New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Cookware startup Ember, electric mobility firm SnapE Cabs, biotech company BacAlt Biosciences, and foodtech startup Biokraft Foods have secured funding in separate early-stage rounds, the companies said on Thursday.

Ember

Cookware brand Ember has raised $3.2 million (Rs 28.2 crore) in a seed round led by HNIs, family offices, and existing investors. Chef and entrepreneur Saransh Goila has joined as a partner and investor, while Yogabar co-founder Suhasini Sampath and Apurva Salarpuria also participated.

Founded in 2024 by Himanshi Tandon and Siddharth Gadodia, Ember offers non-stick ceramic-coated cookware.

The startup claims it is on track to achieve Rs 30 crore ($3.3 million) in annual recurring revenue (ARR) within its first year.

SnapE Cabs

Electric mobility firm SnapE Cabs has raised $2.5 million in a bridge round led by angel investing platform Inflection Point Ventures, with participation from Ah Ventures, Shish Kharesiya, Praveen Chand, Jaspreet Kaur, among others.

The startup said the funds will be deployed to cover operational overheads, lease EV cars, and for product development and enhancement.

Founded by Mayank Bindal, SnapE Cabs operates in Kolkata and is expanding into Delhi-NCR. It offers an end-to-end EV fleet and charging infrastructure platform for ride-hailing and fleet operators. The company claims to have turned EBITDA-positive in January 2025 and has grown its fleet to over 1,000 EVs.

BacAlt Biosciences

Speciality biotech startup BacAlt Biosciences has raised Rs 18 crore ($2 million) in a round led by Avaana Capital, with participation from Lubrizol InnoVentures.

Co-founded by Shruti Kutmutia and a team of biotechnology professionals, BacAlt develops bio-based polymers and specialty ingredients using fermentation technology to improve product performance and prevent microplastic pollution.

Biokraft Foods

Foodtech startup Biokraft Foods has bagged Rs 2 crore in a pre-seed round from venture capital firm GVFL to advance its cultivated meat technology.

Founded in 2023 by Kamalnayan Tibrewal, Biokraft Foods uses 3D bioprinting to produce slaughter-free, sustainable meat products designed to replicate the taste and experience of conventional meat.

"In the next three-five years, our goal is to make cultivated meat affordable and accessible, starting with India and expanding across the APAC region," founder and CEO Tibrewal said.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from VC Circle.