What They Build
Tonbo builds imaging, sensing, and vision systems used in surveillance, industrial, and strategic environments. Its public products include electro-optic systems and advanced vision payloads.
Why They Matter
Sensing is one of the places where strategic systems either become sovereign or remain dependent. Tonbo matters because imaging hardware, embedded software, and deployment context have to work together in harsh environments. The challenge is maintaining frontier performance while serving fragmented customer requirements.
Founders
Arvind Lakshmikumar
Recent Milestones
- Rs 175 crore Series D pre-IPO round closed in April 2025
- IPO filing preparation underway as of April 2025
- Systems deployed by defence forces in 30+ countries
- Directed-energy and high-power microwave systems under commercial development
- Kaynes Semicon and SPARSHIQ MoU signed in September 2025 for domestic imaging-payload semiconductor consortium
- SharkJet jet-powered loitering munition unveiled at North Tech Symposium 2026 for high-speed precision strike
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