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Venture capitalPre-Seed–Seed
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Investment thesis
Nivesha Ventures focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage, technology-first companies led by founders with strong domain expertise. The firm emphasizes hands-on partnership beyond capital, offering strategic guidance, mentorship, and access to an enterprise, channel, and talent network spanning North America and Asia. It prioritizes fast decisions — typically moving from first meeting to term sheet within two weeks — and long-term engagement well past the initial check. Its principles include founder-first partnership, value beyond capital, early-stage focus, prudent risk-taking, long-term vision, and ethical practices. The firm invests across enterprise tech, deep tech, and multiple sectors, backing founders solving real-world problems with innovative technology.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 25, 2026.
What they invest in
from 15 of 16 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×7Data & Infrastructure ×4Deep Tech ×4SaaS ×4Developer Tools ×3Hardware ×3Space Tech ×3
HQs:United States×15
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 56 dated
Catalyx builds standardized infrastructure for deploying sensor payloads into orbit, offering common power, thermal, and data interfaces along with continuous monitoring and real-time data transmission.
Deep TechHardwareIoTSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Rifath Shaarook(Founder)inRifath Shaarook Saqib Hussain(Founder)
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsPrana Tech VenturesOutlander VCTogether FundTranspose Platform ManagementFlybridge Capital Partners+5 more
HEN Technologies builds an integrated fire defense platform combining re-engineered suppression hardware (nozzles, monitors, pump controls), a data layer, and real-time AI incident-command software (FLUID-IQ and STAR-IQ).
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTechHardwareSaaS
Sunny Sethi(Founder)inAkshay Thakor(Founder)
Co-investorsZ21 Ventures
Atrisa builds an AI assistant for analog circuit engineering that helps teams design circuits, run simulations, debug failures, and capture engineering knowledge.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
Atman Kar(Founder)inRithik Jain(Founder)inSayan Mitra(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorTranspose Platform ManagementAndreessen Horowitz
Bayesline provides GPU-accelerated financial analytics software deployed on the cloud for hedge funds and institutional investors to develop customized market analysis and investment strategies.
AI & Machine LearningFintechNew York City, US
Sebastian Janisch(Founder)inMisha van Beek(Founder)inJASLEEN KAUR(Director)
Co-investorsBlockchain Founders CapitalY Combinator468 CapitalCapitalize VCCartaElsa Capital+4 more
BrowserOS is an open-source browser with built-in AI agents that automate web tasks through natural language commands without coding.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Nithin Sonti(Founder)inNikhil Sonti(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightscape PartnersY CombinatorAmino CapitalCoughdrop CapitalHydrocarbon Minerals 4Llama ventures+3 more
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Co-investorsArka Venture LabsDYDX CapitalMoment Ventures, LlcPrana Tech Ventures
Cactus automates lead response and customer re-engagement for home service businesses, ensuring calls are answered within 60 seconds and dormant CRM contacts are converted into repeat bookings.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ajith Govind(Co-Founder & CEO)inAvinash Joshi(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsBlast.ClubInvestorXMaiora Rebel VenturesMarketplacePioneerTaurus Ventures+28 more
Space TechSan Francisco, US
Rifath Shaarook Raaj(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew J. Smith(Director)Niharika Naveen(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsTechstarsArka Venture LabsHigher Life VenturesKDXOutlander VCPrana Tech Ventures+1 more
Code Four develops AI-powered investigation software for police departments that automates evidence processing and fuses data from body-worn cameras, records management systems, phone dumps, recorded audio, and case files.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSan Francisco, US
George Cheng(Founder)inDylan Nguyen(Founder)in
Co-investorsThe E14 FundWebb Investment NetworkY CombinatorAME Cloud VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBlast.Club+8 more
Constellation provides an operations platform designed for satellite fleet management that ingests telemetry data, executes machine learning predictions, and automates decision-making based on operator policies.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSpace TechSeattle, US
Kamran Majid(Founder)inLaith Altarabishi(Founder)inRaaid Kabir(Founder)inOmeed Tehrani(Founder)in
Co-investorsPrana Tech VenturesY CombinatorBlast.ClubDragon CapitalEight CapitalFellows+10 more
Epsilla is an Agent-as-a-Service platform that enables enterprises to build and deploy AI agents without extensive engineering resources, featuring a no-code builder, RAG capabilities, and vertical AI agent solutions for specific industries including manufacturing, healthcare, legal services, and financial services.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Richard Song(Founder)inRicki Qin(Founder)inEric Yang(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures
Naïve is a platform for building and running autonomous agents that coordinate workflows, manage tasks, and control real spending through virtual cards.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sean Dorje(Founder)inDennis Zax(Founder)in
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesY CombinatorZ21 Ventures468 CapitalChalhoub GroupColumbia Private Trust Custodian FBO Mayank Upadhyay.+8 more
Phonely builds AI receptionists that answer phone calls, schedule appointments, and provide customer support for businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Jose, US
Will Bodewes(Founder)inNisal Ranasinghe(Founder)inWill Bodewes Nisal Ranasinghe(Founder)
BoardCaroline Broder(Director)in
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAsymmetry VenturesBase10 Partners+6 more
Pipeshift provides managed inference infrastructure for deploying and scaling AI models with low latency and high reliability.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Arko C(Founder)inEnrique Ferrao(Founder)inPranav Reddy(Founder)inArko Chattopadhyay(Founder)
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsGood News VenturesMyAsiaVCSenseAI VenturesStrategxy Ventures LLCY Combinator+3 more
Silurian develops customized foundation models for simulating the impact of weather on assets and infrastructure.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechInsurTechSeattle, US
Jayesh K. Gupta(Founder)inCristian Bodnar(Founder)inNikhil Shankar(Founder)in
Co-investorsCollaborative FundEval Ventures FundPioneerSurgePoint AngelY CombinatorCapitalize VC+3 more
Syntra provides a real-time AI audit platform that analyzes clinical charts and claims to identify coding opportunities, ensure compliance, and automate revenue cycle processes for healthcare practices.
AI & Machine LearningFintechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Ayush Jain(Founder)inAniketh Kolla(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDuke Capital PartnersPioneerY CombinatorAliaksandr HudzilinAmino Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Naïve · thesaasnews.com · Aug 7, 2026
Phonely · thesaasnews.com · Apr 16, 2026
Epsilla · ycombinator.com · Apr 14, 2026
Constellation Space · ycombinator.com · Jan 12, 2026
Hen Technologies · finsmes.com · Dec 17, 2025
Cactus · finsmes.com · Nov 5, 2025
Catalyx Space · finsmes.com · Oct 30, 2025
BrowserOS · ycombinator.com · Sep 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Nivesha Ventures made?
- Nivesha Ventures has 16 tracked investments, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Nivesha Ventures invest at?
- Nivesha Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Nivesha Ventures focus on?
- Nivesha Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Does Nivesha Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Nivesha Ventures leads investment rounds.
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