Faridabad-based sustainable materials startup UKHI has raised ₹10.5 crore in a seed funding round led by Venture Catalysts, with participation from 100 Unicorns, 888 VC, and strategic industrial partner DCG Pack.
The fresh capital will be deployed to scale production of EcoGran™, UKHI’s flagship compostable biopolymer, strengthen formulation and process-related IP, and deepen partnerships across the packaging value chain.
Founded in 2019 by Vishal Vivek, Priyanka Chauhan, and Sandeep Kumar Tyagi, UKHI is an IP-led material science company focused on replacing petroleum-based plastics with high-performance, compostable alternatives derived from agricultural residues and lignocellulosic biomass.
Within six months of commercialization, UKHI claims to have built a commercially viable biopolymer platform, achieved early market adoption across India’s packaging ecosystem, and generated revenues from large anchor clients. The company has sold over 2 lakh kg of biopolymer material to early customers and recorded a 90%+ trial-to-commercial conversion rate, indicating strong product-market fit.
UKHI plans to replace up to 24 lakh kg of single-use plastic over the next 12 months. Its patent-pending technology is designed to be scalable, cost-effective, and drop-in compatible with existing plastic manufacturing infrastructure, enabling adoption without major capex changes.
The company operates a dual business model, licensing its EcoGran technology to manufacturers while also offering turnkey packaging solutions through its sister venture, Murth. It has partnered with DCGpac, India’s largest B2B packaging platform, and signed MoUs with IIT Guwahati and the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) to advance R&D and deploy compostable solutions.
As of 2025, UKHI reports a monthly production capacity of 140 tonnes, with plans to scale significantly by 2030. The startup has been incubated by IIT Mandi Catalyst, NSRCEL (IIM Bangalore), and supported by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), and has previously been featured in Forbes’ Top 100 Startups to Watch.
