ThinkMetal

ThinkMetal is an advanced materials and manufacturing technology startup developing indigenous additive manufacturing systems, advanced metal filaments, and single-step sintering workflows for industrial precision metal production.

Good fit · 78 / 100

₹27 CrChennai, India6d ago

Metal Additive Manufacturing

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Why now

Based on the reported round

Funding round of ₹27 Cr announced 6d ago, led by IAN Alpha Fund.

Also backed by 3i Partners.
Reported 6d ago. The window is closing, so reach out soon.

Why it fits

Filed 17+ IP applications for proprietary metal additive manufacturing and materials.
Headquartered and operating from Chennai, India.
Founders possess direct domain experience in materials science and additive manufacturing R&D.
Secured commercial customers including Ants Ceramics, ZeQube Technologies, and Hosur CNC.
Raised a ₹27 crore round led by IAN Alpha Fund with existing investor participation.

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78 / 100 · Qualified (minimum 30) · Scored against thesis v4, 13 Oct, 14:57 IST

Sector / thesis fit21 / 25
Technology defensibility14 / 15

Company snapshot

Funding: ₹27 Cr
Sector: Manufacturing · Metal Additive Manufacturing
Location: Chennai, India
Business model: B2B
Founded: 2021
Website: thinkmetal.in (opens in a new tab)

Product & traction

Product: SistemT1 (a compact industrial metal additive manufacturing unit and single-step sintering furnace system), FuseX metal filaments, and one-click manufacturing software (MetalAI).
Target customer: Industrial manufacturers, Tier-1 toolmakers, prototype developers, SMEs, and OEMs across aerospace, automotive, and industrial tooling applications.
Technology: Proprietary Metal Fused Additive Manufacturing (MFAM) technology, FuseX filament material technology (SS 316, 17-4PH, pure copper, tool steels, ceramics), single-step sintering furnace, and 1-click cloud orchestration software.
Market: Industrial metal additive manufacturing and advanced materials.
Differentiation: Produces high-precision tooling and metal parts up to 10× faster and at half the cost compared to traditional manufacturing processes through an indigenous end-to-end ecosystem combining proprietary MFAM printing, FuseX materials, and in-house sintering.

Traction

Filed 17+ IP applications.
Moved from technology development to enterprise application-led pilots and commercial deployments.

Customers

Ants Ceramics
ZeQube Technologies

Founders

Sabyasachi GhoshCo-founder & CEO
Studied engineering at SRM University, collaborated on the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition, and led R&D at a prior 3D printing startup with experience in mechanical engineering design, materials science, and additive manufacturing.
Arushi SharmaCo-founder & CTO
Studied engineering at SRM University, collaborated on the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition, and led R&D at a prior 3D printing startup with experience in mechanical engineering design, materials science, and additive manufacturing.

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Congratulate Sabyasachi on the round, then lead with filed 17+ IP applications for proprietary metal additive manufacturing and materials.

Key talking points

Filed 17+ IP applications for proprietary metal additive manufacturing and materials
Headquartered and operating from Chennai, India
Founders possess direct domain experience in materials science and additive manufacturing R&D
Filed 17+ IP applications
Moved from technology development to enterprise application-led pilots and commercial deployments

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Sources & evidenceArticles, research links and exact timestamps

Funding round · ₹27 Cr · Draft ready

Investors: IAN Alpha Fund (lead), 3i Partners

ThinkMetal raises ₹27 Cr funding led by IAN Alpha Fund (opens in a new tab)ET Entrepreneur — Funding · published 13 Oct, 13:49 IST · first seen 13 Oct, 14:56 IST
ThinkMetal raises Rs 27 Cr led by IAN Alpha Fund (opens in a new tab)Entrackr — News sitemap · published 13 Oct, 13:14 IST · first seen 13 Oct, 14:56 IST
Manufacturing Startup ThinkMetal Raises ₹27 Cr To Initiate Commercialisation (opens in a new tab)Inc42 — Buzz · published 13 Oct, 15:28 IST · first seen 14 Oct, 04:15 IST

Research sources

Source articlehttps://entrepreneur.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/funding/thinkmetal-raises-27-cr-funding-led-by-ian-alpha-fund/134912320

Contact detailssabyasachi@thinkmetal.in · Verified

Contact found · checked 13 Oct, 14:57 IST

Preferred contact · Founder

sabyasachi@thinkmetal.inVerifiedSabyasachi Ghosh

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letstalk@thinkmetal.in	Company · other	Published on their site	Company website (opens in a new tab) Published on the official company website	13 Oct, 14:58 IST
sales@thinkmetal.in	Company · press	Published on their site	Company website (opens in a new tab) Published on the official company website	13 Oct, 14:58 IST
deval@thinkmetal.in	Company · other	Published on their site	Web search (opens in a new tab) Published on the official company website	13 Oct, 14:58 IST
support@thinkmetal.in	Company · support	Published on their site	Web search (opens in a new tab) Published on the official company website	13 Oct, 14:58 IST
Contact form (opens in a new tab)	Contact form	Published on their site	Company website (opens in a new tab) Public contact form on the official website	13 Oct, 14:58 IST
arushi.sharma@thinkmetal.in Arushi Sharma	Founder	Verified	Hunter (opens in a new tab) Hunter Email Finder (score 85): Hunter verified the mailbox as valid; seen on 1 public page	13 Oct, 14:58 IST
sabyasachi@thinkmetal.inPreferred Sabyasachi Ghosh	Founder	Verified	Hunter (opens in a new tab) Hunter Email Finder (score 83): Hunter verified the mailbox as valid; seen on 1 public page	13 Oct, 14:58 IST

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