FundingAI & Deep Tech
AugurAI raises ₹2 crore from Campus Angels
By Abha Lohia · Editor ·
AngelTiruchirappalliFounded 2022
- AugurAI builds precision optics and AI-based visual inspection systems that help factories spot product defects automatically
- Campus Angels Network investors put in the full ₹2 crore, which will go to product work, research and a bigger sales team
- The Tiruchirappalli firm, founded in 2022, serves manufacturers such as JSW, ZF Rane and Brakes India and won a Maruti Suzuki incubation cohort
What happened
- AugurAI raised ₹2 crore from Campus Angels Network.
- The round was funded entirely by network investors.
- Money goes to product development and R&D.
- It will also grow sales and delivery teams.
Why it matters
- Factories need fast, accurate defect detection.
- Its optics-first method aims for cleaner image data before AI is applied.
The business
- AugurAI makes precision optics and imaging hardware for industrial inspection.
- It adds AI software and automation on top.
- It reports over 99.9% inspection accuracy in live use.
- Customers include JSW, ZF Rane and Brakes India.
- It was incubated at Forge Innovation & Ventures and SASTRA First TBI.
The founders
Who put in money
- Campus Angels Network Investor — Angel investor network
What happens next
- Expand sales and execution capability
Earlier rounds
- ₹2 Cr angel round, Oct 2026
The numbers around it
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