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Smartron India Private Limited Hyderabad, Telangana Founded 2014 smartron.com ↗

IoT products and smart devices company that pivoted from smartphone OEM to AI-enabled IoT devices and electric vehicles, built around its proprietary tronX platform.

Mahesh Lingareddy · Founder & Chairman Narsi Reddy Posham Rohit Rathi
UndisclosedTotal funding (tracked)
2Funding rounds
7 Mar 2017Last round

Smartron: Funding Rounds

Date Round Amount Investors Source
7 Mar 2017 Undisclosed Undisclosed Sanjay Jha source
21 Mar 2016 Seed Undisclosed Sachin Tendulkar source

Acquisitions

DateAcquirerAcquiredAmountSource
20 Dec 2017 Smartron MiQasa Inc. $1 Mn cash for 60% stake (₹6.4 Cr) source

Recent Signals

  • 23 Nov 2024 · regulatory
    Smartron India's corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) admitted over unpaid ZTE Corporation dues; company later dissolved source
  • 25 Jan 2022 · financial
    Smartron signs agreement for up to $200 Mn share subscription facility from GEM Group source
  • 17 Feb 2017 · ma-strategic
    Smartron invests in Chennai-based EV startup Volta Motors (undisclosed amount) source

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FAQs on Smartron

Who founded Smartron?

Smartron was founded by Mahesh Lingareddy, Narsi Reddy Posham, Rohit Rathi in 2014.

What does Smartron do?

IoT products and smart devices company that pivoted from smartphone OEM to AI-enabled IoT devices and electric vehicles, built around its proprietary tronX platform.

Where is Smartron headquartered?

Smartron is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

What is Smartron's business model?

Smartron's core value proposition centers on Designed & Engineered In India, tronX AIoT platform, also offered as a B2B service.

How does Smartron make money?

Smartron's cited revenue streams include Hardware product sales, tronX platform as a B2B service.

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