BYT Capital has announced a Rs 180 crore early-stage fund aimed at backing deep-tech and frontier engineering startups.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Category II AIF will invest in companies building IP-driven products emerging from research labs and engineering ecosystems. More than half of the fund has already been subscribed, and the firm expects a final close by Q3 2026.<\/p>\n
Founded by Amit Chand and Dinesh Kumar, BYT Capital plans to deploy capital into 18\u201320 startups with initial cheques of Rs 3\u20136 crore. Around 55% of the fund has been set aside for follow-on rounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The firm has already made early commitments across space, life sciences, robotics, and clean energy. The focus is on companies converting lab-stage work into market-ready products with global demand.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndia is entering a phase where scientific entrepreneurship can create companies with global relevance,\u201d said founder Amit Chand. He added that deep-tech will shape future industrial capacity and strengthen strategic capabilities across sectors such as materials, quantum, defense, and energy.<\/p>\n
BYT Capital plans to support founders from early experimentation to global commercialisation, building a long-term platform focused on frontier technology originating in India.<\/p>\n
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