The Next Big Leap

The Next Big Leap | 45 [ PROFILES OF TRAILBLAZERS ] • Founded in the year 2016 • Headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka • Legal Entity: Waterwala Labs Private Limited • Manufacturing (Consumer Goods) • Received Series A Funding • Founded by Manas Ranjan Hota (Co-Founder & COO) Vijender Reddy Muthyala (Co- Founder & CEO) DrinkPrime is an IoT-enabled customised water purifier on subscription. DrinkPrime uses the latest IoT technology, a customised filtration process, and an affordable subscription model. DrinkPrime has been disrupting the 30-year-old traditional water purifier market for the last seven years. DrinkPrime is a direct-to-consumer brand of water purifier. DrinkPrime water purifier is customized with filters according to area’s input water type (borewell, tanker, or municipality). The multi-stage filtration system (Pre- Carbon+Sediment+RO+Post- Carbon) is arranged based on the water quality. The DrinkPrime water purifier incorporates Internet of Things (IoT) technology, which allows users to connect with the subscriber’s mobile app. This feature allows users to easily recharge the purifier, keep track of their water consumption, monitor the purifier’s health, and adjust their subscription plans as needed. DrinkPrime • Founded in the year 2019 • Headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu • Legal Entity: TJ Dharam Global Foods Private Limited • Manufacturing (Consumer Goods) • Received Seed Funding • Founded by Mahesh Dharam (Founder & CEO) Anusha M Dharam (Co-Founder & Business Head) Kandeefactory provides new-age body and earth mindful, yummy vegan confections crafted for the conscious consumer. Kandeefactory is a global provider of plant-based, highly innovative, first- in-category confectionery products with a multi-brand approach and scalable production capabilities. The company manufactures environmentally friendly candies that are intended for the emerging globally conscious consumer. The company’s global markets, including India, are piloted through D2C channels and then penetrated further via direct import routes to physical stores for top selling SKUs. The company harnesses the power of atmospheric air-water extraction technology in order to make environmentally friendly candies and confections, enabling customers to enjoy healthy and vegan confectioneries. Kandeefactory Products uses farm-produced natural colours, no synthetic preservatives, no animal protein, and is animal cruelty free. KandeeFactory Dun & Bradstreet