Suppose you’ve ever walked into a building and wondered why the lights flicker. In that case, the AC feels like Antarctica, and the elevator buttons seem haunted; you’ve experienced the chaos of outdated building management systems (BMS). Most buildings still run on tech that’s older than your favorite meme format.
Enter Enlite, a Bengaluru-based automation startup founded by Gaurav Bali and Garima Bharadwaj. These two decided that buildings shouldn’t just stand, they should think. With their plug-and-play wireless platform, they’re transforming infrastructure into intelligent ecosystems.
Oh, and they just raised ₹46 crore ($5.32 million) in Series A funding to take this revolution global. Let’s break it down.
The Founders Who Said “Let’s Unplug the Future”
Gaurav Bali, a Harvard Business School alum, brings the business chops and vision. He’s the kind of CEO who can talk about edge AI and ROI in the same breath, and make both sound exciting.
Garima Bharadwaj, the CTO, is the tech architect behind Enlite’s brainy systems. She’s been in the trenches of infra-tech long enough to know what’s broken and how to fix it with elegance and efficiency.
Together, they’ve built a company that’s not just smart, it’s scalable, sustainable, and seriously cool.
What Enlite Does (And Why It’s a Big Deal)
Enlite replaces traditional, wired BMS with a wireless, cloud-native automation platform. Think of it as giving buildings a nervous system that doesn’t need invasive surgery.
Here’s what makes it special:
- Custom hardware that’s compact and non-intrusive
- Cloud software that’s scalable and secure
- Edge AI that makes real-time decisions without needing to phone home
- Modular BIOS system that lets you pick and choose what your building needs
Whether it’s a smart airport, luxury hotel, pharma lab, or public infrastructure, Enlite’s tech adapts like a chameleon, with less drama.
The Glow-Up: From Bootstrapped to Global Player
Enlite bootstrapped for seven years, quietly building every layer of its tech stack. No shortcuts. No Frankenstein systems. Just deep-tech craftsmanship.
Since launching commercially in 2022, they’ve:
- Deployed across 25 million sq. ft. of real estate
- Partnered with Fairmont Mumbai, Prestige Group, and top REITs
- Won the PropTech Innovation of the Year at GRI Awards India 2024
- Filed three global patents
- Piloted LLM-on-hardware capabilities (yes, AI that lives inside the device)
And now, with fresh funding from Avaana Capital and Claypond Capital, they’re ready to scale across India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
Why Legacy BMS Is a Landline
Most buildings still rely on wired systems that are:
- Expensive to install
- Painful to maintain
- Impossible to scale
- Vendor-locked and integration-resistant
Even high-end properties struggle with automation because rewiring is a nightmare. Enlite’s wireless platform skips the drama and plugs directly into the future.
No cables. No chaos. Just control.
The Tech That Thinks Before You Do
Enlite’s edge AI is engineered to be hyper-intelligent, capable of making up to a million decisions per minute! No exaggeration. It continuously monitors variables like occupancy levels, weather conditions outside, equipment health, and energy usage patterns.
Using this data, it dynamically adjusts core systems such as lighting and HVAC in real time. The result? A building that feels intuitively responsive, as if it’s reading the room and making adjustments to enhance comfort and efficiency without human intervention.
BIOS: The Building OS That’s Modular AF
Enlite’s BIOS (Building Intelligence Operating System) is like the iOS of infrastructure.
You can:
- Track energy usage
- Monitor occupancy levels
- Optimize comfort and compliance
- Analyze washroom efficiencies (yes, even toilets get smart)
It’s modular, flexible, and designed to work with whatever your building throws at it. It’s the Swiss Army knife of smart infrastructure.
The Market They’re Building For Is Massive
The global building automation market is projected to hit $827 billion by 2032. That’s a lot of square footage and a lot of opportunity.
India alone is adding 2.3 billion sq. ft. of commercial space by 2030. Yet, 85% of buildings still lack meaningful automation.
Enlite is here to change that. Their plug-and-play system can bring any building online, without tearing down walls or breaking budgets.
Clients, Projects, and Pin Codes
Enlite’s tech is already live in:
- Luxury hotels
- Data centers
- Smart airports
- Hospital chains
- Public infrastructure projects
- Remote towns in Kerala, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh
They’re not just serving metros, they’re lighting up pin codes across India.
The Funding That’s Fueling the Future
With ₹46 crore in Series A funding, Enlite plans to:
- Expand into the Middle East and Southeast Asia
- Deepen edge AI and telemetry capabilities
- Scale go-to-market and deployment teams
- Build LLM-on-hardware for smarter decision-making
- Compete with global legacy infra-tech brands
This isn’t just a capital infusion, it’s a launchpad.
Final Thoughts: Enlite Is the Glow-Up Buildings Deserve
In a world where infrastructure is still stuck in the dial-up era, Enlite is bringing Wi-Fi vibes to the built environment. They’re making buildings smarter, greener, and more responsive, without the wires, the waste, or the wait.
So next time you walk into a building and the lights adjust, the AC feels perfect, and the washroom smells like a spa, just know: Enlite might be behind it.
