Funding · AI & Deep Tech
ZeroDrag raises ₹6.5 crore seed from Transition VC
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Zerodrag
- What it does
- Drone electronics and avionics maker
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- ₹6.5 crore
- Stage
- seed
- Based in
- Nagpur
- Founded
- 2022
- Sector
- AI & Deep Tech
What they do
ZeroDrag makes drone autopilots and electronics for defence and agriculture sectors
What happened
The company raised ₹6.5 crore in a seed round led by Transition VC
Why it matters
Funds will expand manufacturing capacity and support R&D for heavy-lift drones
The details
- ZeroDrag Technologies has raised ₹6.5 crore in seed funding.
- The round was led by Transition VC.
- This brings the company's total capital raised to ₹7.7 crore.
- Previous funding included a ₹1.2 crore pre-seed round in September 2023.
- The pre-seed round was backed by Enrission India Capital and angels.
- ZeroDrag manufactures drone avionics and electronics components.
- The company aims to compete with Chinese suppliers on price and reliability.
- It targets the 'China-plus-one' diversification strategy for US and European markets.
The bigger picture
- The Indian drone market faces growing demand for reliable local hardware.
- Government programs like Startup India and MeitY support this sector.
- The addressable market for Indian-made sub-components is estimated at $3–6 billion by 2032.
About the business
- ZeroDrag provides an OEM-agnostic approach to drone electronics.
- Products include autopilots, motor controllers, and communication systems.
- The company also supplies telemetry infrastructure and GNSS modules.
- Customers span defence, agriculture, logistics, and industrial sectors.
- It serves both enterprise UAV platforms and FPV users.
- Headquartered in Nagpur, it exports to the US and Europe.
- Current manufacturing capacity stands at 500–1,000 units per month.
- Competitors include Holybro, Caddx, SpeedyBee, and HGLRC.
What happens next
- Expand manufacturing capacity and strengthen the supply chain.
- Accelerate R&D for heavy-lift drones and eVTOL platforms.
- Scale production and improve testing infrastructure over the next 12–24 months.
- Increase the engineering team size within the same timeframe.
The deal
- Type
- Seed Funding
Investors
- Transition VC (Lead)
- Enrission India Capital (Existing) — Japanese-backed investment firm
Founders
- Amit Nimje, Co-founder
- Shantanu Bhede, CEO
About Zerodrag
- Product
- Drone avionics including autopilots, motor controllers, GNSS modules, telemetry systems and payload integration hardware
- Customers
- Drone manufacturers, enterprise UAV platforms and industrial applications across defence, agriculture and logistics
- How it makes money
- B2B supplier of indigenous drone electronics and communication systems to drone manufacturers and integrators
- What sets it apart
- Indigenous high-reliability avionics layer for Indian and global drone markets with communication infrastructure
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