Operation Sindoor Connection: Noida-based drone-making startup is making strides again, secures $100 million funding

Raphe mPhibr, a Noida-based defence startup which makes drones, has raised $100 million funding led by General Catalyst.

In the latest round, Think Investments, Amal Parikh, and other family offices also participated.

This is the largest investment by General Catalysts in the aerospace manufacturing sector. 

“We are proud to join forces with Raphe mPhibr on their transformative journey to redefine engineering-led manufacturing across a spectrum of critical applications,” said Neeraj Arora, Managing Director at General Catalyst.

"What sets this team apart is their unwavering, mission- driven ethos, coupled with an expansive vision and formidable technological depth. The products emerging from Raphe mPhibr are already making a tangible impact on the ground, signalling what we believe will be a monumental shift. Their work is not only accelerating India’s path to strategic self-reliance but also embodies the essence of our Global Resilience thesis at General Catalyst—building for a future that is secure, sovereign, and secure, sovereign, and sustainable."

Raphe mPhibr was started by brothers deo CEO Vivek Mishra and chairman Vikash Mishra. The startup designs and manufactures a range of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including the mR10 drone swarm platform, the mR20 high-altitude logistics drone, Bharat (a man-portable surveillance drone), and X8 (a compact maritime patrol system).

The company's drone also participated in Operation Sindoor.