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Back-to-Back Fundraises from Ahmedabad Founders: Optimized Electrotech Raises $6M, Magma Secures $5M

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Back-to-Back Fundraises from Ahmedabad Founders: Optimized Electrotech Raises $6M, Magma Secures $5M
Some weeks, the ecosystem speaks for itself.

In just couple of days, two Ahmedabad-based startups — Optimized Electrotech and Magma — announced their latest fundraises, each reflecting the kind of focused, long-term building that’s quietly shaping the city’s startup landscape.

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Optimized Electrotech, co-founded by Sandeep Shah and Dharin Shah, secured $6 million in Series A funding, led by Blume Ventures and Mela Ventures. The round also saw participation from 9Unicorns, Venture Catalysts, and the Rajiv Dadlani Group.

The company is building electro-optic surveillance systems for defence, aerospace, and space — systems that combine advanced imaging with real-time AI analytics. With applications ranging from border security to autonomous ISR missions, they’re betting on a future where intelligence is not just collected, but interpreted on the edge, fast.

This raise will help them scale R&D, expand internationally, and build next-gen payloads designed for extreme environments.

https://x.com/BlumeVentures/status/1912059645361045808

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Magma, led by Neal Thakker, announced its own $5 million Series A round, backed by Capria Ventures with support from Avinya Ventures, General Catalyst, Accion Venture Lab, and Sanjiv Rangrass.

Magma helps factories manage raw materials, green energy, industrial waste, and logistics through a single B2B platform. With over 250 manufacturers already onboard — including players like Adani, Arvind, and Reliance — they’ve reached a ₹250 crore annual revenue run-rate and are eyeing ₹1,000 crore over the next two years.

This funding will fuel deeper tech development, backward integration, and scale their infra-layer approach for Indian manufacturing.

https://x.com/nealzyneal/status/1912539239792656461

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PS: I recently made a short video on the rise of the Ahmedabad startup ecosystem — the energy, the builders, and what’s quietly taking shape here.

https://x.com/jatin10/status/1899758803371094380


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