Rotoris, an analog watch company, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Nikhil Kamath (Founder, Zerodha), Vivek Anand Oberoi, Venture Catalysts, 100 Unicorns and Tanmay Bhat.
The round also saw participation from over 30 founders, including Varun Alagh (Mamaearth), Gaurav Khatri (Noise), Siddharth Dungarwal (Snitch), Nitin Jain (Of Business), Vishesh Khurana (Shiprocket), Chirag Taneja (GoKwik), Akash Gupta (Zypp) and Arjun Vaidya (Dr. Vaidya’s).
The fresh funds raised will be used to deepen its manufacturing and assembly, upgrade engineering processes, strengthen its supply chain, launch inventory and build the flagship Rotoris Experience Store. Rotoris will also invest in top-tier talent across product, design and brand to support its global expansion roadmap.
Founded in 2025 by Aakash Anand, Prerna Gupta, Anant Narula and Kunal Kapania, Rotoris is an analog watch brand, preparing for its commercial launch in January 2026. The company aims to position itself as India’s first global, premium watch brand focused on mechanical movements and in-house assembly.
Rotoris will debut five collections, Auriqua, Monarch, Astonia, Arvion and Manifesta, featuring Swiss-level specifications including sapphire crystal, automatic and Q-matic movements and 316L surgical grade stainless steel. Each watch arrives with a collector’s model symbolising progress and ambition.
Rotoris will soon open its first Rotoris Experience Store in New Delhi, a hybrid engineering gallery and brand space built to showcase craftsmanship, mechanical storytelling and community.
Aakash Anand, Founder, Rotoris Watches, said, “For years, Indian consumers have paid global prices for global craftsmanship. I kept wondering why an Indian company couldn’t build a watch that stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the world’s best. Rotoris is our determination to answer that question with real engineering, strong unit economics and the ambition to build a category India has never led before. This is India’s moment.”
Vivek Anand Oberoi said, “I’ve collected watches for years, but Rotoris surprised me. It carries the soul of Indian ambition with the finesse of global engineering. That combination is rare. Rotoris is proof that India can build luxury, not just import it.”
Investor and creator Tanmay Bhat said, “I invest in stories that make people feel something. Rotoris has that energy, a brand built on ambition, engineering and a little bit of madness. I love that.”
Dr Apoorv Sharma, Co-founder, 100 Unicorns, said, “India has long needed a serious contender in premium watchmaking. Rotoris isn’t just launching a brand; it’s challenging an industry that has gone unchanged for decades. We’re thrilled to support Aakash and Prerna, who have the clarity, courage and capability to build a global category from India.”
