About Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development
Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2013, is based in Pilani, India. With a presence in 2 countries, it has supported around 28 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Simplismart, Cautio and Nawgati. The program is backed by a team of 33 people who primarily support Seed startups based in India. Its latest investment was a $32.6K Grant (prize money) round in Agropak on Jul 21, 2026.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Pilani, India
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Grant (prize money)
Locations of Investment
Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development's List of Top Investments
Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development has a portfolio of 28 companies. Their most notable investments are in Medront and Zerodrag.Their portfolio spans across India and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Grant (prize money) stages. Here is the list of top investments by Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development:
1. Simplismart
Provider of a platform for deploying and scaling inference models. It supports large language models, vision language models, diffusion, and speech models. The platform offers model library, custom model imports, and integration with cloud repositories. It provides tools for autoscaling, modular inference stack, and optimization for various use cases.
Key facts about Simplismart
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $7.65M
- Employee Count: 23 as on May 31, 2025
- Investors: Accel, Dallas Venture Capital and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jul 18, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Cautio
Developer of artificial intelligence powered dashcams for fleet safety monitoring. These devices provide real-time video streaming and automated alerts regarding driver behavior, including fatigue and distraction. The hardware includes multiple lenses for interior and exterior coverage, enabling full visibility of the vehicle surroundings. Systems integrate cloud storage for video retrieval and playback, alongside two-way audio communication between drivers and command centers. Additional features include precise location tracking and emergency notification triggers to assist in incident response and operational oversight.
Key facts about Cautio
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.59M
- Employee Count: 38 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: 8i Ventures, Ohm Enterprise and 45 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 06, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Nawgati
Developer of a business application and consumer application for fueling. The business application is for fuel providers. The consumer application is for those who consume fuel. The applications provide a fueling toolchain.
Key facts about Nawgati
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Noida (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.36M
- Employee Count: 29 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: GAIL, Aamara Capital and 51 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Feb 07, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Mobilab
Provider of software defined cloud integration solutions for healthcare. It offer a multi-parameter POCT device called Mobilab V1, providing Vital 10 tests for Kidney, Liver, Heart, and Hematology. It has been integrated into digital telemedicine platform, allowing remote consultations between doctors and patients.
Key facts about Mobilab
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Noida (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $678K
- Employee Count: 22 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: BIRAC, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 27, 2023, $*****
5. Jarsh Safety
Designer of smart safety wearables. It manufactures connected products designed to improve utility, productivity, comfort and safety. It helps in reducing issues such as excessive sweating, headache, nausea, fatigue, and weakness.
Key facts about Jarsh Safety
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Hyderabad (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.07M
- Employee Count: 26 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Atum Capital, Mumbai Angels and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Angel, Jan 21, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development has invested in 28 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Agropak and most recent follow-on round was in Aaklan.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development's Investments by Stage
Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development has made 22 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $306K and 3 investments in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $32.6K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 22 |
Grant (prize money) | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development's Investments by Sector
Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail, Consumer and Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech. Notably, it has invested in 25 Tech companies, 21 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 13 Software companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
High Tech | 6 |
Retail | 6 |
Consumer | 5 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 4 |
Others | 30 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development's Investments by Geography
Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development has made most investments in India (24), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 24 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development's recent investments
Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Agropak and Defendron Technologies.Here are the most recent investments by Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 21, 2026 | India | Grant (prize money) | 5714 | - | |
Mar 26, 2026 | India | Seed | 2753 | - | |
Nov 01, 2025 | India | Seed | 9648 | [+1] | |
Sep 05, 2025 | India | Grant (prize money) | 4311 | - | |
Sep 05, 2025 | India | Seed | 3976 |
Team profile of Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development
Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development has a team of 33 members including 2 Partners and 9 Principals located in India. Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | India | - | - | |
Partner | India | - | - | |
Principal | India | - | - | |
Principal | India | - | - | |
Principal | India | - | ||
Principal | India | - | - | |
Principal | India | - | - | |
Principal | India | - | - | |
Principal | India | - | - |
Co-investors of Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development
Over the past 5 years, 294 investors have co-invested in Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development: Antler, 8i Ventures and 48 others have invested in rounds before Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development. There is 1 company where Antler has invested before Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development and 1 company where 8i Ventures has invested before Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development.
- Top Co-investors of Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development: 61 investors entered a company along with Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development. These include investors like Infinyte Club (2 companies).
- Invested after Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development: A total of 183 investors have invested in Pilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (3 companies) and Angel List (2 companies).
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