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Economic Times
23-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Titan Capital launches investment vertical to back defence-tech founders
Titan Capital co-founders Rahul Bansal and Kunal Bahl. NEW DELHI: Titan Capital, a seed-stage venture capital firm, has announced the launch of a specialised investment vertical to fund startups innovating in India's defence and strategic technology space. With this program, Titan Capital is actively seeking to invest in startups working at the intersection of advanced hardware, aerospace, cybersecurity, and manufacturing. The focus is not only on national security but also on fostering deep-tech innovation, creating high-value jobs, and helping India become a net exporter of strategic technologies. Kunal Bahl, Co-founder of Titan Capital, said in a statement, 'We are at a historic inflection point where national security, deep-tech innovation, and startup agility are converging. India cannot achieve true self-reliance in defence by relying on imports or public funding alone. We need to back our brightest minds—engineers, researchers, and builders—to create sovereign, dual-use technologies that can shape not just India's future, but the future of global defence. At Titan, we've always been a founder-first firm. This vertical extends that ethos into a sector that has national consequence.'As part of this initiative, Titan Capital is also looking to collaborate with veterans from the armed forces, scientists, and experienced technologists who can help assess and guide these investments with strategic insight and domain venture capital is accelerating its focus on defence-tech. U.S.-based Anduril Industries recently raised $1.5 billion for its AI-enabled combat systems, while Europe's Helsing secured €450 million in backing from General Catalyst to develop defence AI. India is now at the brink of a similar inflection, and Titan Capital wants to ensure that the ecosystem doesn't miss its moment. The Indian government has increased the defence budget to Rs 6.81 lakh crore for FY 2025–26 and launched schemes like iDEX and the Technology Development Fund (TDF) to support homegrown solutions. But capital gaps remain for early-stage companies working on complex, high-risk, high-reward technologies—precisely where venture capital firms like Titan Capital can play a catalytic role by unlocking speed, conviction, and long-term support that traditional systems often Capital has backed over 250 startups to date, including Ola, Razorpay, Urban Company, OfBusiness and Giva.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Titan Capital launches investment vertical to back defence-tech founders
Live Events NEW DELHI: Titan Capital , a seed-stage venture capital firm, has announced the launch of a specialised investment vertical to fund startups innovating in India's defence and strategic technology this program, Titan Capital is actively seeking to invest in startups working at the intersection of advanced hardware, aerospace, cybersecurity , and manufacturing. The focus is not only on national security but also on fostering deep-tech innovation, creating high-value jobs, and helping India become a net exporter of strategic technologies. Kunal Bahl , Co-founder of Titan Capital, said in a statement, 'We are at a historic inflection point where national security, deep-tech innovation, and startup agility are converging. India cannot achieve true self-reliance in defence by relying on imports or public funding alone. We need to back our brightest minds—engineers, researchers, and builders—to create sovereign, dual-use technologies that can shape not just India's future, but the future of global defence. At Titan, we've always been a founder-first firm. This vertical extends that ethos into a sector that has national consequence.'As part of this initiative, Titan Capital is also looking to collaborate with veterans from the armed forces, scientists, and experienced technologists who can help assess and guide these investments with strategic insight and domain venture capital is accelerating its focus on defence-tech. U.S.-based Anduril Industries recently raised $1.5 billion for its AI-enabled combat systems, while Europe's Helsing secured €450 million in backing from General Catalyst to develop defence AI. India is now at the brink of a similar inflection, and Titan Capital wants to ensure that the ecosystem doesn't miss its Indian government has increased the defence budget to Rs 6.81 lakh crore for FY 2025–26 and launched schemes like iDEX and the Technology Development Fund (TDF) to support homegrown solutions. But capital gaps remain for early-stage companies working on complex, high-risk, high-reward technologies—precisely where venture capital firms like Titan Capital can play a catalytic role by unlocking speed, conviction, and long-term support that traditional systems often Capital has backed over 250 startups to date, including Ola, Razorpay, Urban Company, OfBusiness and Giva.
Entrepreneur
22-05-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Titan Capital Targets India's Deep-Tech Defence Startups with New Investment Vertical
This new initiative focuses on empowering startups innovating in aerospace, cybersecurity, advanced hardware, and next-gen manufacturing. You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. In a move set to redefine India's startup ecosystem, seed-stage venture capital firm Titan Capital has launched a dedicated investment vertical to fund startups at the forefront of India's defence and strategic technology space. "We are at a historic inflection point where national security, deep-tech innovation, and startup agility are converging," said Kunal Bahl, Co-founder of Titan Capital. "India cannot achieve true self-reliance in defence by relying on imports or public funding alone." This new initiative focuses on empowering startups innovating in aerospace, cybersecurity, advanced hardware, and next-gen manufacturing. It aims to not just boost national security, but also position India as a net exporter of high-impact, dual-use technologies. Titan's mission is clear: catalyze deep-tech solutions that are sovereign, scalable, and strategic. "We need to back our brightest minds—engineers, researchers, and builders—to create sovereign technologies that shape the future of global defence," Bahl emphasised. In addition to funding, Titan seeks to collaborate with veterans, scientists, and technologists, bringing unmatched domain expertise to guide startups through uncharted terrain. This holistic approach could bridge the capital gap plaguing early-stage companies working on complex, high-reward innovations. Globally, venture capital is already leaning into defence-tech. US-based Anduril raised USD 1.5 billion, while Europe's Helsing attracted €450 million. Now, with India's defence budget swelling to INR 6.81 lakh crore and initiatives like iDEX and TDF gaining traction, Titan Capital is stepping in to ensure India doesn't miss its moment. With a portfolio of 250+ startups including Ola and Razorpay, Titan Capital's new vertical signals more than just investment—it's a bold bet on the intersection of purpose, technology, and nation-building.
Fashion Network
15-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Be Clinical raises Rs 2 crore in seed funding round led by Titan Capital
Be Clinical, a science-led skincare brand has raised Rs 2 crore ($234,439) in a seed funding round led by Titan Capital, with additional backing from angel investor Aditya Agarwal. The brand will utilise the capital to bring manufacturing in-house, improving operational workflows, and safeguarding the brand's proprietary formulations. Additionally, the brand plans to expand into new segments within the anti-ageing category. Commenting on the funding, Hemangi Dhir, founder of Be Clinical in a statement said, 'Securing this investment is a strong validation of our vision. Anti-ageing has often been treated as an afterthought, but at Be Clinical, it's our primary focus. We're building a brand that addresses a real and growing need.' A spokesperson from Titan Capital added, 'We invested in Be Clinical because it sits at the intersection of science and self-care. What truly stood out was the founder's deep understanding of the modern skincare consumer—not just what they buy, but why.' Founded by Hemangi Dhir, Be Clinical operates through a direct-to-consumer model across India.
Entrepreneur
14-05-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Titan Capital Leads INR 5.1 Cr Round in ContraVault AI to Digitise Tender Management with AI
The round also saw participation from prominent investors including Rajiv Ahuja, Haresh Chawla, Jaswinder Ahuja, Dilipkumar Khandelwal, Abhishek Goyal, and others. You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. ContraVault AI, a tender and RFP management platform, has raised INR 5.1 crore in a seed funding round led by Titan Capital. The round also saw participation from prominent investors including Rajiv Ahuja, Haresh Chawla, Jaswinder Ahuja, Dilipkumar Khandelwal, Abhishek Goyal, and others. The funding will be used to deepen ContraVault AI's verticalisation across critical tender and RFP sectors, enhancing the platform's precision and relevance in analysis. The company will also scale its sales efforts across India's largely under-digitized tendering landscape, with long-term plans for global expansion. Founded by Sayan Sen, Tanmay Juneja, and Isha Juneja, ContraVault AI was created to address the persistent inefficiencies in tender management—an area traditionally bogged down by manual workflows and compliance risks. The platform uses artificial intelligence to automate complex tasks such as risk analysis, clause negotiation, and document summarisation. "There is a large, untapped opportunity at the intersection of tender management and AI, which we are solving for," said Sayan Sen, CEO and Co-founder. "We are super excited to partner with Titan Capital to do that for India and the world." Tanmay Juneja, CTO and Co-founder, added, "This fundraise opens the door to bold new growth for us." COO and Co-founder Isha Juneja noted, "This funding marks a critical milestone as we step into a greenfield opportunity." ContraVault AI serves enterprises, legal teams, and government contractors by offering high-accuracy insights tailored to industry-specific needs. It has already processed over 100,000+ tender documents and established partnerships with major organisations and law firms across sectors like EPC, Energy, Power, and IT. A spokesperson from Titan Capital remarked, "ContraVault AI is redefining one of the most painful enterprise workflows—tendering. Their AI doesn't just read documents, it understands them. We're backing them for their product, vision, and execution."
