growX Ventures

Manish Gupta runs Merak Ventures, a fund that backs pre-seed and seed-stage B2B and emerging technology companies in India, occasionally investing at pre-Series A. He writes first cheques of USD 0.5-1.5 million with follow-on capacity up to USD 5 million, targeting companies at idea, prototype, or proof-of-concept stages, including pre-revenue ventures. The firm focuses on innovation and impact, with interest in areas like supply chain efficiency, modernizing legacy industries such as insurance, and improving air quality, while avoiding consumer-facing categories like social media and lifestyle brands. Investments are strictly India-centric, requiring essential operations or ties in India.

Sheetal Bahl uses an unconventional background and an iceberg AI framework to spot deceptively simple, layered AI companies, backs hardware like Pixxel, and blends analysis with intuition.

Sidd Gandhi is a Partner at VBC Capital focused on early- and growth-stage investments in fintech, deep tech, and health tech. He brings over a decade of experience in venture ecosystems, combining founder expertise with investor experience across business development, growth, and strategy. Gandhi supports portfolio companies on strategic investments and innovation initiatives.

Anirav Godhwani is an Investment Analyst at growX ventures, focusing on B2B deep technology companies at the seed stage with emphasis on intellectual property and hardware-driven solutions. He works with companies building in or from India and can be reached at ag@growx.vc.

Krish Limbani is an Investment Analyst at growX ventures, where he focuses on deep-tech and science-driven startups with defensible intellectual property. He holds an MSc in Physics from BITS Pilani and applies first-principles analysis to evaluate emerging technologies and companies commercializing complex science at scale.

Manpreet Singh is an interim Chief Technology Officer at ellioCX and founder of Ralden Leadership Advisory. With over 30 years of experience in global leadership roles, including Group CTO and India CEO positions, he advises senior executives, founders, and boards on technology transformation, cyber resilience, and organizational change. Singh also works with growX ventures to support deeptech startups in scaling operations.

Sahil Kumrah is Vice President at growX ventures, where he focuses on seed-stage investment activities. He previously worked as a Chartered Accountant at KPMG for over six years, advising clients across multiple industries on taxation, corporate restructuring, and regulatory compliance. Kumrah holds an MBA from Masters' Union, where he also gained investment experience through the Masters' Union Investment Fund.

Siddharth Dhondiyal is a Venture Partner at growX ventures and an independent member of its investment committee. He previously served as Managing Director of Investments at Truenorth, a India-focused buyout firm managing approximately $3 billion in assets, where he spent 11 years investing across healthcare, education, consumer, and IT/ITES sectors. His investment experience includes positions in SFO Technologies, Aster Healthcare, Robo Silicon, Born Group, Trivitron, Manipal Hospitals, and Cloudnine.