Pontaq invests Rs 5.5 Cr in Dweepi and Edgehax

Pontaq Ventures has invested Rs 5.5 crore (around $660K) in two Indian deeptech startups, Dweepi and Edgehax. 

The capital will support product development, tech expansion, and enterprise deployment as both companies scale in India and global markets.

This marks Pontaq’s second round of investment in both startups.

Headquartered in Chennai, Pontaq has backed more than 190 startups, including over 140 DeepTech ventures across India and the UK. The firm invests in AI, IoT, edge computing, robotics, enterprise automation, and other frontier technologies while offering portfolio companies market access and strategic support across cross-border corridors.

Dweepi builds robotic track-inspection systems for railways. Its platform uses automation and AI to scan tracks and support predictive maintenance workflows for safety-critical infrastructure operators.

Edgehax develops Edge AI computing platforms that integrate compute, connectivity, and storage into modular systems. The company works with enterprises to power real-time automation, AI workloads, and distributed intelligence at the edge.

The investment will be used by Dweepi and Edgehax to strengthen engineering teams, expand deployments, and enhance technology stacks to target broader enterprise adoption.

Pontaq operates across the UK–India corridor with additional exposure to the US and Canada. The fund backs companies across clean tech, health tech, fintech, and deep tech, and provides access to global markets along with hands-on operational guidance.