Bengaluru-based defence electronics firm Tonbo Imaging files DRHP with Sebi for IPODefence electronics firm Tonbo Imaging filed draft IPO papers with Sebi for a pure offer for sale. The company is India’s fastest growing d...
23 Dec, 2025, 06.30 PM IST
Tonbo Imaging raises Rs 175 cr in pre-IPO funding roundMumbai-based defence tech startup Tonbo Imaging has raised Rs 175 crore in Series D pre-IPO funding from Florintree Advisors, Tenacity Vent...
03 Apr, 2025, 07.42 PM IST
Florintree leads 175 crore fundraise in defence vision equipment maker TonboTonbo, a defence technology startup, raised Rs 175 crore in a pre-IPO Series D funding round, valuing the company at Rs 1,500 crore. The fu...
03 Apr, 2025, 02.18 PM IST
From importer to exporter, India’s defence exports jump 30-fold: Guess who's buyingIndia's defence exports have multiplied over 30 times in the last decade, fueled by global conflicts and strategic government initiatives. ...
22 Aug, 2024, 04.07 PM IST
Credit platform BlackSoil raises USD 25 mn"The rise of alternative credit has become a crucial factor in enabling growth for Indian startups, and BlackSoil intends to remain a prefe...
04 Apr, 2023, 08.47 PM IST
Aero India: Not a fighter jet but infantry combat vehicle is showstopperThe force stated that dust, smoke, fog, camouflage and even darkness used to hamper the vision of BMP-II Sarath on battlefields. Therefore,...
05 Feb, 2021, 12.32 PM IST
Global talent trickling into Indian hardware startupsHardware startups are managing to attract not just Indian talent that used to go abroad, but even global talent due to a paucity of experti...
05 Feb, 2019, 09.16 AM IST
These startups are keeping the military in top gearThe government has streamlined policies, revisions to the defence procurement policy in 2016 made loud and clear the country’s preference f...
07 Oct, 2018, 05.17 PM IST
Many sub-unicorn Indian startups are finding niche global marketsVCs are losing patience as returns don't match expectations from a growing market like India, where startups have burnt enough cash just to...
22 Apr, 2018, 02.26 PM IST
Tonbo Imaging raises Rs 120 crore in largest private venture investment in domestic defenceThe startup, founded in 2008 by BITS-Pilani alumni Lakshmikumar, makes advanced imaging & night-vision systems that are used for military, ...
12 Sep, 2017, 12.22 PM IST
Tonbo wins over N Africa, EU with $25m defence gear orderStartup will make and deploy night vision, thermal imaging & long-range surveillance systems, though it needs to tie up with local integrat...
05 Apr, 2017, 10.43 AM IST
How a bunch of tech-driven ventures are updating India's outdated defence setupWhile some startups have got some funding for expansion, not all investors may be keen to back companies targeting the defence market.
08 Jan, 2017, 09.43 AM IST
Startups serve India's defence, and profitablyBut longer bidding cycles and obtaining timely payments prove to be challenging
06 Jan, 2017, 12.09 PM IST
Tonbo Imaging to provide night vision to Peruvian ArmyBengaluru based startup has bagged a $100m contract to manufacture and export ‘night-vision sights’ for guns to Peruvian army
12 Oct, 2016, 08.54 AM IST
Startup Tonbo Imaging keeps watch over India’s bordersTonbo Imaging will help deploy sophisticated technology to detect and visualise objects in all types of conditions.
21 Sep, 2016, 02.07 AM IST
VizExperts offers tech solution to defense forces to execute complex security operationsWhen armed forces are flown to unknown terrains, it is crucial for them to have accurate info of their own assets as well as their enemies'...
11 Mar, 2016, 10.31 AM IST
Startups like Hyperverge, Aindra Systems, others putting hi-technology ideas to commercial useAn early entrant like seven-year-old Tonbo Imaging has evolved to the extent that it now sells intelligent cameras to the militaries of Sin...
06 Oct, 2014, 11.27 AM IST