Weekly Funded Startups Digest — 2026-06-29

Coverage window: Prior calendar week, Mon 22 Jun – Sun 28 Jun 2026.

Duplicate rule: Companies already in applications.yaml are omitted unless they rank in the top list for verified deals this week. Newly surfaced companies are appended to applications.yaml.

Source discipline: Funding facts use cited startup news, company press releases, or investor/newswire sources. No contact emails or phone numbers are invented. Outreach drafts are for review only and were not sent.

Week note: India early-stage activity was thin relative to CRED's $900M Series H; Canada had only five verified Seed–Series B deals in-window — digest includes six Canada entries with explicit remote-from-India assessments.

Top 3 this week (Slack summary)

SuperLiving (India) — $7M Series A preventive healthtech with 1.5M installs and 73% paying users from Tier II/III cities; closest match to Deepansh's healthtech + Tier 2–3 insight.
Bodycraft (India) — ₹120 Cr Series A scaling a 67-outlet clinic-salon network with AI-led ops; strongest clinic-network workflow overlap after HealthPlix.
Tetrix (Canada) — $15M Series A AI fintech with Montréal/NYC team; strongest new cross-border Canada pick as headcount expands in both offices.

India (7 companies)

1. SuperLiving

Funding: $7M Series A — 25 Jun 2026
Source: https://yourstory.com/2026/06/superliving-raises-7-million-in-series-a-led-by-lightspeed
Score: 9.3/10 — healthtech consumer fit; Tier II/III traction; explicit product/AI hiring signal.

What they do:

AI-powered preventive wellness platform combining personalised journeys, vernacular content, and a 24/7 AI companion for Indian users.
Lightspeed-led Series A with Kae Capital and All In Capital; founded 2025 by ex-Pocket FM / Meesho leaders Manavdeep Singh Grover and Gurjot Kaur.
Claims 1.5M+ installs, 100K+ paying users, 73% from Tier II/III cities (Meerut, Varanasi, Indore, Jaipur, etc.).

Why hiring now:

Capital targets AI infrastructure, vernacular content, product development, and user acquisition in Tier II/III markets.
Plans to expand into diagnostics, health commerce, and personalised care services.

Role hypothesis: Senior Product Manager, Product Manager - Consumer Health, Product Manager - AI Companion, Product Manager - Growth & Retention.

Fit thesis: Direct overlap with Deepansh's HealthPlix healthtech SaaS, psychology background, and Tier 2–3 field-sales insight. SuperLiving's preventive-care positioning and vernacular, affordable plans (₹99–₹250) mirror the segmentation work he did launching specialty clinical workflows and growth loops.

Proof points:

Launched India's first gynecology-specific EMR 0-to-1 with 10% demo-to-activation improvement.
Built refer-and-earn growth loop driving 15% additional monthly leads with 90% junk-lead reduction.

Entry path:

Check SuperLiving careers / LinkedIn jobs for product and growth roles.
Search LinkedIn for CEO Manavdeep Singh Grover and cofounder Gurjot Kaur.
Suggested outreach angle: preventive health productisation for India's next billion users.

Outreach draft:

Hi Manavdeep — congrats on SuperLiving's Series A. I spent 6 years at HealthPlix shipping clinician and consumer health workflows, plus field sales across Tier 2–3 India that later informed product prioritisation. Your traction in vernacular preventive wellness looks like the exact intersection I want to build in. Would love to explore PM roles as you scale AI and adjacent care categories.

Risk flags: Very young company (founded 2025). No public PM job posting verified this week. Expansion into diagnostics/commerce may pull hiring toward ops before dedicated PM capacity.

2. Bodycraft

Funding: ₹120 Cr (~$12.7M) Series A — 24 Jun 2026
Source: https://www.fortuneindia.com/business-news/bodycraft-raises-120-crore-from-singularity-amc-to-scale-clinic-salon-network-across-india/144741
Score: 9.0/10 — clinic-network + consumer wellness; AI ops investment; nationwide expansion.

What they do:

Integrated beauty, wellness, and medical aesthetics platform spanning 33 clinics and 34 salons across 10+ cities.
Singularity AMC-led round; first major fundraise since 2017; plans 30 new locations.
Hybrid COCO/FOFO model with dermatology, aesthetics, and medically supervised wellness under Medical Director Dr Mikki Singh.

Why hiring now:

Funding backs nationwide expansion, clinical infrastructure, technology, and AI-led operating efficiencies.
CEO Sahil Gupta framed the round as opening a "new chapter" with 30 additional outlets planned.

Role hypothesis: Senior Product Manager - Clinic Operations, Product Manager - Consumer Experience, Product Manager - Clinical Workflows.

Fit thesis: Closest structural analogue to HealthPlix after Vetic: multi-location care network, specialty workflows, and consumer retention across clinics. Deepansh's experience scaling clinician-facing SaaS to 10K+ users with >95% retention maps to Bodycraft's clinic-salon hybrid expansion.

Proof points:

Scaled re-architected HealthPlix platform across 10,000+ doctors in 6 months.
Instrumented funnels with SQL/Mixpanel; reprioritised roadmap for specialty workflow gaps (+8% active usage).

Entry path:

Check Bodycraft careers / LinkedIn jobs and Singularity AMC portfolio postings.
Search LinkedIn for CEO Sahil Gupta and Medical Director Dr Mikki Singh.
Suggested outreach angle: clinic-network product scaling from healthtech SaaS background.

Outreach draft:

Hi Sahil — congrats on Bodycraft's ₹120 Cr raise. I'm a PM who spent 6 years at HealthPlix scaling clinician workflows across 10K+ doctors and launching a specialty EMR 0-to-1. Your clinic-salon hybrid model and AI-led ops expansion look like a compelling product challenge. Would love to explore PM opportunities as you open 30 new locations.

Risk flags: Beauty/aesthetics domain differs from core EMR. PE growth round may prioritise ops/clinical hires before product team build-out. No PM posting verified.

3. Mitigata

Funding: $15M Series B — 25 Jun 2026
Source: https://yourstory.com/2026/06/mitigata-raises-15-million-in-series-b-led-by-bessemer-venture-partners
Score: 8.7/10 — explicit product hiring; B2B SaaS + insurtech; 12x YoY growth claim.

What they do:

AI-native cyber resilience platform combining cyber insurance, SOC, compliance automation, and incident response.
Bessemer-led Series B with Nexus, Titan Capital, and WEH Ventures; supports 800+ organisations.
IRDAI-regulated insurance broker focused exclusively on cyber insurance.

Why hiring now:

Press release states funding will hire across AI, R&D, product, engineering, and customer success while expanding internationally.
Claims 12x YoY growth and 1M+ security incidents triaged in recent months.

Role hypothesis: Product Manager - Cyber Platform, Senior Product Manager - Insurtech Workflows, Product Manager - SOC/Enterprise.

Fit thesis: B2B SaaS workflow shipping at HealthPlix transfers to enterprise cyber/insurance decision layers. Deepansh's investor-facing product storytelling and cross-functional delivery (100+ critical fixes) fit a Bessemer-backed scale-up doubling headcount.

Proof points:

Collaborated with CEO on product walk-throughs with 15+ investors during HealthPlix Series C.
Shipped 100+ critical fixes with eng, design, QA, and CS while scaling platform retention >95%.

Entry path:

Check Mitigata careers / LinkedIn jobs for product roles.
Search LinkedIn for CEO Mohit Anand and cofounders.
Suggested outreach angle: enterprise workflow productisation in regulated B2B SaaS.

Outreach draft:

Hi Mohit — congrats on Mitigata's Series B. I'm a PM from HealthPlix where I shipped high-trust B2B workflows, supported investor product walk-throughs during our Series C, and scaled a platform across 800+ enterprise-like accounts would be familiar territory. Would love to explore product roles as you double the team.

Risk flags: Cybersecurity domain depth may be preferred. Insurance/regulatory complexity is new for Deepansh. No specific PM title posted this week.

4. JustAI

Funding: $17M Series A — 24 Jun 2026
Source: https://yourstory.com/ai-story/justai-raises-17-million-in-series-a-funding-led-by-base10
Score: 8.5/10 — agentic martech SaaS; stated India engineering/GTM hiring; strong growth PM fit.

What they do:

San Francisco-based AI-native marketing platform (formerly Just Words) with strategy, creative, decisioning, and data agents.
Base10-led Series A with Y Combinator and Peak XV; customers include Coursera, ClickUp, Figma, Pinterest, Etsy.
Claims 600+ AI-delegated marketing decisions/month and $100M+ customer revenue generated in prior year.

Why hiring now:

Funding scales engineering, GTM, and agentic infrastructure; expands into ecommerce and B2B marketing.
Likely hiring: Company plans to expand engineering base and explore opportunities in India per YourStory/Inc42 sources.

Role hypothesis: Product Manager - Marketing Automation, Senior Product Manager - Agentic AI, Product Manager - Growth (India hub).

Fit thesis: Deepansh's funnel analytics (SQL, Mixpanel), growth-loop design, and consumer psychology background fit martech personalisation and experimentation. Peak XV backing and India hiring signal make this actionable from India.

Proof points:

Instrumented funnels surfacing wallet-share gaps that informed roadmap reprioritisation (+8% active usage).
SceneDrop project: qualitative research + PRD + RICE prioritisation for consumer engagement mechanics.

Entry path:

Check JustAI careers / LinkedIn jobs and Peak XV portfolio for India product roles.
Search LinkedIn for founder/CEO Neha Mittal.
Suggested outreach angle: experimentation, personalisation, and growth analytics for agentic martech.

Outreach draft:

Hi Neha — congrats on JustAI's Series A. I'm a PM who combines qualitative research with funnel analytics — at HealthPlix I used Mixpanel/SQL to reprioritise roadmap and improve activation. Agentic martech that consolidates fragmented CMO workflows is a sharp product problem, and I'd love to explore PM roles as you build the India engineering base.

Risk flags: HQ in San Francisco; India hiring is stated but not yet verified with open roles. Martech may favour candidates with performance marketing depth.

5. AllHome

Funding: ₹200 Cr (~$21M) Series B — 26 Jun 2026
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/pharmeasy-founders-new-venture-all-home-raises-rs-200-crore-valuation-doubles/articleshow/132008304.cms
Score: 8.3/10 — PharmEasy-founder pedigree; full-stack consumer/proptech; tech stack investment.

What they do:

Building-materials and interior products platform founded by PharmEasy cofounders Dharmil Sheth, Dhaval Shah, Hardik Dedhia, and Siddharth Shah.
Bessemer-led round (equity + Stride Ventures debt) at ₹2,000 Cr valuation; ARR ~₹400 Cr in first full year.
Operates across surfaces, hardware/bath, facades/windows, and lighting with seven partner brands.

Why hiring now:

Capital strengthens proprietary technology stack, experience centres, and manufacturing facilities.
Company is profitable (18–20% EBITDA margin) and scaling 3–4x sector growth rate.

Role hypothesis: Senior Product Manager - Consumer Platform, Product Manager - Marketplace/Procurement, Product Manager - Experience & Discovery.

Fit thesis: PharmEasy founders know how to scale consumer health/commerce in India; AllHome's full-stack consumer company thesis and transparency in high-consideration purchases maps to Deepansh's psychology + growth background and HealthPlix GTM experience.

Proof points:

Government of Goa partnership unlocking new acquisition channels at HealthPlix.
Refer-and-earn loop with measurable lead-quality and cost outcomes.

Entry path:

Check AllHome careers / LinkedIn jobs and Bessemer portfolio listings.
Search LinkedIn for founders Dharmil Sheth and Dhaval Shah.
Suggested outreach angle: high-consideration consumer journeys and acquisition loops.

Outreach draft:

Hi Dharmil — congrats on AllHome's Series B. I'm a PM with 6 years at HealthPlix scaling a consumer-facing health platform and designing growth loops with measurable lead-quality impact. Your full-stack approach to India's fragmented building-materials market looks like a category-defining product problem. Would love to explore PM roles as you invest in the tech stack.

Risk flags: Proptech/interiors domain is new. Founders may hire operators from their PharmEasy network first. No PM posting verified.

6. SaffronStays

Funding: $3.5M growth round (primary + partial secondary) — 24 Jun 2026
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/hotels-/-restaurants/saffronstays-secures-35-million-funding-to-revolutionize-indias-holiday-home-market/articleshow/131965217.cms
Score: 7.8/10 — consumer marketplace; tech/product investment; profitable operator.

What they do:

Managed holiday-home and villa hospitality operator across India.
Infinity Ventures-led round with family offices; Sixth Sense Ventures partial secondary exit.
Profitable four consecutive years; 70%+ direct bookings; inventory up 70–200% in focus regions.

Why hiring now:

Funding expands leisure destinations, technology/product innovation, guest experience, and managed-home portfolio.
Vision to build five regional business units at ₹100 Cr+ scale each.

Role hypothesis: Product Manager - Guest Experience, Product Manager - Marketplace/Supply, Growth Product Manager.

Fit thesis: Consumer psychology, retention, and discovery mechanics from Deepansh's OTT (SceneDrop) and marketplace (Next Workout) projects apply to experiential stays and direct-booking growth. Tier 2/3 leisure demand aligns with his field insight.

Proof points:

SceneDrop: 7 interviews + 35-user survey identifying post-watch engagement gap; PRD + Figma prototype.
Next Workout: two-sided marketplace with distinct booking flows by user intent.

Entry path:

Check SaffronStays careers / LinkedIn jobs.
Search LinkedIn for founder Devendra Parulekar.
Suggested outreach angle: direct-booking growth and guest journey productisation.

Outreach draft:

Hi Devendra — congrats on SaffronStays' $3.5M round. I'm a PM with consumer research and marketplace experience — my side projects include a two-sided gym discovery platform and an OTT engagement concept grounded in qualitative research. Would love to explore product roles as you invest in tech and regional expansion.

Risk flags: Round stage labelled "growth" not classic Seed/A/B. Hospitality ops may lead hiring before product. Secondary component means less primary capital for new hires than headline suggests.

7. QOSMIC

Funding: $3.33M Seed — 24 Jun 2026
Source: https://yourstory.com/2026/06/startup-news-and-updates-daily-roundup-june-24-2026
Score: 7.2/10 — verified seed in-window; B2B deeptech; weaker direct PM fit.

What they do:

Bengaluru spacetech startup building laser-based optical satellite communication systems.
Accel and Prosus-led seed with South Park Commons, ARTPARK, and angel Manish Jain.
Founded 2025; deploying optical ground stations and satellite communication terminals.

Why hiring now:

Funding supports ground-station deployment, engineering team expansion, and manufacturing/testing scale.
Preparing for in-orbit testing after successful 10-km terrestrial link demo.

Role hypothesis: Product Manager - Platform (if hired), Program Manager - Customer Integrations, Technical Product Manager.

Fit thesis: B2B platform workflow experience from HealthPlix helps for partner/integration surfaces, but spacetech domain is far from Deepansh's core health/consumer strengths.

Proof points:

Cross-functional shipping of 100+ critical fixes in complex B2B SaaS environment.
Investor-facing product narrative during Series C fundraising.

Entry path:

Check QOSMIC careers / LinkedIn jobs and Accel portfolio.
Search LinkedIn for founders/leadership.
Suggested outreach angle: B2B platform adoption in complex technical domains.

Outreach draft:

Hi — congrats on QOSMIC's seed round. I'm a B2B SaaS PM from HealthPlix with experience shipping high-trust workflows and scaling platform adoption. I'd be curious whether product roles may open as you commercialise optical comms infrastructure.

Risk flags: Deeptech/spacetech likely needs technical PM depth. Early stage may not hire PMs for 12+ months.

Canada (6 companies)

Note: Only five verified Seed–Series B deals announced Mon 22 – Sun 28 Jun in Canadian startup press. Six entries below include three already surfaced in prior runs (funding dated this week) plus one new Series A.

1. Tetrix

Funding: $15M USD Series A — 23 Jun 2026
Source: https://betakit.com/tetrix-raises-15-million-usd-to-excavate-investor-data-buried-in-old-technolgies/
Remote from India: Plausible but unverified — Canadian co-founded; 10 of 25 employees in Canada (Montréal + NYC); funding increases headcount in both offices; no India-specific role confirmed.
Score: 8.4/10 — B2B SaaS/AI workflow fit; stronger cross-border signal than Toronto-only consumer deals.

What they do:

AI-powered investment intelligence platform extracting structured data from PDFs, emails, and legacy LP documents.
White Star Capital and Innovation Endeavors co-led Series A; Canadian CEO Olivier Babin (McGill, Montréal office).
Serves institutional investors globally managing $100B+ in assets on platform.

Why hiring now:

Series A funds product development, team expansion, and global growth.
CEO told BetaKit Canada is a "clear growth market" with headcount increases planned in Montréal and NYC.

Role hypothesis: Product Manager - AI Data Platform, Senior Product Manager - Enterprise Workflows, Product Manager - LP Tools.

Fit thesis: Deepansh's B2B SaaS workflow shipping, SQL/analytics, and messy-data funnel work at HealthPlix translate to Tetrix's "100 million PDFs" problem — turning unstructured inputs into actionable product surfaces.

Proof points:

SQL/Mixpanel funnel analysis driving roadmap reprioritisation.
60+ user interviews translating expert workflows into shipped product (+10% conversion on 0-to-1 launch).

Entry path:

Check Tetrix careers / LinkedIn jobs for product roles in Montréal or remote.
Search LinkedIn for CEO Olivier Babin and CTO Naunidh Singh Bhalla.
Suggested outreach angle: workflow discovery for expert users drowning in unstructured data.

Outreach draft:

Hi Olivier — congrats on Tetrix's Series A. I'm a PM from HealthPlix where I turned clinician workflow chaos into structured, adopted product surfaces using research + analytics. Your AI layer for private-market PDFs looks like a similar adoption challenge. I'm India-based — would love to explore whether remote product help is possible as you grow the Montréal team.

Risk flags: FinTech/LP domain is specialised. Remote-from-India not confirmed. NYC/Montréal office growth may favour local candidates.

2. Sellit9

Funding: CA$4.1M ($3M USD) Seed — 22 Jun 2026
Source: https://betakit.com/sellit9-closes-4-1-million-to-help-canadians-trade-in-old-electronics/
Remote from India: Not plausible — Toronto HQ; funding to grow 14-person team across Canada and US; no cross-border remote signal.
Score: 7.0/10 — strong consumer recommerce fit; fails remote-from-India filter. (Already in applications.yaml.)

What they do:

Toronto recommerce platform for trading household electronics (expanding to luxury goods) for store credits via merchant/refurbisher network.
BDC Seed Venture Fund-led; 6,000+ trades worth $2.4M+ since launch.

Why hiring now:

Grow engineering team, expand Canada footprint, enter US, add product categories.

Role hypothesis: Product Manager - Consumer Marketplace, Growth Product Manager.

Fit thesis: Two-sided marketplace and growth-loop experience from Next Workout and HealthPlix refer-and-earn map to trade-in conversion — strong fit if remote were possible.

Proof points:

Next Workout two-sided marketplace with intent-based booking flows.
Refer-and-earn loop: 15% lead volume lift, 90% junk-lead reduction.

Entry path:

Monitor Sellit9 careers for remote policy changes.
Search LinkedIn for cofounders Josh Guttman and Oswaldo Alvarez.

Outreach draft:

Hi Josh — congrats on Sellit9's seed round. I'm a PM with consumer marketplace and growth-loop experience. If you ever consider remote product talent, I'd love to discuss conversion mechanics for your recommerce network.

Risk flags: Fails remote-from-India filter. Already surfaced 2026-06-25.

3. Qubic

Funding: $2.5M USD Seed — 23 Jun 2026
Source: https://qubictech.co/media/qubic-secures-oversubscribed-2-5-million-usd-seed-round/
Remote from India: Not plausible — Sherbrooke/Waterloo quantum hardware; plans to triple team for manufacturing and R&D on-site.
Score: 6.5/10 — deeptech; remote constraint limits actionability. (Already in applications.yaml.)

What they do:

Quantum cryogenic signal amplifiers for computing, sensing, and defence applications.
Two Small Fish-led seed; spin-off of Institut quantique and IQC Waterloo.

Why hiring now:

Complete amplifier MVP, scale manufacturing, build RF quantum sensing platform; triple headcount by 2027.

Role hypothesis: Technical Product Manager (if any), Program Manager.

Fit thesis: Limited direct overlap; B2B platform experience is adjacent only.

Proof points:

Cross-functional B2B SaaS delivery at HealthPlix.

Entry path:

Monitor Qubic careers for any remote-friendly roles.

Outreach draft:

Hi — congrats on Qubic's seed round. I'm a B2B SaaS PM — curious if product roles may open as you commercialise, though I understand on-site hardware R&D may dominate hiring.

Risk flags: Fails remote-from-India filter. Deeptech hardware. Already surfaced 2026-06-25.

4. DropGenie

Funding: Seed+ (amount undisclosed) — 22 Jun 2026
Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dropgenie-raises-seed-financing-to-accelerate-commercialization-of-its-first-product-302804959.html
Remote from India: Unlikely — Montreal and Boston offices; commercialisation implies lab/ops hiring.
Score: 7.0/10 — lifescience adjacency; remote unlikely. (Already in applications.yaml.)

What they do:

Biotech advancing miniaturised gene-editing workflows for cell therapy and functional genomics.
Seed+ led by Skeleton Key with Merck GHIF, CQDM, Real Ventures, Anges Québec.

Why hiring now:

Scale manufacturing, build commercial operations, accelerate customer adoption via Early Access Program.

Role hypothesis: Product Manager - Biotech Platform, Program Manager - Commercialization.

Fit thesis: HealthPlix regulated B2B workflow experience helps at the margins; deep biotech domain likely required.

Proof points:

HealthPlix clinician workflow shipping at scale with high retention.

Entry path:

Check DropGenie careers / LinkedIn jobs.

Outreach draft:

Hi — congrats on DropGenie's Seed+ round. I'm a healthtech SaaS PM with experience in high-trust B2B workflows — would explore product roles if remote collaboration is possible.

Risk flags: Amount undisclosed. Remote-from-India unlikely. Already surfaced 2026-06-25.

5. Scispot (watchlist carry — funding outside this window)

Funding: $8M USD Series A — 4 Jun 2026 (outside Jun 22–28 window)
Source: https://betakit.com/scispot-closes-8-million-usd-series-a-to-become-the-operating-layer-for-life-sciences-labs/
Remote from India: Partial signal — prior digest noted Belagavi product marketing role; Ontario-remote PM not verified.
Score: 7.8/10 — still strongest ongoing Canada healthtech SaaS pick despite stale funding date.

What they do:

AI-native operating layer for life sciences labs (Kitchener-Waterloo HQ).
Avenue Growth Partners-led Series A; forward-deployed AI engineers model.

Why hiring now:

Series A capital adds product, engineering, AI, implementation, and customer success roles in Canada.

Role hypothesis: Product Manager - Lab Operations, Senior Product Manager - Life Sciences SaaS.

Fit thesis: HealthPlix B2B workflow overlap remains strong; included as watchlist carry because no new in-window Canada healthtech deal matched Scispot's profile.

Proof points:

Scaled clinician-facing workflows; 0-to-1 specialty launch with conversion impact.

Entry path:

Re-check Scispot careers for India-eligible or remote PM roles.

Outreach draft:

Hi — I'm revisiting Scispot after your Series A. HealthPlix PM background in high-trust clinical workflows — would love to explore PM roles if India-remote is possible.

Risk flags: Funding outside coverage window. Remote-from-India not confirmed for PM titles.

6. June Health (watchlist carry — funding outside this window)

Funding: CA$2.4M Pre-seed — 18 Jun 2026 (outside Jun 22–28 window)
Source: https://betakit.com/june-health-closes-2-4-million-for-expanded-womens-health-platform/
Remote from India: Unverified — Toronto femtech; AI/data infrastructure investment.
Score: 7.6/10 — healthtech fit; pre-seed stage and remote policy unverified.

What they do:

Employer-delivered women's health platform: e-pharmacy, supplements, virtual care navigation.
Securian Canada, PointClickCare cofounders, AgeTech Capital investors.

Why hiring now:

Invest in AI/data infrastructure and employer partnerships.

Role hypothesis: Product Manager - Digital Health, Product Manager - Care Navigation.

Fit thesis: Direct healthtech relevance from HealthPlix; women's health navigation parallels care-continuity product problems.

Proof points:

Launched specialty clinical workflows; psychology + data-driven engagement.

Entry path:

Check June Health careers / LinkedIn jobs.

Outreach draft:

Hi — congrats on June Health's pre-seed. I'm a healthtech PM from HealthPlix — would love to explore product roles if remote-from-India is possible as you invest in AI/data.

Risk flags: Pre-seed outside preferred stage filter. Funding outside coverage window. Remote not verified.

Skipped / watchlist

Company	Country	Reason skipped
CRED	India	$900M Series H — outside Seed/A/B stage filter
Square Yards	India	Rs 900 Cr unicorn round — late-stage; not PM-hire window
Hang Ten Systems	—	$32M seed but Palo Alto HQ; ET India coverage ≠ India geo filter
Coval	—	$28M Series A San Francisco voice-AI; mislabelled as India in ET digest
Recykal	India	$23M bridge — Series D stage
Float Financial	Canada	$85M Series C — 24 Jun 2026; outside stage filter
Alan	Canada	$780M Series G — 25 Jun 2026; outside stage filter
Anchorbase	Canada	$2M pre-seed — 24 Jun 2026; pre-seed outside stage filter; active product hiring noted
LiLLBUD	India	~$640K seed — below $1M minimum

Anchorbase watchlist note: Calgary payments/automation startup closed $2M USD pre-seed 24 Jun (BetaKit). Explicit product/engineering hiring — worth monitoring if they raise a priced Seed and post PM roles.