DheyaTech Raises $5.1 Mn to Scale Gas Turbine Engine Production

The company will use the capital to scale production build an integrated engine testing facility and support commercial deployment of its small gas turbine engines.

What is DheyaTech?

Founded in 2018 by aerospace engineers Gurushankara KC, Abhinav Alva and Chetan Kumar, DheyaTech develops small gas turbine engines for aerospace propulsion and energy applications. Its engine portfolio covers thrust capacities from 20 kgf to 400 kgf.

The company develops its technology in house, including engine design, development, assembly, testing and its proprietary Engine Control Unit (ECU). Its engines are being developed for advanced aerial platforms as well as fuel-flexible and hydrogen-based applications.

DheyaTech has also been working on hydrogen technologies and distributed power generation. In collaboration with IISc Bengaluru, it developed a hydrogen-based flexi fuel combustor for a 60-kW turbogenerator.

Funding Details

DheyaTech raised ₹43 crore in the latest funding round led by Avaana Capital. Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Limited also participated in the round.

The company has spent about a decade developing its gas turbine technology and is now moving toward commercial deployment. It has also received orders from Indian and global OEMs, although their names and contract values have not been disclosed.

How Will DheyaTech Use the Funding?

The fresh capital will be used to increase engine production and establish an integrated testing facility. DheyaTech also plans to strengthen partnerships with domestic and international OEMs to support commercial deployments.

The company is targeting flight trials of its engines in Q4 2026 as it moves its technology from development toward wider commercial use.

Who Founded DheyaTech

DheyaTech was founded by aerospace engineers with experience at GE Aviation and Rolls-Royce. The company follows a platform-based approach, developing different engine models for different thrust requirements and applications.

It is also pursuing independent airworthiness certification for its gas turbine engines under the guidance of the Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC), a DRDO laboratory.

Beyond aerospace propulsion, DheyaTech is developing hydrogen-based technologies and energy systems. Its work includes an ATEX-certified hydrogen blower and the hydrogen-based flexi-fuel combustor developed with IISc Bengaluru.

Market and Business Growth

DheyaTech is operating in the small gas turbine engine segment where India has historically depended heavily on imported technology. The company is developing indigenous engines for aerospace and energy applications and is now preparing for commercial deployment.

Its confirmed OEM orders and planned flight trials indicate that the company is moving from technology development toward production and customer deployments.

What Happens Next?

DheyaTech plans to scale production, establish its integrated testing facility and expand partnerships with OEMs in India and overseas. It is also preparing for flight trials in Q4 2026 while continuing its airworthiness certification and hydrogen technology work.

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Leadership Statements

“The next generation of Indian deep tech companies will not just adapt technologies developed elsewhere; they will build globally relevant platforms from the ground up,” said Vikas Verma, Partner, Avaana Capital. “DheyaTech represents that shift - building differentiated, mission-critical technology in a sector of strategic importance to India.”

“We have spent the last decade building deep expertise in gas turbine technology with the vision of creating world-class propulsion and energy solutions from India,” said Gurushankara K C, CEO & Co-Founder, DheyaTech. “This funding marks an important step in our journey from technology development to production readiness.”

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