Java Capital
Venture capitalSeed–Series A · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Java Capital backs Indian deep tech founders at the earliest stages — idea and prototype — before a market or product exists. Founded in 2020 on the conviction that India's deep tech moment was arriving and would require patient, knowledgeable capital from the start, the fund focuses on breakthrough science and engineering where the moat is hard-to-replicate R&D rather than growth tactics. It concentrates on areas including space, defence and mobility (launch vehicles, satellites, drones, eVTOL), compute and intelligence (semiconductors, photonics, AI infrastructure), and energy/climate systems. Describing itself as thesis-driven but not thesis-limited, Java Capital typically provides seed and pre-Series A first cheques and positions itself as the first believer in frontier founders.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 14 of 19 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Fintech ×5SaaS ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Enterprise Software ×3Climate Tech ×2Construction Tech ×2Deep Tech ×2
HQs:India×9Nigeria×1
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32024 · 12023 · 22022 · 52021 · 12020 · 416 dated
Better Opinions operates a prediction market platform in India where users trade on the outcomes of everyday events across categories like sports, politics, and entertainment, with the goal of making trading more accessible and engaging than traditional stock markets.
ConsumerFintechGamingBengaluru, IN
SAMAY JAIN(Founder)inSoumyajit Das(Founder)in
Co-investorsDholakia VenturesMetaplanetTaurus VenturesY CombinatorDragon CapitalGoodwater Capital+6 more
BharatX offers a "buy now, pay later" service that splits purchases into three installments via UPI with zero interest, targeting merchants in fashion, apparel, and electronics categories.
FintechBengaluru, IN
Mehul Jindal(CEO)inShyam Murugan(Founder)inEeshan Sharma(Founder)inSiddharth Venu(Founder)inJainam Sanghavi(Fouunding Team)Aishwarya Dsouza(Founding Recruiter)
Co-investors8i VenturesDholakia VenturesIndia Foundation Fund Series I (A Scheme Of Multiply Ventures IndiaMars Shot VenturesY CombinatorKube VC+7 more
Codingal offers online after-school programs combining human teachers and AI-powered learning to teach coding, AI, math, and public speaking to K-12 students globally.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechBengaluru, IN
Vivek Prakash(Founder)inSatyam Baranwal(Founder)inNeha More(HR Team Lead)Nikhil Kumar(Product Manager)Subrina Lepcha(Senior Talent Acquisition Manager)Joel Jacob(Talent Acquisition Associate)
Co-investorsRebright PartnersY CombinatoraVentureGSF AcceleratorNurture Venture PartnersDay One Syndicate+2 more
ePlane AI provides a modular agentic AI platform with agents for decision-making, inventory optimization, RFQ email automation, and operations planning, built on experience automating aviation operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAnicut CapitalBrilliance VenturesLVX VenturesRajul Sandeep JhaveriAntares Ventures Pte. Ltd.Speciale Invest
LightSpeed Photonics builds modular optoelectronic processors and optical interconnects aimed at bandwidth-intensive computing workloads.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechMedia & EntertainmentBangalore, IN
Rohin Yelurpati(CEO)inDinesh Natesan(Cofounder)inRohin Kumar
Co-investors500 GlobalEntrepreneur FirstMerak Ventures8X VenturesApplied VenturesgrowX Ventures+2 more
Okulo Aerospace provides organizations with real-time UAV insights, including live video feeds and data management tools.
Data & InfrastructureDefense TechHardware
Co-investorsIdeaspring Capital
Preimage offers a 3D capture and visualization platform that produces 360-degree virtual tours, Gaussian Splat renderings, and viewer analytics for property presentations.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechMarketing TechPropTech
Siddharth Jha(Founder)in
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsBetter CapitalSprint VcTDV PartnersUpsparks Capitalpi Ventures
ProcureYard is an AI-powered procurement platform for sourcing construction raw materials such as TMT, structures, flats, and bitumen, offering instant quotes, supplier verification, and real-time delivery tracking.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConstruction TechGurgaon, IN
Anshu K(Founder)
QUASH provides an AI-based credit decisioning platform that uses machine learning and alternative data (such as email and phone digital footprints) to assess credit risk and score applicants, including unbanked and non-traditional profiles.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Yoel Gavlovski(Founder)in
Co-investorsGG CapitalAcronym Venture CapitalDeVCH20 CapitalHTwentyMatrix+1 more
Resilience AI develops Resilience360, enterprise software that scores and flags physical climate and disaster risk at the asset, portfolio, and infrastructure level for businesses, governments, and agencies.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise Software
Samhita R(Founder)Sundeep Reddy Mallu(Founder)inAnshu Sharma(Founder)
Co-investorsKalaari Capital
Satleo Labs operates a constellation of low Earth orbit microsatellites with onboard edge computing and machine learning to capture high-resolution thermal (MWIR, LWIR, and visible band) imagery and temperature data.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSpace TechAhmedabad, IN
Shravan Bhati(Founder)in
Co-investorsIIMA VenturesMerak VenturesPointOne CapitalUnicorn India Ventures
Sudo provides an account management platform with APIs and a dashboard for creating and managing local and international virtual bank accounts, letting users hold funds, manage cash flow, and perform domestic and cross-border transfers.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSKaduna, NG
Aminu Ibrahim Bakori(Co-Founder & CEO)inKabir Bayo Shittu(Co-Founder & COO)in
Co-investorsFuture AfricaLoftyInc CapitalMSA NovoPICUS CAPITALVentures PlatformBerrywood Capital+1 more
Yellow Metal offers home-delivered gold loans in India, aiming to provide rural households a simple gold loan at their home within 30 minutes.
FintechBengaluru, IN
Rahul Boggaram(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirst ChequeMSA NovoSpiral VenturesWaterBridge VenturesMSA Capital
ZapScale provides a customer intelligence platform that consolidates account data and enables visibility into customer health through automated analytics and adoption tracking, serving B2B software companies.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Bratish Goswami(Founder)in
Co-investors100x Entrepreneur FundArka Venture LabsMplier CapitalShastra VCBlume Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AgnikulCustom FitPakka ProfilePakkaProfileSudo Foods
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesProcureYard · prittleprattlenews.com · Jul 28, 2025
Satleo · satleolabs.com · May 14, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Java Capital made?
- Java Capital has 19 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Java Capital invest at?
- Java Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Java Capital focus on?
- Java Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
Co-investors · 1
Firms observed investing alongside Java Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Java Capital's recorded portfolio.
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