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As we step into March 2025, we are thrilled to announce the triumphant conclusion of Climathon 2025 - our third edition of India's premier climate pitchathon! What began as an ambitious event has truly blossomed into a powerful movement for climate innovation. This year, we witnessed an unprecedented gathering of 475 climate innovators, 30 groundbreaking startups, and 100 industry leaders coming together to create real solutions for our planet. We met founders creating revolutionary solutions spanning energy transition, alternative materials, and biotechnology - proving that India's climate tech ecosystem isn't just growing, it's thriving. That being said, we still do intend on upping the ante for Climathon 2026!

We're also excited to share some notable achievements from our portfolio. The ePlane Company and ICATT signed an MoU to deploy 788 eVTOL air ambulances - the largest initial agreement in the eVTOL industry valued at over US$ 1bn. Additionally, Eat Better Co made waves by securing an investment from Namita Thapar on Shark Tank India.


Keep reading for more exciting updates from Java Capital!

Regards,

Team Java

     
     

The ePlane Company and ICATT have signed an MoU to deploy 788 eVTOL air ambulances. This would make it the largest initial agreement in the eVTOL industry, valued at over US$ 1bn.

     

Eat Better Co was featured on Shark Tank India and secured an investment from Namita Thapar (Emcure Pharmaceuticals).

     

Preimage showcased its innovation to Cisco experts at an event by Cisco for Startups and TDV Partners to highlight cutting-edge technology.

Okulo Aerospace was a part of Invest Karnataka 2025. An initiative by the Government of Karnataka to drive innovation and investment in the region.

The ePlane Company and Empire Aviation Group announced a strategic collaboration for large scale eVTOL deployment across India, UAE, Thailand, and Indonesia.

Quash organised an AI Agents & Builders Summit to create a space where AI enthusiasts, developers, and industry leaders could meet learn, and collaborate.

Oorja attend the Plug and Play APAC Mobility platform.

CynLr did a demonstration of CyRo (A multi-arm vision-guided robotic manipulator) at Startup Camp - an event organised by Swissnex in San Francisco in collaboration with Innosuisse.

ePlane expand their manufacturing facility by 46,000+ sq. ft., enhancing capabilities in aircraft assembly, battery pack manufacturing, system integration, and rigorous in-house testing.

Samhita R, CEO at Resilience AI, highlighted critical insights at the Breathe Easy Elevate - Leaders Forum for Real Estate Sustainability.

Daniel Hall represented Lightfury Games at Entrepreneur India, sharing insights during the panel on "The Next 5 Years of Online Gaming in India.

Kindlife  announced its offline expansion in India through a collaboration with NewU, a retail chain operated by H & B Stores Limited, a subsidiary of Dabur India Ltd.

Customfit AI signed on a range of brands as clients.

Radhika Ghai, CEO at Kindlife, has been recognized for her incredible leadership and vision at Her Zindagi Womenpreneur Awards 2025.
     
   

Vinod was a part of the investor jury at Startup Kickoff, powered by Entrepreneur.

Bhargavi shared her thoughts on the real decision to be made when founders are deciding to sell their startup or not.

Bhargavi shared insights on how to attract investors at the seed stage by building a compelling story and pitch, identifying the right investors at UC SanDiego.

Vinod was a speaker at the  Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India Innovation Collective 2025 event.
     

Y Combinator: How To Build The Future: Aravind Srinivas (CEO of Perplexity)

YC General Partner David Lieb sits down with Aravind Srinivas, the co-founder and CEO of Perplexity, to discuss his origins in Silicon Valley, what it's like to compete with Google, and what the future of search could look like.

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