Sanlayan
Bengaluru, IN · 3 known investors
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Aerospace & defence company acquiring niche defense MSMEs and scaling them into system integrators
Founders & leadership
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Abhijit KothawaleFounder & COOHe previously led Zetwerk's defence and aerospace business after heading its supply function, and worked in sourcing and supply chain management at TATA Advanced Systems and global supply chain project management at Tech Mahindra. Earlier, he spent over a decade at Larsen & Toubro in tool engineering, planning and business development, and international missile programs.
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Rohan GalaCo-Founder & CEOHe previously headed the consumer electronics business at Zetwerk and spent four years at Ola, where he led revenue and category management for Ola Foods, served as chief of staff to its CEO, and worked on growth at Foodpanda and programs for Ola Mobility in emerging India and the UK. He began his career at Rivigo as a business solutions architect and national account manager.
Investors · 3
Gemba Capital Venture Partnerslisted by Gemba Capital Venture PartnersBengaluru · $250K
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Jungle Ventureslisted by Jungle VenturesSingapore · $540K – $21.6M
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries AJun 2025
Jungle Ventures (lead)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Sanlayan do?
- Aerospace & defence company acquiring niche defense MSMEs and scaling them into system integrators
- Who founded Sanlayan?
- Sanlayan was founded by Abhijit Kothawale, Rahul Vamshidhar, Rohan Gala, Rahul V..
- Who are Sanlayan's investors?
- Sanlayan's investors include Gemba Capital Venture Partners, Jungle Ventures, Shastra VC.
- Where is Sanlayan headquartered?
- Sanlayan is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.


