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Drone startup Vayudh raises $10 million led by Dharana Capital to strengthen research, grow manufacturing capacity, and speed up deployments for Indian defence forces.

PRIVATEApr 22, 2025

Amount Raised

$10 Million

Round Type

Funding Round

New DelhiManufacturingSecurity

Investors

Navam CapitalLetsventureFlorintree AdvisorsDeepinder GoyalAjay AggarwalSumit JalanDharana Capital

Description

Defence technology startup Vayudh has raised $10 million in a new round led by Dharana Capital. The round also saw participation from notable investors including Deepinder Goyal and Ajay Aggarwal. The proceeds will be used to enhance research and manufacturing capabilities. Vayudh focuses on drone platforms for battlefield intelligence and has logged over 300,000 autonomous flying hours.

Quick answer

Vayudh raised $10 Million in a Funding Round round, dated April 22, 2025. Investors: Navam Capital, Letsventure, Florintree Advisors, Deepinder Goyal, Ajay Aggarwal, Sumit Jalan and Dharana Capital. Vayudh is based in New Delhi, Delhi, India.

How much did Vayudh raise?
Vayudh raised $10 Million in a Funding Round round on April 22, 2025.
Who invested in Vayudh?
Navam Capital, Letsventure, Florintree Advisors, Deepinder Goyal, Ajay Aggarwal, Sumit Jalan and Dharana Capital are named as investors in this round.
What does Vayudh do?
Vayudh is a defence technology startup that develops drone platforms for battlefield intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
Where is Vayudh based and how big is it?
Vayudh is based in New Delhi, Delhi, India. Fundz records about 51 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at Vayudh?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Vayudh. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

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Companies in the same sectors as Vayudh that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Nuburu raised $3.4M (Seed) on April 22, 2025.
  • SKYX Platforms raised $95K on March 27, 2025.
  • Caspia Technologies raised $3.8M (Seed) on March 11, 2025.
  • PDW raised $16M on March 10, 2025.
  • Aircapture raised $50M (Series A) on June 6, 2025.
  • SWTCH raised an undisclosed amount (Corporate Round) on June 6, 2025.

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Company Information

Company

Vayudh

Location

New Delhi, Delhi, India

About

Vayudh is a defence technology startup that develops drone platforms for battlefield intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Founded in 2016, it has worked on swarm drone technology and has logged over 300,000 autonomous flying hours. The company focuses on UAVs for defence and security and was awarded the iDEX Grant to develop India's smallest surveillance drone.

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