Bengaluru-based MeshDefend raises $2.3 million from Kalaari Capital, others

Bengaluru-based enterprise 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 a group of technology industry executives. 

The startup will use the funds to build and scale Agent Mesh, its proprietary AI-native operating system that enables large enterprises to manage, automate, and secure their complex data infrastructure spanning multi-cloud and hybrid environments.

MeshDefend plans to strengthen its engineering team in Bengaluru, expand operations in the US and Europe, and deepen collaborations with infrastructure vendors and design partners.

Founded in 2025 by former Dell executives Tejas Pandit and Ravi Chitloor, MeshDefend’s platform is vendor-agnostic—it works across diverse systems and technologies from providers such as AWS, Dell, and Pure Storage. The system’s AI “agents” automate Day-2 operations for storage, backup, and data protection, helping IT teams manage workloads and resolve issues across multi-vendor environments.

The startup is working with global system integrators (GSIs), managed service providers (MSPs), and IT service firms to co-develop large-scale use cases for enterprise and data center operations.

It currently has a 12-member team and aims to accelerate go-to-market execution as it builds its enterprise-grade AI infrastructure layer.