Jeh Aerospace just raised $11 million in Series A to fight global aircraft supply chain delays. The Indian startup, led by ex-Tata Group execs Vishal Sanghavi and Venkatesh Mudragalla, is ramping up production of metallic components for aero engines and aerostructures. Their customers? U.S.-based Tier 1 suppliers working with big names like Boeing and Airbus.
The company aims to turn India into a hub for aerospace component manufacturing, building on the country’s growing role in the sector. Jeh Aerospace is headquartered in Atlanta but runs its 60,000-square-foot precision manufacturing plant in Hyderabad, combining robotics, IoT, and software to cut lead times from 15 weeks to just 15 days.
CEO Vishal Sanghavi said: 
“At Tatas, we unlocked India’s potential for these large OEMs, Boeing, Airbus, Sikorsky, and GE [General Electric], but we wanted Jeh Aerospace to unlock India’s potential for the large Tier 1 and Tier 2 manufacturers in the supply chain.”
The startup has raised about $15 million overall, with the Series A led by Elevation Capital and participation from General Catalyst. This follows a recent strategic investment from IndiGo Ventures.
Ashray Iyengar from Elevation Capital said:
“The company built a truly differentiated approach to aerospace manufacturing.”
Global aerospace is slammed with a backlog nearing 15,700 commercial aircraft orders, pushing Tier 1 suppliers into extended lead times. Jeh Aerospace targets these Tier 1 and Tier 2 manufacturers, who produce 60-70% of aircraft, rather than working directly with OEMs like Airbus or Boeing.
The company already counts several high-value customers, including GS Precision and RH Aero. They emphasize fewer, deeper customer relationships to scale faster.
Advisors include former Boeing India President Pratyush Kumar and ex-Airbus India CEO Dwaraka Srinivasan.
Since its $2.75 million seed round early last year, Jeh Aerospace has delivered over 100,000 flight-critical components on time and built machine capacity exceeding 250,000 hours per year. It hit $6 million in ARR last year and turned profitable post-tax. The startup projects 3x to 4x ARR growth in 2025 and holds a $100 million order book.
Jeh Aerospace also has a Center for Aerospace Skill in Hyderabad to develop talent and keep up with demand.
Sanghavi says the new funds will boost their manufacturing and inspection tech with next-gen digital production tools.
India’s aerospace manufacturing is on the rise: Airbus sources $1.4 billion in components there, targeting $2 billion by 2030. Boeing aims for $1.3 billion annual spend and invested $200 million in a Bengaluru tech center.
Jeh Aerospace wants to close the gap on large-scale component manufacturing. Sanghavi notes their main competition is from U.S.-based Tier 2 suppliers, not Indian peers like JJG Aero.
The aerospace bottleneck is real. Jeh Aerospace is betting that tech-driven precision and speed from India can unclog it — and scale fast.
