Epigamia cofounder launches Kokasa to build defence tech systems

Epigamia cofounder Rahul Jain, former Housing.com executive Snehil Gautam and former Hindustan Aeronautics executive Vikalp Bagdi have launched Kokasa, a deep-tech venture focused on defence, aerospace and space companies.

The company aims to build collaborative autonomous systems by bringing engineering, software, product development and manufacturing together.

It did not disclose investment, funding, order value or customer names in its launch announcement.


“Our vision is to build advanced technologies in India for sectors that are critical to the country's future,” Jain said. “India today has the engineering talent, manufacturing capability and policy momentum needed to build globally competitive systems locally. Kokasa aims to contribute to the next phase of India's deep-tech capability.”

Kokasa currently designs and develops mission-critical electromechanical and electrohydraulic systems spanning actuation, motion control, sensing, instrumentation and embedded control, according to a company statement issued on Wednesday.

Gautam said building mission-critical systems requires deep understanding and ownership of the technology layers within them.

“That is why we are building capabilities from the physical layer upward, alongside a modular software architecture that can work across systems and platforms. It is exciting to see experienced scientists, researchers and engineers joining us to solve these complex problems,” he said.

Kokasa is already executing programmes to replace imported systems in defence platforms including the Su-30MKI, MiG-29 and T-72, according to the company.

“In mission-critical engineering, getting a prototype to work is only the beginning,” cofounder Bagdi said. “The real challenge is making a system perform consistently across demanding environments, qualifying it rigorously and supporting it reliably through its lifecycle. That engineering discipline is what we are building into Kokasa from day one.”