Funding · Enterprise Software & IT

CtrlS raises ₹250 crore from Nikhil Kamath and others

By Startup Enthusiast · 19 August 2026

What they do

CtrlS operates a network of data centres providing co-location and managed hosting services for enterprises and cloud providers

The company raised ₹250 crore in funding from Nikhil Kamath and Sreeram Reddy Vanga to expand its infrastructure capacity

This investment supports the company's growth as it builds AI-ready data centres to meet rising demand for digital infrastructure

CtrlS secured ₹250 crore in a fresh funding round from individual investors.
Nikhil Kamath contributed ₹200 crore to the total investment amount.
Sreeram Reddy Vanga invested the remaining ₹50 crore in the company.
The capital will fund infrastructure expansion and capacity build-outs for enterprise and hyperscaler clients.
This funding follows a significant ₹7,000 crore commitment from CPPIB earlier in 2026.

The data centre sector is highly capital intensive, attracting both institutional and individual investors.
Investors view data centres as the backbone for AI, cloud computing, and digital public infrastructure.
CtrlS recently secured ₹5,500 crore in debt financing to support its AI-ready expansion in Hyderabad.

CtrlS operates as a hyperscale data centre provider for India's digital economy.
The company manages 19 operational data centres across nine key markets in India.
Services include co-location, where customers house their own servers, and managed hosting.
The firm serves 60 Fortune 500 companies and five of the seven major global hyperscalers.
It maintains a focus on renewable energy and sustainable data centre practices.

The company plans to continue expanding its capacity to meet hyperscaler demand.

Product: 19 data center campuses across India with 370+ MW capacity serving enterprise and hyperscaler workloads
Customers: Enterprises, hyperscalers and digital service providers requiring data center infrastructure
How it makes money: Infrastructure-as-a-service model leasing data center space and power to enterprises
What sets it apart: In-house built capacity with 15+ year operational history and presence in key Indian metros