Optiemus to do CMF’s full-stack smartphone R&D
The JV will now move into a deeper, more comprehensive partnership that will do manufacturing, ownership, and R&D under a single Indian entity with CMF
Nothing's CEO Carl Pei announced that the CMF (Complete Mobile Factory) will become a standalone Indian entity, separate from Nothing. In response, the Noida-based Optiemus Group has joined the upcoming Series A investment round for CMF. The companies aim to transform CMF into India's first smartphone brand with full-stack, end-to-end R&D capabilities.
This partnership builds upon the manufacturing joint venture (JV) announced in September 2025, which will now encompass manufacturing, ownership, and R&D under a single Indian entity.
CMF's investment in local R&D and engineering in India seeks to shift the focus from manufacturing towards technology development and global exports. Pei emphasized India's potential as a global technology powerhouse, boasting engineering talent, a large consumer market, strong manufacturing capabilities, and a supportive government.
He added that Optiemus's manufacturing expertise, combined with the policy environment enabling R&D and innovation at scale, will help build India's first full-stack smartphone R&D capability through CMF.
Ashok Gupta, Optiemus's Executive Chairman, expressed pride in building this capability from scratch with CMF and Nothing.
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