# Simple Energy raises $180M Series C led by Dr. Arokiaswamy Velumani Family Office

> Simple Energy, based in India, has raised $180M in a Series C led by Dr. Arokiaswamy Velumani Family Office, announced on 30 September 2026.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/news/rounds/simple-energy-series-c-2026-09 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Raised **$180M** 2 sources reported it

Stage **Series C** 3 earlier rounds on record

Investors **5** 1 named as lead

Where **IN** India

Automotive & EVs Cleantech Manufacturing

## How big is it?

Against every equity round we recorded in the twelve months to 30 September 2026. Ranks count companies, so the same raise reported twice is counted once.

**#278** equity round of the last twelve months

**#58** Series C of 220 in that time

**#5** round in India, of 102

This round **$180M**

Median Series C **$100M**

1.8 times the median Series C of the last twelve months.

## Who invested

- [**Dr. Arokiaswamy Velumani Family Office** 1 round in the last twelve months *Led*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dr-arokiaswamy-velumani-family-office)

Also in the round

- [Haran Family Office](https://millionrounds.com/fund/haran-family-office)
- [Amit Mishra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amit-mishra)
- [Suhas Rajkumar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/suhas-rajkumar)
- [Ankit Gupta](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ankit-gupta)

## Funding history

- September 2026 Series C **$180M**
- January 2014 Series B **$6.0M**
- February 2013 Series A **$2.0M**
- August 2011 Seed **$900K**

$189M raised across the 4 rounds we hold.

## Reported by

- Inc42 30 September
- Bestvantage Investments 2 October

The round's figures come from these reports; each link opens the original.

## Other big rounds that week

[A **Armadin** $256M Series B](https://millionrounds.com/news/rounds/armadin-series-b-2026-10)[**EliseAI** $350M Growth](https://millionrounds.com/news/rounds/eliseai-growth-round-2026-09)[**Jeeves** $110M Series C](https://millionrounds.com/news/rounds/jeeves-series-c-2026-09)[**Instinct** $1.0B Series C](https://millionrounds.com/news/rounds/instinct-series-c-2026-09)[**Quartermaster** $140M Series B](https://millionrounds.com/news/rounds/quartermaster-series-b-2026-09)

[The company **Simple Energy on Millionrounds** *→*](https://millionrounds.com/company/simple-energy)[Weekly roundup **Week of 28 September** *→*](https://millionrounds.com/news/weekly/2026-09-28)[Monthly roundup **September 2026** *→*](https://millionrounds.com/news/monthly/2026-09)

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