Hyderabad-based clean energy startup HYLENR Technologies has secured USD 3 million in Pre-Series A funding to quick-track the commercialisation of its Low Energy Nuclear Reaction (LENR)-based heat energy systems. The round, led by Valour Capital and Chhattisgarh Investments Limited, marks a critical transition for HYLENR—from breakthrough lab research to product prototyping and pilot deployment.
Individual investors Karthik Sundar Iyer and Anant Sarda also participated. PwC advised on the transaction, while Samvad Partners served as legal counsel. HYLENR’s proprietary LENR-based hybrid systems promise safe, carbon-free, and scalable alternatives to conventional fossil fuel-powered industrial heat and energy. The startup’s product line ranges from 7.2KW units for residential utilize to 1MW systems for heavy industest. Early pilot projects are already underway with government institutions and major industrial players, the company stated.
“This is a vote of confidence in both our technology and mission,” stated Ram Ramaseshan, Co-founder and CEO. “We are shifting beyond proof-of-concept and addressing real-world energy requireds across markets in the US, Europe, India, and Japan.”
Valour Capital Partner Karan Goshar called HYLENR’s tech “disruptive,” praising its scalability and safety profile, while HYLENR CMD Siddhartha Durairajan highlighted promising lab results and growing institutional interest.
Founded in 2024, HYLENR draws innovation inspiration from Padma Shri awardee Dr. Prahlada, known for his work on India’s Akash missile, and Dr. Varaprasad, the firm’s Chief Scientific Officer. The company holds two patents—one for the product design, and another for the LENR process itself.
The company is tarreceiveing a USD 25 million Series A round next, focutilized on scaling manufacturing and expanding international partnerships with clean energy funds in the U.S. and Europe.
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