Odisha’s Ankit Acharya Takes Cautio’s AI Dashcams to 46 Cities with $3M Seed Funding
Kolkata, 7th August 2025: Cautio, an AI-powered video telematics startup working to make India’s roads the safest in the world, has raised an additional $1.8M in seed funding. The round was led by Amal Parikh, with participation from 8i Ventures, AU Small Finance Bank, Vibha Chetan (Partner – Cheravi Ventures), Venture Catalysts. The round also saw backing from Raveen Sastry (Founding Partner, Multiply Ventures), Vivekananda Hallekere (Co-Founder-Bounce) and Nishchay AG (Co-Founder- JAR) expanding Cautio’s total seed raise to $3M. In April this year, the company had announced a raise of $1.2M as part of its ongoing round.
Founded with the mission of making every journey safer, Cautio provides advanced dash cameras paired with an AI-driven safety platform to help fleet operators detect and prevent risks in real-time. By focusing on technology that can predict and prevent incidents rather than just record them, Cautio is addressing the urgent need for safer roads across India’s public transport, school transport, and commercial fleet sectors.
“India’s roads don’t need more fear; they need accountability and protection. At Cautio, we’re building technology that makes safety visible and actionable. Every alert we send out is a chance to prevent an accident, to protect a family, to save a life. That’s why we’re here.” said Ankit Acharya, Co-Founder & CEO of Cautio. “This fresh investment allows us to strengthen our technology, grow our team, and expand our deployment footprint to ensure road safety becomes the norm, not the exception.” added Pranjal, Co-Founder & CTO of Cautio
Amal Parikh, added: “What impressed me about Cautio is simple: founders who understand the problem deeply, and a team building with both heart and hustle. Ankit, Pranjal and team are going after one of India’s most urgent yet ignored challenges — road safety. Combining AI with infrastructure, they’re taking a practical yet innovative approach. This is where Dalal Street’s discipline meets Innovation Street’s disruption. Excited to partner with them in their mission to make Indian roads safer.”
The funds will be used to expand Cautio’s research and development, enhance its AI capabilities, and scale its presence across India’s fleet operators, intercity and intracity bus operators, and school transport networks. The company also plans to strengthen its on-ground installation and servicing capabilities to ensure seamless adoption for fleets.
Cautio’s approach is rooted in the belief that technology should serve people where it matters most – on the roads that connect their lives. With India witnessing one of the highest rates of road accidents globally, Cautio’s vision is to transform road safety through data-driven interventions that protect drivers, passengers, and pedestrians alike.