Smart home automation startup, Aliste Technologies, has raised $1 million in a round led by YourNest Venture Capital, and Artha Venture Fund. 100X.VC was the first institutional investor to invest in Aliste Technologies. Post 100X.VC pitch day, renowned investors, including YourNest, Artha Venture Fund, Dholakia Ventures, KRS Jamwal, and Anikarth Ventures, among others, also participated in the round. Aliste Technologies will use the capital to drive geographical expansion and strengthen its brand-building initiatives.
Founded in 2021 by VIT batchmates Aakarsh Nayyar, Anant Ohri, Bhavya Kansal, Konark Gautam, Shreyansh Jain, and Udit Pandoh, Aliste Technologies is addressing the home automation market to make tech-enabled homes within the reach of homeowners and businesses looking to provide an upgraded customer experience and save energy. The company’s flagship products, the Switchboard Automation Module and Universal Remote Module, seamlessly integrate with the Aliste app to provide a sophisticated and user-friendly experience. The company has successfully completed over 2,500 residential and hospitality projects in 25 Tier-I and Tier-II cities across India.
Anant Ohri, Co-founder, Aliste, said, “We see a major gap in the consumer IOT segment in India. As aspirations of working Indians soar, we believe our solution has the ability to not only provide a well-packaged automation solution but also result in energy savings. Aliste’s products are designed keeping in mind the luxury and convenience of its users, while providing 10 – 15% savings on their monthly electricity bills.”
Ninad Karpe, Partner, 100X.VC, said, “The home automation industry is a sunrising sector in India. Aliste Technologies has carved a niche for itself with its innovative subscription-based model in this market. The company has achieved the unimaginable by introducing home tech that is not only convenient but also affordable for customers. It is on a mission to elevate their comfort and redefine their lives with its innovative offerings. We are happy to be a part of their progressive journey and are looking forward to extending our support in all ways possible.”
Commenting on the fundraise, Sunil K. Goyal, Managing Director & Fund Manager, YourNest Venture Capital said, “Aliste’s innovative low capex and subscription model make it unique and give it the capability to scale at a rapid pace by targeting young adults in the expanding high-income and upper/middle-income demographics across India. The founding team has already been solving this problem for the last three years since their final year of college and has the motivation and energy to create a large global organisation.”
Anirudh A. Damani, Managing Partner at Artha Venture Fund, adds, “We see unprecedented growth in the automation market from different angles. In the last 5 – 7 years, Indian consumers have warmed up to subscription-based services. Aliste has been able to tap into this changing consumer behaviour and has also managed to keep it affordable. Even on the B2B side, as more Indians resume travel, they expect a high-end experience from the hospitality sector, and hotel chains are well aware of this changing scenario. The surging demand for automation in residential and B2B channels and Aliste’s approach to leverage the market opportunity with a subscription-led model, prompted us to invest in the company.”
High capex is one of the biggest reasons why smart home adoption in India remains one of the lowest in the world. With sub-1% adoption of smart homes in India, Aliste Technologies is addressing a large market opportunity while making home automation affordable and accessible. At a subscription cost of just ₹1 per appliance per day, a typical 3 BHK can now be automated at just ~₹ 500 per month, as compared to a conventional automation route that would need homeowners to shell out upwards of ₹ 1 lakh in a single go.
Aliste Technologies is showing phenomenal growth owing to its subscription-based model for its customers. It has a strong presence in the Delhi-NCR region and has recently entered the Bangalore market. With the freshly infused capital, the company intends to spread its footprints pan-India and boost brand awareness initiatives.
