Chiratae Ventures has launched Sonic Deeptech, a dedicated programme supporting early-stage founders innovating across AI, robotics, quantum computing, space-tech, and medtech. With funding up to $2 million per startup, the initiative signals Chiratae’s strengthened commitment to shaping India’s deeptech economy one built at the intersection of scientific innovation, IP creation, and commercialization.The firm already has $200M+ deployed in deeptech and a portfolio responsible for 187 patent applications, underscoring its long-term conviction in research-led innovation. Sonic Deeptech aims to accelerate India’s frontier-tech startups by providing not only capital, but structured mentorship, domain expertise, and global scaling support.
Why This Matters
India’s deeptech landscape is undergoing a pivotal shift:
- Increased investments in core research,
- Growing demand for indigenous hardware innovation,
- National interest in strategic tech such as quantum and space,
- Rising global recognition for Indian engineering talent, and
- An urgent need to commercialize scientific breakthroughs at speed.
Yet, early-stage founders often struggle with long R&D cycles, complex product-market pathways, and limited early capital.
Sonic Deeptech aims to fill that gap with founder-first support that bridges lab innovation to market-ready products.
Chiratae’s initiative arrives at a moment when India is positioning itself as a global deeptech manufacturing and innovation hub.
Leadership Perspective
Saharsh Sharma, Vice President – Investments, Chiratae Ventures
“India’s next wave of category-defining companies will come from deeptech startups that combine research rigour with product thinking.”
His statement reflects a broader industry belief: the future belongs to startups that can turn scientific depth into scalable product excellence.
Strategic Implications
With Sonic Deeptech, Chiratae Ventures will:
- Provide capital support of up to $2M
- Accelerate R&D-heavy companies facing long gestation cycles
- Help founders convert research into viable commercial products
- Strengthen India’s footprint in frontier technologies
- Build a deeper bench of IP-led startups
- Enable global competitiveness in core sciences and advanced engineering
This programme is positioned to create India’s next generation of category-defining, IP-rich tech companies.
The launch of Sonic Deeptech marks a milestone in India’s deeptech evolution a focused, structured, and capital-backed effort to empower innovators building at the edge of science and engineering. With its track record, investor conviction, and IP-first approach, Chiratae Ventures is laying the groundwork for India’s emergence as a global deeptech powerhouse.A new accelerator for the frontier-tech future built for founders shaping the impossible.
