Deeptech startup Adiabatic Technologies raised ₹8.3 crore in seed round co-led by Malpani Ventures and Avinya Ventures; Appreciate Capital, DeVC, Operators Studio, UPES Incubator participate
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Deeptech startup Adiabatic Technologies raised ₹8.3 crore in seed round co-led by Malpani Ventures and Avinya Ventures; Appreciate Capital, DeVC, Operators Studio, UPES Incubator participate

Deep-tech startup Adiabatic Technologies has raised ₹8.3 crore in a seed funding round co-led by Malpani Ventures and Avinya Ventures, with participation from Appreciate Capital, DeVC, Operators Studio, and UPES Incubator. The funds will enhance manufacturing capacity and support product development across various sectors.

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Adiabatic Technologies, founded in 2022 by IIT Hyderabad alumnus Darshan Meher, specializes in lithium-ion battery systems for industrial applications. The startup has raised ₹8.3 crore in seed funding, co-led by Malpani Ventures and Avinya Ventures, with additional support from Appreciate Capital, DeVC, Operators Studio, and UPES Incubator.14

The funding will be utilized to expand manufacturing capacity to 100 MWh annually, enhance product development, and strengthen the engineering team. Adiabatic aims to scale its battery systems across sectors such as robotics, defence, drones, electric mobility, marine, agri-equipment, and industrial energy storage.3

The company has already deployed over 20,000 battery systems across more than 25 OEMs in various industries, including electric vehicles and solar energy. Meher stated, “This funding allows us to accelerate what we’ve been building over the last few years: high-performance battery systems designed and engineered in India.”

Investors highlighted the importance of engineering in battery manufacturing, with one stating, “Adiabatic has built strong capabilities across battery design, thermal management, and battery management systems.” The startup competes with others like EMO Energy, Clean Energy, Neuron Energy, and Inverted Energy.

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“Founded in 2022 by IIT Hyderabad alumnus Darshan Meher, the startup previously raised ₹1.1 crore from Soonicorn Ventures and plans to use the new funds to expand manufacturing capacity to 100 MWh annually. It has deployed 20,000+ battery systems across 25+ OEMs, serving sectors including robotics, defence, drones, electric vehicles and solar energy.”
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Adiabatic Technologies, a company developing lithium-ion battery systems for industrial applications, has raised ₹8.3 crore in a Seed funding round led by Malpani Ventures and Avinya Ventures.”
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“Deep-tech energy startup Adiabatic Technologies has raised Rs 8.3 crore in a seed funding round co-led by Malpani Ventures and Avinya Ventures, with participation from Appreciate Capital, DeVC, Operators Studio, and UPES Incubator.”
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