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Chakr Innovation

Chakr Innovation Private Limited New Delhi, Delhi Founded 2016 chakr.in ↗
Kushagra Srivastava · Co-founder & CEO Arpit Dhupar · Co-founder & CTO Prateek Sachan · Co-founder & COO Bharti Singhla · Co-founder
$34.77 MnTotal funding (tracked)
7Funding rounds
22 Sep 2025Last round

Chakr Innovation: Business Model Canvas

The nine-block Business Model Canvas, filled in only where a public source states it — empty blocks mean we haven't found a citable fact yet, not that the answer is zero.

Value Propositions

Chakr Shield – retrofit emission control

Flagship RECD reduces harmful diesel-generator emissions by up to 90%, offering a compliance-friendly, cost-effective path to cleaner operations.

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Regulatory compliance pathway

Patented RECD solution helps businesses and institutions comply with CAQM, NCAP, CPCB and SPCB emission regulations.

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Customer Segments

Industrial & commercial DG operators

Sites running Chakr Shield across Telecom, FMCG, Real Estate and Educational Institutions in Delhi NCR.

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Large corporates & PSUs

Deployed emission-control technology at 70+ sites with major corporate and public-sector clients.

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Customer Relationships

Personal onboarding: welcome & feedback calls

After a device is handed over and commissioned, Chakr's customer-service team places a welcome call/email, then follows up with a feedback call/email once the job is completed -- a documented step in the company's own customer-service role.

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Dedicated AMC field engineers (Chakr Pro)40+ service engineers

Ongoing relationships are maintained through Chakr Pro, a pan-India annual maintenance contract backed by a nationwide field engineer team that handles scheduled inspections plus priority emergency repairs on installed devices.

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IoT remote monitoring & diagnostics

Chakr Pro layers automated relationship-building on top of field visits: advanced IoT diagnostics remotely monitor installed RECDs for quick troubleshooting, and customers receive detailed performance and compliance reports after each service visit.

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Channels

Cleantech exhibitions & industry summits

Chakr reaches prospective customers by participating in cleantech exhibitions, sustainability summits, real estate conclaves and energy-technology forums in India and internationally, using major exhibitions as launch venues for new products and feature upgrades.

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Government & pollution-control-board forums

Chakr engages government and PSU buyers through pollution-control-board meetings, environmental policy forums and clean-air-initiative summits, a channel that aligns with its type-approved, compliance-driven positioning.

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Direct contact & social media

Prospective customers reach Chakr directly through a website contact form or the company's LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram and YouTube channels, which also publish its exhibition and event calendar.

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Key Activities

Emission-control device manufacturing

Manufactures RECD hardware out of two facilities, backed by an active patent portfolio.

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Materials science R&D

Series C proceeds earmarked to expand R&D and set up a dedicated materials science center.

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Key Resources

Patented RECD technology

Proprietary catalyst-based emission-control technology backed by a growing patent portfolio.

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Government type-approval

Chakr Shield is type-approved by Government of India-recognised testing labs, a regulatory asset that underpins sales into compliance-driven customers.

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Key Partnerships

EXIM Bank – Ubharte Sitare Programme

Received a Rs 18 Cr debt facility from India's Export-Import Bank under its Ubharte Sitare export-promotion programme.

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ONGC Startup Fund

Strategic corporate investor and repeat backer via the Startup India-affiliated ONGC Start-up Fund.

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Revenue Streams

Retrofit emission-control device salesup to 70% gas substitution

Beyond the flagship Chakr Shield, Chakr sells a wider retrofit hardware line -- including Chakr DeNOx (catalytic NOx-reduction) and the Dual Fuel Kit 2.0 (diesel-to-dual-fuel conversion) -- to diesel and gas generator operators seeking emissions or fuel-cost cuts.

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Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) sales10+ gases in one unit

Chakr sells an end-to-end continuous emissions monitoring system -- hardware that tracks 10+ gases in one unit -- bundled with installation, to industrial facilities that need CPCB/SPCB-compliant emissions reporting.

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Chakr Pro annual maintenance contracts

Recurring service revenue comes from Chakr Pro, an AMC for installed RECDs covering periodic inspections and cleaning, component replacement, performance monitoring and emergency repairs, delivered by a pan-India engineer network.

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Cost Structure

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FAQs on Chakr Innovation

What is Chakr Innovation's business model?

Chakr Innovation's core value proposition centers on Chakr Shield – retrofit emission control, Regulatory compliance pathway.

How does Chakr Innovation make money?

Chakr Innovation's cited revenue streams include Retrofit emission-control device sales, Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) sales, Chakr Pro annual maintenance contracts.

Sources & corrections. Every fact on this page is compiled from cited public sources — follow the "source" links beside each entry. Profile sources: entrackr.com · Last verified 9 Sep 2026. · Report a correction