Participated · Seed · Aug 2026

Founded in 2022 by Darshan Meher and based in Pune, Adiabatic Technologies designs in-house lithium-ion battery systems including cell selection, pack architecture, thermal management and a proprietary Battery Management System. Its product suite includes custom battery packs and smart chargers built for high discharge performance, fast charging, intelligent management and thermal safety. The company says it has deployed more than 20,000 battery systems across over 25 OEMs serving robotics, defence, drones, agriculture equipment, electric vehicles and solar energy. Adiabatic plans to focus on specialised battery platforms for robotics, autonomous mobile robots, industrial automation and unmanned aerial systems. The recent seed funding will be used to expand manufacturing capacity to 100 MWh annually, accelerate product development and grow its engineering team to scale deployments. Reported competitors include EMO Energy, Clean Energy, Neuron Energy and Inverted Energy.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2026

Founded in 2024 by Harini Rajagopalan and Mahesh Muraleedharan, Basil operates an online platform that began with bento lunch boxes and insulated food jars and has since expanded into a broader range of kids’ essentials. The company serves more than 150,000 families across over 20,000 Indian pincodes and follows an asset-light model, partnering with manufacturers in India, China and Southeast Asia. An in-house Consumer Lab mines parent feedback to guide product design, and the startup has secured several industrial design patents. Basil currently records an annualised revenue run-rate (ARR) of Rs 36 crore, reflecting 5× growth since launch. Management plans to move into new categories such as school bags and water bottles, strengthen its supply chain and scale leadership and product teams. The firm is targeting Rs 100 crore in ARR by FY27 while maintaining rapid category expansion. Capital efficiency is supported by outsourced manufacturing and a data-driven product development approach.

Participated · Equity · Aug 2025

Neuralzome Cybernetic builds teachable, no-code AI agents and a core platform called NeuralPilot to enable real-world robot autonomy and quick deployment without in-house robotics expertise. Its NeuralPilot integrates with a RedPill simulation environment that creates photorealistic digital twins to train robots in complex scenarios, reducing on-field training time and costs. The startup targets a Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) model for high-value, labor-intensive sectors such as orchard management and commercial landscaping. It is developing multi-agent autonomy and vision-based navigation capabilities to break barriers to robot adoption in real-world applications. The company plans to ramp up manufacturing and expand operations in North America and Europe. Neuralzome was founded in 2023 and aims to democratize the use of robots in everyday life.

Participated · Seed · Sep 2024

Sharang Shakti is a Gurugram-based security robotics company co-founded in 2023 by Rishabh Choudhary, Jitendra Singh, Gaurav Kumar, Chirag Singla, and Karan Goyal. The company focuses on airborne threat mitigation and airspace surveillance and is developing a pipeline of robotic systems for defense applications. Its first product in development is an anti-drone system intended to detect, track, and neutralize hostile drones. Sharang Shakti aims to build a comprehensive technology stack and become the next-generation Lockheed Martin in India. The startup raised Rs 5 crore in a pre-seed round and will use the funds for team expansion and product development. The article also notes the launch of the I2A Launchpad by Indusbridge Ventures and FedTech to support Indian defense tech startups.

Participated · Seed · Apr 2024

Arch0 is a cloud security platform that centralizes identity as the primary component of cloud security and provides proactive, automated protection across the software development lifecycle. Its solution operates independently of a simple code-to-cloud model, delivering extensive insights into each security event to enable rapid, efficient remediation that improves resilience and compliance. Founded in late 2022 by Nithin Jois and Tilak Thimmappa, the startup focuses on enterprise-grade security for medium-sized businesses that handle sensitive data and face strict regulatory requirements. The company plans to use its recent funding to hire key talent and accelerate application of AI in cloud security while stepping up marketing and educational efforts to raise customer awareness. Longer-term product roadmaps include rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle the more complex security challenges faced by larger enterprises. Financially, Arch0 raised $1.25M in a pre-seed round led by Leo Capital with participation from Village Global, Indian Silicon Valley Capital, Appreciate Capital, SuperMorpheus and angel investors.