Quick Stats
π° Raising: $15M
π― Minimum Investment: $100K
Why Invest Now
- Market validation with multiple state DoT wins, including Florida, Utah, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, and Pennsylvania
- Only LiDAR perception-based technology stack approved for UK Highway Authority deployments
- Clear path to sub-$1,000 unit costs enabling mass market adoption
Strong IP portfolio with 10 patents filed and 10+ innovations in the pipeline - This opportunity is available to Next Wave members only. Subscribe now to access our long-form research and deal room.
The Problem CronAI Solves
Traditional perception systems, which struggle with high latency, poor reliability, and fragmented data processing, hold back urban infrastructure and autonomous systems. Current solutions require extensive data annotation, suffer in adverse conditions, and can't deliver the real-time processing needed for smart infrastructure and industrial automation.
Market size: $14.8B TAM, with $1.1B SAM and $444M SOM
How CronAI Solves the Problem
The senseEDGE platform combines edge computing with advanced deep learning for superior 3D perception, enabling real-time processing with <10ms latency and up to 250m range detection. The platform's proprietary FLIP and DARWIN algorithms overcome traditional challenges in data scarcity and environmental variability, while its edge-first design specifically addresses latency and computational demands. This makes it ideal for real-time applications in urban infrastructure and industrial automation, with privacy-preserving architecture that processes data locally and delivers robust object detection, classification, and tracking capabilities.
Traction
Multiple State DoT Wins
Over 100 live deployments across Florida, Utah, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan and Pennsylvania through established distribution and systems integrator network.
UK Highway Authority Partnership
Selected as the only LiDAR perception-based technology stack for deployment, CronAI's leadership in advanced perception systems is reinforced.
Growing Enterprise Adoption
Winning high-impact projects, including a successful deployment on the Kashmir Railway, demonstrating system reliability in challenging environments.
Leadership Team
Tushar Chhabra
- Co-founder and CEO with deep expertise in building technology ventures and previous successful exit in the analytics and big data prediction space
- Former member of the Billion User project at Google
Robert De Temple
- Chief Innovation Officer with experience in leading AI teams in leading roles across the German automotive sector
- An industry veteran in deep learning, perception, and AI technologies
Brian Fahy
- Chief Product Officer with over three decades of experience in productizing deep technology in the defense and aerospace industries
- Former senior product and hardware technologist at GE, Lockheed Martin
Venky Lakshminarayanan
- Chief Revenue Officer with over two decades of experience helping companies with moonshot growth initiatives
- Former global lead at ServiceNow and VP at Mainstay
Safer Deal Terms
- Investment Series: Safer Series 1A
- Target Return Percentage: 200%
- Revenue Percentage: 95%
- Honeymoon Period: 12 months
- Minimum Subscription: $150,000
- Investment Regulation: 506c
- Incentives: Offering 1.5% warrant coverage in RDU Intelligent Infrastructure LLC for every $1M invested.
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Use of Funds
30% - Manufacturing and Cost Optimization
28% - R&D and Product Development
25% - Market Expansion and U.S. Presence
10% - Talent Acquisition
7% - Customer Success and Partnerships
Key Financials
- Current Unit Price: $2,500
- Target Manufacturing Cost: <$1,000
- Gross Margin (Hardware): 45-50%
- Software Margin: 80-85%
- Revenue: <$500,000 TTM with $3M pipeline for 2025
- R&D Investment: 20-25% of revenue
Key Documents for Next Wave Subscribers
β’ π Venture Memo
β’ π Pitch Deck
β’ π Financial Model
β’ βοΈ Deal Terms
Next Steps
- Review Detailed Materials
- Schedule a Call with the Team
- Make Your Investment
Backed by Next Wave Partners
Next Wave Partners has been an investor and strategic advisor to CronAI for over a year, supporting the company's growth and expansion initiatives. CronAI aligns perfectly with Next Wave's investment thesis of backing transformative technologies that enable intelligent infrastructure and enhance public safety. The company's innovative approach to 3D perception, combined with its focus on edge computing and scalable deployment models, represents the kind of breakthrough technology that can accelerate the development of smarter, safer cities.
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