India, May 12 -- Electronics manufacturing platform Mekr has secured Rs.67 Cr (about $7 Mn) in its Series A funding round led by Avaana Capital, with participation from Titan Capital Winners Fund.

Mekr plans to use the fresh funds to strengthen its investments in research and development (R&D), product engineering, proprietary tooling, and supplier localisation. Some capital will be deployed for expanding manufacturing automation, enhancing quality systems and strengthening export readiness for global market expansion, the startup said.

Founded in 2022 by Anand Yadav and Gaurang Kuchhal, Mekr is an original design manufacturer (ODM) for electronic products like electric kettles, hair dryer, body weighing scale, vacuum cleaners, tyre inf...