Key Takeaways
- • Rodic Consultants, a New Delhi-based infrastructure consulting and engineering firm, will deploy a ₹200 crore corporate venture initiative targeting AI, deep-tech and technology-led startups for India's infrastructure sectors.
- • Rodic will commit ₹100 crore of its own capital, with an additional ₹100 crore expected to be mobilised through co-investments from angel funds, VC firms, angel investors and UHNIs.
- • The initiative pairs capital with live project environments, engineering expertise and pathways to public and private sector buyers to move technologies from pilots to deployment.
- • Priority areas include physical AI, drones, computer vision, digital twins, robotics, geospatial technologies and climate-tech, spanning roads, bridges, metro and rail, power, water and mining.
- • Rodic will host the Rodic InfraAI Conclave 2027 on January 22, 2027, and invites startup pitches at [email protected].
Summary
Rodic Consultants, a multi-disciplinary infrastructure consulting and engineering company based in New Delhi, will undertake a ₹200 crore corporate venture initiative to support startups, founders, researchers and academic teams developing artificial intelligence, deep-tech and technology-led solutions for India's infrastructure and allied sectors, according to the original report in Construction Week India.
The investment pool comprises ₹100 crore committed by Rodic itself and an additional ₹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 builds on Rodic's 26 years of infrastructure engineering experience across highways, bridges, tunnels, railways, metros, urban infrastructure, water, hydropower and mining.
Rodic says the initiative addresses a gap in infrastructure innovation: although technologies such as AI, computer vision, sensors, drones and robotics are advancing quickly, startups and researchers often lack access to live project sites, engineering expertise and opportunities to test solutions at scale. Beyond capital, selected innovators will work with Rodic's engineers and domain specialists, test solutions in project environments, understand implementation and procurement requirements, and refine products for adoption by infrastructure stakeholders. Rodic also plans to collaborate with universities and research institutions to translate applied research into deployable solutions.
Raj Kumar, chairman and managing director of Rodic Consultants, said innovators "often need more than capital," citing the need for access to real infrastructure problems, project sites, data and potential users. Priority technology 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 initiative will be open to startups at different stages as well as academic and research teams, and will span sectors including roads, bridges, tunnels, metro and railways, power and energy, health infrastructure, mining, agriculture and water.
Rodic states the fund will operate under a defined governance model. The company will host the Rodic InfraAI Conclave 2027 on January 22, 2027, bringing together government, industry, investors and innovators. Startups can submit pitches to [email protected] for evaluation.
The investment pool comprises ₹100 crore committed by Rodic itself and an additional ₹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 builds on Rodic's 26 years of infrastructure engineering experience across highways, bridges, tunnels, railways, metros, urban infrastructure, water, hydropower and mining.
Rodic says the initiative addresses a gap in infrastructure innovation: although technologies such as AI, computer vision, sensors, drones and robotics are advancing quickly, startups and researchers often lack access to live project sites, engineering expertise and opportunities to test solutions at scale. Beyond capital, selected innovators will work with Rodic's engineers and domain specialists, test solutions in project environments, understand implementation and procurement requirements, and refine products for adoption by infrastructure stakeholders. Rodic also plans to collaborate with universities and research institutions to translate applied research into deployable solutions.
Raj Kumar, chairman and managing director of Rodic Consultants, said innovators "often need more than capital," citing the need for access to real infrastructure problems, project sites, data and potential users. Priority technology 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 initiative will be open to startups at different stages as well as academic and research teams, and will span sectors including roads, bridges, tunnels, metro and railways, power and energy, health infrastructure, mining, agriculture and water.
Rodic states the fund will operate under a defined governance model. The company will host the Rodic InfraAI Conclave 2027 on January 22, 2027, bringing together government, industry, investors and innovators. Startups can submit pitches to [email protected] for evaluation.
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