Pavestone
Venture capitalHyderabad · Seed–Series B · 13 people tracked
Investment thesis
Pavestone applies a classic, time-tested approach to modern venture capital, backing committed innovators to create real-world value. The firm's team draws on decades of experience across technology, venture capital, and strategic growth, using this collective expertise to generate strategic foresight and identify innovators in growth sectors. Its investment discipline emphasizes rigorous analysis, strong risk management, and impeccable governance, delivered alongside 'smart capital' through the Pavestone Technology Fund.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 13 people
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What they invest in
from 10 of 43 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×5Enterprise Software ×3Cybersecurity ×2AdTech ×1Advanced Manufacturing ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1
HQs:India×5United States×1
Investments · 43 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathImmersive education company (Practically) for grade 6-12 students with an AI adaptive learning platform.
Consumer electronics company designing and manufacturing smart energy-efficient consumer durables.
Consumer electronics company designing and manufacturing smart, energy-efficient consumer durables.
Satellite technology company developing chemical and electric propulsion systems for satellites.
Bizom, the flagship product of Mobisy Technologies, is a retail distribution and sales force automation platform that uses outlet-level data, territory maps, and performance insights to create automated journey plans.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaSSales Tech
Lalit BhiseShree BhiseVasudeva Manjunath
Develops sustainable, scalable technologies to combat pollution.
CynLr builds a hardware and software machine-vision platform ("Object Intelligence") that lets robots see, grasp, and orient unknown objects without pre-training, and offers robotic systems such as CyRo, CyNoid, and Mantroid for manufacturing and logistics.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics
IT company offering enterprise application development, integration, BI, cloud, and mobility services.
E42 is a no-code AI and NLP platform for building "AI co-workers" that automate people- and process-centric business processes across enterprise functions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPune, IN
Animesh Samuel(Co-founder & CEO)Sanjeev Menon(Co-founder & Head of Tech & Product)Dollyy Takkhi(COO)
Entropik provides an Emotion AI platform that analyzes facial expressions, voice, gaze, and attention to uncover behavioral and emotional insights for product and marketing decisions.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketing Tech
Bharat Singh Shekhawat(Co-founder and Head of Engineering)inLava Kumar(Decode Platform Lead)in
FirstSource Laboratory Solutions provides scientific and laboratory instruments.
Provider of scientific and laboratory instruments.
Provides products and solutions across pharmaceuticals, bio-pharmaceuticals, chemical, and biotech industries.
LivNSense builds GreenOps, an AI-based SaaS platform focused on industrial decarbonization for B2B customers.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechIoTBengaluru, IN
Avnish Kumarr(Founder & CEO)Priyanka Kumar(Co-Founder & COO)Ajatashatru Singh(Engineering & Operations Head)Rajan Bhatnagar(Head Customer Success (Global))Amit Singh(CBO)Avnish Kumar(CEO & Founder)
NewSpace Research and Technologies provides intelligent cyber-physical aerospace systems including industrial UAVs.
Indian technology provider of intelligent cyber-physical aerospace systems including industrial UAVs.
Radiant Appliances & Electronics operates in electronics manufacturing for telecom and consumer appliances.
Electronics manufacturer serving telecom and consumer/home appliance verticals.
Software solutions for structural and civil engineers; acquired by Bentley Systems in 2018.
Cloud-based biometric platform for time & attendance, access control, and tracking.
PlayShifu, an augmented reality gaming company making AR games for kids aged 2-12.
PlayShifu, an augmented reality gaming company developing AR games for kids aged 2-12.
Automates testing and verification of silicon chip designs to reduce verification time.
Tsavorite designs and manufactures the Omni Processing Unit, a hardware and software architecture for AI workloads that scales from edge devices to datacenter and exascale systems.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
Shalesh Thusoo(Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inSupriya Madan(Co-Founder, Chief Development Officer)inGuntram Wolski(Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer)inSarvagya Kochak(Co-Founder, VP Business Development)inShirish Seetharam(Co-Founder, VP Software Development)inMike Uhler(Chief Technology Officer)in
Milpitas, US
Shalesh Thusoo(Director, Executive Officer)Supriya Madan(Director, Executive Officer)
BoardAtiq Raza(Director)
Vivriti Capital is a tech-enabled NBFC focused on mid-market credit, with an asset management subsidiary.
Tech-enabled NBFC focused on mid-market credit, with an asset management subsidiary.
Fintech company (formerly CredAvenue) offering an end-to-end digital platform for debt transactions.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioS-Cube Futuretechacq. by Bentley
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTsavorite · m.economictimes.com · May 4, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Pavestone invest at?
- Pavestone invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Pavestone's typical check size?
- Pavestone typically writes checks of $3M – $8M.
- What sectors does Pavestone focus on?
- Pavestone focuses on Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, New Materials, SaaS.
- Where is Pavestone located?
- Pavestone is headquartered in Hyderabad, IN.
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