DUSQ raises Rs 24 Cr in seed round led by Fireside Ventures

DUSQ (formerly InnerGize), a sleep science and recovery company, has raised Rs 24 crore in a seed funding round led by Fireside Ventures.

The round also saw participation from Antler India, Climber Capital, Startup Sherpas, Vaishav Investments, Avnish Anand (Founder, CaratLane) and Shivam Puri.

The funds will be used to expand sleep regulation platforms by growing the neuroscience and hardware teams, advancing IP development, upgrading in-house sleep labs, and preparing for a U.S. launch.

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Co-founder Dr. Siddhant Bhargava said, “We’re building infrastructure for human recovery, not another tracker. This funding allows India-built deep-science sleep tech to enter global markets.”

Ankur Khaitan, Fireside Ventures, added, “DUSQ combines scientific depth, differentiation, and a launch-ready product capable of defining the global sleep solutions category.” The Rs 24 crore round marks a milestone for Indian med-tech, signaling that globally competitive health technology can be developed from India.

About DUSQ 

Founded in 2023 by Siddhant Bhargava, Shalmali Kadu, and Mitansh Khurana, DUSQ is a sleep science and recovery company that uses over 50 million physiological data points to combine neuroscience and hardware design, creating a new category in sleep technology.

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Over the past year, DUSQ has run structured trials in its proprietary sleep lab, testing autonomic recovery pathways under controlled conditions. Early results show the system can support sustained recovery cycles and maintain uninterrupted sleep, moving from simply monitoring rest to actively improving it.

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