With fresh funding, The Kenko Life will expand in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, enhance products and technology, grow its team, boost kitchen capacity, and promote personalized nutrition with eco-friendly packaging.
The round was co-led by Kalaari Capital and Endiya Partners, with participation from Better Capital, Carya Venture Partners, and cybersecurity-focused angel investors.
The funding will be deployed to boost research and development, scale manufacturing, expand the team, and enhance new and existing product lines focused on indigenous defence technology.
The Bengaluru-based startup aims to develop foundational AI models that function effectively even with limited data, starting with applications in drug discovery.
The funds will be deployed to scale hiring and operations in India, expand integrations across the AI ecosystem, and enhance Unbound's model routing and orchestration capabilities.
The fresh funds will be used to expand manufacturing 10X, invest in R&D, scale digital and B2B channels, enter global markets, and boost talent acquisition and brand-building efforts.
The capital will be deployed strategically: opening a new office in Jaipur, upgrading its digital platform to enhance portfolio tracking and opportunity discovery, and expanding its research and advisory team to deliver tailored, transparent investment solutions.
The round drew participation from a diverse group of global and Indian investors, including Sakal Media Group, BITKRAFT, Shah Rukh Khan's family office, VC Grid, Visceral Capital, the Patni family office, and several influential individuals such as Saif Saeed Ghobash, Jaynti Kanani, Deepen Parikh, Marc Younan and more.
The fresh capital will be deployed to accelerate product innovation, scale operations, and enhance the platform's AI engine that delivers bias-free, skill-driven, and faster hiring outcomes for enterprises.
The Mumbai-based startup aims to deploy the fresh funds to space-qualify its proprietary technologies within the next 12 months, grow its high-performance engineering team, and accelerate the deployment of satellite life-extension platforms in global markets.
The funds will be used to enhance the platform's product roadmap, strengthen its proprietary Ved Vyas AI engine, and expand its language offerings beyond English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu.
The funds will support an AI-powered course builder, forge new industry partnerships, and establish physical campuses across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the USA.
It plans to use the funds to expand its product offerings, enhance its technology infrastructure, and grow its team across product, engineering, and operations.