Zuppa Defence Order: Chennai-based drone company Zuppa has received Rs 5 crore from Rahul Devan, the founder of Sangam Talks. This money will help Zuppa grow and speed up the rollout of its special drone platform called the Ajeet Series. Zuppa is working hard to make India’s own drones for defence, and this new support gives them a strong push forward.
Zuppa is the only Indian drone company with its own autopilot tech, built using a unique system called DPCC. This patented technology powers the Ajeet Mini India’s first kamikaze and micro-armed drone made for high-altitude and tactical missions. Designed and built in India, these drones reduce the need for foreign-made systems.
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Rahul Devan decided to invest in Zuppa after he talked with Zuppa’s Founder and Technical Director, Venkatesh Sai, on the Sangam Talks podcast. They had a deep conversation about how important it is to have secure drones that are made in India. After that, Rahul was happy to support the company. According to BW Disrupt, he said, “Zuppa’s Ajeet Mini and NavGati autopilot stack reflect the need for indigenous, cyber-resilient technologies in India’s evolving defence landscape. I’m pleased to support their mission.”
Zuppa’s drones have already been tested by the Indian Army in high-altitude areas above 11,000 feet and performed well. This shows they are strong and reliable. With rising drone threats along India’s western border, mostly from foreign UAVs, Zuppa’s Ajeet Series offers a safer, made-in-India option. It also supports the Atmanirbhar Bharat mission by helping the country rely less on foreign defence tech.
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This Rs 5 crore is only part of a larger Rs 10 crore funding round that Zuppa wants to complete by the end of May. The startup will use the money to grow its team of partners and make more of its Ajeet drones available. Zuppa says more people became interested in their work after Operation Sindoor, but they are very careful about who they accept investments from. Sai explained that “interest in our technology has grown post-Operation Sindoor, but we are selective about investors. Deep understanding of defence tech and its short innovation cycles is important for us.”
Zuppa is also getting support from other big names in the Indian tech world. Companies like Garuda Aerospace, MapmyIndia, and the tech investment group Four Pursuits have also shown their support.
