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Mela Ventures
Venture capitalBengaluru · Seed–Series A · 16 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Mela Ventures backs fearless founders building category-leading B2B technology companies in India. It concentrates on three themes—DeepTech, EnterpriseTech, and ClimateTech—and typically invests as the first institutional investor once a startup has early revenues and clear product-market fit. The firm makes 3-5 investments per year through a rigorous, research-driven process combining expert insights, market analysis, and structured evaluation frameworks. Its philosophy emphasizes an enterprise-first focus, backing category creators, seeking differentiated hard-to-replicate technology as a moat, and prioritizing founders with strong governance and integrity. Guided by its 3Es—Empathy, Experience, and Expertise—Mela offers intellectual and business capital alongside funding.
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Team · 16 people
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What they invest in
from 14 of 18 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10Enterprise Software ×4AgTech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Hardware ×3SaaS ×3Cleantech ×2Deep Tech ×2
HQs:India×10United States×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×23 founders×14+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras ×3Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×7Computer Science ×5Business & Management ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22024 · 12023 · 12022 · 32021 · 29 dated
Flo Mobility develops autonomous systems that combine sensors, computer vision, and edge computing to optimize collaboration between humans and machines in construction and industrial settings.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRoboticsIndia, IN
Co-investorsDevXJITO Angel NetworkARTPARK
iTuring Open Data Accelerator provides pre-built financial intelligence features for banking and insurance organizations, eliminating months of manual feature engineering through access to 50,000 production-ready signals deployable via APIs.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechBengaluru, IN
Suman Singh(Founder & CEO)inValsan Ponnachath(President, COO & Co-Founder)Amit Kumar(Co-Founder & VP Product Engineering)inMohammed Nawas M P(Co-Founder & VP Product Development)in
Co-investorsDallas Venture CapitalPentathlon Ventures
Tessol develops cold chain distribution and refrigeration technology, drawing on experience in product development, agribusiness, and cold chain logistics.
AgTechCleantechFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain
Rajat Gupta(Co-Founder & CEO)inNiranjana Neelakantan(Co-Founder & COO)
Co-investors1CrowdAnkur CapitalMalpani VenturesPeaceful Progress
Doppelio is a validation platform for connected products that creates high-fidelity digital twins ("Doppels") of devices such as sensors, gateways, and mobile devices, then simulates real-world conditions and automates testing across the product lifecycle using dedicated AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsIoT
Gaurav Johri(CEO)
Co-investorsAxilor Ventures
FirstHive is an AI-powered customer data platform that unifies fragmented customer data from multiple sources and enables real-time, autonomous decision-making and personalized customer experiences across channels.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSunnyvale, US
Aditya Bhamidipaty(CEO)in
BoardHemant Asher(Director)inKrishnakumar Natarajan(Director)inSunder Velamuri(Director)Amit Midha(Director)
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsInfo Edge VenturesSaama CapitalSUVAN VENTURESBenhamou Global VenturesTwin Ventures
GalaxEye builds satellites and Earth Observation systems, including OptoSAR imagery that combines optical and radar data to deliver imaging regardless of weather, time, or terrain.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Suyash Singh(Founder)inRakshit Bhatt(Founder)inSatya Chakravarthy(Founder)inKishan Thakkar(Founder)in
Co-investorsDholakia VenturesFalconX VenturesLVX VenturesSeraphim SpaceSpeciale InvestUpsparks Capital+1 more
General Aeronautics develops unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) technologies, including a spray drone platform for precision agriculture and crop protection, and offers aircraft design and UAV development services for aircraft OEMs.
AgTechDeep TechHardware
Indra develops ElectroX, a modular electrochemical wastewater treatment platform that removes contaminants using electricity instead of chemicals, serving industrial estates, municipal plants, and commercial facilities.
CleantechEnterprise Software
Co-investorsClean Growth FundEmerald Technology Ventures AgPeak Sustainability Ventures
Infilect provides AI-powered image recognition and autonomous agents for retail execution, enabling brands and retailers to monitor shelf compliance, optimize inventory, and validate trade claims through analysis of in-store photos and videos.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRetail TechBengaluru, IN
Anand Prabhu Subramanian(Founder)inVijay Gabale(Founder)in
Co-investors1CrowdPeaceful Progress
Intugine offers supply chain visibility and logistics technology solutions, and runs a partner program for resellers, consulting firms, and technology providers in the supply chain domain.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBengaluru, IN
Harshit Shrivastava(Founder)inAyush Agrawal(Founder)inMrinal Rai(Founder)in
Co-investors1CrowdSupermorpheus
KNOLSKAPE builds AI-powered experiential learning and simulation solutions for corporate leadership development and workforce skilling.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR Tech
Rajiv Jayaraman(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAthera Venture PartnersInventus Capital Partners
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-investors1CrowdIdeaspring Capital
VuNet provides an AI-driven business observability platform that consolidates telemetry across infrastructure, applications, transactions, and third-party systems into a single business-aligned view, translating technical signals into insights on customer experience, revenue impact, and service performance.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsPravega VenturesAthera Venture PartnersDallas Venture Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Hero VenturesIndra WaterMindgroveOptimized Electro Tech
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFlo Mobility · yourstory.com · Jul 23, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Mela Ventures made?
- Mela Ventures has 18 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Mela Ventures invest at?
- Mela Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Mela Ventures focus on?
- Mela Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is Mela Ventures located?
- Mela Ventures is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.
- Does Mela Ventures lead rounds?
- Mela Ventures has led 7 of the 10 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Mela Ventures co-invest with?
- Mela Ventures most often shares deals with 1Crowd, Athera Venture Partners, Dallas Venture Capital, among 21 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamWhat It Takes to Build a Global IT Company | Krishnakumar Natarajan (Mindtree; Mela Ventures) | TON
The Offline Network · Krishnakumar Natarajan
Intugine Insights: In conversation with Krishnakumar Natarajan of Mela Ventures
Intugine · Krishnakumar Natarajan
#19: Session with Mr. Krishnakumar Natarajan, Co-Founder, Mindtree & Managing Partner, Mela Ventures
CEG Connect · Krishnakumar Natarajan
Krishnakumar Natarajan Of Mela Ventures Shares His Views On The Way Forward For Zee & Dish TV
CNBC-TV18 · Krishnakumar Natarajan
#NISC2020: Krishnakumar Natarajan, Mela Ventures on How to Enhance the Value of your Enterprise
NASSCOM SME Connect · Krishnakumar Natarajan
How Deep Tech Startups Actually Get Funded | Vishesh Rajaram, Speciale Invest
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