XiteNodes / NETCORE Datacenter — Cloud & DC Infrastructure Platform
₹2 Crore Seed Round | 15% Equity
March 2026 | NETPOOL TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
As an investor with background in enterprise SaaS, B2B, and physical infrastructure, XiteNodes sits directly at your intersection. We are not a consumer app or a pre-revenue idea — we are an asset-backed infrastructure operator in business since 2018, generating recurring revenue, with owned hardware, owned IP infrastructure, and a clear expansion plan into a sovereign Indian datacenter.
The ₹2 Crore ask is specifically to fund Phase 1 of our own container-based datacenter in Himachal Pradesh — with state government subsidies already in discussion — positioning us to serve enterprise disaster recovery, government cloud, and managed hosting at scale.
Total project cost: ₹3 Crore. We are seeking ₹2 Crore in seed investment for Phase 1 of a container-based datacenter in Himachal Pradesh. The remaining ₹1 Crore is bridged through revenue, existing asset leverage, and state government subsidies.
We have already entered into preliminary discussions with the Himachal Pradesh state government and are receiving subsidies on electricity tariffs and telecom infrastructure — two of the largest cost drivers in datacenter operations. This substantially de-risks the unit economics.
| Component | Specification | Cost Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Container Infrastructure | Modular container-based DC design (scalable) | ₹60–70L |
| Power & Cooling | UPS, diesel genset, precision cooling | ₹30–40L |
| Network Infrastructure | Tier-1 ISP + BGP + our own IP space | ₹20–25L |
| Server Hardware | Hyperscaler-grade procured at 1/3rd cost | ₹40L |
| Compliance Setup | SOC 2, HIPAA readiness for govt tenders | ₹15–20L |
| Marketing & BD | Enterprise sales, govt tender pursuit | ₹15L |
| Working Capital | 18-month operational buffer | ₹10L |
| Total Phase 1 | Investment Ask | ₹2 Crore |
The jump from ₹3L/month to ₹20–30L/month does not require millions of retail customers. It requires 3–5 enterprise contracts. Here is what is already in pipeline:
Payment terms: Immediate. No credit exposure. All enterprise contracts pay upfront or quarterly — critical for cash flow predictability.
Enterprise and government clients have one hard requirement: a certified, physical facility in India with SOC 2 / HIPAA compliance. We cannot win these contracts on rented infrastructure. The moment we have our own DC with certifications, we unlock the pipeline. These are warm relationships built over years — not cold outreach.
When investors hear "own infrastructure," they sometimes worry about capex. The opposite is true here. Because we own our servers, own our IP space, and run our own cloud platform:
This is the same model as Hetzner, OVH, and Equinix — not AWS resellers. The capex is the moat.
| Location | Status | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Jansua, Rajpura, Punjab | Operational | Primary facility — owned hardware + ISP connectivity |
| Mumbai | Operational | Western India PoP, latency-optimised for Mumbai clients |
| Himachal Pradesh | Phase 1 — This Ask | Container DC, govt compliance, enterprise contracts |
Your ₹2 Crore investment goes into a company that already has ₹1.33–1.40 Crore in owned assets. This is not a typical seed-stage bet on an idea.
| Asset Category | Details | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Server Chassis (27 units) | Dell PowerEdge R620/R640/R820, AMD Ryzen 9950x | ₹8,80,000 |
| Network Equipment | Arista, Cisco, Juniper, MikroTik routers/switches | ₹3,60,000 |
| CPUs (52 processors) | Xeon E5/E7, Skylake, Zen 5 | ₹3,60,000 |
| RAM (7.384 TB) | DDR3/DDR4/DDR5 enterprise memory | ₹23,70,600 |
| Storage (621 TB) | NVMe Gen4, SAS SSD 15K, HDD 7200 RPM | ₹51,35,000 |
| Power & Redundancy | UPS, PDUs, rack power systems | ₹10,00,000 |
| IPv4 Addresses (768 IPs) | 3x /24 blocks — RIPE allocated, clean history | ₹32–39L |
| Pending: 512 IPs (IRINN) | Payment complete, Q2 2026 allocation | ₹22–26L |
| Total Assets | Currently Owned | ₹1.33–1.40 Crore |
| Post IP Allocation | Q2 2026 | ₹1.55–1.66 Crore |
Even in a worst-case business failure scenario, asset liquidation at 70–85% recovery returns ₹93L to ₹1.19 Crore from existing assets alone — before accounting for the DC investment. This is exceptional downside protection for a seed round, more typical of a secured debt instrument than equity.
For 15% Equity
Implied Post-Money Valuation: ₹13.33 Crores
Asset-backed · Revenue-generating · DC expansion-ready
| Category | Amount | % | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC Infrastructure (Phase 1) | ₹1,00,00,000 | 50% | Container DC setup in HP — structure, power, cooling, civil work. Unlocks govt compliance contracts. |
| Server Hardware | ₹40,00,000 | 20% | Hyperscaler-grade hardware at 1/3rd cost. ₹40L buys ₹1.2Cr retail equivalent. Fills DC capacity. |
| Tier-1 ISP + Network | ₹20,00,000 | 10% | Dedicated backbone connectivity for the HP DC. Required for enterprise SLA commitments. |
| SOC 2 + HIPAA Compliance | ₹20,00,000 | 10% | Certifications required to bid for government tenders and enterprise healthcare clients. |
| Enterprise Sales & BD | ₹10,00,000 | 5% | Dedicated enterprise sales effort, govt tender documentation, channel partnerships. |
| Working Capital Reserves | ₹10,00,000 | 5% | 18-month operational buffer at current burn rate. |
| Total | ₹2,00,00,000 | 100% |
| Scenario | MRR (Year 2) | Annual Revenue | EBITDA (70%) | Exit Multiple | Valuation | Investor Return (15%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ₹10L/mo | ₹1.2 Cr | ₹84L | 6x | ₹50 Cr | ₹7.5 Cr (3.75x) |
| Base Case | ₹20L/mo | ₹2.4 Cr | ₹1.68 Cr | 8x | ₹134 Cr | ₹20 Cr (10x) |
| Optimistic (Govt Tenders) | ₹30L/mo | ₹3.6 Cr | ₹2.52 Cr | 10x | ₹252 Cr | ₹37.8 Cr (19x) |
| Risk | Probability | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|
| DC construction delays | Medium | Container-based modular design — faster than traditional DC builds. Vendor relationships established. |
| Govt tender timeline slippage | Medium | Existing relationships with clients. Enterprise private sector revenue continues in parallel. |
| SOC/HIPAA certification delay | Low | Process begins Day 1 with dedicated budget. Typically 6–9 months — aligns with DC construction. |
| Competitor entry | Low | 7-year head start, owned IP infrastructure, state govt partnership, and procurement pipeline are near-impossible to replicate quickly. |
| MRR target miss | Low | Current ₹2.5–3L MRR alone covers operations. DC investment is additive, not survival-dependent. |
Telecom players (Airtel, Jio, BSNL), large Indian hosting companies, or international DC operators acquiring India presence. Own DC + compliance certs + govt relationships = premium acquisition target.
With compliant DC infrastructure, enterprise revenue, and government contracts, NETPOOL qualifies for SME IPO listing on NSE Emerge / BSE SME.
Even in business failure: IP assets (₹1.5–1.8Cr post-round), hardware (₹1.5–2Cr post-investment), DC structure. Total asset floor: ₹3–4 Crore — 150–200% of your investment in hard assets.
India's Sovereign Cloud & Datacenter Infrastructure
Container-based DC. State govt subsidies on electricity & telco. Phase 1 funded by this raise.
Target MRR via state DR contracts, enterprise managed hosting, India PoP for global cos.
Compliance certifications unlock government tenders. Budget allocated. 6–9 month timeline.
1,280 IPv4 + RIPE ASN. Appreciating scarcity asset. 60–70% margin advantage vs cloud resellers.
HP geography enables solar offset. Electricity & telco subsidies from state govt in discussion.
Built ₹1.33–1.40Cr in assets with zero external capital. Proven capital efficiency.
| Scenario | MRR (Yr 2) | EBITDA | Multiple | Valuation | Investor Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ₹10L/mo | ₹84L | 6x | ₹50Cr | 3.75x |
| Base Case | ₹20L/mo | ₹1.68Cr | 8x | ₹134Cr | 10x |
| Optimistic (Govt) | ₹30L/mo | ₹2.52Cr | 10x | ₹252Cr | 19x |
150–200% asset coverage — even in total business failure
RIPE NCC + APNIC records, ASN routing tables, WHOIS public verification
WHMCS billing exports, GST filings, bank statements
Purchase invoices, serial numbers, datacenter deployment records
State govt subsidy discussions ongoing — documentation available on request
IRINN payment complete — expected Q2 2026
Operational since 2018 — customers, contracts, infrastructure all verifiable