DeepTech startup developing electric motors that deliver BLDC-level efficiency at the fraction of the cost without using rare-earth materials. The company will supply leading HVAC and appliance OEMS in India. The company's proprietary Slip Synchronous Permanent Magnet (SSPM) motors achieve 90% efficiency, matching premium BLDC motors, while being 40-50% cheaper and 100% locally sourced. Pre-seed round of an undisclosed amount. Founded in Aug 2023, Ahmedabad based. Founders Suyash (IIT Bombay) and Gajendra were founders of Naxatra Labs.

Energy storage startup building iron-air long duration energy storage (LDES) systems. Its batteries are designed for 16-24 hours of storage, supporting round-the-clock renewable energy storage. An iron-air battery uses inexpensive and abundant iron as the anode and oxygen as the cathode. It is still in a pilot phase around the world. The company operates from a 5,000 square foot facility in Chennai, which will be used for pilot production. $750K pre-seed round. Other investors in the round: gradCapital, AIC-AU Incubation Foundation. Founded in Mar 2022, Chennai based. Founders: Priyansh worked in his family-run fruit exports business; Stuti is ex-BCG and was an Antler India EIR.

Enables the circular economy for the silica industry. Through a proprietary chemical process, the company produces sustainable silica from rice husk ash, a residue left by power plants which process rice husk generated as agricultural waste. Operates a facility with a capacity of 400 tonnes per month, will scale to 3-5K tonnes per month. Silica is traditionally produced by using high quantities of river sand and quartz, which causes high greenhouse emissions. ₹3CR pre-seed round. Founded in Aug 2016, Vadodara based. Founder Tanmay (IIT BHU '09) founded Bridgedots (2011-16), a research startup for clients in CleanTech and waste.

Rooftop solar for homes. The company has developed its own solar hardware, smart inverters and energy monitoring software. The company manages the complete process for homeowners - from design and approvals to installation and servicing. It will soon launch its first experience stores. India has 637 GW of residential rooftop solar potential, of which 8 GW has been installed so far. Adoption is at <1.5%. $2M seed round. Founded in May 2025, Bangalore based. Founders: Manish (Univ. of Madras '00, IIM Bangalore '04) was CXO and Head of Ops at Myntra (six years) and CBO at BetterPlace; Kaustabh (IIM Lucknow '06) is ex-Dunzo, Urban Ladder and was Senior Vice President of Ops at Wakefit.

CleanTech hardware startup building semiconductor-powered embedded systems and power electronics solutions for smart grids, renewable energy infrastructure and battery storage. It operates two segments: smart grid systems; and analyzers and energy storage infrastructure. $5.1M seed round. Angels in the round: founders and operators from Zetwerk, Livspace, Unacademy, Urban Vault, Panthera Peak. Founded in Sep 2025, Bangalore based. Founders: Abhay comes from sales at L&T, Adani Energy Solutions,Sterlite Power and was VP & Business Head of Zetwerk for five years; Anupam was in an ops role at Zetwrk and headed the industrial goods division at MJunction (an export focused marketplace).

Carbon credits platform building India's first completely digital MRV (Measurement, Reporting, Verification) platform that brings together IoT, machine learning and blockchain to issue carbon credits in real time. This enables smaller project developers (who typically give ~30% of their earnings to manual verification processes which end up taking 6-9 months) to use the platform, for projects across biochar, EV fleets, renewable energy, methane reduction, clean fuels and industrial decarbonisation. ₹4.25CR seed round, with a mix of equity and grants. Other investors/grant-makers in the round: VentureStudio Ahmedabad University, Ideashacks Investor Network, ACT Capital Foundation, Social Innovation Lab by Citi Bank–IIT Kanpur. Bangalore based, founded in Mar 2024. Founder & CEO Abhimanyu (Sarvajanik College of Engineering & Technology '15; National Law Univ. '20) was an EIR at Antler ('24) and Seedstars ('25). He built out venture studio build3 from '22 to '24, and co-founded facilities manager and business support services provider Sixth Sense Solutions & Services after college.

Building an integrated EV charging and services network in India. The company designs and deploys universal EV chargers, operates public and on-demand charging solutions, and runs a cloud-based platform to manage charging operations across vehicle types and brands. Alongside charging, it also offers a multi-brand servicing network for both electric and conventional vehicles. ₹12CR Pre-Series A Round led by Venture Catalysts. Other investors include Kamal Puri (Skyline Group), IPV, FAAD Network, LetsVenture, Vrinda Goyal (Pace Group), Haresh Patel (Arthanomics), Maneesh Shrivastav (Alpha Value). Founded in Jun 2021, Noida based. Founders: CEO Deepesh is from Eaton and Emerson Network Power; co-founder Shashank is from Harting; COO Chandraprakash is from Bechtel and Novo Nordisk Engineering.

Deep-tech electric powertrain company which is developing next-generation high-voltage motors and building new-generation intelligent motor controllers for EV applications. Its current product range is for 2W and 3W, now expanding to 4W, trucks and buses. ₹13CR Pre-Series A Round led by Varanium Capital. Founded in Apr 2019, Bangalore based. Founder and CEO Rakesh was previously a Senior Partner at PWC (17 years). Entuple E-Mobility

Startup developing electric vehicles for high-utilization city transport, i.e. ride-hailing operators and fleet logistics. A modular EV platform is built with a battery swapping model into its design, to address the charging delays by vehicles that are typically operated 16-20 hours a day. The company has a prototype vehicle and is beginning pilots. You can see the vehicle design here - https://www.blinqmobility.com/technology . ₹4.3CR pre-seed round. Other investors in the round: Pharos Ventures, Operators Studio, and angel investors including Neil Shroff (Solana Foundation), Arun Kumar Mahala (Stockwell Solar Services), Sarita Ahlawat (Vayudh). Founded in Jun 2024, New Delhi based. The company has five founders: CEO Nikesh (IIT Delhi '16) was Team Captain at AXLR8R Formula Racing, the electric formula race car team by undergrads at IIT Delhi, and was Co-Founder and CTO of Vecmocon Technologies (EV intelligence stack, $18M Series A this June). Sushmita (COO), Ankit (CTO Mechnical), Abhilasha Marmat (CTO Electric) and Yashdeep Singh (CPO) are also IIT Delhi ('23/24) where they were all part of the AXLR8R team.

Precision animal nutrition solutions, i.e. the company uses insect farming (black soldier fly larvae) to convert waste into high protein, eco friendly ingredients for poultry feed, aquaculture and pet food. Funding towards establishing India's largest black solider fly larvae based protein manufacturing facility. Seed round of an undisclosed amount from angels in India and Norway. Founded in Dec 2022, Bhubaneswar based. Founders: CEO Dr. Jayashankar Das was Co-Founder at Valnizen Healthcare (drug development services), then Group CEO at Hubsect Global (insect farming); CTO Dr. Padmaja Mohanty is Founder of Valnizen, which she started in 2015; Co-Founder Christen was Chairman of Hubsect Global and is founder of Nordia Fresh (seafood trading company). Comps: GreenGrahi (April 2025 funding rom Avaana, Huddle and others), Loopworm (WaterBridge, Omnivore), Artho Biotech (not funded).