Pentathlon Ventures leads seed funding in Intellithink
16 Apr 2026, 01:15 PMThe funding round also saw participation from Anicut Capital and Veltis Capital.
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Intellithink, an industrial AI startup, has raised Rs 17 crore in its seed funding round led by Pentathlon Ventures.
The funding round also saw participation from Anicut Capital and Veltis Capital.
Pentathlon Ventures alone invested Rs 6.5 crore through its India Fund II.
The Chennai-based startup will use the fresh capital to expand its customer base across India and the Middle East and accelerate commercialization of its AI platform.
The startup was founded in 2017 by Sridhar Venugopal and Aswin Venu. Sridhar Venugopal is an IIT Madras alumnus with a background in industrial automation and embedded systems, while Aswin Venu brings expertise in signal processing and machine learning, also from an IIT Madras background.
Intellithink is an industrial AI company that provides an IoT-enabled platform for predictive maintenance, remote monitoring, and fault diagnosis to improve industrial efficiency. Its flagship solution, Intellivibe, uses AI and proprietary sensors to detect machine faults and help prevent unplanned downtime.
The company has served over 50 enterprises, including Jindal Steel, JSW Steel, and Adani. It plans to launch an electrical health solution for rotating equipment by mid-2026.
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