D2C Brand Waterscience raises Rs 1.4 crore in funding from Velocity

WaterScience, India’s leading brand in non-drinking water filtration, has secured Rs 1.4 crore in funding from Velocity, a growth capital platform backed by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures.

WaterScience said it will use the new funds to speed up growth, boost brand marketing, and launch new product categories.

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Pavithra Rao, Co-Founder of WaterScience, said, “This funding is a strong validation of our mission to make water safer and healthier for every Indian home. With Velocity’s support, we will scale faster and innovate across new categories, ensuring that WaterScience continues to set the benchmark for water solutions in India. Having already reached 2 million homes, we are excited to add another 1 million this year.”

Atul Khichariya, Co-Founder and COO Velocity, said, “We have a long-standing partnership with WaterScience, a true category creator in India’s water solutions space. Their growth trajectory and focus on innovation demonstrate a strong commitment to addressing the vast need gap in non drinking water filtration. We are proud to have been part of their journey and look forward to supporting their next phase of expansion.”

About WaterScience 

Co-founded in 2014 by Sudeep Nadukkandy, Pavithra Rao, and Mohammed Iqbal, WaterScience tackles major water quality issues that impact over 95% of household water use beyond drinking. It offers 40+ products, including shower and tap filters, appliance and kitchen filters, water softeners, and whole-house systems for hard water, chlorine, and other contaminants.

WaterScience says its products are in over 2 million Indian homes and aims to reach 1 million more in FY25-26. 

The company reports 70% year-on-year growth and a strong presence on Amazon, flipkart, Shopify, and 1,000+ offline retailers.

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