Deep tech startups in India raised $1.6 billion in 2025. In the first two months of 2026 fund raising has already topped $700 million. Is this then the beginning of India’s deep tech boom?
In this conversation with StratNewsGlobal.Tech, Rajeev Mantri Founder and MD of Navam Capital, we explore the rise of deep tech funding, the role of venture capital, and whether India can build globally competitive companies in AI, space, robotics and frontier technology.
Topics Covered
• Why deep tech funding in India surged in 2025
• The difference between deep tech startups and software startups
• Whether venture capital can support long-term scientific innovation
• Which sectors—AI, space, biotech, robotics—could lead India’s deep tech growth
• The biggest challenges facing India’s deep tech ecosystem
• Whether India can build globally dominant deep tech companies
