Key Takeaways
- • YOGa Clean Air secured Rs 20 crore ($2.1 million) in Series A funding led by Info Edge Ventures, with participation from Deepinder Goyal (Zomato founder) and Three Words Capital, marking the company's first external funding round since its 2019 formal establishment.
- • The company operates proprietary Clean Air Bubble technology that filters incoming air and maintains higher indoor pressure than outdoor environments to prevent polluted air infiltration; independent IIT Delhi validation confirmed the system reduces indoor pollution to single-digit micrograms per cubic meter even when outdoor levels exceed 900 micrograms per cubic meter.
- • YOGa Clean Air currently serves over 5,000 installations across 11 Indian cities including Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru, with deployment spanning homes, hospitals, schools, offices, and gyms; the company reports a 100% annual maintenance contract renewal rate.
- • Capital will fund geographic expansion into Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities and extend technology deployment into public transport and additional environments; the company holds two patents for its technology platform.
- • Info Edge Ventures highlighted YOGa's differentiated technology, referral-led growth trajectory, customer retention metrics, and operational track record as key investment drivers in a market increasingly focused on air quality solutions.
Summary
YOGa Clean Air has closed a Rs 20 crore Series A funding round led by Info Edge Ventures, with participation from Deepinder Goyal and Three Words Capital. The capital injection represents the company's first institutional external funding since its formal establishment as YOGAN Solutions Pvt Ltd in 2019, following its initial founding in 2010 by Sachin Panwar. The company was subsequently co-founded by Deepak Raina and Gaurav Nagar.
The company operates a proprietary Clean Air Bubble technology platform designed to address indoor air quality degradation in India's urban centers. The system functions by filtering incoming air while maintaining slightly elevated indoor pressure relative to outdoor environments, thereby preventing infiltrated polluted air. Independent validation by IIT Delhi confirms that YOGa's systems reduce indoor air quality to single-digit pollution levels even when outdoor air quality deteriorates to 900 micrograms per cubic meter—a critical benchmark given seasonal pollution spikes in major Indian metropolitan areas.
YOGa Clean Air currently maintains installations across more than 5,000 locations spanning homes, hospitals, schools, offices, and fitness facilities across 11 Indian cities including Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. The company reports a 100% renewal rate on annual maintenance contracts, indicating strong customer retention and satisfaction metrics. The company holds two patents protecting its core technology.
Chinmaya Sharma, partner at Info Edge Ventures, attributed the investment decision to YOGa's differentiated technology platform, referral-driven customer acquisition model, customer retention performance, and demonstrated operating track record within a large and increasingly critical market segment. Sachin Panwar, CEO and co-founder, emphasized the company's mission to ensure residents and employees maintain healthy indoor air quality without residential relocation due to pollution concerns.
The capital will support geographic expansion into additional Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities while enabling technology deployment into new verticals including public transportation systems and other indoor environments requiring air quality management.
The company operates a proprietary Clean Air Bubble technology platform designed to address indoor air quality degradation in India's urban centers. The system functions by filtering incoming air while maintaining slightly elevated indoor pressure relative to outdoor environments, thereby preventing infiltrated polluted air. Independent validation by IIT Delhi confirms that YOGa's systems reduce indoor air quality to single-digit pollution levels even when outdoor air quality deteriorates to 900 micrograms per cubic meter—a critical benchmark given seasonal pollution spikes in major Indian metropolitan areas.
YOGa Clean Air currently maintains installations across more than 5,000 locations spanning homes, hospitals, schools, offices, and fitness facilities across 11 Indian cities including Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. The company reports a 100% renewal rate on annual maintenance contracts, indicating strong customer retention and satisfaction metrics. The company holds two patents protecting its core technology.
Chinmaya Sharma, partner at Info Edge Ventures, attributed the investment decision to YOGa's differentiated technology platform, referral-driven customer acquisition model, customer retention performance, and demonstrated operating track record within a large and increasingly critical market segment. Sachin Panwar, CEO and co-founder, emphasized the company's mission to ensure residents and employees maintain healthy indoor air quality without residential relocation due to pollution concerns.
The capital will support geographic expansion into additional Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities while enabling technology deployment into new verticals including public transportation systems and other indoor environments requiring air quality management.
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