ThinkMetal Raises Rs 27 Crore in Funding Led by IAN Alpha Fund
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Khushi Jain
- October 13, 2026
Advanced materials and manufacturing startup ThinkMetal has raised Rs 27 crore in a funding round led by IAN Alpha Fund, with participation from 3i Partners and existing investors.
The company will use the proceeds to develop its products, expand its research and development capabilities, and increase adoption among industrial customers.
Founded by Sabyasachi Ghosh and Arushi Sharma, ThinkMetal is developing indigenous technologies for precision metal manufacturing. Its platform combines advanced materials, manufacturing processes and industrial systems to reduce production time and dependence on imported technologies.
ThinkMetal’s Metal Manufacturing Technology
ThinkMetal’s current commercial offering is SistemT1, a metal additive manufacturing system designed to produce precision metal components. The system uses the company’s proprietary FuseX metal filament technology.
The startup is also expanding its materials library and developing in-house capabilities to process new materials.
ThinkMetal serves manufacturers across the aerospace, defence, space, automotive and electric mobility sectors. The company has progressed from technology development to enterprise pilots and is now working towards larger commercial deployments.
According to IAN Alpha Fund, ThinkMetal has filed more than 17 intellectual property applications.
The company claims its technology can manufacture high-value precision metal parts up to 10 times faster and at half the cost of conventional methods.
FAQs
1. How much funding has ThinkMetal raised?
ThinkMetal has raised Rs 27 crore in a funding round led by IAN Alpha Fund.
2. Which investors participated in ThinkMetal’s funding round?
The round was led by IAN Alpha Fund, with participation from 3i Partners and existing investors.
3. What will ThinkMetal use the funding for?
The company will use the proceeds to develop its products, expand research and development capabilities, and increase adoption among industrial customers.
4. What is SistemT1?
SistemT1 is ThinkMetal’s metal additive manufacturing system designed to produce precision metal components using its proprietary FuseX metal filament technology.
5. Which industries does ThinkMetal serve?
ThinkMetal serves manufacturers across aerospace, defence, space, automotive and electric mobility.
