Carbelim secures ₹10 crore from IIT Madras Unicorn Frontier Fund
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- ✓Deep-tech startup Carbelim secured a ₹10 crore investment from the IIT Madras Unicorn Frontier Fund on October 29, 2026.
- ✓Founded by Karthika Gopi and Rahul Babu, the company uses microalgae systems to capture carbon dioxide.
- ✓This funding will help create 50 jobs and boost the firm’s turnover to ₹100 crore.
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The climate-tech company, founded by Karthika Gopi and Rahul Babu, develops microalgae-based systems to capture carbon dioxide and purify air
Deep-tech startup Carbelim has secured a ₹10 crore investment from the IIT Madras Unicorn Frontier Fund. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with IIT Madras Director V. Kamakoti, recently handed a cheque to Carbelim representatives at a function in Bengaluru.
Microalgae-based carbon capture technology
Founded by Karthika Gopi and Rahul Babu, Carbelim develops microalgae-based, bio-integrated carbon capture and air-purification systems that draw down atmospheric carbon dioxide and convert it to oxygen. A leading player in the climate-tech space, the company has filed 13 patents so far (7 US and 6 Indian) for its technology, according to a press release.
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