Clean tech startup YOGa Clean Air has raised ₹20 crore (around $2.1 million) in its Series A funding round through a combination of primary and secondary transactions led by Info Edge Ventures.
The round marks the startup’s first external funding and also attracted participation from Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal and Three Words Capital. YOGa Clean Air raised ₹10 crore as primary capital, while secondary transactions accounted for the remaining ₹10 crore.
The startup plans to use the fresh capital to strengthen its presence in existing markets and expand into new Tier I and Tier II cities. Additionally, YOGa Clean Air will allocate a portion of the funding to deploy its clean air solutions across public transport systems and other outdoor spaces.
YOGa founder and CEO Sachin Panwar said that the startup is eyeing ₹100 Cr in revenue this year.
Panwar founded YOGa in 2010, while the company formally established itself as YOGAN Solutions Pvt Ltd in 2019 alongside cofounders Deepak Raina and Gaurav Nagar. The startup develops indoor air-quality systems designed to improve air quality across entire rooms and buildings rather than treating only a limited area like conventional air purifiers.
Its Clean Air Bubble system filters outdoor air before bringing it indoors. Moreover, the technology uses positive air pressure to prevent polluted air from entering through doors, gaps, and other openings. The system also monitors and manages carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels to help maintain fresh indoor air.
YOGa installs the system through a small opening in a wall or glass and uses the technology to maintain positive air pressure throughout an indoor space. The startup claims that its system can deliver equivalent air quality across an entire house in around 55 minutes while consuming approximately 70 watts of electricity during continuous operation.
According to Panwar, YOGa follows a service-led model rather than relying on one-time hardware sales.
The startup currently operates its systems across 11 Indian cities and serves around 5,000 families, schools, offices, hospitals, and gyms. Furthermore, YOGa claims that it has completed projects for government institutions, including the deployment of its systems in parts of the Delhi High Court.
The startup has also signed projects with real estate players to deploy its clean air solutions. “Earlier, we were mostly doing retail. Now B2B is actually shifting. Orders are coming from large real estate projects and institutions,” Panwar said.
YOGa Clean Air competes with domestic startups such as Airth, Clairco, Ubreathe, and Atovio, which provide indoor air-purification solutions ranging from AC retrofitting technologies to plant-based solutions.
The latest fundraise comes as persistent air pollution continues to drive demand for indoor air-quality solutions beyond conventional air purifiers. Meanwhile, reports project India’s air purifier market to become a $1.2 billion opportunity by 2030.
