Decarbonisation focused venture studio building global deep tech ventures to reduce 1 gigaton of CO2 emissions over the next decade

At Indus DC, we’re not bystanders – we’re architects and founders in catalysing the decarbonisation journey for the global industrial segment.

Unparalleled innovation network

Unparalleled innovation network

Partnering with top R&D institutions, we gain access to cutting-edge technologies and cultivate a dynamic environment for idea development.
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Seasoned Entrepreneurial Builder Team

Seasoned Entrepreneurial Builder Team

With a proven track record in industrial hardware, our team excels at building and scaling ventures, steering them towards impactful decarbonization solutions.
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Financing the Decarb Transition

Financing the Decarb Transition

Recognizing the financing hurdles of industrial start-ups, our blended finance model bridges the gap for start-ups, addressing diverse funding sources.
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Founded by a team with a proven
track record of operations, technology management, incubation, venture
investing, and entrepreneurship.

We provide expertise in building and scaling startups via the venture studio.

Dr. Kushant Uppal

Dr. Kushant Uppal

Founder & CEO

Prior to Indus DC, successfully navigated the competitive decarbonisation landscape, delivering a 5x return on an investment to his corporate backers.
He takes on CEO duties beyond the ordinary to engineer growth, spearhead fundraising, and forge pivotal partnerships that set a robust foundation for the venture's mission and strategic objectives.

Professor Satya Seshadri

Professor Satya Seshadri

Founding Member & Technologist

Esteemed in academia and industry, leads Indus DC's technical direction. At IITM, he spearheads the Energy Consortium, fostering R&D and IP development in decarbonisation. His role in Indus DC is crucial in shaping the technical direction on decarbonisation and for the startups- building university collaborations and grant strategy for IP sourcing and development.

Kaustubh Hanmantgad

Kaustubh Hanmantgad

Founding Director & COO

A seasoned entrepreneur, leverages advanced people analytics to optimize team potential at Indus DC. He crafts the EIR framework and mentors founding teams, driving operational excellence.
His strategic oversight extends to scaling WattGuage, our industrial energy management platform, shaping the organization's growth strategies

Advisors

Manjesh Krishnamurthy

Manjesh Krishnamurthy

(Governance and Finance)
Mahesh Panchagnula

Mahesh Panchagnula

(Universities and Fundraise)
Sohini Mandal

Sohini Mandal

(Legal)
Raghuram Madabushi

Raghuram Madabushi

(EIR and VC)

As a venture studio, we co-found each entity, focusing on sourcing cutting-edge technologies, bridging the gap between science and application, and scaling ventures for global impact in industrial decarbonization.

Source & Develop

Source & Develop

We source cutting-edge decarbonization technologies from leading universities and labs, collaborating with researchers to develop practical solutions.
Build & Empower

Build & Empower

We connect science and application, accelerating market-ready solutions with guidance from experienced researchers and entrepreneurs in hardware.
Scale & Impact

Scale & Impact

We equip ventures with the tools and expertise to scale production, access the right kind and timing for capital infusion, and build out the global markets.

We are on the way to reduce 1 gigaton of CO2 emissions

Our tech portfolio

Our objective: Incubate technologies with the potential to reduce 50 to 100 MT of CO2 emissions each, paving the way for multi-billion-dollar entities.

Advanced heating and PCM cooling

Heating at TRL 9 & Cooling at TRL 4 Incorporated as TRIGeN DC & in revenue
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Long duration energy storage

TRL 4
Redox flow battery technology
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Integrated energy management solutions

TRL 5
Phase 1 tech development as Wattguage
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IndusDC Media

Podcast

The Decarb Chronicles
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Publication

Papers, journals and IP
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Press

IndusDC in the news
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