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Pentathlon Ventures

Venture capital

India · Pre-Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Pentathlon targets entrepreneurs building AI-driven enterprise solutions that drive digital transformation. The firm focuses on customer-validated companies addressing automation, optimization, and generative AI applications across healthcare, finance, security, and industrial sectors. With an emphasis on founder-led leadership and global scalability, the firm backs businesses transitioning from early-stage validation through Series A.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
India, IN
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
Tracked investments
44

Team · 17 people

from the firm's website
Ashok Mayya· Managing Partner

Technology entrepreneur with extensive experience scaling products and leading organizations, designated as managing partner for Pentathlon's US operations.

Gireendra Kasmalkar· Managing Partner

Serial entrepreneur focused on building businesses in novel niches with interest in learning from books, people, and travel experiences.

Hemant Joshi· Founding Partner

Early-stage investor focused on customer relations and helping startups achieve global growth and transformation.

Madhukar Bhatia· Managing Partner

Technologist with expertise in designing scalable and modular architectures for software systems.

Sandeep Chawda· Managing Partner

Product-focused entrepreneur passionate about scaling organizations with a value investor mindset.

Saurabh Lahoti· Founding Partner

Investment manager specializing in early-stage startups with a talent for bringing structure and organization to emerging businesses.

Shashank Deshpande· Founding Partner

Startup specialist experienced in achieving product-market fit and design-driven innovation with an eye for identifying emerging patterns and trends.

Navjeet Kumar· Principal

Aerospace engineer from IIT Bombay with AI and robotics expertise who brings a unique technical perspective to early-stage venture capital.

Abhinav Mahipal· Senior Associate

Startup enthusiast committed to identifying visionary founders who combine financial acumen with innovative thinking.

Abhishant Pant

Founder of India's largest early-stage fintech ecosystem meetup with deep roots in the fintech community.

Ajit Mayya

Tech entrepreneur with expertise in scaling businesses, designated as founding partner for Pentathlon's US operations.

Martin Umaran

Globant executive responsible for mergers and acquisitions with extensive experience in seeding and launching new companies.

Mohan Kumar

Growth-stage B2B fund manager at Avataar Ventures with prior experience as managing partner at NVP.

Monish Darda

Technologist with deep expertise in propelling scalable innovation and facilitating global business growth and transformation.

Praneet Parameshwar· Analyst

Investment analyst with strong instincts for identifying opportunities, contributing to sourcing, due diligence, and founder-focused decision making.

Shirish Deodhar

Serial entrepreneur with a track record of founding and scaling multiple companies.

Vaniya Dangwal Eternal· Marketing and Community

Former athlete and startup enthusiast focused on building culture and community by connecting founders, investors, and ecosystem partners.

Investments · 44 tracked

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Admissions marketing automation platform
AI-enabled Location Intelligence Platform for enterprises
AI-powered virtual sales agent platform
Avysh
Ayushpay
B2B contract documentation automation platform
Cleartrust
Customerglu
Deeptek
Dista
Doqfy
Elevatehq
Employee service and support platform
Enterprise stakeholder interaction digitalization platform
Extraaedge
Fable Fintech
Instant EMI platform
Intellithink
Ituring
Knorish
Manch
Mogi I O
Neurofin
Onestack
Personalized live video commerce platform
Plug-and-play omni-channel insurance distribution platform
Quickreply
Rezolve Ai
Riskcovry
SaaS platform for export-import workflows
Saleassist
Secured lending platform for India's BSFI
Sellergeni
Shopse
Spyne Portfolio
Superpro Ai
Superprocure
Transactional infrastructure with embedded financing
Trezix
Tripeur
Turbohire
Video and image enhancement platform
Vodex Ai
WhatsApp business communication platform

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Pentathlon Ventures invest at?
Pentathlon Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Pentathlon Ventures focus on?
Pentathlon Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
Where is Pentathlon Ventures located?
Pentathlon Ventures is headquartered in India, IN.

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