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Deeptech IoT startup DATOMS raises Rs 25 Cr in Series A led by Big Capital JSC

EntrackrEntrackr · 1d ago
Deeptech IoT startup DATOMS raises Rs 25 Cr in Series A led by Big Capital JSC
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Indian industrial deeptech IoT startup DATOMS has raised Rs 25 crore (around $2.76 million) in a Series A funding round led by Big Capital JSC. The round also saw participation from IvyCap Ventures and follow-on investment from YourNest Venture Capital. Entrackr had exclusively reported the current round this month. Previously, the startup had raised $1.2 million led by Yournest VC in October 2023. As per Entrackr’s estimates, the company will be valued at around Rs 110 crore ($12.18 million) on a post-money basis. The proceeds will be used to strengthen product and technology, expand into new markets and hire across engineering, data science and enterprise sales. The firm will also enhance its AI-driven predictive maintenance and energy management capabilities. Founded in 2021 by Amiya Samantaray, Asish Sahoo, Nataraj Sahoo and Amrit Biswal, DATOMS builds an industrial IoT platform that connects physical machines and turns them into trackable assets across their lifecycle. Its platform enables enterprises and OEMs to monitor performance in real time, predict failures, optimize energy usage and manage service operations. DATOMS currently monitors over 25,000 machines across sectors including logistics, healthcare, manufacturing, cement, steel and mining. It plans to scale this to 1 lakh machines within a year. The brand operates from Bhubaneswar and Bengaluru and serves more than 100 customers globally. For the fiscal year ended March 2025 (FY25), Datoms reported operating revenue of Rs 5.57 crore, compared to Rs 3.09 crore in FY24. The company’s losses widened to Rs 5.82 crore in FY25 from Rs 4.38 crore in the previous fiscal year.

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Exclusive: Deeptech IoT startup Datoms to raise Rs 25 Cr in Series A

EntrackrEntrackr · 12d ago
Exclusive: Deeptech IoT startup Datoms to raise Rs 25 Cr in Series A
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Snippets Exclusive: Deeptech IoT startup Datoms to raise Rs 25 Cr in Series A Datoms is raising $2.77 million (approximately Rs 25 crore) in a Series A funding round led by BIG Global Investments JSC, with participation from existing investors YourNest Innovative Products VC Fund and IvyCap Ventures. Datoms has passed a special resolution to issue 58,349 Series A compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS) and two equity shares at an issue price of Rs 4,274 per share, aggregating to a total fundraise of Rs 25 crore, according to regulatory filings accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). BIG Global Investments JSC will lead the round with an investment of Rs 15 crore, followed by YourNest Innovative Products VC Fund with Rs 6 crore and IvyCap Ventures with Rs 4 crore, taking the total round size to Rs 25 crore. As per Entrackr’s estimates, the company will be valued at around Rs 110 crore ($12.18 million) on a post-money basis. The fresh capital will be used to support growth and expansion, meet operational requirements, and fund general corporate purposes. Previously, the startup had raised $1.2 million led by Yournest VC in October 2023. Co-founded by Amiya Samantaray, Nataraj Sahoo, Amrit Biswal, and Asish Sahoo, Datoms is a Bhubaneswar-based deeptech startup building a connected operations cloud that unifies people, processes, and machines on a single platform. Its industrial IoT solutions help sectors such as construction, warehousing, agriculture, mining, and ports improve efficiency, automate workflows, and optimise asset management. Following the Series A round, BIG Global Investments JSC will hold a 12.00% stake in Datoms, while YourNest Innovative Products VC Fund and IvyCap Ventures will hold 14.74% and 3.20% stakes, respectively. For the fiscal year ended March 2025 (FY25), Datoms reported operating revenue of Rs 5.57 crore, up from Rs 3.09 crore in FY24. The company’s losses widened to Rs 5.82 crore in FY25 from Rs 4.38 crore in the previous fiscal year.

Deeptech IoT start-up Datoms raises $1.2 million led by Yournest VC

Business TodayBusiness Today · 2y ago
Deeptech IoT start-up Datoms raises $1.2 million led by Yournest VC
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Indian industrial deeptech IoT start-up Datoms has raised $1.2 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Yournest Venture Capital. The Bhubaneswar-based company has developed a connected operations cloud platform that consolidates people, processes, and machine operations. Datoms plans to use the funding to enhance its product offerings, strengthen AI/ML capabilities, and expand its market presence in India and the Middle East. The platform enables sectors such as construction, warehousing, agriculture, mining, and ports to achieve higher efficiency and automate processes. Datoms aims to disrupt the $600 billion global connected machine market and has already connected over 5,000 machines with clients including Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors.

WorkIndia raises Rs 97 Cr in Series B led by Aavishkaar Capital

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WorkIndia raises Rs 97 Cr in Series B led by Aavishkaar Capital
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WorkIndia raises Rs 97 Cr in Series B led by Aavishkaar Capital Blue and grey-collar job portal WorkIndia has raised Rs 97 crore (about $10.8 million) in a Series B funding round led by Aavishkaar Capital. Existing investor BEENEXT Capital participated with a Rs 22 crore contribution, while Aavishkaar Capital invested Rs 75 crore in the round. This is the first funding for the company in nearly 3 years since it raised $12 million in January 2023, led by SBI Holdings, Nintendo founding family and others. The proceeds will be used to strengthen WorkIndia’s technology platform, improve its employer-candidate matching systems, and expand operations into high-demand regions. The company said it also plans to invest in product innovation to support both job seekers and businesses seeking workforce solutions. Co-founded by Kunal Patil, Nilesh Dungarwal, and Moiz Arsiwala, WorkIndia is a job platform focused on blue- and grey-collar workers, offering opportunities across 50 categories including tele-calling, field sales, delivery roles, and more. According to startup data platform TheKredible, WorkIndia has raised around $30 million to date from investors such as BEENEXT, Xiaomi, SBI Holdings, Insitor, and others. BEENEXT is the largest external shareholder, holding an 11.31% stake before this round, followed by Xiaomi at 7.3%. The co-founders collectively hold a 32.1% stake in the company. For the fiscal year ended March 2025, WorkIndia posted a 25% year-on-year increase in operating revenue to Rs 78.7 crore, while narrowing its losses by 25% to Rs 23.06 crore.

WeVOIS raises Rs 36 Cr in Series A round from Negen Capital

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
WeVOIS raises Rs 36 Cr in Series A round from Negen Capital
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Waste management startup WeVOIS has raised Rs 36 crore ($4.2 million) in its Series A round led by Negen Capital and Vyom Wealth (the Polycab family office), with additional participation from Venture Catalysts, SN Capital, Warmup Ventures, Marsshot Ventures (Razorpay Founders’ Fund), and other angel investors. The proceeds will be used to scale its operations, expand partnerships, and drive innovation across India. Founded by Abhinav Vashistha, WeVOIS is setting up textile waste recycling facilities and bio-CNG plants to convert wet waste into clean energy, exemplifying innovation in sustainable waste management. Building on its proprietary technology powered by the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven analytics, WeVOIS is optimizing waste collection, enhancing material flows, reducing carbon emissions, and improving recycling efficiency.

Dhruva Space raises $15 Mn in Series A round

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Dhruva Space raises $15 Mn in Series A round
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Space tech startup Dhruva Space has raised $15 million (Rs 123 crore approximately) in its Series A round from Indian Angel Network Alpha Fund and Blue Ashva Capital, as well as Silverneedle Ventures, BIG Global Investment JSC (BITEXCO Group) IvyCap Ventures, Mumbai Angels, and Blume Founders Fund. The fundraise also includes a Rs 10 crore venture debt from Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and a Rs 14 crore venture debt from Technology Development Board. The proceeds will be used for upcoming spacecraft manufacturing facilities, strategic business acquisitions, and enhancing product offerings, the company said in a press release. Founded by Sanjay Nekkanti and Chaitanya Dora, Dhruva Space has launched as many as eight payloads in the last 24 months, including the Thybolt satellites mission in November 2022 and the LEAP-TD mission on 01 January 2024. The Hyderabad-based startup is active across space, launch, and ground segments, and supports civilian and defence clients worldwide. It offers satellites teamed with Earth Station/s and Launch Services as an integrated solution or individually as technology solutions to power space-based applications on Earth and beyond. Over the past few years, several space tech startups such as Agnikul Cosmos, Skyroot Aerospace, Pixxel, Bellatrix, GlaxEye, Dhruva, Vesta Space, Digantara and InspeCity have managed to raise decent funding. In June last year, spacetech startup Digantara raised $10 million in Series A1 funding led by Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India) and Kalaari Capital. In the same month, Pixxel scooped up $36 million in a series B funding round from new investors such as Google.

Java Capital launches Rs 400 Cr fund to back seed-stage deeptech startups

EntrackrEntrackr · 15d ago
Java Capital launches Rs 400 Cr fund to back seed-stage deeptech startups
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Java Capital launches Rs 400 Cr fund to back seed-stage deeptech startups. Java Capital has launched a Rs 400 crore deeptech-focused fund to invest in seed-stage startups building IP-led technology businesses. The fund will back companies across sectors such as semiconductors, aerospace, defence, cybersecurity, AI infrastructure, robotics, advanced manufacturing, energy, climate tech, and synthetic biology. The new fund includes a greenshoe option of Rs 150 crore and plans to invest in 15–20 startups over the next three to four years. Java Capital expects to write initial cheques in the range of Rs 6–8 crore and will reserve capital for follow-on investments through later stages. Java Capital focuses on startups with long product development cycles and defensible technology moats. The firm aims to partner early with founders building globally relevant deeptech companies from India. The firm’s existing portfolio includes early-stage, technology-led startups across areas such as space and aerospace, AI infrastructure, enterprise software, robotics, and advanced engineering. Java Capital typically backs companies at the seed stage and works closely with founders on product development, hiring, and access to global markets.

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