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Enlite Research is a Thane, Maharashtra-based technology company that develops wireless, cloud-based building management systems utilizing artificial intelligence for smart building automation. The company targets small to mid-sized commercial real estate, public infrastructure, data centers, pharmaceutical facilities, and industrial projects, generating revenue through one-time hardware sales, implementation charges, and annual software subscriptions. Operating with a workforce of approximately 120 employees, the enterprise has sold nearly 10,000 hardware units and projects cumulative revenue of ₹450 million by the end of the current financial year. After initially bootstrapping the business, the firm raised $700,000 in early funding from friends and family, gaining industry recognition through participation with HDFC Bank, presentations at the India Mobile Congress, and leadership from Harvard Business School alumni. Enlite Research was officially founded in November 2017 by co-founders Gaurav Bali and Garima Bharadwaj.
Enlite Research has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round.
Enlite Research has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Enlite Research has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $5.0M Series A in July 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | $5M Series A | — | Avaana Capital | Announced |
Enlite Research Private Limited is a Mumbai-based climate-tech and prop-tech startup founded in 2017, specializing in AI-driven smart building automation to enhance energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and sustainability in the built environment.[1][2][3] The company develops the Building Intelligence Operating System (BIOS), a wireless, plug-and-play platform that integrates AI software, telemetry engines, and custom hardware—previously known as 'Sherlock'—to optimize resources in real-time across commercial buildings, hospitals, hotels, airports, and data centers.[1][2][3] Serving property owners and managers, Enlite solves the challenges of traditional wired building management systems (BMS) by reducing deployment time by up to 70%, eliminating extensive wiring, and cutting carbon emissions, with deployments spanning over 25 million square feet since its 2022 commercial launch.[2][3] Growth momentum includes a ₹46 crore Series A funding round led by Avaana Capital, awards like the GRI Awards India 2024 for its cloud-native wireless BMS, and recognition in the Panasonic Ignition Program.[3]
Enlite Research was co-founded in November 2017 by Gaurav Bali, a Harvard Business School alumnus and former CEO of an outsourcing firm with experience scaling operations globally through technology innovation, and Garima Bharadwaj, drawing from a team with roots at Harvard Business School and IIT Bombay.[1][2][3][4] The idea emerged from expertise in smart buildings, combining computer science, electronics, and mechanical HVAC systems to create a "human touch" in automated spaces via AI-IoT platforms.[1] Early traction built through research-backed development of its flagship wireless IoT solution, leading to a 2022 commercial rollout of BIOS, rapid scaling to 25+ million square feet of deployments, and recent milestones like product launches at ACREX 2024.[2][3]
Enlite rides the global surge in climate-tech and prop-tech, addressing the built environment's 40% share of carbon emissions through smart, sustainable automation amid rising net-zero mandates and ESG pressures.[1][3][7] Timing aligns with post-2022 commercialization, fueled by India's green building boom, regulatory pushes for energy efficiency, and demand for wireless IoT in aging infrastructure.[2][3] Market forces like falling sensor costs, AI advancements, and investor interest in sustainability (e.g., Series A from Avaana Capital) favor rapid adoption in high-energy sectors like commercial real estate and data centers.[2][3] Enlite influences the ecosystem by pioneering scalable, retrofit-friendly solutions in South Asia, fostering collaborations (e.g., Panasonic) and setting benchmarks for emission reductions that inspire regional prop-tech innovation.[3][4]
Enlite is poised for accelerated expansion with its validated platform, recent funding, and product innovations like access control, targeting deeper penetration in India's 10B+ sq ft commercial stock and global markets via partnerships.[2][3] Trends like AI-edge computing, stricter carbon regulations, and smart city initiatives will propel growth, potentially doubling deployments amid prop-tech's 20%+ CAGR. Its influence may evolve from niche innovator to category leader, empowering carbon-neutral buildings at scale and redefining efficiency in the built world—echoing its founding mission to bring human-centric intelligence to infrastructure.[1][3][4]
Enlite Research has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Enlite Research's investors include Avaana Capital.
