Abu Dhabi - Sharikat Mubasher: Planys Technologies, a Hub71 startup and deep-tech leader in underwater robotics and advanced inspection solutions, raised $12 million in primary funding led by marquee investors Ashish Kacholia and Lashit Sanghvi, with participation from existing investors including Pratithi Investment, Samarthya Investment Advisors, 3i Partners, LetsVenture, and prominent angel investors.

Planys will use the funding to expand its industrial inspection business across key markets in the Middle East, focusing on ports and terminals, refineries, petrochemical complexes, desalination plants, and power infrastructure, the company revealed in a press release yesterday.

Planys offers unique capabilities for underwater concrete testing and advanced NDT in ultra-turbid and challenging environments across jetties, berths, quay walls, intake/outfall systems, and submerged process structures.

It deepens its regional presence from Hub71, leveraging access to a global network of investors, corporate partners, and regulators to accelerate growth across the GCC through strategic partnerships.