Since its introduction, the Gurugram-based business says it has generated a yearly revenue run rate of ₹3.5 crore.
Zeropearl VC led the ₹6 crore seed fundraising round for early childhood learning firm LiLLBUD. Abhishek Bansal, the CEO of Shadowfax, Kunal Shah, the founder of CRED, and a number of investors from the supply-chain and consumer industries also participated in the round.
The recently raised funds will be used to invest on brand-building projects, scale distribution across quick-commerce platforms, improve supply-chain capabilities, and broaden the company’s product line.
Abhishek Sharma and Ayush Bansal founded LiLLBUD, an early childhood learning company, in May 2025 with a focus on children between the ages of 0 and 3. The company creates play-based educational toys that help young children with their cognitive, sensory, motor, and developmental skills.
The company aims to make early learning more accessible for parents by providing a variety of Montessori-inspired toys and learning solutions that are approved by BIS. By the fourth quarter of FY26, LiLLBUD intends to increase its product line by launching 100 new SKUs aimed at the 18–36 month age bracket.
In India, where parents are increasingly looking for items that mix play with skill development, the business is responding to a growing need for developmental toys and early learning solutions. The desire for educational items, growing awareness of early childhood education, and rising disposable incomes have all contributed to the continuous rise of the Indian toy market.
In the toy industry, safety and quality standards are still crucial factors, and certification and material safety are receiving more regulatory attention. LiLLBUD claims that in order to guarantee children’s safety and quality, their goods meet Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification requirements.
Since its founding, LiLLBUD has amassed a portfolio of more than 200 SKUs in several developmental categories and claims to have achieved an annually revenue run rate of ₹3.5 crore. Its items can be found on its own website as well as on marketplaces like Amazon, Flipkart, and e-commerce sites like Blinkit.
As it establishes itself in India’s expanding early learning and children’s products industry, the business plans to grow through online marketplaces and quick-commerce channels.
