Singhla, Momentum Capital's Principal, writes about how this problem looks slightly different from the FOAK (First-of-a-Kind) challenge of the western climate-tech startups. And how the problem could be solved with some creative and bold financial engineering.

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Apr 2026  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology  |  Dognosis

Dognosis' work published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the world's leading cancer journal

Publication of Dognosis' breath test is a genuine leap for what non-invasive diagnostics can be. The study shows that trained dogs working along side a Bayesian statistical model can detect cancer across seven major types with 90%+ accuracy, and rule it out with 91%+ accuracy. Importantly, that performance holds at Stages I and II, when catching cancer early can dramatically improve survival.

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Mar 2026  |  Linkedin  |  Planet Material Labs

Planet Material Labs announces $2.7M round by Spectrum Impact along with Momentum

Planet Material Labs is announcing our Seed Raise today of USD 2.7M, led by Mirik Gogri of Spectrum Impact. Joining the round are a few exceptional Super Angels, FOs and VCs, who share the same belief towards advancing technology and adoption of materials as a path to decarbonization + bringing in long-term system efficiency with strategic collab.

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Mar 2026  |  Indian Express  |  Momentum

Interview: Climate tech is moving away from a green premium

Ankur Shrivastava is the founder and managing partner at Momentum Capital, where he focuses on investing in mission-driven startups in the Indian climate tech space and in Indian-origin ventures globally, with an emphasis on climate and health. With two decades of experience as a founder and investor in India and the US, Ankur previously co-founded Globevestor, a technology startup in the venture capital space.

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Feb 2026  |  Fast Company  |  Focal

Focal included in Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies for 2026

The most innovative companies in restaurants and dining this year rethink access: how diners get a reservation, a coffee, a cheese pizza, or even a warmer seat. They’re changing how restaurants access info, too, connecting them with data, strategies, and technology that’s reshaping them, inside and out.

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Jan 2026  |  Saur Energy  |  Momentum

What Attracts VCs In The Renewable Sector? Momentum Capital Explains

Momentum Capital is a US-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage climate-tech, energy, and related deep tech startups. In an interview with Saur Energy, Ankur Shrivastava, Founder and Managing Partner of Momentum Capital and Bharti Singhla, Principal at the firm, talk about India's renewable sector, its challenges, opportunities and financing green projects.

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Dec 2025  |  Economic Times  |  Momentum

2025: Climate funding didn’t vanish, it matured

In this guest article in The Economic Times, Ankur Shrivastava, Momentum Capital's Managing Partner takes a look back at 2025 VC and climate tech funding ecosystem. Global venture capital funding rebounded in 2025. Climate tech saw increased investment but fewer deals. India's climate tech sector experienced early-stage funding challenges despite strong IPOs.

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Dec 2025  |  Entrackr  |  Cellarim Labs

Cellarim Labs raises seed round led by 3i Partners

Cellarim Labs, a biotechnology startup working on cell free biomanufacturing for beauty and personal care ingredients, has raised Rs 6 crore in a seed funding round co led by 3i Partners and Venture Catalysts. The round also saw participation from Momentum Capital, Jashan Bhumkar, Gayathri Kuppendra Reddy, and other investors.

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Dec 2025  |  Yourstory  |  Momentum

How solving India's winter air pollution will also help solve the global climate crisis

In this guest article in Yourstory, Ankur Shrivastava, Momentum Capital's Managing Partner, explores how for India, investing in reducing black carbon can benefit both the climate and health, making it an effective tool to tackle the global climate crisis. Every winter, several cities in the Indian subcontinent struggle with air pollution, specifically black carbon in the form of particulate matter (PM2.5).

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Dec 2025  |  Analytics India Magazine  |  Momentum

What If AI Can Monitor the Air You Breathe?

Across India, this winter carries an unsettling undertone. With the festive season underway, along with the changing weather patterns, pollution levels have surged again across most of northern India. The National Capital Region, like every year, seems to be recording the worst numbers in its count of pollutants. Delhi provides the most vivid warning of what this trajectory leads to.

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Dec 2025  |  Greenroom  |  Dharaksha

How One Man Stopped Air Pollution Using Mushrooms | Arpit Dhupar Interview

In this episode of Green Room Podcast by Amwoodo, host Anuj Ramatri sits down with Arpit Dhupar, founder of Dharaksha, to discuss how he's solving air pollution and plastic waste with one revolutionary innovation: mushroom packaging. Discover how Arpit Dhupar transformed agricultural waste into a biodegradable packaging solution that's disrupting the sustainability industry.

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Nov 2025  |  Business Line  |  Beyond Renewables

Mining silver and more from retired solar panels

Beyond Renewables & Recycling, a startup launched in 2024 by Manhar Dixit and Vedant Taneja, is building a large-scale solar waste recycling ecosystem in Rajasthan. The startup has developed a proprietary process to recover over 95 percent of materials — including silver, silicon, and glass — from end-of-life solar panels, turning hazardous waste into a high-value, circular resource.

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Nov 2025  |  Inc42  |  CarbonStrong

Will The CarbonStrong Formula Decarbonise India’s Concrete Industry?

CarbonStrong, which promises to bring an impactful shift in India’s 249.14 Mn cubic metres of ready mix concrete market, through a low-carbon binder that promises to replace cement in concrete by 40-50%. The startup raised pre-seed funding from Momentum Capital & Bharat Founders Fund last year and plans to set up its first commercial manufacturing facility in Bengaluru with a production capacity of 100 Tonnes per day.

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Oct 2025  |  Entrackr  |  Beyond Renewables

Beyond Renewables & Recycling raises pre-seed round led by Momentum Capital

Climate-tech startup Beyond Renewables & Recycling has raised Rs 5 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Momentum Capital, a US-based venture capital fund, along with participation from Venture Catalysts, IIMA Ventures, Oorjan Cleantech, and Gautam Das. Co-founded in 2024 by Manhar Dixit and Vedant Taneja, this is a sustainability-focused startup creating a circular economy for the solar industry.

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Oct 2025  |  Business Standard  |  Momentum

Momentum Capital invests in climate, health startups

Climate tech investment in India has so far largely been concentrated in the mobility sector. Now, venture capital firm Momentum Capital is taking a different route. Ankur Shrivastava, Founder and Managing Partner, added that even if India is among the world's most climate-vulnerable countries, less than 4 per cent of global climate-tech VC funding flows into the country, with most of it concentrated in mobility.

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Oct 2025  |  Analytics India Magazine  |  Momentum

When Global VCs Meet Indian Climate Tech

In 2023, the IEA estimated that data centres consumed 1.5 % of the world’s electricity. With rapid growth of AI, that's projected to double by 2030. For India to develop its native AI infrastructure, reliable access to clean power and efficient cooling will be essential, said Ankur Shrivastava, Founder and Managing Partner at Momentum Capital, a US-based micro-VC fund backing deep-tech and climate-AI ventures across India & the US.

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Oct 2025  |  Hindu Business Line  |  Momentum

Early-stage funding rebounds as investors regain conviction

India’s early-stage venture funding market is showing clear signs of revival after a prolonged funding winter. “The renewed appetite for early-stage investing in 2025 comes down to a mix of caution and conviction,” said Ankur Shrivastava, Founder and Managing Partner, Momentum Capital. “The last two to three years forced founders to go deeper into why they’re building what they’re building.”

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Sep 2025  |  Forbes  |  Confido

Confido Health raises $10 million in a Series A round led by Blume Ventures

Agentic AI startup Confido Health has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Blume Ventures, with participation from new investors Schema Ventures and Vicus Ventures. The round also saw backing from existing investors, including Together Fund, DeVC, Medmountain Ventures, as well as healthcare operators from Innovaccer and Memora Health.

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Sep 2025  |  Harvard Technology Review  |  Climitra

Plug-and-Play Decarbonization for the Steel Industry: Spotlight on Climitra

India’s steel industry is both an engine of growth and one of the country’s most carbon-intensive sectors, responsible for roughly 12% of national emissions. Climitra’s bet is simple but ambitious: engineer biochar so precisely that it can act as a drop-in replacement for PCI coal in blast furnaces — no costly retrofits required. The process begins with collaboration.

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Sep 2025  |  The Economic Times  |  Recove

B2B plastic recycling startup Recove raises Rs 5.3 crore in pre-seed round led by Momentum Capital

Recove has raised Rs 5.3 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Momentum Capital alongside co-investors Ganesh Natarajan (ex-CEO, Aptech & Zensar), Ashish Goel (co-founder, Urban Ladder), Chaitanya Kejriwal, and Shruti Deorah. The Bangalore-based startup, founded in 2024 by Viral Chhajer, Nirja Bhatt, and Sharan Subaiah, is building a B2B marketplace for plastic recyclables.

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Sep 2025  |  VCCircle  |  Momentum

Climate-focused VC Momentum Capital eyes bigger fund

Momentum Capital, a micro venture capital fi rm which invests in startups of Indian origin and is currently investing out of its maiden vehicle, plans to hit the road to raise money for a larger fund in the next six months to double down on its theme of backing climate and health-focused ventures, a top executive told VCCircle.

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Sep 2025  |  Hindu Business Line |  Momentum

Momentum Capital eyes funding one start-up every month

Early-stage venture capital firm Momentum Capital, founded by Ankur Shrivastava, is deploying from its maiden Fund I. The fund has already invested in 13 start-ups and plans to add 10-12 more over the next year, writing about one cheque a month. The portfolio includes Confido Health, Dharaksha Ecosolutions, Vimano and KinderPass, with some already attracting follow-on rounds from marquee investors.

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Aug 2025  |  The Hindu  |  Momentum

Non-profit brings out report listing high-potential opportunities for climate entrepreneurs

The Sustainability Mafia (SusMafia), a non-profit community of over 100 climate-tech leaders, has launched a ‘Climate-Tech Opportunity Map’ featuring startup-ready ideas which, it claims, could collectively reduce up to 72% of the carbon emissions in India. The report was co-authored by Bharti Singhla (Principal at Momentum Capital) and Paridhi Mishra (Program Head at Climate Corps).

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Aug 2025  |  AltEnergy Magazine  |  EarthEn

EarthEn Energy launches breakthrough heat battery at RE+ Storage to decarbonize industrial heat processes

EarthEn Energy, a leader in climate technology focused on long-duration energy storage (LDES), has recently launched its innovative EarthEn Heat Battery at the RE+ Storage event in Santa Clara. This breakthrough technology aims to revolutionize the way industries utilize energy by providing a sustainable alternative for high-temperature industrial heating processes.

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Apr 2025  |  Entrepreneur India  |  Vimano

Vimano secures ₹ 25 crore in seed round led by Ankur Capital

Co-founded in 2019 by materials scientists Murari Ramkumar and Dr. Nagesh Kini, Vimano is developing ion-conductive membranes designed to improve the efficiency and lower the cost of key energy technologies such as redox flow batteries, electrolyzers for green hydrogen production, and PEM fuel cells. Momentum Capital participated in the round.

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Apr 2025  |  The Climate Guys  |  Momentum

The Climate Guys report on 'Geopolitics & Policies: Impact Assessment on Climate Investments'

While global coordination wanes, India remains committed to building a climate-focused policy framework, aligned with India's principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (Earth is ONE). To shape this study, we gathered insights from esteemed teams and experts across the climate investment spectrum, including Momentum Capital.

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Apr 2025  |  Startup Mahakumbh  |  CarbonStrong

CarbonStrong wins the Avaana Capital Startup India NITI Aayog Grand Challenge

CarbonStrong is elated to be the winner of the Avaana Capital Startup India NITI Aayog Grand Challenge for ClimateTech Innovation at Startup Mahakumbh from among 550+ startups! Humbled to be felicitated by the honourable Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal in the presence of prominent entrepreneurs like Aman Gupta and several other investors, founders and policymakers.

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Mar 2025  |  The Sustainability Mafia  |  Momentum

Seeding Climate Tech in India: A townhall with Momentum Capital team

What happens when you bring together investors, founders, and change-makers? At The Sustainability Mafia x Momentum Capital townhall, we witnessed honest conversations, game-changing insights, and meaningful connections. From how Indian & Indian-origin founders are shaping the global startup scene to what it takes to scale deep tech in climate & health, we explored the pulse of innovation.

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Dec 2024  |  ET Prime  |  Confido

Healthtech startup Confido Health raises $3 million in round led by Together Fund

MedMountain Ventures, Rebellion VC, DeVC, and Operators Studio participated in the seed fund. Earlier in 2023, it raised $165,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Momentum Capital. The New York-headquartered company plans to use the funds to enhance its tech capabilities and expand into new areas, including surgery, orthopaedics, dental, renal, and paediatric specialties.

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Dec 2024  |  Forbes  |  Confido

How Confido puts AI agents to work to keep patients happy

When Indian entrepreneur Chetan Reddy took his wife to the US for an operation on her spine, he was hugely impressed by the high-quality medical care but shocked by the admin burden the treatment required. Several years later, with Reddy now living in the US, the experience provided the inspiration for his launch of Confido Health, which specialises in using automation and AI tools to cut through such red tape..

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Sep 2024  |  Inc42  |  Dharaksha

Dharaksha pockets ₹ 24.8 Cr from Avaana Capital to build biodegradable packaging materials

Dharaksha Ecosolutions secures ₹ 24.8 Cr from Avaana Capital and others to scale up production of biodegradable packaging made from agricultural waste. The funding aims to bolster R&D and market presence in a burgeoning sector, with the startup already having repurposed 7,000 tons of waste.

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Aug 2024  |  Yahoo  |  EarthEn

EarthEn's CEO has been included in Marquis Who's Who in America for pioneering efforts in combating climate change

Marquis Who's Who is a prestigious publication that recognizes individuals who have made significant achievements in their respective fields. Manas Pathak's inclusion in this esteemed list underscores his significant contributions to the fight against climate change and his role in shaping a more sustainable future.

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Jul 2024  |  Yahoo  |  EarthEn

EarthEn awarded NSF funding to revolutionize heat battery for long-duration energy storage

EarthEn has received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, also known as America's Seed Fund. The NSF STTR program is a highly competitive award that funds innovative technologies with high potential for commercialization and societal impact.

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Jun 2024  |  Yahoo  |  EarthEn

EarthEn has been awarded the 2024 Edison Award for excellence

Established in 1987, The Edison Awards™ is among the most prestigious accolades honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, design and innovation. EarthEn Energy received the Edison Best New Product Award (Bronze) in Sustainable Energy for 2024. The company received the prestigious award for its groundbreaking CO₂-based long-duration energy storage technology.

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Mar 2024  |  YouTube  |  Dharaksha

Dharaksha Ecosolutions wins an 'All Shark' deal at Shark Tank India Season 3

The new episode of ‘Shark Tank India 3’ witnessed an all sharks deal with Dharaksha Ecosolutions at Rs 1,250 for one per cent equity, and an added 100 hours. The 31-year-old Anand Bodh and Arpit Dhupar are the founders of Dharaksha Ecosolutions, which is a biotech-driven R&d company specialising in the production of alternative sustainable materials.

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Feb 2024  |  Economic Times  |  Dharaksha

Dharaksha Ecosolutions addresses crop residue burning and plastic pollution with its biodegradable packaging

Dharaksha Ecosolutions, a Faridabad-based start-up, specializes in mycelium-based biodegradable packaging. It is among the seven revenue-generating start-ups selected under Cisco and Social Alpha’s Krishi Mangal second edition cohort, a scale-up accelerator program launched in 2021 to support start-ups in agriculture and allied livelihoods.

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Jan 2024  |  Yahoo  |  EarthEn

EarthEn wins the Extreme Tech Challenge (2024 Deep Tech Climate Innovations Startup Challenge) at CES

EarthEn was a Top 8 finalist selected to pitch at the startup competition, presented by Extreme Tech Challenge and Cadence Foundation of Cadence Design Systems. The event was held at the leading tech and innovation conference on the planet, CES, in Las Vegas, and EarthEn emerged as the winner. EarthEn develops novel flexible thermo-mechanical energy storage solutions that use CO₂ in a closed loop to store 4-100+ hours of energy.

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Aug 2023  |  Entrepreneur India  |  Dharaksha

This Start-up is Turning Stubble Waste into Sustainable Packaging

Dharaksha was incubated at RCB (Regional Center for Bio-Technology) and initiated with on-ground research and development activities, including engaging with farmers in the villages of Punjab and Haryana to gain insights into the practice of burning stubble waste and understand the underlying reasons behind this phenomenon.

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Aug 2023  |  PR Newswire  |  EarthEn

EarthEn receives first of it's kind US Department of Energy funding

EarthEn has been awarded first-of-its-kind funding by the Office of Electricity (OE), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) along with the U.S. National Lab support. The two years of funding and support will enable EarthEn to significantly advance the commercialization of its long-duration energy storage solution utilizing supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) technology.

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Jun 2023  |  Entrepreneur India  |  Momentum

Why entrepreneurs shouldn't be deterred by funding winter

The rise of Internet penetration, growing digitization, availability of cheap capital, and supportive policies by the government have all contributed to supercharge entrepreneurship and investment in the country. While the funding winter presents significant challenges for Indian entrepreneurs, it remains a great time to build for the resilient.

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Jun 2023  |  Financial Express  |  Dharaksha

Dharaksha: Converting rice straw stubble to sustainable packaging material

What if there was an economically viable solution that could help avoid stubble burning? This was the genesis for Dharaksha, a deep-tech material startup that converts paddy straw stubble into biodegradable packaging material. Founded by Arpit Dhupar and Anand Bodh in 2019, the startup makes sustainable packaging material using crop stubble waste that otherwise would have been burnt in the field.

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May 2023  |  Yourstory  |  Dharaksha

Faridabad-based startup Dharaksha is converting crop residue into sustainable packaging

Founded in 2020, Dharaksha Ecosolutions sources paddy stubble from farmers and converts it into biodegradable packaging material. Dharaksha’s packaging materials can decompose in 60 days in normal soil and have a shelf life of more than three years, thus making them an eco-friendly replacement for plastic and thermocol.

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Apr 2023  |  Bizz Buzz  |  Momentum

Global micro-VC firm Momentum Capital looks to invest in 35-40 Indian startups in next few years

Founder & Managing Partner of Momentum Capital, Ankur Shrivastava, said themes like climate, health & SaaS remain interesting in Indian startup space. Momentum is a global micro-VC firm with presence in Canada, US and India, and invests in Indian tech startups at pre-seed & seed stage. It is currently deploying funds in several startups across India & the US. The fund eyes to invest in 35-40 startups in the next few years.

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Feb 2023  |  APN News  |  Momentum

2023 India budget wishlist at Momentum Capital: Ankur Shrivastava

We hope the government will consider exempting FDI in unlisted companies from capital gains taxes, which currently for over 24 months is 10% without indexation. Abolishing this tax like many developed countries, e.g. US & Singapore, would spur further FDI inflows and help support economy builders at the earliest stages. In addition, we hope the ESOP regime is made friendlier for early employees & tax timing rationalized.

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Jan 2023  |  Livemint  |  Momentum

Globevestor co-founder launches micro-VC firm with presence in US, India and Canada

Globevestor founder recently announced the launch of a new global micro-VC firm called Momentum Capital. Momentum Capital focuses on seed-stage Indian startups and leverages its strong international network to help them grow globally. Ankur, who co-founded Globevestor in 2013, has invested in over 40 startups including Agnikul, Springboard, Zoomcar, and many more success stories.

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Jan 2023  |  Yourstory  |  Momentum

Globevestor co-founder's new micro-VC fund to focus on seed-stage Indian startups

Globevestor co-founder, Ankur Shrivastava, has launched Momentum Capital, a new global micro-VC firm focused on seed-stage Indian startups. He successfully pioneered a focused cross-border, hybrid-VC approach to investing across the US-India corridor at Globevestor. Momentum Capital is an organic jump in the journey to deeply leverage a global network and cross-border presence for the benefit of Indian startup founders.

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Nov 2022  |  Founder's Institute  |  Momentum

Startup Fundraising Q&A with the Founder Institute

As part of the Founder Institute’s continuing series of startup events for entrepreneurs worldwide, FI hosted an interactive webinar event on the topic of Startup Fundraising Q&A with Pre-Seed Investors from the FI Venture Network. Aspiring entrepreneurs asked questions about fundraising in a judgment-free environment to startup investors, including Momentum's Ankur Shrivastava.

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Oct 2022  |  Entrepreneur India  |  Kinderpass

KinderPass Raises $500,000 In Pre-Seed Funding

KinderPass, behavioural health platform for children, has raised $500,000 in pre-Seed funding from Goodwater Capital, Momentum Capital, Better Capital, SuperMorpheus and Rebalance Angel Community. The funds will be used towards launching video based multilingual detection modules, building a proprietary parent education platform, expanding clinician network & partnering with pre-schools and schools to reach more families..

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Jun 2022  |  Biz Journals  |  Focal

Carnegie Mellon University names 12 startups to its prestigious VentureBridge summer cohort

The Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship announced its latest round of startups participating in its prestigious VentureBridge program.. Among them, Beam is building a spot heating technology utilizing robotics and precision heating to provide a focused beam of heat targeted at people — akin to a spot light, but for heat — for outdoor and indoor use..

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