Funding
Rotoris Raises ₹70 Crore Series A Led by Blume Ventures to Fund R&D and Expansion
By News Desk ·
Key takeaways
- Blume Ventures led a ₹70 crore (about $7.5 million) Series A in Rotoris, with 9Unicorns, Centricity and family offices participating.
- Rotoris will use the capital for research and development, expanded production, and a growing Rotoris House footprint in India and abroad.
- The founding chapter of 2,100 numbered timepieces sold out within days of its February 2026 launch, and close to 100,000 people have registered for access.
Blume Ventures has led a ₹70 crore (approximately US$7.5 million) Series A in Rotoris, the Indian watch house that sells by invitation through its Registry. Forbes India published the announcement on November 6, 2026.
Blume Ventures Leads Rotoris Series A
Rotoris said the round also drew 9Unicorns and Centricity, which brought in a group of family offices. Those family offices include Diwakar Goel, Global Head of Data at BlackRock; Atul Singh, former Group President, Asia Pacific, at Coca-Cola; and Adhiraj Burman of the Dabur family. Actor and television host Rannvijay Singha also invested.
The company said the capital will go into research and development, expanded production, and a growing Rotoris House footprint in India and abroad. Rotoris said its founding chapter of 2,100 numbered timepieces sold out within days of launch in February 2026, and that close to 100,000 people have since registered for access. It said 40% of demand comes from outside India, across the US, Dubai and Australia.
"Aakash and Prerna have already shown they can build a brand that people line up for," said Karthik Reddy, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Blume Ventures. "We are backing their vision to make an Indian brand shine amongst global icons, and the timing has never been better."
Dr Apoorv Ranjan Sharma, founder of 9Unicorns, said the firm backed Aakash and Prerna in their first round and is backing them again, alongside the family offices it brought into this one. Rotoris was co-founded by Aakash Anand, who previously built and scaled Bella Vita through to a full exit, and Prerna Gupta, who leads the house.
Rotoris Funding History and Prior Rounds
According to akta.pro company records, Rotoris has raised a total of $10.4 million and is at the Series A stage, with its last round dated October 27, 2026. The same records list two funding rounds: a December 2025 seed of $3 million with 13 investors, and a Series A of $7.4 million with 7 investors.
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | December 2025 | $3 million | 13 |
| Series A | October 2026 | $7.4 million | 7 |
The seed round in December 2025 drew investors including Nikhil Kamath of Zerodha, Vivek Anand Oberoi, Tanmay Bhat, Venture Catalysts and 100 Unicorns, according to the same records.
Rotoris Launches Before the Series A
Rotoris launched Astonia, its first chronograph collection, in August 2026 with five variants built around the Ronda 5030.D Swiss movement, the Indian Economic Observer reported. The 42mm watches support ADD and SPLIT timing with a 54-month battery life.
In September 2026, Rotoris reopened its Manifesta collection with a new production run after the first edition sold out, The Hindu reported. The new model features a Miyota 82S0 movement, three new dial stones, 18kt gold cases, and 40mm and 36mm sizes, with the crown repositioned to two o'clock.
Rotoris premiered its first original film, "The Rotoris Room," at Soho House in New York on July 25, 2026, ahead of its worldwide digital release on July 30, GlobeNewswire reported.