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India Tech Report

Hari Arakali
India
Deep Tech
Robotics
Semiconductor Industry
Quantum Computing
Humanoid Robots
Moonrider
Climate Tech
Venture Capital
Climate Finance
Government Policies
Artificial Intelligence
Chip Manufacturing
Renewable Energy
Battery Technology
Morphing Machines
Energy Storage Technology
Microgravity
Green Hydrogen
OSAT

This is a podcast dedicated to chronicling and supporting the growth of India's deep tech and climate tech startup ecosystems. One conversation at a time.

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In this episode, I’m are joined by Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala, a doyen among India’s champions of technology-led innovation for the masses, to discuss his latest moonshot venture: the ITEL Foundation (Immersive Technology and Entrepreneurship Labs)... more

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Earlier this week, Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala, who built the IIT Madras Research Park, among many other things, turned 73. The architect of India's technology-led affordable innovation is already steeped in his next set of moonshots, whose scope an... more

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In my recent conversation with Vinod Shankar, founding partner at Java Capital, we discussed his note on how India could unlock a massive pool of capital and invest a trillion dollars in deep tech startups.

Here's a viewpoint on one of the topics, ho... more

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In today’s episode of Conversations, I’m joined by Vinod Shankar, co-founder of Java Capital, a venture capital firm that has carved a unique niche by focusing on deep tech and climate technology. Vinod’s journey is as specialized as his investments,... more

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Coming up in the next episode of Conversations at India Tech Report, Vinod Shankar, founding managing partner at Java Capital, discusses a note he wrote recently, calling on India's ultra rich to back deep innovation in the country with just 10 perce... more

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In today’s episode, Ramamurthy Sivakumar, co-founder and CEO at HrdWyr, a semiconductor design startup in Bengaluru, talks about the company’s plans after recently raising $13 million in Series A funding, in an investment led by Ideaspring Capital.

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In August last year, a little known semiconductor startup (at the time) founded by two industry veterans from India, announced a small, but historic milestone. Not just for themselves, but the country. The startup, HrdWyr Ventures, now more popularly... more

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HrdWyr, a Bengaluru-based semiconductor startup, recently secured $13 million in Series A funding led by Ideaspring Capital to advance its AI-native chip technology. The company specializes in System-on-Chip (AISoC) designs tailored for edge computin... more

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Vinod Shankar
Co-founder and partner at Java Capital, investor focused on deep tech and climate tech
Java Capital
Episode: 10 pct challenge: Vinod Shankar at Java Capital on how India can put $1 trillion in deep tech
Ramamurthy Sivakumar
Co-founder and CEO at HrdWyr
HrdWyr
Episode: Custom silicon: Ramamurthy Sivakumar at HrdWyr on the opportunity to build from India for the world
Naganand Doraswamy
Managing Partner at Ideaspring Capital
Ideaspring Capital
Episode: Deep tech: Ideaspring Capital's founders on the circle of life and other investing lessons (Part 2)
Suryaprakash Konanuru
CTO at Ideaspring Capital
Ideaspring Capital
Episode: Deep tech: Ideaspring Capital's founders on the circle of life and other investing lessons (Part 2)
Devdut Dalal
Harvard Business School alumnus, co-founder of Mitti Labs
Mitti Labs
Episode: Decarbonising rice: Mitti Labs founders on their plan for future of sustainable farming
Javier Laguarta Soler
Co-founder of Mitti Labs
Mitti Labs
Episode: Decarbonising rice: Mitti Labs founders on their plan for future of sustainable farming
Nathan Torbick
Co-founder and scientist with NASA/JAXA background
Mitti Labs
Episode: Decarbonising rice: Mitti Labs founders on their plan for future of sustainable farming
Ravi Kulkarni
Founder/CEO of Moonrider (Electric Tractors)
Moonrider
Episode: Founder journeys: Ravi Kulkarni at Moonrider on the importance of the right partner — bonus episode
Anoop Srikantaswamy
Founder and CEO of Moonrider, an electric tractor startup
Moonrider
Episode: High voltage harvest: Anoop Srikantaswamy’s electric vision for the future of Indian agriculture

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Deep tech: Ideaspring Capital's founders on the circle of life and other investing lessons (Part 2)
Q: How has early stage investing changed for you, if it has in any way?
Investing life for the partners involves four phases: raise capital, invest capital, grow it, and exit. The emphasis shifts across funds, requiring strategic adjustments to funding, governance, and follow‑on dynamics as the portfolio matures.
Custom silicon: Ramamurthy Sivakumar at HrdWyr on the opportunity to build from India for the world
Q: What are the main challenges you see in India's semiconductor ecosystem today?
Capital availability for long-gestation programs, maturity of IP formation, and the need to build a broader ecosystem that supports full chip lifecycle—from tape-out to mass production—while attracting and retaining high-talent engineers.
Custom silicon: Ramamurthy Sivakumar at HrdWyr on the opportunity to build from India for the world
Q: How does your architecture address edge-specific needs like latency and power efficiency?
By reducing chip count, optimizing for edge workloads, and embedding an AI engine and feedback mechanisms that tailor power profiles directly at the chip level, enabling features like longer battery life and smarter energy usage.
Custom silicon: Ramamurthy Sivakumar at HrdWyr on the opportunity to build from India for the world
Q: What is the core value proposition of your Indus chip and how does it differ from existing SOCs?
The Indus chip is designed as AI-first with domain-specific architecture, integrating software tightly with hardware to enable efficient edge processing, lower power, and longer battery life while allowing rapid iteration and a clear roadmap to address vertical workloads.
Saurabh Chandra on ‘future factory’ vision in era of physical AI
Q: What does the three-phase path to a Dark Factory look like in practical terms?
Phase one focuses on digitizing data and creating a map of the factory with real-time visibility, phase two adds full robotic automation and material flow orchestration, and phase three introduces deeper autonomy where humans, software agents, and robots coordinate in a near-dark environment, with configurable levels of human oversight.

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What is India Tech Report about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show spotlights India's rapidly evolving deep tech and climate tech ecosystems through in-depth conversations with founders, investors, and technical leaders. Episodes frequently center on battery technology, space robotics, automation, and industrial innovation, with a strong emphasis on manufacturing scalability, funding, and government or ecosystem support. A notable throughline is connecting technical breakthroughs to real-world deployments in sectors like energy storage, satellite servicing, and smart manufacturing, all within an Indian context. The format tends to combine technical depth with entrepreneurial storytelling, making it valuable for listeners who want concrete insights on building, funding, and deploying advanced techn... more

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3. Naganand Doraswamy
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