New Delhi, April 22 -- Edtech startup AITS, gaming firm Spill Games, healthtech platform CureMeAbroad, and direct-to-consumer brand Chupps Footwear have raised early-stage funding, the companies said Wednesday.

AITS

AITS, the parent company of the Rysen School network, has raised $4 million (Rs 37.5 crore) in a pre-Series A round led by Big Capital and Singapore-based Redbrook Fund, with participation from the founders of Udaan, Livspace, and Unacademy.

The company plans to use the fresh capital to expand the Rysen School network into Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, invest in technology-led learning infrastructure such as smart classrooms and coding labs, and strengthen faculty development and academic outcomes.

The company, which operates 15 K-12 campuses across Rajasthan, has enrolled over 10,000 students since its launch in 2024 and follows an asset-light expansion model.

AITS aims to scale to 100 new campuses and reach 1 lakh students over the next three years as it looks to deepen its presence in India's school education segment.

Spill Games

Bengaluru-based mobile gaming startup Spill Games has raised $3.1 million in a seed funding round led by Centre Court Capital and PeerCapital.

The company plans to use the funding to expand its portfolio, strengthen its technology stack, and scale its team.

Spill Games was founded in 2024 by Om Misra, Tapan Ranjan, and Harsh Garg. The company operates five live titles and claims that three titles have achieved positive unit economics.

The startup aims to test over 20 new prototypes in the next 18 months to create a diversified portfolio of titles as it looks to tap into the global mobile gaming market.

CureMeAbroad

Pune-based AI-powered medical tourism platform CureMeAbroad has raised $600,000 in a pre-seed funding round backed by angel investors including Unacademy co-founder Roman Saini and former Cars24 India CEO Himanshu Ratnoo.

The fresh capital will be used to strengthen its technology stack, expand its team, and grow in key international markets such as the Gulf Cooperation Council, the UK, and Africa. The company is also preparing for a larger seed round as it looks to scale its operations in a global medical tourism market projected to reach $174 billion by 2035.

Founded in June 2025 by Aditya Oza and Mikhail Bohra, the company aims to address trust gaps in cross-border healthcare, where millions of patients research treatment abroad but far fewer complete the journey due to opaque pricing and unreliable intermediaries.

The platform uses AI to match patients with hospitals, doctors, and destinations, supported by a network of over 380 partner hospitals and a directory of more than 6,000 hospitals across 47 countries. It said that it achieved an annual run rate of $3.5 million within its first two quarters of operations, signaling early traction in a fragmented global market.

Chupps Footwear

D2C open footwear brand Chupps Footwear has brought in cricketer Ajinkya Rahane as an equity investor and strategic advisor as part of its pre-Series B round. The investment amount remains undisclosed, though existing investors have also participated.

Founded in 2020, the company has been scaling its presence in India's comfort footwear segment. It maintains an omnichannel distribution across its website, marketplaces, and offline retail.

The company plans to use this phase of funding to deepen product innovation, expand offline presence, and strengthen brand positioning.

Chupps already has associations with IPL teams such as Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians and is looking to build further traction both in India and international markets like the UAE as it scales.

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