Maasi Raises Rs 6Cr in Pre-Seed Round Led by Better Capital

By: Women Entrepreneurs Review Team | Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Childcare startup Maasi has raised Rs 6 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Better Capital, with participation from Antler India. The round also attracted investments from several angel investors.

The angel investors include Rapido founder Rishikesh SR, Shadowfax founder Vaibhav Khandelwal, Sumit Khandelwal, Siddhant Goyal and Sanjay Ramakrishnan of Multiply Ventures.

Maasi plans to use the newly raised capital to strengthen its caregiver recruitment and training operations. The company also intends to develop its technology platforms to improve its childcare services.

The startup will further invest in expanding its team in Bengaluru, according to a press release. These initiatives are aimed at improving service delivery and meeting the childcare needs of more families.

Key Highlights:

• Maasi raised Rs 6 crore in a pre-seed round led by Better Capital, with participation from Antler India
• The startup plans to expand caregiver recruitment, training, technology and its Bengaluru team
• Maasi serves families through 500+ caregivers and offers on-demand nannies starting at Rs 199 per hour

Founded last year by Aashu Manchali, Gargi Pandey and Reshov Roy, Maasi trains, pays and supports caregivers who provide childcare at families' homes. The company focuses on offering reliable and accountable childcare services to parents in Bengaluru.

It claimed two thousand and more parents waited on its waitlist for a month after the public launch on October 20. It has helped more than 1200 parents via its 500+ caregivers and experienced a 20% week-on-week growth.

On-demand nannies are available from Rs 199 per hour and monthly subscriptions are available starting at Rs 5,999. All carers are verified and trained prior to their contact with families, as part of a program, which is free, delivered by preschool directors, nurses and former airline cabin crew trainers.

Maasi Governess is its latest service offering, providing an English speaking nanny service for screen free engagement & childcare.

According to reports, Maasi received more than 4,000 waitlist registrations within five days of its public launch on October 20, 2026. The startup said it had served over 1,200 parents through a network of more than 500 caregivers and was recording 20% week-on-week growth.

Maasi says its caregivers undergo verification and training before being introduced to families, with training delivered by preschool directors, nurses and former airline cabin crew trainers.

Maasi has also introduced Maasi Governess, a premium childcare service offering English-speaking caregivers focused on screen-free activities, early learning and child development. The service includes activities such as storytelling, reading, phonics and creative play.