Key Takeaways
- • Rodic Consultants Pvt. Ltd. announced a Rs. 200 crore corporate venture initiative on November 5, 2026 to fund AI, deep-tech and technology-led solutions for India's infrastructure and allied sectors.
- • Rodic will commit Rs. 100 crore of its own capital, with a further Rs. 100 crore expected to be mobilised from angel funds, venture capital firms, angel investors and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNIs) as co-investors.
- • Beyond capital, selected innovators will get access to Rodic's live project sites, engineers and domain specialists to test and refine solutions for potential adoption by infrastructure stakeholders.
- • Priority technology areas include AI and machine learning, physical AI, drones, computer vision, sensors and IoT, robotics, digital twins, geospatial technologies and climate-tech.
- • Rodic will host the Rodic InfraAI Conclave 2027 on January 22, 2027, and invites startups to submit pitches for evaluation.
Summary
Rodic Consultants Pvt. Ltd. announced a Rs. 200 crore corporate venture initiative aimed at startups, founders, researchers and academic teams developing AI, deep-tech and technology-led solutions for India's infrastructure and allied sectors. The total pool comprises Rs. 100 crore committed by Rodic and an additional Rs. 100 crore that the company expects to mobilise through co-investments from angel funds, venture capital firms, angel investors and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.
The initiative is designed to address what Rodic describes as a key gap in infrastructure innovation. Technologies such as AI, computer vision, sensors, drones and robotics are advancing rapidly, but startups and researchers often lack access to live project environments, engineering expertise and opportunities to test solutions at scale. Rodic plans to combine investment capital with access to project sites, infrastructure domain expertise and potential pathways to public and private sector buyers, helping technologies move from prototypes and pilots toward real-world deployment.
The initiative builds on Rodic's 26 years of infrastructure engineering experience across highways, bridges, tunnels, railways, metros, urban infrastructure, water, hydropower and mining. Priority areas include AI and machine learning, physical AI, drones, computer vision, sensors and IoT, robotics and autonomous systems, digital twins, geospatial technologies, AI tools for engineers, advanced materials and climate-tech. The scope spans roads, bridges, metro and railways, power and energy, health infrastructure, mining, agriculture and water. It is open to startups at different stages as well as academic and research teams. Rodic also plans to collaborate with universities and research institutions to translate applied research into deployable solutions.
Launching the initiative, Raj Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director of Rodic Consultants, said innovators often need more than capital, including access to real infrastructure problems, project sites, engineering expertise, data and potential users. The fund will operate under a defined governance model, and startups can send pitches to the email address listed in the announcement for evaluation. Rodic says the initiative aims to support a shift toward AI-enabled design, predictive maintenance, real-time asset monitoring and safer, more resilient infrastructure. Rodic will also host the Rodic InfraAI Conclave 2027 on January 22, 2027, bringing together government, industry, investors and innovators.
The initiative is designed to address what Rodic describes as a key gap in infrastructure innovation. Technologies such as AI, computer vision, sensors, drones and robotics are advancing rapidly, but startups and researchers often lack access to live project environments, engineering expertise and opportunities to test solutions at scale. Rodic plans to combine investment capital with access to project sites, infrastructure domain expertise and potential pathways to public and private sector buyers, helping technologies move from prototypes and pilots toward real-world deployment.
The initiative builds on Rodic's 26 years of infrastructure engineering experience across highways, bridges, tunnels, railways, metros, urban infrastructure, water, hydropower and mining. Priority areas include AI and machine learning, physical AI, drones, computer vision, sensors and IoT, robotics and autonomous systems, digital twins, geospatial technologies, AI tools for engineers, advanced materials and climate-tech. The scope spans roads, bridges, metro and railways, power and energy, health infrastructure, mining, agriculture and water. It is open to startups at different stages as well as academic and research teams. Rodic also plans to collaborate with universities and research institutions to translate applied research into deployable solutions.
Launching the initiative, Raj Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director of Rodic Consultants, said innovators often need more than capital, including access to real infrastructure problems, project sites, engineering expertise, data and potential users. The fund will operate under a defined governance model, and startups can send pitches to the email address listed in the announcement for evaluation. Rodic says the initiative aims to support a shift toward AI-enabled design, predictive maintenance, real-time asset monitoring and safer, more resilient infrastructure. Rodic will also host the Rodic InfraAI Conclave 2027 on January 22, 2027, bringing together government, industry, investors and innovators.
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