Defence-tech startup Optimized Electrotech has raised $6 million in a Series A funding round, co-led by Blume Ventures and Mela Ventures.
Other investors like 9Unicorns, Rajiv Dadlani Group, and Venture Catalysts also joined the round. The company will use the funds to build advanced imaging systems for autonomous surveillance and high-speed space imaging.
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“A war that is prevented is as important as the one that has to be won. In both scenarios, the future of warfare is increasingly going to be determined by machines, more so, by knowledge and dynamic decision-making,” said, co-founder and managing director Sandeep Shah.
“We’re really excited to back Optimized Electrotech, a company that’s pushing boundaries in defence and deep-tech innovation,” said Arpit Agarwal, Partner at Blume Ventures.
About Optimized Electrotech
Optimized Electrotech was founded in 2017 by Sandeep Shah and Dharin Shah in Ahmedabad. The company makes electro-optic imaging systems for surveillance and intelligence missions.
Their products are used in defense, aerospace, and space, providing quick visual data and built-in analytics for important operations.
The company has earned four patents and won several innovation contests under the Ministry of Defence’s Idex program, including the Aditi initiative for developing new technologies.
