Praan

Every winter, Delhi is confronted with the same reality - polluted air. It reshapes how the city lives, works, and breathes. The data is familiar, the headlines are predictable, and yet, a reliable and trustworthy solution for indoor spaces remains elusive.

Praan receives additional capital investment from new investors Kirloskar Family, Thyssenkrupp India Family, Dhaval Shroff from Elon Musk's Team, Riddhima Yadav from Brookfield, Gaurav Kapur, Aaryaman Vir, alongside existing investors Paradigm Shift Capital, Maulik Majmudar, and others.

The page describes a conversation between InfoEdge founder Sanjeev Bikchandani and Praan founder Angad Daryani about poor air quality in India and infrastructure development.

Discover Praan's mission is to transform clean air solutions with filterless technology and create a better future for everyone on Earth.

Praan builds the world's most advanced air purification technologies for commercial and industrial applications.

Accel and Prosus select six Indian startups for their inaugural joint cohort, backing ventures in healthcare, climate, space and longevity. Chosen from more than 2,000 applications, the companies include developers of indoor air systems, satellite communications, reusable launch vehicles and cancer-detection tools. The firms co-invest $500,000 to $2 million per startup, with Prosus matching Accel and part of the capital deferred to reduce early founder dilution.

Mar 2026 · TechCrunchNews article