New Delhi, May 13 -- Long before Aarti Gill began building plant-based nutrition startup Oziva, wellness and fitness were already a big part of her life. At Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee, it was through the choreography club. Even through the chaos of entrepreneurship, staying fit remained a priority. Gill continues to train regularly and can deadlift close to 100kg.

Gill's husband and co-founder Mihir Gadani is a marathon runner. Together, the couple turned that deeply personal obsession into one of India's most recognized nutrition startups.

In February, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) giant Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) completed its acquisition of Zywie Ventures, the parent of Oziva, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. Oz...