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·  Jeh Aerospace raises $11M in Series A led by Elevation Capital, with General Catalyst backing.

·  Plans to build mega factories in Hyderabad and expand software-driven aerospace manufacturing.

· Scaled from 5 to 100+ employees in 18 months, delivering over 100,000 flight-critical components

Jeh Aerospace has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round from Elevation Capital, with existing investor General Catalyst continuing to provide support. The round comes after a recent undisclosed investment made by Indigo Ventures, the venture capital wing of Indigo Airlines, in July this year.

Started by Vishal R. Sanghavi and Venkatesh Mudragalla, the Atlanta-based aerospace startup deals in high-precision manufacturing for aerospace and defense industries. Based out of Hyderabad, India, the company is AS9100 certified and now has a clear trajectory for its next phase of expansion. With the fresh capital injection, Jeh Aerospace plans to expand its software-based manufacturing capabilities and construct mega factories to raise production levels.

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Venkatesh Mudragalla, Co-founder and COO ,says,  

We've grown from a five-member team to over 100 in just 18 months since our seed round , We’ve delivered more than 100,000 flight-critical components and tools and secured $100 million in long-term OEM contracts. Our in-house talent development initiative the Jeh Centre of Aerospace Skills is also fueling our execution scale.

Elevation Capital had strong belief in Jeh's execution and vision. Ashray Iyengar, Principal at Elevation, said: "Vishal and Venkatesh are experienced aerospace manufacturing professionals. We appreciate their application of technology to maximize efficiencies and their unwavering commitment to quality and safety."

Indigo's investment, though not specified, is perceived as strategic in nature and not strictly financial. "It's more than capital  it's mentorship and a shared long-term vision for transforming the aerospace supply chain," Mudragalla said.