India, June 12 -- Marine robotics startup Rekise Marine has raised $9.7 Mn (Rs.92.5 Cr) in a seed funding round led by Accel and NKSquared, Zerodha cofounder Nikhil Kamath's investment firm.

The round also saw participation from angel investor Sameer Brij Verma, WestBridge Capital cofounder Sandeep Singhal, Industrial47, Singularity AMC, among others.

Founded in 2017 by naval architect Maitrai Maka and Rear Admiral Shekhar Mital (Retd), Rekise Marine develops autonomous surface and underwater vessels for defence and commercial maritime applications. It builds and integrates its vessels in-house, working with India's premier shipyards, including Goa Shipyard Limited and GRSE Limited.

According to the cofounders, the key to building reli...