{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"India Tech Report","title":"Manastu raises $3 million to advance green rocket propulsion tech, and more","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b5cebe8f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":308,"description":"Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world.Manastu Founders Ashtesh Kumar, CTO, and Tushar Jadhav, CEO have raised $3 million to advance green propulsion. Image courtesy the company.Speciale Invest closes Fund III at Rs 600 crore to double down on deep tech in IndiaSpeciale Invest has closed its third fund at Rs 600 crore, exceeding the Chennai-based early-stage deep-tech VC firm’s initial target, according to multiple media reports. With Fund III, the VC firm will invest Rs 7-10 crore in 18-20 early-stage startups focused on AI, space tech, climate tech, quantum systems, advanced manufacturing, and dual-use strategic tech, with flexibility for larger cheques.The fund emphasises scaling ‘sovereign-edge’ technologies and globally competitive IP from India, with half set aside for follow-up investments. Ownership stakes are targeted to increase to 15 percent.Listen to the podcastLavni Ventures launches Rs 200 crore fund to back deep-tech impact startupsLavni Ventures, in Bengaluru, has announced the first close of its Rs 200 crore deep-tech impact fund to support science-driven startups tackling climate, healthcare, energy, and education challenges, Entrackr reports. The fund will invest Rs 2-8 crore at Seed to Series A stages and Rs 8-15 crore for follow-ons, focusing on scalable solutions and measurable impact.Lavni’s Fund I portfolio enabled millions of student learning hours, thousands of healthcare interventions, and significant CO₂ savings, according to the report.Neuralzome Cybernetics raises $2.4 million to advance autonomous robotics techNeuralzome Cybernetics, in Bengaluru, has raised $2.4 million in pre-seed funding led by 8X Ventures and others to accelerate its autonomous robotics technology across sectors like agriculture, mining, and manufacturing, Economic Times reports.Founded in 2023, the startup develops teachable, no-code AI agents, targeting Robot-as-a-Service for labour-intensive markets. Its NeuralPilot...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/klwtZi6_OVxR1RQx-EUqBBLq9JNmkk2p0xt3ov7-eeg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYjRi/MTNkNDVhMTVlOThm/MDM4ZmVlYjFmZGNl/OGFiNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}