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Members of the India Deep Tech Alliance (IDTA) invested approximately 2,170 crore across 56 deep-tech companies in India between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026. The figure was self-reported by IDTA members and announced at SEMICON India 2026, nearly a year after the Alliance was launched.
IDTA was established as an industry-led initiative to mobilise long-term private capital, technical expertise, and ecosystem support for Indian deep-tech companies. The investments were made independently by individual IDTA members based on their respective investment strategies and processes.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and applications addressing Indian challenges attracted approximately ₹639 crore across 16 companies.
Deep-tech areas including quantum computing, robotics, and space received around ₹649 crore across 21 companies.
Companies working in energy security, energy transition, and climate action attracted approximately ₹655 crore across eight companies. Meanwhile, around ₹189 crore was invested across seven companies in biotechnology, biomanufacturing, synthetic biology, and pharmaceuticals.
The digital economy, including digital agriculture, received approximately 38 crore across four companies.
According to IDTA, successful commercialisation of deep-tech companies requires more than funding. It also depends on access to technical expertise, research capabilities, manufacturing and supply-chain partners, customers, global markets, and a supportive policy environment.
The Alliance brings together investors, corporates, and industry associations to strengthen these connections while maintaining the independence of individual members’ investment decisions.
Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, said India has built a strong foundation of scientific talent and research capabilities. He added that the next priority is to translate this strength into globally competitive technologies, products, and enterprises. According to him, deep-tech innovation requires patient capital and sustained support from research and validation through commercialisation and scale.
Sriram Viswanathan, Executive Committee Member of IDTA and Founding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital, said the nearly 2,170 crore invested by IDTA members across more than 50 companies over the past year represents an important initial milestone. He added that the focus going forward will be on helping Indian deep-tech companies build sustainable businesses, access global markets, and develop into technology leaders in their respective fields.
