Enterprise AI data infrastructure startup MeshDefend has raised $2.3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Kalaari Capital, with participation from Kettleborough VC and several industry leaders. This marks the company’s first external capital raise since its inception.
The funding will be used to develop MeshDefend’s AI-native operating system, enhance product innovation, and strengthen its go-to-market strategy. The company also plans to scale enterprise deployments across the US and European markets and expand its ecosystem through partnerships with infrastructure vendors.
Founded in 2025 by former Dell executives Tejas Pandit and Ravi Chitloor, MeshDefend is building an AI-driven platform to manage enterprise data infrastructure across backup, storage, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. Its flagship product, Agent Mesh™, simplifies and automates complex infrastructure management for large enterprises, managed service providers (MSPs), and global system integrators (GSIs).
MeshDefend’s platform focuses on automating Day-2 operations in data protection and storage, allowing IT teams to monitor, manage, and resolve infrastructure issues across multi-vendor systems. Its vendor-agnostic approach ensures seamless integration and interoperability within diverse enterprise ecosystems.
The Bengaluru-based company is currently working with partners in IT services, GSIs, and infrastructure solution providers to refine use cases suited for large-scale enterprise environments. By integrating AI-driven operational intelligence, MeshDefend seeks to help organizations secure, optimize, and simplify their data infrastructure in an increasingly complex cloud landscape.
