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Ideaspring Capital
Venture capitalBengaluru · Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Also known as Ideaspring
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Investment thesis
Ideaspring Capital focuses on leading early-stage investments in science- and technology-driven startups, with an emphasis on building global enterprise products from India. Run by a team of former entrepreneurs and investors, the firm backs founders in deep tech and AI-driven categories, providing not only capital but hands-on mentorship, product and architecture guidance, market and customer connections, and a dedicated Startup Assist program to help portfolio companies expand into markets such as the US. It positions itself as a long-term partner emphasizing R&D, disruptive technology, and sustainable growth.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 20 of 37 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13SaaS ×11Enterprise Software ×5Deep Tech ×4Hardware ×4Biotech ×3E-commerce ×3Healthtech ×3
HQs:India×7United States×4
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×3
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 12023 · 32022 · 22021 · 22017 · 12015 · 113 dated
ManageArtworks provides packaging artwork management software with AI-powered proofing and integration with Adobe Illustrator and InDesign, along with digital asset management and eCommerce/GDSN integration.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Vilva Natarajan(Founder & CEO)Shivashankar . B(Chief Revenue Officer)Priya Pearlin(Head - Delivery & Customer Success)
Co-investorsCornerstone Venture Partners
Ahammune develops therapeutic treatments for chronic skin diseases with unmet medical need.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Dr. Krishnamurthy NatarajanDr. Parul Ganju
Co-investorsCapital2BColossa Venturespi Ventures
Ambee provides environmental and climate intelligence data platforms, including air quality, pollen, wildfire, and natural disaster datasets, that help businesses understand how climate and environmental variables impact their operations and risk.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureSaaSBengaluru, IN
Madhusudhan Anand(Co-founder & CTO)
Co-investorsChakra Growth FundInventus Capital PartnersRiso CapitalSeason Two VenturesSVQuadTechstars+1 more
B2Brain is an event intelligence platform for B2B sales teams that enables lead capture, meeting booking, and CRM synchronization at trade shows and conferences.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSWilmington, US
Karthik Mahadevan(Co-founder & CTO)inSridhar Ranganathan(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsArka Venture Labs
ClearTrust builds analytics tools to detect and prevent ad fraud and invalid traffic across web, mobile, and CTV advertising.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningCybersecurity
Convertcart is an AI-assisted service that helps eCommerce brands improve conversion rates and customer retention by identifying conversion bottlenecks, running A/B tests, and building targeted email marketing workflows.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Gyrophint develops laser spectroscopy technology that rapidly analyzes material composition in a non-destructive way, detecting substances such as bacteria, explosives, narcotics, hazardous chemicals, and authenticating gemstones and minerals.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtech
KCAT Enzymatic is a protein and enzyme engineering company that develops optimized enzymes for industrial applications, using computational protein engineering, QM/MM simulation, synthetic biology, and metabolic engineering.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Lavelle Networks provides a software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) platform and professional services that enterprises use to upgrade branch and distributed networks to next-generation WAN and hybrid WAN.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWalnut, US
Karthik Madhava(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shyamal Kumar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsYourNest Venture Capital
Sells medical-grade, double-sided adhesive patches designed to secure the CURAPOD pain relief device to the body during therapy sessions.
ConsumerE-commerceHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & Fitness
Sri Velliyur(Founder)in
Co-investorsV3 Ventures
Mason builds technology that helps eCommerce brands, marketplaces, and teams replace fragmented toolchains and improve the customer experiences they create.
AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechSaaSBengaluru, IN
Co-investorsAccelMana VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementAndreessen HorowitzRedpoint Ventures
Mason is an AI-enabled property management platform that automates maintenance workflows, taking tenant calls 24/7, dispatching vendors, and closing work orders on its own.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsAvid VenturesAccelAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementRedpoint Ventures
Mihup builds voice AI products including in-car voice assistants for software-defined vehicles, voice bots and real-time agent assist for contact centers, conversation analytics, and hands-free voice control for appliances and embedded devices.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Tapan Barman(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccel
Tapan Barman(Founder)inBiplab Chakraborty(Founder)Sandipan Chattopadhyay(Founder)Sandipan Mandal(Founder)
Nimesa builds cloud-native data protection and disaster-recovery software that uses virtualization to create instant copies of servers, databases, and applications for fast backup and recovery.
Numocity develops a software platform for managing electric vehicle charging infrastructure, serving fleet operators and charging station networks across India and the Asia-Pacific region.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyIoTMobility & TransportationSaaSBangalore, IN
Siddharth Sreenivasan(CPO & Co-founder)
Co-investorsRebright Partners
Okulo Aerospace provides organizations with real-time UAV insights, including live video feeds and data management tools.
Data & InfrastructureDefense TechHardware
Co-investorsJava Capital
Phyx44 designs novel proteins engineered for food applications using precision fermentation and protein engineering, serving food manufacturers seeking specific taste, texture, and nutritional functionality.
BiotechDeep TechFoodTechBengaluru, IN
Bharath Bakaraju(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter Bite VenturesBig Idea VenturesAvaana Capital
Pixelesq is an AI-native website builder that helps agencies migrate, modernize, build, and publish client websites, offering multi-brand project management, collaborative editing and approvals, and white-label client handoff portals.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Devanand B(Founder)in
SimYog provides EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) simulation software for hardware design teams to identify and resolve EMI/EMC issues during the design phase before physical lab testing.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsHardwareBengaluru, IN
Anant Devi(Founder)in
Co-investors1CrowdMela Ventures
Tvaster Genkalp is a Chennai-based molecular diagnostics startup that develops liquid biopsy tests using AI-driven epigenetics for non-invasive cancer detection, including its Episcreen Liver test for liver cancer.
Co-investorsBIRAC
worxogo provides an AI-powered coaching platform that applies behavioral science and neuroscience research to improve productivity for sales, customer service, and back-office teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSales Tech
Baba Shiv(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAthera Venture Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Zapty WorkplaceAccelequantBluj AeroFlynava TechnologiesGooruHrdwyrLatentforcePeritus AiSaigewareSmartshipSpanugoWhodatZapty
Exits · 4
4 acquisitionsBewgleacq. by AcceldataSpanugoacq. by IBMWhodatacq. by BYJU'SZaptyacq. by iManage
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAmbee · trysignalbase.com · Apr 13, 2026
worxogo · worxogo.com · Oct 12, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ideaspring Capital made?
- Ideaspring Capital has 37 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Ideaspring Capital invest at?
- Ideaspring Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Ideaspring Capital's typical check size?
- Ideaspring Capital typically writes checks of $2M.
- What sectors does Ideaspring Capital focus on?
- Ideaspring Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is Ideaspring Capital located?
- Ideaspring Capital is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.
- Does Ideaspring Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Ideaspring Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Ideaspring Capital co-invest with?
- Ideaspring Capital most often shares deals with Techstars, Accel, Gaingels, among 22 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Ideaspring Capital back?
- Across 5 deals with disclosed amounts, Ideaspring Capital has joined rounds of $1M – $92.3M (median $1.5M).
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