Six Sense Mobility an automotive deep-tech startup incubated at IIT Delhi, announced it has raised ₹44 crore ($4.8 million) in a pre-Series A funding round. The round was led by high-profile “ace” investor Ashish Kacholia, with continued support from existing investor Piper Serica Angel Fund.
This investment marks a major scale-up for the firm as it moves to indigenize critical automotive electronics—a sector traditionally dominated by imports.
New Mega-Plant in Noida
The centerpiece of this funding is the establishment of a specialized manufacturing hub to support India’s growing “Software-Defined Vehicle” (SDV) ecosystem.
- Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
- Capacity: Initial annual production exceeding 1 million units.
- Role: A full-stack Tier-1 facility handling everything from hardware assembly to firmware flashing and rigorous automotive-grade stress testing.
Technology & “Talking Cars” (V2V)
Six Sense Mobility is positioning itself as a key player in the Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication mandate proposed by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) for late 2026.
- Full-Stack Supplier: Unlike many competitors, they design their own hardware, firmware, and software in-house, which reduces latency and improves reliability.
- Core Products: Advanced Telematics Control Units (TCUs), Body Control Units (BCUs), and Intelligent Implement Control Systems.
- Road Safety Initiative: CTO Kapil Rao confirmed the company is ready to mass-produce V2V-enabled devices that allow vehicles to “talk” to each other to prevent collisions, even in zero-visibility conditions like dense fog.
Market Traction & Clients
The startup has moved rapidly from the “incubator” stage to a commercially viable Tier-1 partner.
| Metric | Status (Feb 2026) |
| Order Book | Exceeding ₹160 crore. |
| Deployments | 25,000 to 30,000 devices active across India and Europe. |
| Key Clients | Sonalika Tractors, Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV). |
| Founding Team | Sumit Roy (CEO), Kapil Rao (CTO), and Narendra Kumar Verma (CPO). |
Investor Perspective
“Automotive electronics and software will be the primary drivers of vehicle innovation over the next decade. Six Sense Mobility’s vertically integrated platform and ‘production-ready’ capabilities give them a massive edge in the Make-in-India story.” — Ashish Kacholia, Lead Investor.
