Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Pune Startup Quintrans Raises $750K Pre-Seed Funding
Quintrans is a startup in Pune, India, started by four young engineers who graduated less than five years ago.
They have raised $750,000 in pre-seed funding to develop their product, which is a special kind of motor that moves in a straight line instead of a circle.
This type of motor is used in factories and robots to make them work better and use less energy.
The company plans to use the money to improve their product, hire more people, and explore new markets.
The global market for these motors is very big, and in India, it is growing fast.
The founders are excited because this funding is like a big vote of confidence in their work.
Quintrans, a Pune-based deep tech startup, raises $750K in pre-seed funding.
Founded by four engineers who graduated from MIT-WPU, Pune, in 2021.
Product: Made-in-India direct-drive linear motion systems for industrial automation and robotics.
Investors include Capital-A and SanchiConnect, focusing on manufacturing and deep tech.
Funding to be used for R&D, business development, and team expansion, aiming for 15 employees by January.
- Who
- Quintrans, founded by four engineers: Pranay Luniya, Kartik Kulkarni, Aniruddha Atigre, and Prasanna Kadambi
- What
- Raised $750K pre-seed funding for developing linear motion systems
- When
- Founded in 2021, funding raised recently
- Where
- Pune, India
- Why
- To accelerate product development and expand team
- Company Name
- Quintrans
- Founders
- Pranay Luniya, Kartik Kulkarni, Aniruddha Atigre, Prasanna Kadambi
- Funding Amount
- $750K
- Investors
- Capital-A, SanchiConnect
- Year Founded
- 2021
- Product
- Direct-drive linear motion systems
- Market Size (India)
- $5 billion
- CAGR (India)
- 10%