Funding · Climate, Energy & Sustainability

Solinas raises $5.5M for robot water inspection

By Startup Enthusiast · 6 August 2026

What they do

Solinas Integrity raised $5.5 million in a Series A1 round led by Hero Enterprise Partner Ventures, co-led by Mela Ventures

The IIT Madras-incubated startup builds robots and AI to inspect and clean underground water pipes

Funds will scale manufacturing and support expansion into the Middle East and Southeast Asia

Solinas Integrity has raised $5.5 million in a Series A1 funding round.
The investment was led by Hero Enterprise Partner Ventures with co-leadership from Mela Ventures.
Existing investors SVL-SME Fund doubled down while Rainmatter Capital and 8X Ventures continued backing.
The company plans to use the capital for manufacturing scale-up and product development.
Solinas aims to expand its operations into new Indian states and international markets like the Middle East.
The startup focuses on solving critical issues in urban water management through automation.
This raise follows a previous Series A round led by SBI Ventures in May 2024.
The funding validates Solinas' technology in addressing significant non-revenue water losses globally.

India loses 38% of treated water due to leaks and inefficiencies in distribution networks.
Global Non-Revenue Water losses amount to approximately $39 billion annually.
Manual scavenging remains a severe social issue causing hundreds of deaths each year.
Government schemes like Jal Jeevan Mission provide substantial annual investment for water security.
Solinas' technology directly addresses these challenges by replacing manual labor with robotics.

Solinas develops robotics and AI solutions for underground water and wastewater infrastructure.
Its flagship product Endobot inspects pipelines as narrow as 90mm in diameter.
The HomoSEP robot cleans sewers at depths up to 20 meters safely.
SWASTH AI provides GIS asset inventory and automated defect classification for utilities.
The company claims to save up to 600,000 litres of water per kilometer daily.
Operational costs are reduced by up to five times compared to traditional methods.
Solinas has executed over 100 projects across more than 30 cities in India.
It serves major municipal bodies including Chennai Corporation and Dubai Municipality.
The startup targets adjacent sectors such as Oil & Gas and Defence for future growth.

Scale manufacturing capabilities to meet growing domestic and international demand.
Expand product development for deeper sewer cleaning and advanced AI diagnostics.
Enter new states in India and municipal corporations for wider adoption.
Launch operations in the Middle East and Southeast Asia markets.
Explore applications in Oil & Gas and Defence sectors.

Hero Enterprise Partner Ventures (lead) — Venture arm of Hero MotoCorp focusing on deep tech and mobility.
Mela Ventures (co-lead) — Early-stage venture fund investing in founders building impactful technology.
SVL-SME Fund (existing) — SBI Ventures Limited fund supporting small and medium enterprises.
Rainmatter Capital (existing) — Venture arm of ICICI Bank investing in fintech and climate tech.
8X Ventures Fund I (existing) — Venture capital firm focused on early-stage startups in India.

Product: Full-stack robotics solutions including Endobot for pipeline inspection and HomoSEP for mechanised sewer and septic tank cleaning
Customers: Municipalities, water utilities and enterprise customers managing water and sanitation infrastructure
How it makes money: B2B robotics solutions deployed to municipalities and enterprise customers for water and sanitation infrastructure management
What sets it apart: AI-powered defect and leakage detection in water pipelines, eliminates manual scavenging through mechanised solutions
Operations: Operates across 30 cities with deployments including international markets like Dubai