LiLLBUD raises Rs 6 crore seed round led by Zeropearl VC
What's the deal? Early childhood learning startup LiLLBUDDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has raised Rs 6 crore (around $634,000) in a seed round led by ZeropearlDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → VC.
Angel investors joined too, including ShadowfaxDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → chief executive officer Abhishek BansalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and CRED founder Kunal ShahDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
Founded by Abhishek Sharma and Ayush Bansal, LiLLBUD sells BIS-certified, Montessori-inspired toys and learning products for children aged 0-3.
Why now? Since launching in May 2025, the startup has built a portfolio of more than 200 SKUs and hit an annualised revenue run rate of Rs 3.5 crore.
It will use the capital to launch 100 new SKUs in the 18-36 months category by Q4 FY26.
The funds will also strengthen its quick-commerce presence, supply chain, and brand investments. Its products sell through its website, AmazonDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Flipkart, and Blinkit.
The signal: Backing an early-stage brand barely six months old, Zeropearl is leaning on lead investor Bipin Shah's decade of bets across the broader parenting and family space, including Mamaearth, Superbottoms, and iMumz. The presence of angels like CRED founder Kunal Shah and Shadowfax chief executive officer Abhishek Bansal signals investor conviction that India's safety-conscious parents are a category waiting to be defined.
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