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Deeptech startup ALT CARBON raises $12 Mn in seed round

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
Deeptech startup ALT CARBON raises $12 Mn in seed round
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Deeptech startup ALT CARBON has raised $12 million (about Rs 102.8 crore) in a seed funding round led by Lachy Groom along with participation from Shastra VC and other angel investors such as Jason Zhao, Amrendra Singh, Tanmay Bhat, Arjun Soin, Nakuul Mehta, Arjun Ramani, Advaith Vishwanath, and Rahul Seth. The fresh funds will be allocated towards building new projects which enable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) across South Asia and spending on research and development. Founded by Shrey and Sparsh Agarwal in 2023, ALT CARBON helps farmers and scientists in utilizing dormant lands as carbon removal sinks. It aims to leverage technologies like Enhanced Rock Weathering in making South Asia a hub for CDR. With this round, the Bengaluru-based startup plans to improve its science, conduct advanced R&D, collect high-quality data, and create Machine Learning models that accelerate its operations. Its flagship project, the Darjeeling Revival Project (DRP), aims to revive degraded soils, restore livelihoods, and rebuild ecosystems in Darjeeling, India. ALT CARBON aims to remove 5 million metric tons of CO2 by 2030 and become a leader in CDR in South Asia. The startup collaborates with local agricultural communities and organizations like Frontier and Shopify. ERW not only removes CO2 but also improves soil health, potentially boosting crop yields and supporting local livelihoods.

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Commercial electric vehicle (EV) leasing and asset management company ALT Mobility has secured $10 million in a Series A funding round led by European venture capital firm Eurazeo. The round also witnessed participation from its existing investors Shell Ventures, Twynam Earth Fund, and EV2 Ventures. The Delhi-based company had previously raised $6.45 million from its existing investors. The proceeds will be allocated towards expanding its digital asset management platform, standardizing its battery technology, expanding its fleet to 30,000 vehicles by March 2026, and managing Rs 800 crore in assets under management (AUM) over the next 18 months, ALT Mobility said in a press release. Co-founded in 2021 by Dev Arora, Anuj Gupta, Harsh Dev Goyal, Jay Gupta, and Manas D Arora, ALT Mobility is a full-stack EV leasing platform offering mobility as a service (MaaS) for commercial vehicle users. It simplifies financing and provides reliable technology that supports the transition of intra-city logistics to electric mobility, reducing carbon footprints and improving profitability. ALT Mobility claims to have a fleet of 10,000 vehicles across 20 Indian cities leased to fleet operators and drivers. The company offers a comprehensive solution, including leasing, servicing, charging, real-time fleet monitoring, and data-driven insights to ensure low total cost of ownership and maximum fleet uptime. ALT Mobility plans to expand its offerings to the driver-cum-owner segment, introducing innovative 'drive-to-own' options and leasing products for four-wheeler light commercial vehicles and cars. It also aims to roll out a Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) model for second-life vehicles.

Kluisz.ai raises $9.6 Mn in seed round led by RTP Global

EntrackrEntrackr · 8d ago
Kluisz.ai raises $9.6 Mn in seed round led by RTP Global
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Kluisz.ai raises $9.6 Mn in seed round led by RTP Global Enterprise AI infra startup Kluisz.ai has raised $9.6 million in a seed round led by RTP Global, making it one of the largest seed fundraises for an AI-focused deeptech company out of India in 2025 so far. The round also saw participation from Unicorn India Ventures, Blume Founders Fund, Climber Capital, and several strategic angels, including Oyo’s Ritesh Agarwal, Innov8’s Ritesh Malik, Aditya Virwani of Embassy Group, and others. Founded earlier this year by former Oyo COO and CPO Abhinav Sinha, ex-McKinsey partner Vamshidhar Reddy, and former Jio cloud executive Abhijeet Singh, Kluisz.ai is building a developer-first AI-native private cloud platform for enterprise use cases. The product aims to orchestrate AI workloads across hybrid, on-premise, edge, and sovereign cloud environments, with embedded security, observability, and automation. Kluisz.ai allows developers to define performance, compliance, or cost objectives while the platform auto-manages deployment and execution across infrastructure stacks. According to the company, the fresh proceeds will be used to scale the core engineering team in Bengaluru, accelerate product development, and onboard early design partners. The startup is initially targeting sectors like BFSI, manufacturing, and regulated industries with edge-heavy infrastructure. For RTP Global, this marks a deeper bet on AI infra emerging out of India. “Kluisz.ai is taking on a highly complex, globally relevant problem with a team that has done this at scale before,” said Madhur Makkar, Partner at RTP Global. The startup currently employs under 20 people and plans to expand rapidly over the next 12–18 months.

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