Sanlayan Technologies acquires Dexcel Electronics to drive Indigenous defense and aerospace innovation

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Sanlayan Technologies, an emerging strategic electronics startup founded in 2023, has acquired a majority stake in 20-year-old Dexcel Electronics, an embedded systems company founded in 2000, to boost innovation in Aerospace, Defense, and Space in India.

Founded by IIT/IIM alumni and former Zetwerk employees Abhijit Kothawale, Rohan Gala, and Rahul Vamsidhar, Sanlayan raised $4.4 million in its seed round last year from prominent institutional investors, including Gemba Capital, Singularity Ventures, and others, to drive its expansion into embedded systems and the vertical integration of electronics solutions across India’s Aerospace, Defence, and Space sectors.

This acquisition will strengthen Sanlayan’s ability to deliver advanced indigenous solutions that support national security and drive technological innovation in critical sectors.

Dexcel has contributed to major defence and space projects, including Jaguar and Sukhoi aircraft upgrades and ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 missions.

“Joining forces with Sanlayan represents a transformative step for Dexcel. This partnership will manifold our R&D investments, enabling us to deliver impactful solutions to our customers,” said Amit Kumar Sinha, CEO & Managing Director of Dexcel Electronics Designs.

“It will not only accelerate the design-to-deployment pipeline but also drive innovation and efficiency and position Dexcel to address complex challenges in Avionics, Radar electronics, Naval systems, and signal processing,” he added.

“In Dexcel, we found a company whose products and capabilities have immense potential yet have only scratched the surface. This strategic investment allows us to scale Dexcel’s core capabilities, aligning perfectly with our mission to solve end-user challenges in embedded electronic systems,” said Rohan Gala, Co-founder & CEO of Sanlayan.

“Together, we are poised to build a strong vertically integrated strategic electronics company that supports PM Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, a testament to Sanlayan’s commitment to enhancing national security with the development of indigenous product solutions for Air, Water, Land, and Space applications.”

Sanlayan and Dexcel will showcase their innovations at Aero India 2025 from February 10 to 14.