FundTQ served as an exclusive advisor for the deeptech startup, which manufactures carbon fiber parts and has recently raised INR 8 crore in a pre-series A round from Inflection Point Ventures. FundTQ is the lead sourcing partner of Inflection Point Ventures on this transaction. Existing investors Keiretsu (Chennai chapter) and Vijay Kedia, MD, Kedia Securities also participated in the round.
Fabheads is a renowned company for being the first and only company in India to have developed their patented continuous fiber 3D printing process, a feat only a handful of companies across the world have achieved. Founded in December 2015 by experienced ISRO engineers Dhinesh Kanagaraj, Abhijeet Rathore and Akshay Ballal, Fabheads Automation develops automation equipment to manufacture high-end carbon fiber parts in the country. The startup primarily deals in the Aerospace, Automobile, and Biomedical sectors.
It is also the winner of the National Award for Technology Startups (2021) by the Department of Science and Technology, National Startup Awards (2020) in the 3D Printing Category by Startup India, DRDO’s DaretoDream Award (2019), JEC’s Outstanding Innovation in composites award (2018) and the Top Startup in Manufacturing (2018) by CII.
Fabheads is offering design and manufacturing services to drones, robotics, and shipping companies in India. It counts E-plane Company, Synergy Marine, Planys Technologies and ADA (Aeronautical Development Agency) as clients. It has also onboarded a couple of Singapore clients and recently started pilot operations across Asia.
“Fabheads is a niche deal, therefore, choosing a right partner for it was of the utmost importance. We believe the partnership and expertise of IPV will assist Fabheads in growing faster and effectively. We believe it’s vital to have right investors onboard, and that too at right valuation” said by Aanchal Malhotra, growth partner of FundTQ
FundTQ is a Digital Funding Assistance Platform for Institutional Investment and Mergers & Acquisitions known as One of its kind fundraising platform with products such as “Valuation Software” and “Choose right investors platform”.
FundTQ follows a hybrid approach for fundraising and M&A for startup companies through their distinctive technology products, holistic advisory services and their network of firms. Two of their exclusive product offerings include a Proprietary Valuation software available on Subscription basis which allows companies to value their venture in 10 minutes using 15 data points in the most complex and highly data driven manner; and Choose Right Investors platform that helps startups pick and choose right institutional and strategic investors from a pool of 3000+ investors anytime, anywhere in a click of a button.
Close to a 100 startups and mid corporates are currently using FundTQ’s products to raise capital. Founders need to approach fundraising through a filtered process. You start with a large pool of potential investors and trickle down to investors that you feel connected with. FundTQ helps you build that pool of investors and connect with them. Their primary focus is to get you the right investors, at the right valuation, and at the earliest.
