Venture Catalysts

Venture Catalysts is recognized as Asia's largest integrated incubator, established in 2016, which offers investments ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per startup, along with incubation support for 18 to 24 months. It has successfully incubated notable companies such as BharatPe, Fynd, and Innov8, which have emerged as leaders in their respective categories. With a robust network of over 4,500 angel investors across 36 cities in six countries, including India, Hong Kong, and the UAE, Venture Catalysts has attracted participation from prominent global investors like YCombinator and Greenoaks. The organization focuses on nurturing the startup ecosystem in Tier II and III cities in India, conducting incubation programs in locations such as Ahmedabad, Lucknow, and Surat, as well as major metros. In addition to providing seed and Series A funding, Venture Catalysts excels in startup development, strategic guidance, and investor education, ensuring substantial returns for its investors. Its leadership in the early-stage investment landscape is underscored by the successful fundraising of over ten incubatees in a challenging market environment, solidifying its reputation as a top early-stage investor in India.

Anil Jain

Co-Founder

Past deals in Surveillance

Garuda Aerospace

Series B in 2025
Garuda Aerospace specializes in designing, manufacturing, and customizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones for diverse applications such as event photography, agricultural surveying, reconnaissance, surveillance, mapping, inspection, disaster response, and precision farming. They offer DGCA-certified drones, indigenous manufacturing, drone training services, and a scalable drone-as-a-service model.

Optimized Electrotech

Series A in 2025
Optimized Electrotech develops electro-optic surveillance systems for strategic and commercial applications. Its real-time, autonomous monitoring solutions leverage AI-enabled imaging, multi-spectral capability, and indigenously developed hardware to help defence agencies, paramilitary forces, and industrial users detect threats, shorten response times, and enhance situational awareness across land and aerospace domains. The systems have been researched and proven with Indian clients in demanding land and aerospace environments.

NxtQube

Seed Round in 2024
NxtQube is a company specializing in drone infrastructure, offering advanced drone technology and services. It has developed a unique drone docking solution that allows pilots to operate multiple drones virtually from a centralized command center. This innovative platform automates operations on Level 2+ fields and streamlines repetitive tasks such as surveillance, monitoring, and logistics for enterprises. NxtQube's system includes a robotic enclosure designed to perform essential pilot activities, including drone landing, take-off, flight monitoring, charging, and data extraction. This comprehensive approach enables clients to efficiently scale their drone deployments and operations, catering to the needs of drone manufacturers, service providers, and end users alike.

Garuda Aerospace

Series A in 2023
Garuda Aerospace specializes in designing, manufacturing, and customizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones for diverse applications such as event photography, agricultural surveying, reconnaissance, surveillance, mapping, inspection, disaster response, and precision farming. They offer DGCA-certified drones, indigenous manufacturing, drone training services, and a scalable drone-as-a-service model.

Optimized Electrotech

Series A in 2023
Optimized Electrotech develops electro-optic surveillance systems for strategic and commercial applications. Its real-time, autonomous monitoring solutions leverage AI-enabled imaging, multi-spectral capability, and indigenously developed hardware to help defence agencies, paramilitary forces, and industrial users detect threats, shorten response times, and enhance situational awareness across land and aerospace domains. The systems have been researched and proven with Indian clients in demanding land and aerospace environments.

Optimized Electrotech

Seed Round in 2021
Optimized Electrotech develops electro-optic surveillance systems for strategic and commercial applications. Its real-time, autonomous monitoring solutions leverage AI-enabled imaging, multi-spectral capability, and indigenously developed hardware to help defence agencies, paramilitary forces, and industrial users detect threats, shorten response times, and enhance situational awareness across land and aerospace domains. The systems have been researched and proven with Indian clients in demanding land and aerospace environments.
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