πŸš€ Puneet Motihar

Seed Investor : Dhruva Space | Dharaksha | Manastu Space | Pre-IPO : Xelpmoc

πŸ“ IndiaπŸ”„ Updated September 2026πŸ’Ό 6 investmentsπŸ“… 9 years investingπŸ—“ Last invested May 2024
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May 2024
Were developing India’s 1st flying electric taxi for up to 10x faster intra-city commute and cargo transport. Incubated at IIT Madras, Chennai since 2019, The ePlane Company was founded by Professor Satya Chakravarthy with a vision to make flying ubiquitous. As an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) startup, we aim to alleviate on-road traffic congestion in cities worldwide by offering safe, sustainable and affordable flying experiences through our flagship product, The ePlane e200.
Seed Investor
Jan 2023
We are an Indian space-tech company specialising in green propulsion systems. Founded by IIT Bombay alumni, the company provides full-stack manoeuvrability solutions for modern satellite missions and kick-stages of launch vehicles. The rapid increase in satellite launches is significantly raising the risk of in-orbit collisions, making reliable propulsion essential for maneuvering and end-of-life de-orbiting. However, existing systems rely on toxic fuels like hydrazine, which are expensive to handle, require complex ground infrastructure and create operational challenges. Manastu addresses this with a hydrogen-peroxide based green propulsion system that is safer, cost-efficient and designed for rapid integration, enabling agile maneuvering, collision avoidance and sustainable satellite operations at scale. Manastu Space combines flight heritage, early international contracts, and a globally relevant, scalable propulsion solution, positioning it strongly for export readiness and rapid expansion across key space markets. From space-qualified hardware on ISRO missions to strategic defense collaborations, Manastu Space is committed to safe satellite missions while reducing the environmental footprint of space exploration. With a team of 100+ experts and a legacy of innovation in high temperature catalyst, green propellant and advanced combustion chamber, spanning 9 years, we are propelling the next generation of sustainable space missions.
Seed Investor
Feb 2022
Our Mission is to act on the very cause of pollution and scale sustainable and economically viable solutions and we will not stop till we uproot the deepest routes of pollution.
Angel Investor
Jul 2021
Inflection Point Ventures was started in 2018 with the aim of driving exponential value creation by being India’s most accessible & efficient network connecting a diverse investor community with a carefully set of curated startups. IPV is an early-stage angel investing platform, which provides both monetary and non-monetary support to the startups, as well as complete transparency around valuation, findings during due diligence, and personal interest (if any) to its investors. Today, it has 14,000+ angel investors, with the community having expanded beyond CXOs to include HNIs who come from varied backgrounds, professions and areas of expertise. IPV caters to investors pan India, and overseas, giving them access to startups and deals, making the group location and region agnostic. Since inception, we have invested in 250+ startups, with more in advanced stages of negotiations. IPV evaluation process screens startups and presents to investors only those, we feel have the potential to scale up. Till date we have considered startups spanning various industries such as Healthcare, Sports and Fitness, Retail Finance, HR, AI in hiring, Education, Supply Chain and Logistics etc, which shows that we do not have any predefined restrictions. For more information please visit our website.
Seed Investor
Nov 2019
Dhruva Space is a full-stack Space-Engineering solutions provider, active across the Space (Satellite Platforms & Subsystems), Launch (Deployers) and Ground (Earth Stations) segments. Based in Hyderabad, India, the company has Space-qualified its 1U, 3U and 6U Satellite Orbital Deployers as well as its 0.5U CubeSats onboard ISROs PSLV missions in 2022 and 2023.
Pre-IPO Investor
Nov 2017
Xelpmoc is a technology, analytics and design company, focused on solving problems for n5hmi - The next five hundred million Indians. We believe in Data and have a bias for action. This a unique combination of an incubator, accelerator and a technology partner to startups and enterprises looking to solve these problems. We are driven by the lust for beautiful end user experience and run on entrepreneurial ethos. We love working on path-breaking stuff. We get our kicks from simplifying complex design & technology solutions, iconic stuff that would make a difference to the world. Which is why we chose the name Xelpmoc’. Essentially, we turn complex around. Our venture companies span across finance, agriculture, transportation, education, travel, IOT, health, ecommerce and communication sectors. #4tiGo #Mihup #121Policy #InQube #Kidsstoppress #Woovly #Jzeva #EPoC #Snaphunt #Knack Data sciences and technology services Our Data sciences and technology services practice works with private & public enterprises, government bodies & departments, ministries & social welfare organizations to help them leverage to power of Technology and Data Science. This includes deploying Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and other emerging tools . Team XELPMOC We have assembled a talented team of designers, technologists, product managers, marketing-finance-hr and legal experts, and communications specialists to provide end-to-end technology solutions and mentorship to entrepreneurs. We build on each others expertise, working together in collaborative teams to generate great outcomes for our startups. Our people and culture make XELPMOC a great place to work. Our people are some of the most creative, interesting and dedicated folks that you will ever meet. Exactly the kind youd love to work with. We are constantly hiring for our engineering, product, testing, design teams. Write in to us on careers@xelpmoc.in
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2024
Investor
May 2024
Were developing India’s 1st flying electric taxi for up to 10x faster intra-city commute and cargo transport. Incubated at IIT Madras, Chennai since 2019, The ePlane Company was founded by Professor Satya Chakravarthy with a vision to make flying ubiquitous. As an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) startup, we aim to alleviate on-road traffic congestion in cities worldwide by offering safe, sustainable and affordable flying experiences through our flagship product, The ePlane e200.
2023
Seed Investor
Jan 2023
We are an Indian space-tech company specialising in green propulsion systems. Founded by IIT Bombay alumni, the company provides full-stack manoeuvrability solutions for modern satellite missions and kick-stages of launch vehicles. The rapid increase in satellite launches is significantly raising the risk of in-orbit collisions, making reliable propulsion essential for maneuvering and end-of-life de-orbiting. However, existing systems rely on toxic fuels like hydrazine, which are expensive to handle, require complex ground infrastructure and create operational challenges. Manastu addresses this with a hydrogen-peroxide based green propulsion system that is safer, cost-efficient and designed for rapid integration, enabling agile maneuvering, collision avoidance and sustainable satellite operations at scale. Manastu Space combines flight heritage, early international contracts, and a globally relevant, scalable propulsion solution, positioning it strongly for export readiness and rapid expansion across key space markets. From space-qualified hardware on ISRO missions to strategic defense collaborations, Manastu Space is committed to safe satellite missions while reducing the environmental footprint of space exploration. With a team of 100+ experts and a legacy of innovation in high temperature catalyst, green propellant and advanced combustion chamber, spanning 9 years, we are propelling the next generation of sustainable space missions.
2022
Seed Investor
Feb 2022
Our Mission is to act on the very cause of pollution and scale sustainable and economically viable solutions and we will not stop till we uproot the deepest routes of pollution.
2021
Angel Investor
Jul 2021
Inflection Point Ventures was started in 2018 with the aim of driving exponential value creation by being India’s most accessible & efficient network connecting a diverse investor community with a carefully set of curated startups. IPV is an early-stage angel investing platform, which provides both monetary and non-monetary support to the startups, as well as complete transparency around valuation, findings during due diligence, and personal interest (if any) to its investors. Today, it has 14,000+ angel investors, with the community having expanded beyond CXOs to include HNIs who come from varied backgrounds, professions and areas of expertise. IPV caters to investors pan India, and overseas, giving them access to startups and deals, making the group location and region agnostic. Since inception, we have invested in 250+ startups, with more in advanced stages of negotiations. IPV evaluation process screens startups and presents to investors only those, we feel have the potential to scale up. Till date we have considered startups spanning various industries such as Healthcare, Sports and Fitness, Retail Finance, HR, AI in hiring, Education, Supply Chain and Logistics etc, which shows that we do not have any predefined restrictions. For more information please visit our website.
2019
Seed Investor
Nov 2019
Dhruva Space is a full-stack Space-Engineering solutions provider, active across the Space (Satellite Platforms & Subsystems), Launch (Deployers) and Ground (Earth Stations) segments. Based in Hyderabad, India, the company has Space-qualified its 1U, 3U and 6U Satellite Orbital Deployers as well as its 0.5U CubeSats onboard ISROs PSLV missions in 2022 and 2023.
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