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Cautio Raise ₹11 Cr to Rewrite Road Safety in India

Divya Thakkar
Divya Thakkar·Apr 8, 2025·1 min read
Cautio AI-powered dashcam for fleet safety in India

In a country where potholes dodge repair crews better and honking feels like a second language, a quiet revolution is unfolding - one that sees with AI eyes and speaks only when it must.

Cautio, a dashcam startup founded in 2023 by Ankit Acharya and Pranjal Nadhani, has raised ₹11 Cr in seed funding. The round was led by 9Unicorns, Venture Catalysts, Antler India, Infinyte Club, MeitY via PIEDS-BITS Pilani, and even CARS24 founders. (Gajendra Jangid and Vikram Chopra)

But let’s not call this "just another funding update," since it’s pitching accountability on four wheels.

“Proactive safety” isn’t a phrase one often hears from Indian fleet operators. Yet Cautio claims it is working closely with them to rewrite this narrative: 'Stop accidents before they happen, protect drivers before they’re blamed.'

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They're operating in over 35 cities, with data spanning 50 crore location points, and are already being used by players like Shoffr, Namma Yatri, and Cityflo. And in a nation where fleet drivers are often blamed before being heard, this could be the seatbelt the system’s been missing.

It’s conscience-on-the-dashboard. The one that doesn’t flinch, doesn’t forget, and never looks away.


Edited By Annette George

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