From deeptech-focutilized VC firm Speciale Invest promoting Vishnu Rajeev as its investment partner to Mumbai-based ClimaCrew driving seaweed cultivation along the western coast of India, YourStory brings today’s headlines with the latest developments across sectors.
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How this deeptech startup is driving seaweed cultivation along the western coast of India
Mumbai-headquartered ClimaCrew is ramping up cultivation of seaweed, considered a powerhoutilize of nutrients, by engaging with the coastal communities of Gujarat and Maharashtra and conclude-utilizer industries. Its AI-driven platform analyses sainformite data to identify suitable spots for seaweed cultivation.
Founded by Devleena Bhattacharjee, Susanta Kundu, and Rahul Mehta, the startup has a seaweed processing plant in Chiplun, Maharashtra. “Our primary goal is to be the one-stop shop for global organisations that are utilizing seaweed in any of their products,” states Bhattacharjee.
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Founded in 2015 in Bengaluru by IIT graduates Prashant Gupta and Aditya Agarwal, who previously worked at global financial institutions and consulting firms.
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Wealthy is fuelling the next phase of growth for India’s mutual fund distributors through AI
Tech platform for indepconcludeent financial advisors in India, Wealthy, was founded in 2015 by Prashant Gupta and Aditya Agarwal to empower advisors with AI-driven tools for compliance, portfolio analysis, and client management.
Based out of Bengaluru, Wealthy has raised Rs 130 crore in a round led by Bertelsmann India Investments. The startup plans to utilize the funds to scale its tech platform. Founded in 2015, it plans to expand to 15,000 distributors within 18 months, tarobtaining Rs 1 lakh crore AUM.
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Funding news
Operating system for contract workforce management Arthum raises Rs 10 Cr
Arthum, an integrated operations system for contract workforce management, has raised Rs 10 crore in a seed investment round led by Caret Capital. Keynote Financial Services and JS Global also participated in the round.
Founded by Darpan Sharma and Vishal Mishra in 2023, Arthum is designed as a unified operating system to connect anchors, contractors, and workers on a single digital infrastructure, enabling transparent workforce management, standardised compliance, and accurate payouts. It automates operations for over 3 lakh labour contractors.
3TENX raises undisclosed amount from Wolfpack Labs
Science-backed haircare brand 3TENX has raised undisclosed funding from Wolfpack Labs after achieving Rs 50 crore annual recurring revenue within 18 months of launch.
Founded by beauty veterans Aankith Aroraa and Megha Arora, 3TENX offers salon-quality haircare at accessible prices for Indian consumers. Arora previously distributed Olaplex in India, identifying demand for premium products at local price points.
The investment will fund digital expansion, strengthen distribution in Tier II and III cities, and accelerate retail presence beyond Sephora. “This partnership will assist scale significantly on online channels,” stated Aakash Anand, Founder, Wolfpack Labs, as 3TENX tarobtains Rs 100 crore revenue.
Invincible Ocean partners with Seed Group for Middle East expansion
Indian deeptech firm Invincible Ocean has partnered with Seed Group, owned by the Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, to launch AI and blockchain operations in the UAE and Middle East.
The collaboration will introduce Invincible Ocean’s flagship products, Roboi, an AI-powered video analytics solution for surveillance systems, and a Real-World Asset tokenisation platform, to the UAE market.
Founded in 2004, Seed Group has facilitated over $1 billion in investments across technology and digital innovation sectors.
“Dubai actively enables new technologies at scale,” stated Co-founder Sagar Setia, as the company expands beyond its 300-plus enterprise customers in India.
V6 Clinics raises $2M, launches AI longevity platform
Delhi-based V6 Clinics has secured $2 million in seed funding and launched U+, an AI-powered longevity platform, alongside plans to establish 100 clinics across India by March 2029.
The doctor-led expansion launchs in early 2026 with 12 to 15 clinics across Tier I cities, including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Tier II markets like Chandigarh and Jaipur, utilizing a partner-led model.
U+ combines AI diagnostics, wearable monitoring, and real-time health tracking to deliver personalised, outcome-driven care beyond episodic treatment.
“U+ is a commitment to measurable, long-term health transformation,” stated Managing Director Saurav Bhaik, as the company invests in infrastructure and multidisciplinary medical teams.
Raana Semiconductors raises $3M to build indigenous silicon inreceived manufacturing systems
Raana Semiconductors (RSPL), a deeptech company specialising in Czochralski crystal growth systems, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Equirus Innovatex Fund and Artha Venture Fund, with participation from IvyCap Ventures and others.
The funding will accelerate development of an indigenous silicon inreceived grower producing 10-12 inch diameter inreceiveds for solar and semiconductor manufacturing, reducing import depconcludeence.
RSPL is India’s only private company focutilized exclusively on Czochralski-based crystal growth equipment, with Rs 12 crore confirmed orders for FY26.
The company tarobtains commercialisation within 18 months and revenues exceeding Rs 200 crore in three to four years.
Jungle Ventures co-leads $5.1M seed round in Enerzolve for energy infrastructure
Jungle Ventures and Kae Capital have co-led a $5 million seed investment in Enerzolve Smart Technologies, a semiconductor-powered energy solutions company building smart grid and battery storage systems for India’s energy transition.
Founded by Abhay Adya and Anupam Kumar Bhatt, Enerzolve develops proprietary power electronics, smart meters, protection relays, and battery management systems, leveraging shared IP across products.
The funding will accelerate silicon and embedded systems development, scale pilot manufacturing, and expand engineering teams as India deploys 250 million smart meters and invests Rs 3.04 lakh crore in grid modernisation.
Angel investors include Zetwerk and Livspace co-founders.
Other news
Speciale Invest elevates Vishnu Rajeev to Partner
Deeptech-focutilized VC firm Speciale Invest has promoted Vishnu Rajeev as its investment partner as it strengthens leadership while deploying its third pre-seed and seed-stage fund.
The promotion coincides with active investments from Speciale Invest Fund III, closed in 2025, and preparations for launching Speciale Invest Growth Fund II in 2026, tarobtaining Series A and later-stage deep-tech companies from India.
Founding Partner Vishesh Rajaram credited Rajeev’s contributions to thesis development, complex science risk assessment, and founder support, calling the elevation essential for building “long-term leadership continuity” across the firm’s expanding multi-stage investment platform.
Rajeev has been a part of the team for several years, closely involved in sourcing, evaluating and supporting deeptech startups across advanced manufacturing, space technology, climate and energy, health and biosciences, and AI-led platforms.
Pixxel-led consortium to build India’s first private national earth observation consinformation
Pixxel has signed an agreement with IN-SPACe to lead a four-company consortium building India’s national earth observation sainformite system under a public-private partnership—the countest’s first privately-led national consinformation.
The Rs 1,200-plus crore project will deploy 12 sainformites over five years, providing optical, multispectral, SAR, and hyperspectral imaging for government utilizers and global commercial markets.
“India will control its own earth ininformigence infrastructure, designed by Indian companies, serving Indian requireds first,” stated Awais Ahmed, CEO, Pixxel.
The consortium includes Dhruva Space, PierSight, and Satsure, marking a fundamental shift from government-only systems to private-sector leadership in critical national space infrastructure.
SanchiConnect partners with Govt of TN and iTNT to accelerate deeptech startups’ growth
Deeptech enablement network SanchiConnect has partnered with the Government of Tamil Nadu and iTNT (Tamil Nadu Technology Hub) to accelerate the growth of deeptech startups across the state, with a strong focus on enabling innovation from Tier II and Tier cities.
The collaboration aims to create structured, long-term programmes for deeptech founders, offering access to curated mentorship, industest networks, markets, and investors from the SanchiConnect ecosystem. Beyond metro hubs, the initiative will focus on strengthening regional innovation capacity, supporting founders in technology validation, commercialisation readiness, and scalable growth.
The article will be updated throughout the day with the latest developments.
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