OneARVO, a New Delhi-based deep-tech startup, has raised ₹1.23 crore in a pre-seed round led by angel platform Inflection Point Ventures. The funding will help the company scale its AI‑ and blockchain-driven product authentication and supply‑chain transparency solutions for industries facing high counterfeit and compliance risk.
Technology and market focus
Founded in 2023 by Sumit Goswami and Duke Banerjee, OneARVO develops a tamper‑resistant product identification framework that combines artificial intelligence, immutable digital records and secure identification methods. The platform creates unique digital identities for physical goods, enabling manufacturers, distributors and end consumers to authenticate products and trace their movement across the lifecycle.
By integrating AI analytics with secure digital ledgers, OneARVO aims to reduce revenue loss to counterfeiters, protect brand reputation and improve visibility across distribution networks—capabilities increasingly demanded in regulated sectors such as pharmaceuticals, automotive components and industrial manufacturing.
Early traction and deployments
Although still at an early stage, the startup has completed several pilot projects and proof‑of‑concept deployments and reports initial revenue from enterprise customers. These early engagements span pharma, auto components and industrial manufacturing, where traceability and anti‑counterfeiting controls are critical for regulatory compliance and safety.
The pilots serve as validation of growing demand in India for intelligent authentication technologies that combine hardware‑level product identification with software‑driven analytics and verification.
Use of funds and product roadmap
OneARVO plans to deploy the pre‑seed capital to strengthen its engineering and product teams, with particular emphasis on AI research and dataset development. The company will establish a dedicated AI lab to improve machine‑learning models, accuracy and scalability of its authentication systems.
Funds will also support go‑to‑market activities, enterprise sales and strategic partnerships to broaden adoption. Near‑term technical work includes tighter integration with enterprise resource planning systems and printing and marking technologies used in packaging and product identification.
Investor backing and sector implications
Inflection Point Ventures led the round, signalling investor confidence in OneARVO’s differentiated technology and commercial potential. Beyond capital, the investor network is expected to provide strategic guidance and industry contacts that can accelerate enterprise sales and partner adoption.
The investment reflects a wider shift among Indian investors toward IP‑driven, defensible deep‑tech startups that address industrial and regulatory problems, rather than purely consumer‑facing models.
Outlook
As supply chains become more complex and regulators tighten traceability requirements, technologies that enable secure product authentication are gaining urgency. With initial customer validation and fresh funding, OneARVO is positioned to refine its platform, expand deployments and explore markets beyond India. If it successfully scales its technology and partnerships, the startup could become a notable player in India’s deep‑tech landscape addressing counterfeiting and supply‑chain transparency.
