WorkOnGrid Secures Funding to Enhance AI Operations Intelligence

WorkOnGrid is an AI native operations intelligence platform tailored for utilities. The company has successfully raised Rs 22.5 crore in a funding round, spearheaded by Transition Venture Capital, with contributions from Indian Angel Network. Previously, the startup had obtained Rs 1 crore from Start Up O Ventures in 2020 and later secured Rs 5 crore in 2022 through IAN, Startup O, and various angel investors.

Investment Objectives

The new funds will be directed towards expanding its global market strategies, enhancing its AI and machine learning capabilities, and establishing international infrastructure, as stated in a recent press release.

About WorkOnGrid

Co-founded by Udit Poddar, Shreyansh Jain, Aayush Agrawal, and Shaurya Poddar, WorkOnGrid serves the utilities sector by focusing on power, water, and gas. The platform facilitates real-time data integration, predictive analytics, and workflow automation, designed to boost efficiency, reliability, and decision-making for utility providers. It operates under a SaaS model, offering scalable deployment architecture.

Unified Data Intelligence

According to the Bengaluru-based startup, it is creating a consolidated data intelligence layer for utilities in various sectors facing fragmented systems, increasing operational complexity, and a growing need for real-time decision-making.

Data Integration Capabilities

The WorkOnGrid platform integrates data from several sources, including smart meters, sensors, GIS, and financial systems, creating a single queryable environment. This architecture allows for sub-second insights and automated workflows.

Core Technological Features

At the heart of the platform lies an integrated architecture, combining a data lakehouse, operational intelligence, workflow automation, and AI-powered analytics. This setup enables utilities to transform from reactive operations to predictive and increasingly autonomous decision-making, thereby enhancing both efficiency and reliability in essential infrastructures.

Global Partnerships

WorkOnGrid boasts collaboration with over 20 utilities worldwide and manages data from millions of smart meters, alongside a significant quantity of asset and field data produced by utility operations.