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Startup incubated at CGC Landran’s ACIC RISE raises Rs. 1.31 crore in pre-seed funding
Babushahi Bureau
Mohali (Punjab), May 14, 2025: Oqlous AI, a startup incubated at ACIC RISE Association, CGC Landran, has successfully raised Rs. 1.31 crore in pre-seed funding backed by a renowned global software technology giant, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Startup Punjab, and Startup Himachal.
Co-founded by three young entrepreneurs, Nirmal Nambiar, Aditya Sharma, and Sarthak Chaudhary, Oqlous AI, is a visionary startup, pursuing the mission to transform how enterprises manage products, teams and workflows using Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents. Positioned as the world’s first AI project Manager, this innovative B2B SaaS platform automates workflow by deploying AI agents.
It is also among the top 10 startups in India selected for the Perplexity AI Fellowship underscoring its potential as a promising technology venture. Expressing happiness on this milestone, Nirmal Nambiar, CEO, Oqlous AI, appreciated the pivotal role played in this journey by ACIC RISE Association, CGC Landran, especially in terms of mentoring and networking support.
Thanking the investors for their belief in the startup’s promise, he underscored how this fund would give a fillip to Oqlous AI’s core objective of developing world-class, indigenous solutions for a global market.
“It will also help us secure more funds in the future aiding our startup to scale infrastructure development, operations and profitability,” he added. ACIC Rise Association, CGC Landran, has mentored over 100 startups, enabling them to grow and make an impact in diverse fields.
Supported by Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, Government of India, this startup incubator has played a major role in promoting entrepreneurship and a culture of innovation particularly at the grassroots level in semi- urban and rural India. Satnam Singh Sandhu, Chairman, CGC Landran and Rashpal Singh Dhaliwal, President, CGC Landran, extended their congratulations to the founders of Oqlous AI and wished them good luck.
They reiterated CGC’s commitment towards encouraging innovation among students and entrepreneurs from communities in the vicinity of our institution.Prof. (Dr.) Amresh Kumar, CEO, ACIC RISE Association, CGC Landran, commended the team of Oqlous AI, inviting aspiring entrepreneurs from the region to leverage the resources, opportunities, guidance and mentorship offered by ACIC RISE which could help them transform their ideas into impactful and scalable businesses.
CGC Landran, with its 24-year legacy as a higher education institution continues to prioritize research, innovation, and entrepreneurship alongside delivering affordable, high-quality education.The institution has steadily evolved into a hub for nurturing entrepreneurial talent and promoting an innovation-focused ecosystem.