Sanlayan Technologies Secures ₹186 Crore in Series A Funding

Sanlayan Technologies, an emerging player in India’s aerospace and defence sector, has successfully raised ₹186 crore (approximately $22 million) in its Series A funding round. The round was led by prominent investors Ashish Kacholia, Lashit Sanghvi, and Jungle Ventures. Returning backers Gemba Capital and Singularity Ventures also participated, along with new entrant Shastra VC.

With the new capital infusion, Sanlayan is set to scale its engineering team fivefold over the next six months. The company is on a hiring spree, actively onboarding domain specialists, R&D experts, veterans from the armed forces, and experienced leaders from both public and private defence establishments.

Strategic Acquisitions and Future-Ready Investments

Sanlayan is doubling down on both organic growth and strategic acquisitions. CEO and co-founder Rohan Gala shared the company’s intent to invest in the indigenous development of crucial technologies, including Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) and Electronic Warfare (EW) platforms.

"In the past six months, we’ve enhanced Dexcel’s design and manufacturing capabilities. Our next phase involves scaling up indigenisation and system upgrade projects," Gala said.

Boosting Capabilities Through Dexcel Acquisition

In a move to strengthen its core offerings, Sanlayan recently acquired a controlling stake in Dexcel Electronics, a Bengaluru-based embedded systems company with two decades of experience. Dexcel has contributed to major national programs such as Jaguar, Sukhoi, LCA Tejas, and Chandrayaan-3.

This acquisition is aimed at accelerating Sanlayan’s ability to deliver sophisticated, indigenous defence solutions across aerospace and space sectors.

Sanlayan is also leveraging its internal R&D resources to develop an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar system specifically designed for India’s Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) initiative—positioning itself at the forefront of India’s next-gen defence innovations.

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About Sanlayan

Founded by Abhijit Kothawale, Rohan Gala, and Rahul Vamsidhar—all former Zetwerk employees—Sanlayan focuses on the development of cutting-edge electronic warfare systems, mission-critical avionics, and radar technologies. The company previously raised $4.4 million in seed funding in March 2024 from institutional investors like First Cheque, Gemba Capital, and Singularity Ventures.

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