Indian analog watch startup Rotoris has raised 3 million dollars in a seed funding round that brings together an unusually diverse group of backers from business, entertainment and the startup ecosystem. The round was led by Zerodha co founder Nithin Kamath, actor Vivek Anand Oberoi through 100 Unicorns, and content creator Tanmay Bhatt, along with participation from over 30 founders and operators.
Among the notable names joining the cap table are Varun Alagh of Mamaearth, Gaurav Khatri of Noise, Siddharth Dungarwal of Snitch, Nitin Jain of OfBusiness, Vishesh Khurana of Shiprocket, Chirag Taneja of GoKwik, Akash Gupta of Zypp and Arjun Vaidya of Dr Vaidya’s. The breadth of investors signals strong belief in Rotoris’s ambition to build a serious Indian luxury watch brand from the ground up.
Rotoris was co founded by Aakash Anand, also known for founding Bella Vita Organic, along with serial entrepreneur Prerna Gupta and founding partners Anant Narula and Kunal Kapania. The brand positions itself as engineering driven, with a focus on craftsmanship, materials and long term collectability rather than fast fashion.
Set to launch in January 2026, Rotoris will debut five collections named Auriqua, Monarch, Astonia, Arvion and Manifesta. The watches will feature sapphire crystal, automatic and Q matic movements, and 316L surgical grade stainless steel, placing them closer to Swiss level specifications than typical Indian offerings. Each collection will also include a collector’s model designed to represent progress and ambition.
The fresh capital will be used to strengthen manufacturing and assembly, improve engineering processes, build inventory and support the launch of Rotoris’s first experience store in New Delhi. With this backing, Rotoris is making a clear statement that Indian watchmaking is ready to aim higher and compete on a global stage.
