What They Build
Chakr builds emission-control devices and pollution-capture systems for diesel generators and industrial sources, converting captured particulates into usable materials.
Why They Matter
India's climate and air-quality problems require industrial retrofits, not only new clean assets. Chakr matters because it works with the installed base, where messy equipment and fragmented customers make deployment hard. The challenge is ensuring capture performance and maintenance quality over long operating periods.
Founders
Kushagra Srivastava, Arpit Dhupar, Chirag Dhawan
Recent Milestones
- Chakr Shield became India's first CPCB type-approved retrofit emission control device, cutting particulate emissions by up to 90%
- 5,000+ installations across 2,000+ customers reported as of September 2025, with over 2.5 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions avoided
- $23M Series C closed in September 2025, led by Iron Pillar with SBI Cap Ventures, ONGC, Indian Angel Network, and Inflexor
- Product line expanded beyond Chakr Shield into NOx reduction, dust suppression, IoT monitoring, and aluminium-air energy systems