Child-care startup Maasi raises Rs 6 Cr Pre-seed funding from Better Capital
Childcare startup Maasi has secured Rs 6 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Better Capital, with participation from Antler India. The round also included angel investments from Rapido founder Rishikesh SR, Shadowfax founder Vaibhav Khandelwal, Sumit Khandelwal, Siddhant Goyal and Sanjay Ramakrishnan of Multiply Ventures.
The newly raised funds will be deployed towards expanding caregiver recruitment and training, developing technology platforms and strengthening its team in Bengaluru, Maasi said in a press release.
Founded in 2025 by Aashu Manchali, Gargi Pandey and Reshov Roy, Maasi focuses on training, compensating and supporting caregivers to offer families in Bengaluru reliable and accountable childcare services at home.
The startup said its public launch on October 20 attracted over 4,000 parents to its waitlist within five days. It has served more than 1,200 parents through a network of over 500 caregivers and is recording weekly growth of 20%.
Maasi provides on-demand nanny services starting at Rs 199 per hour, alongside monthly subscription plans beginning at Rs 5,999. All caregivers undergo background verification and training before being introduced to families. The free training programme is conducted by preschool directors, nurses and former airline cabin crew trainers.
The company’s latest offering, Maasi Governess, is an English-speaking nanny service that emphasises screen-free activities, child engagement and childcare.
