The Week that Was: Indian Startup News Overview (13th January - 19th January)


Funding News: 3D Automotive Visualization Startup 'Eccentric Engine' Secures $5 Million in Pre-Series A

Startup:  Eccentric Engine

Founders: Gaurav Rane and Varun Shah

About us: Eccentric aims to tackle the challenge in the automotive industry where there was a lack of interactive and immersive solutions for vehicle visualization. The company specializes in technology, real-time 3D, automotive, augmented reality, dealership digitisation, CRM, and XR.

Founded Year: 2012

Office: Mumbai

Sector: 3D Automotive

Funding Round: Pre-Series A

Investors:  Exfinity Venture and Arkam Ventures.

Mumbai-based 3D automotive visualization startup, Eccentric Engine, has secured $5 million in a Pre-Series A funding round. The company plans to use the capital to advance product development and expand internationally.

Eccentric’s Co-Founder, Varun Shah, shared that the funds will be directed towards three key areas. It enhances the 3D engine to support growth at the intersection of visualization and AI, focusing on a go-to-market strategy for North America, and forming partnerships with OEMs and Tier-I partners to build a 3D ecosystem.

The firm serves clients in regions such as India, South Africa, Japan, Korea, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Middle East, with customers including Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Toyota, Hyundai, and Stellantis. Eccentric's One3D platform has already powered over 200 million user experiences globally and is deployed in 3,500 dealer stores, the highest ever for a 3D visualization platform.

Over the past few years, we set out to revolutionise the vehicle-buying experience in India, offering trust and confidence to buyers through the immersive One3D platform for all major automotive OEMs," stated Varun Shah, Co-founder and CEO, Eccentric Engine.

Website: https://weareeccentric.com/