New Delhi, April 14 -- Deep-tech startup Optimized Electrotech, dental hygiene startup Cura Care, and sports tech company SportsSkill have secured early-stage funding, the companies said on Monday.

Optimized Electrotech

Optimized Electrotech Pvt Ltd (OEPL) has raised $6 million (Rs 51.6 crore) in Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures and Mela Ventures, with participation from 9Unicorns and existing investors, including Rajiv Dadlani Group and Venture Catalysts.

Ahmedabad-based OEPL specializes in imaging surveillance technology in fields like defence and space. The investment will fuel the development of next-generation imaging payloads for Autonomous ISR, high-speed imaging solutions for space, and the company's market expansion efforts.

Founded by Sandeep Shah and Dharin Shah in 2017, OEPL develops electro-optic systems, which span the electromagnetic spectrum in defence, space, border security, and aerospace operations sectors. It uses analytics for surveillance to provide real-time intelligence.

Cura Care

At-home services startup for oral hygiene Cura Care has secured Rs 5 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Zeropearl VC.

Cura Care said it plans to use the funds to validate product-market fit for its services and enhance its customer care for at-home wellness services.

The company was founded by IIT Delhi alumni Abhinav Kumar and Chinmay Mittal, along with oral surgeon Paminder Singh in January. It provides services like teeth cleaning, scaling, polishing, and whitening.

SportsSkill

Sports technology startup SportsSkill has raised pre-seed investment from Waimea Bay Investments for an undisclosed deal value.

The company said in a statement that it is eyeing international expansion, advanced infrastructure, and collaborations with schools across India. It is targeting expansion to international markets by the second half of the year.

SportsSkill was founded by Abhinav Sinha and Chetan Desai. The company is developing a sports training app which will provide athletes with data-driven insights and personalised coaching.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from VC Circle.