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Former Zetwerk employees’ startup Sanlayan acquires Dexcel Electronics

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Former Zetwerk employees’ startup Sanlayan acquires Dexcel Electronics
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Sanlayan Technologies, a strategic electronics startup, has acquired a majority stake in Dexcel Electronics, a 20-year-old embedded systems company. This acquisition will strengthen Sanlayan’s ability to deliver advanced indigenous solutions that support national security and drive technological innovation in critical sectors such as defense, aerospace and space. Founded by former Zetwerk employees Abhijit Kothawale, Rohan Gala, and Rahul Vamsidhar, Sanlayan raised $4.4 million in its seed round last year from prominent institutional investors, including Gemba Capital, Singularity Ventures, and others. Dexcel has contributed to major defence and space projects, including Jaguar and Sukhoi aircraft upgrades and ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 missions. “Joining forces with Sanlayan represents a transformative step for Dexcel. This partnership will manifold our R&D investments, enabling us to deliver impactful solutions to our customers,” said Amit Kumar Sinha, CEO & Managing Director of Dexcel Electronics Designs. Rohan Gala, CEO of Sanlayan, said the investment in Dexcel will scale its core capabilities to address challenges in embedded electronic systems. Sanlayan and Dexcel will showcase their innovations at Aero India 2025 from February 10 to 14.

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Defence electronics startup Sanlayan raises Rs 186 Cr in Series A

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Defence electronics startup Sanlayan raises Rs 186 Cr in Series A
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News Article: Defence electronics startup Sanlayan raises Rs 186 Cr in Series A Sanlayan specializes in the design and development of advanced electronic systems, including radar, electronic warfare, and mission-critical avionics. Aerospace and defence startup Sanlayan Technologies has raised Rs 186 crore ($22 million) in its Series A funding round led by marquee investors Ashish Kacholia, Lashit Sanghvi, and Jungle Ventures, with participation from existing investors Gemba Capital, Singularity Ventures, and new investor Shastra VC. With the fresh funding, Sanlayan plans to increase its engineering headcount fivefold in the next six months. According to the startup, it is actively hiring domain experts, R&D scientists, retired armed forces veterans, and senior leadership from both public sector undertakings and private defence giants. Founded by former Zetwerk employees Abhijit Kothawale, Rohan Gala, and Rahul Vamsidhar, Sanlayan specializes in the design and development of advanced electronic systems, including radar, electronic warfare, and mission-critical avionics. The startup raised $4.4 million in its seed round in March last year from prominent institutional investors, including First Cheque, Gemba Capital, Singularity Ventures, and others. “We will continue to acquire capabilities both organically and inorganically. We are allocating capital for suo-moto development of critical technologies for CUAS and EW systems. In the last six months, we have strengthened Dexcel’s design and manufacturing capabilities and are now gearing up to execute large-scale indigenisation and upgrade programs,” said Rohan Gala, co-founder and CEO of Sanlayan. Sanlayan recently acquired a majority stake in 20-year-old embedded systems firm Dexcel Electronics to boost its capability to deliver advanced indigenous solutions for defense, aerospace, and space sectors. Dexcel Electronics has contributed to key programs like Jaguar, Sukhoi, LCA Tejas, and Chandrayaan-3. Sanlayan, leveraging its in-house R&D, is also developing AESA radar for India’s unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) program. Disclaimer: Bareback Media has recently raised funding from a group of investors. Some of the investors may directly or indirectly be involved in a competing business or might be associated with other companies we might write about. This shall, however, not influence our reporting or coverage in any manner whatsoever.

Sanlayan Technologies invests in Versabyte Data Systems

EntrackrEntrackr · 3d ago
Sanlayan Technologies invests in Versabyte Data Systems
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Sanlayan Technologies invests in Versabyte Data Systems Bengaluru-based Sanlayan Technologies has made a strategic investment in Versabyte Data Systems, a company focused on defence power electronics. The move is part of Sanlayan’s plan to strengthen its defence electronics stack and reduce import dependence in the sector. Founded in 1987 by P.S. Reddy, Versabyte supplies power systems to organisations including HAL, BEL, BDL, DRDO, and the Indian Armed Forces. The company reported Rs 67 crore in revenue and Rs 16.5 crore in profit for FY25, with an order book of Rs 210 crore and a pipeline of over Rs 200 crore. Following the investment, Versabyte will continue to operate as an independent unit under the Sanlayan group while keeping its existing leadership and engineering teams. The collaboration will focus on joint product development, market expansion, and participation in defence tenders. Sanlayan had earlier acquired Dexcel Electronics, an embedded systems firm, and built a 70-member R&D team working on radar and electronic warfare systems. The company said these efforts aim to offer complete electronics solutions across the defence value chain. Sanlayan recently raised Rs 186 crore in a Series A funding round. The company said the investment aligns with its focus on strategic acquisitions, in-house research, and partnerships to advance indigenous radar and electronic warfare technologies.

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