Robotics startup General Autonomy has raised about ₹32 Cr (around $3.3 Mn) in its seed round led by existing investors Elevation Capital and India Quotient. The round also saw participation from Blue Asva Varenya Fund, FBC Venture Partners, Spearhead Capital, and GIVA cofounder Ishendra Agarwal. According to the startup’s MCA filings accessed by Inc42, it issued 1,776 Series Seed 2 CCPS at ₹1.68 Lakh to the aforementioned investors in February. Cofounders Farid Ahsan and Bhanu Pratap Singh also participated in the round, infusing ₹99.6 Lakh each.

The startup is working on developing multi-tasking robots capable of navigation, manipulation, and cleaning and handling tools, with the broader goal of making robotics more affordable and scalable.

Prior to this, General Autonomy raised ₹25 Cr in its pre-seed round led by India Quotient and Elevation Capital in 2023. Notably, the latest fundraise values the startup at around ₹280 Cr (about $29.4 Mn), up from about ₹200 Cr (around $21 Mn) in its previous round. General Autonomy currently has a team of about 19 members. In January, it was among the 10 deeptech startups selected by ‘Startup India’ to showcase its technology at the National Startup Day 2026. 

About General Autonomy

General Autonomy has been founded in 2023 by former ShareChat cofounders and IIT Kanpur alumni Farid Ahsan and Bhanu Pratap Singh. General Autonomy is building advanced AI-driven humanoid robots to automate labour-intensive workflows across industries and everyday environments.