Software & AI Investor @chirataevc | Seed/Series A investing in India-US | @iitbombay alum | Sharing theses, portfolio lessons & what I’m seeing in the AI world
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Aman Raj retweeted
RentoMojo's journey is a story of conviction in a business model that challenged traditional notions of ownership and helped establish India's rental economy.
At the Chiratae Pride of India Awards 2026, we recognised RentoMojo with the Successful Exit Award, celebrating an important milestone in the company's journey and value creation for its investors.
Today, through its technology-driven rental platform and expanding offline presence, RentoMojo continues to offer consumers greater flexibility, convenience and choice in how they furnish their homes.
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#PrideOfIndiaAwards2026 #ChirataePortfolio
@rentomojo @GeetanshBamania @venkypeddi @chandra444 @amanvoid @_TanviD
Aman Raj retweeted
Access to capital shouldn't be a barrier to building and growing a business.
At the 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, we recognised GetVantage with the Impact in FinTech Award for its work in making growth capital more accessible to India's MSMEs, startups and emerging businesses.
Through its data-driven financing solutions and embedded finance platform, @GetVantage_Co is helping entrepreneurs access capital aligned with their business needs and cash flows, moving beyond traditional lending models.
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@bhavikvasa @venkypeddi @kinshuk_soperna @_TanviD @amanvoid
#PrideOfIndiaAwards2026 #ChirataePortfolio #GetVantage #FinTech #Impact
Aman Raj retweeted
Bengaluru-based quantum computing startup Quanfluence has raised $10 Mn to build its full-stack photonic quantum computer. 👇
Led by @ChirataeVC , the round also saw participation from @Rainmatterin by Zerodha and existing backer Pi Ventures. The startup will use the funds to develop an integrated system combining photonic chips, control electronics and software.
Founded in 2021, Quanfluence is targeting early processors by 2027 and larger, scalable quantum machines by 2029. Its optical Ising machine is already commercialised, with three machines sold and paid pilots with 10–15 corporations.
🔗 Quanfluence is taking its photonic quantum computing technology from research towards commercialisation. Read the full story here: 4-2.co/4hAsWNi
#Quanfluence #QuantumComputing #DeepTech #Fundraise #News
Aman Raj retweeted
We're excited to lead Quanfluence's $10M round, alongside Rainmatter by Zerodha and existing investor pi Ventures.
Sujoy Chakravarty and team are building a full-stack photonic quantum computer in India, from indigenously designed photonic chips to control electronics and software, with the long-term goal of a fault-tolerant, general-purpose quantum computer. The founding team brings rare depth across photonics, semiconductors and quantum research, the combination this problem demands.
We believe Quanfluence can help strengthen India’s position in the global quantum computing landscape.
@amanvoid @venkypeddi @_TanviD @Inc42
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Aman Raj retweeted
#Funding: Chiratae Ventures leads $10 Mn round in photonic quantum startup Quanfluence
✍️ @Gyantap
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Aman Raj retweeted
MOI-1a Update: We finally made it to orbit onboard a orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) depoyed at T+01:02:10 from Transporter-18 mission of Falcon-9 SpaceX. Impulso.space supported us across every critical phase of MOI-1a launch journey.
Next stop, on 10th Oct we get injected into orbit by the OTV. Post that 90-minutes of phoenix period (no operations) and then the operations begin.
Stay tuned for updates on mission.
#ai #space #dataCentersInSpace #isro #india
Aman Raj retweeted
Twenty years. But the story was never really about the years.
It was about the entrepreneurs who saw opportunities before they were obvious, built categories before they existed, and kept building when the outcome was far from certain.
Over the last two decades, Chiratae has had the privilege of backing founders across SaaS, e-commerce, fintech, consumer internet, healthcare, deeptech, spacetech and more—each building ahead of the curve and, in many cases, helping shape the categories that followed.
As Chiratae turns 20, we start where the story really belongs: with the companies and entrepreneurs who shaped the journey.
𝟐𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫
#chiratae20 #backingtheaudaciousentrepreneur
Aman Raj retweeted
Peeko raises Rs 67.4 crore led by Chiratae Ventures to scale quick babycare platform
Chiratae's investment in Peeko is notable given its long association with FirstCry. The venture capital firm was an early backer of the babycare retailer and remained invested for more than 12 years through its evolution into an omnichannel business and its 2024 IPO.
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Aman Raj retweeted
Anoop Menon is now Investment Partner at Chiratae Ventures.
Consumer technology has been an important area of focus for Chiratae, and one where we have had the opportunity to back several companies through different stages of their growth.
Over the years, Anoop has played an increasingly important role in shaping and leading our work across the consumer technology portfolio and has worked closely with and backed several companies in the sector. His progression at Chiratae reflects both the contribution he has made to the investment team and the responsibility he has taken on as the firm has grown.
We are pleased to see him take on the role of Partner and a broader set of responsibilities at Chiratae. We congratulate Anoop on this next step in his journey and look forward to the contribution he will continue to make.
Congratulations, @anoopnmenon!
@sudhirksethi @tcmsundaram @ranjith_menon @venkypeddi
Aman Raj retweeted
We'll be going live for India's first private orbital launch. 🚀
Watch Vikram-1's Test Flight-1 — Mission Aagaman — live on YouTube today.
Set your reminder and fly with us. ▶️🔗youtube.com/live/-lLd1cI7v0U…
#Vikram1 #MissionAagaman #SkyrootAerospace #OpeningSpaceForAll
Aman Raj retweeted
@IndiaMART and @SquadStackAI are running India’s largest agentic AI deployment in live commerce is now live, handling 1 lakh+ fully autonomous conversations every day.
Results: 20% higher conversions at 15% lower cost
From pilot to full production in just 3 months.
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Aman Raj retweeted
Hi, all. I’ve been seeing an inaccurate policy document going viral about Lenskart.
I want to speak directly that this document does not reflect our present guidelines.
Our policy has no restrictions on any form of religious expression, including bindi and tilak, and we continue to review our guidelines regularly.
Our grooming policy has evolved over the years and outdated versions do not represent who we are today. We apologize for the confusion and concern this situation has caused.
We as a company, continue to learn and build. Any lapses in our language or policies have and will continue to be addressed.
We have thousands of team members across Bharat who wear their faith and culture proudly every day at our stores. They are Lenskart.
Lenskart was built in Bharat, by Indians, for Indians. Every symbol and every tradition our people carry is a part of who we are as a company. I will never let that be compromised.
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Aman Raj retweeted
Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Chairperson, Board of Governors, IIT Bombay today launched Y-Point Venture Capital Fund, India’s first-ever deep tech venture capital fund by the Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship -SINE IIT Bombay in the presence of Prof. Shireesh Kedare, Director, IIT Bombay. Prof. Milind Atrey, Deputy Director (Academics, Research and Translation) and Prof. Ravindra Gudi, Deputy Director (Finance, Infrastructure and Administration).
With a total fund size of INR 250 crore, this landmark initiative is set to redefine the trajectory of India's deep tech startups by providing crucial risk capital at an early stage of their journey. For more than two decades, SINE IIT Bombay has been at the forefront of nurturing technological innovation, transforming groundbreaking research into viable enterprises. Having supported over 500+ startups, 1000+ innovators, SINE understands the unique challenges faced by deep tech ventures – from longer gestation period, higher capital requirement, need for specialized mentorship and market access. The fund is a direct response to address these pain points and is designed to accelerate the journey of a startup from lab to market. The fund will invest in deep tech startups emerging from IIT Bombay and other premier academic and research institutes. It will invest in pre-seed and seed stages across 25-30 startups with a maximum ticket size of INR 15 crore. It will give a big boost to India’s fledging deep tech ecosystem.
The fund will enable meaningful and sustained participation by the private sector in innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem of IIT Bombay. This INR 250 Crore Deep Tech Fund marks a pivotal moment for SINE IIT Bombay and for India's aspirations to become a global hub for technological innovation. By addressing the critical funding gap and providing comprehensive ecosystem support, SINE is poised to empower groundbreaking ventures that will shape the nation's future.
Prof. @karandi65 , Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India congratulated IIT Bombay and appreciated the efforts of SINE. Prof. Nishant Sharma, Professor In Charge, SINE delivered the vote of thanks.
Aman Raj retweeted
We are excited to launch the Chiratae Sonic DeepTech Program, to back India’s DeepTech founders across SpaceTech, Robotics, Quantum Technologies, Energy and ClimateTech, AI, Advanced Manufacturing, BioTech, and MedTech.
What Chiratae Sonic DeepTech Program offers:
-Up to $2M in early-stage capital (Seed to Series A)
-A fast 48-hour turnaround
-Targeted support through partnerships and industry connects
-Visibility with a chance to present at Sonic Demo Day
Applications open, apply here: chiratae.com/chiratae-sonic/
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Aman Raj retweeted
𝐂𝐭𝐫𝐥𝐁 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 $𝟐.𝟓𝐌 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡.
Led by @ChirataeVC, and joined by Equirus, Campus Fund, PointOne Capital, and notable angels backing us.
We’re building a unified data lake for logs, metrics, traces, and security events, powering:
- Lightning-fast search, based on our proprietary inverted index
- Compression tech designed to cut storage cost
- Better telemetry retention at lower spend
- Lower MTTR for every engineering team
Thank you to our customers, partners, and especially the team.
We’re just getting started. See what we’re building at ctrlb.ai
#SeedFunding #Observability #DataLake #Telemetry #SearchEngine #CloudNative #DevOps #SiteReliability #FutureOfSearch
