Sleep Tech Firm DUSQ and IoT Startup Datoms Attract Investor Backing

Sleep Science Startup DUSQ Bags INR 24 Cr to Expand Recovery Platform

Sleep science and recovery startup DUSQ has raised INR 24 crore in seed funding in a round led by Fireside Ventures, with participation from Antler India, Climber Capital, Startup Sherpas, Vaishav Investments, and angel investors including Avnish Anand and Shivam Puri.

The startup said the fresh capital will be used to expand its sleep regulation platform, strengthen neuroscience and hardware teams, deepen intellectual property development, and enhance its in-house sleep laboratory.

Funds will also support preparations for a planned launch in the US, targeting the growing global sleep health market.

Founded in 2023 by Siddhant Bhargava, Shalmali Kadu, and Mitansh Khurana, the New Delhi-based firm develops a sleep regulation system that uses adhesive wearables to deliver vagus nerve stimulation along with AI-driven insights aimed at improving deep recovery. The company emphasizes biological restoration rather than conventional sleep tracking.

DUSQ states that its platform is supported by analysis of more than 50 million physiological data points and combines neuroscience research with hardware design. Over the past year, the company conducted structured trials in its proprietary sleep laboratory to study autonomic recovery pathways under controlled conditions.

According to early findings shared by the startup, the system may help sustain recovery cycles and stabilise uninterrupted sleep patterns. In a market dominated by sleep tracking devices, DUSQ positions itself as focusing on regulation, based on its hypothesis that sleep disruption is linked to brain-body desynchronization rather than insufficient monitoring.

Datoms Raises INR 25 Cr in Series A Round Led by BIG Global Investments

Industrial deeptech IoT startup Datoms is raising USD 2.77 million (approximately INR 25 crore) in a Series A funding round led by BIG Global Investments JSC, with participation from existing investors YourNest Innovative Products VC Fund and IvyCap Ventures.

According to regulatory filings accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC), the Bhubaneswar-based startup has approved the issuance of 58,349 Series A compulsorily convertible preference shares and two equity shares at an issue price of INR 4,274 each, aggregating to a total fundraise of INR 25 crore.

BIG Global Investments JSC will lead the round with an investment of INR 15 crore, followed by YourNest Innovative Products VC Fund with INR 6 crore and IvyCap Ventures with INR 4 crore. Entrackr estimates the fundraise values the startup at around INR 110 crore (USD 12.18 million) on a post-money basis.

The fresh capital will be used to support growth and expansion, meet operational requirements, and fund general corporate purposes. Previously, the startup raised USD 1.2 million in October 2023 in a round led by YourNest VC.

Co-founded by Amiya Samantaray, Nataraj Sahoo, Amrit Biswal, and Asish Sahoo, Datoms develops a connected operations cloud platform that integrates people, processes, and machines. Its industrial IoT solutions help sectors such as construction, warehousing, agriculture, mining, and ports improve efficiency, automate workflows, and optimize asset management.

Following the Series A round, BIG Global Investments JSC will hold a 12.00 percentage stake in Datoms, while YourNest Innovative Products VC Fund and IvyCap Ventures will hold 14.74 percentage and 3.20 percentage stakes, respectively.