Rotoris raises $7.36M Series A to sell Indian luxury watches abroad
What's the deal? Indian watch brand Rotoris has raised US$9.51M in a Series A round led by Blume Ventures. Participants included 9Unicorns, Centricity, several family offices, and individual investors Diwakar Goel, Atul SinghDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Adhiraj Burman, and actor Rannvijay SinghaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
What's the endgame? Founded by Aakash Anand and Prerna Gupta, the Gurugram-based company sells watches through an invitation-only membership system called the Registry. It plans to deploy the capital on research and development, production capacity, and retail in India and overseas.
What's the market push? Rotoris is expanding its Rotoris House presence from Delhi to Mumbai and New York. The brand said its first collection of 2,100 numbered timepieces sold out within days of its February 2026 launch, and it has since logged registrations from nearly 100,000 prospective customers — about 40% from outside India, including the US, Dubai, and Australia.
Why now? The round is a sharp step-up from a $3 million seed in December 2025, as Rotoris moves from launch toward scaling. Its watches are assembled and tested at its Gurugram facility using Swiss and Japanese movements, with processes developed alongside Swiss horologists.
Blume Ventures co-founder and managing partner Karthik Reddy said the investment would support the founders' ambition to build "an Indian brand for global markets."
What could go wrong? The expansion remains an ambition rather than proven traction. Rotoris has not disclosed a valuation, revenue, or a timeline for its New York and Mumbai openings.
The signal: The raise fits a premiumisation trend in India's watch market, where TitanDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → reported strong FY26 growth and Bangalore Watch Company recently raised $1.4 million to build a selective overseas presence. Rotoris's larger round signals investor appetite for Indian brands pitching themselves to global collectors.
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