IIT Delhi Spinout DeepLase Secures ₹6 Crore to Scale Photonics for AI & Quantum

The successful seed funding of DeepLase Technologies marks a pivotal moment for India’s burgeoning deep-tech ecosystem, signaling a shift toward high-complexity hardware and photonics. As global data consumption surges and artificial intelligence infrastructure expands at an unprecedented rate, the underlying physical layer of data transmission—optical technology—is facing a critical bottleneck. DeepLase, a spinout from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, is positioning itself at the center of this transition by developing specialty optical fiber platforms and high-performance fiber lasers that promise higher bandwidth and lower energy consumption than traditional solutions.

The investment, co-led by Mounttech Growth Fund - Kavachh and Yali Capital, underscores a growing venture capital appetite for academic spinouts that possess deep intellectual property. Founded by Dr. Deepak Jain, a faculty member at IIT Delhi, DeepLase represents the 'lab-to-market' pipeline that is essential for sovereign technological capability. While many existing laser platforms are optimized for controlled laboratory environments, DeepLase is specifically targeting the 'industrialization gap.' By engineering systems that maintain scientific-grade spectral precision while remaining rugged enough for industrial automation and telecommunications environments, the company is addressing a significant pain point in the commercialization of photonics.

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The investment, co-led by Mounttech Growth Fund - Kavachh and Yali Capital, underscores a growing venture capital appetite for academic spinouts that possess deep intellectual property.

From a market perspective, the implications of DeepLase’s technology extend far beyond simple connectivity. In the realm of AI hardware, optical interconnects are increasingly viewed as the solution to the power-hungry copper wiring that currently limits GPU cluster scaling. Furthermore, the company’s focus on quantum technologies and healthcare instrumentation suggests a diversified revenue strategy. In quantum computing, for instance, the requirement for ultra-stable, high-precision lasers is absolute; DeepLase’s ability to provide these components domestically could reduce India's reliance on expensive, often restricted, high-end imports from Europe and North America.