--- title: "National Investigation Agency (Cellebrite procurement): Funding and News" description: "National Investigation Agency (Cellebrite procurement): funding rounds, write-ups and news, each linked to its source. Phone extraction tool procurement by..." url: "https://bharat.digital/startups/p/nationalinvestigationagencycellebriteprocurement/index.md" canonical: "https://bharat.digital/startups/p/nationalinvestigationagencycellebriteprocurement/" updated: "2026-11-09T12:30:21+05:30" language: "en-IN" site: "bharat.digital" --- [Cybersecurity](https://bharat.digital/startups/c/security/) # National Investigation Agency (Cellebrite procurement) Phone extraction tool procurement by Indian law enforcement and the lack of rules on device searches, New Delhi Follow this startup: [RSS feed](https://bharat.digital/startups/p/nationalinvestigationagencycellebriteprocurement/feed.xml). Everything below links to its source. ## Our write-ups Startup Startups & Fintech ### [Home Minister cleared NIA's Make in India waiver to buy Cellebrite's top phone-cracking tool, IFF finds](https://bharat.digital/originals/nia-cellebrite-premium-make-in-india-exemption-iff-nov-2026/) Procurement records reviewed by the Internet Freedom Foundation show a Rs 4.98 crore NIA contract and fifteen Cellebrite listings by Indian agencies in 2026, with no law yet governing how seized phones are searched. 8 November 2026 ยท 2 min read ## Timeline 1. 8 Nov 2026 Write-up [Home Minister cleared NIA's Make in India waiver to buy Cellebrite's top phone-cracking tool, IFF finds](https://bharat.digital/originals/nia-cellebrite-premium-make-in-india-exemption-iff-nov-2026/) bharat.digital