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Pentathlon Ventures

Venture capital

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

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Investment thesis

Pentathlon Ventures invests in seed-stage, customer-validated, early-stage B2B SaaS companies built from India with global ambitions. It focuses on disruptive digital transformation and cloud-based, subscription-based solutions. Target areas include enterprise AI transformation (automation, optimization, generative AI, no/low-code and AI/ML use cases), healthtech software for healthcare, pharma and life sciences, fintech (core and cross-industry integrations), cybersecurity (securing devices, networks and endpoints), and manufacturing/logistics applications such as predictive maintenance and workflow optimization. The firm positions itself as founder-friendly, backing ambitious leaders throughout their journey.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
India, IN
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
42
IPOs
1

Team · 17 people

from the firm's website
Hemant Joshi· Founding Partnerin

Founding Partner focused on customer relations and the global transformation of startups.

Madhukar Bhatia· Managing Partnerin

Managing Partner and technologist with expertise in scalable, modular architectures.

Saurabh Lahoti· Founding Partnerin

Founding Partner and investment manager focused on early-stage startups.

Praneet Parameshwar· Analystin

Analyst supporting sourcing, diligence, and founder-first decision making.

Founder mafia

5 people who came through Pentathlon Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 21 of 42 portfolio companies

SaaS ×15AI & Machine Learning ×12Enterprise Software ×8Fintech ×6E-commerce ×4Marketing Tech ×4Logistics & Supply Chain ×3Retail Tech ×3

HQs:India×12United Kingdom×1Singapore×1United States×1

Investments · 42 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12025 · 32023 · 32022 · 32021 · 515 dated

Rezolverezolve.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RZLV

Rezolve Ai builds proprietary AI for retail and e-commerce, offering conversational commerce, product discovery, and checkout tools that guide shoppers from search through payment.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechLondon, GB

Dan Wagner(CEO of the Issuer)inArthur Yao(Deputy CEO)

Co-investorsLauder Partners

Flytbaseflytbase.comin𝕏✓ verified

FlytBase provides a platform for managing multi-drone fleets across multiple locations with unified command and control, compliance, and autonomous operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTRoboticsPune, IN

BoardVasu GuruswamyinSanjay Kanvindein

Co-investorsLavni VenturesUpekkha

Ituringituring.aiin𝕏✓ verified

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 CapitalMela Ventures

Avyshavysh.com

Avysh offers a SaaS platform that helps brands digitally integrate and manage their channel partners in preparation for what it calls the Open Commerce era.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Ayushpayayushpay.cominJul 2025

AyushPay is a healthcare support platform for Indian residents that combines financial assistance, medicine delivery, diagnostic test booking, and hospital bill verification on a single app.

Digital HealthFintechHealthtech

Nimith Agrawal(Founder)in

Co-investorsSupermorpheus

Cerebrycerebry.coinAug 2023 · $1M

Cerebry is an AI-driven platform that teaches, assesses, grades, and adapts learning content in real time for schools and universities.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSSingapore, SG

Co-investorsCapria Ventures500 Global

CustomerGlucustomerglu.comin𝕏

CustomerGlu builds customer retention and engagement solutions using gamification and data-driven insights for businesses seeking to strengthen customer relationships.

ConsumerGamingMarketing TechSaaSBengaluru, IN

Co-investorsBetter CapitalTechstars

Decimldeciml.inSeed · Apr 2023

The page is a Turkish-language sports betting and live betting portal ("Betsat Betting") promoting odds, live bets, and coupon creation across 50+ sports, with deposit/withdrawal methods and bonus offers.

Consumer

Co-investorsMyAsiaVC

Distadista.aiin𝕏Seed · Dec 2021 · $1.2M

Dista Sales is a field sales software platform that uses location intelligence to help sales teams manage territories, allocate leads, and optimize routes for faster deal closure.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSales Tech

Deepak Garg(Founder)inNishant Kumar(Founder)in

Doqfydoqfy.in

Manjula Rao(Founder)in

Co-investorsExpert DOJO

Extraaedgeextraaedge.com

Pune, IN

Sushil Mundada(Founder)

Co-investorsFirst ChequeSupermorpheus

Fable Fintechfablefintech.comJun 2021

Fable Fintech is a Mumbai-based company providing API-based cross-border payments and remittance infrastructure (products like DigiRemit, ExCore, BizPay, DigiBureau) for banks, exchange houses and other financial institutions.

Co-investorsTenacity Ventures

Knorishknorish.comin𝕏Jul 2021 · $1.1M

Knorish Academy Builder is a platform for creating and managing online courses and knowledge businesses, now integrated into Edbound AI's B2B marketing infrastructure.

Creator EconomyEdTechMarketing TechSaaS

Kinner N Sacchdev(Co-Founder & CEO)inRakhi Wadhwa(Co-Founder)

Co-investors100XRandev Ventures Family OfficeSprint Vc

Manch Technologiesmanchtech.com

Bengaluru, IN

Suresh Anantpurkar(Founder)

Mogi I Omogiio.comin

Mogi provides a white-label microdrama OTT platform that enables media brands, broadcasters, telcos, and content creators to build and monetize short-form serialized drama content (2–10 minute vertical episodes) with built-in content management, analytics, and multiple revenue models.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSanta Monica, US

Vikrant Khanna(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsExpert DOJO

Neurofinneurofin.aiJul 2025

Neurofin provides AI document intelligence for financial institutions, checking loan and KYC documents at the point of login to catch issues, verify authenticity, and reduce turnaround time and funnel drop-off.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Ankit(CTO)in

Co-investorsAntler

QuickReplyquickreply.aiin𝕏Apr 2023

QuickReply.ai is a WhatsApp automation platform for marketing, customer engagement, and support, offering bulk broadcast messaging, drip campaigns, chatbots, cart recovery, and a multi-agent inbox.

E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsLeo Capital VenturesVelocityGSFLeo Capital

Rezolve airezolve.aiin𝕏

Rezolve.ai offers an agentic AI service-desk assistant that answers employee IT, HR and finance questions grounded in a company's approved knowledge sources and autonomously executes actions like password resets, account unlocks, software provisioning and expense filing.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersSand Hill AngelsTri-Valley Ventures

Riskcovry, Homepageriskcovry.comin𝕏

Riskcovry operates an AI-driven, product-agnostic platform for insurance distribution, offering an "Insurance-in-a-Box" solution that lets enterprises access, configure, and offer insurance products across channels through a single integration.

FintechInsurTechSaaS

Sorabh Bhandari(Co-founder)inChiranth Patil(Co-founder)inSuvendu Prusty(Co-founder)inVidya Sridharan(Co-founder)Asif CH(CTO)in

Co-investorsBetter CapitalDMI AIF Sparkle FundIIMA VenturesVaranium NexGenCapital-A

ShopSegetshopse.com

ShopSe is a payment acceptance platform that offers affordability options at checkout, including pre-approved EMIs, credit card EMIs, and digital finance for customers without credit cards, sourced from multiple lenders.

E-commerceFintechSaaSMumbai, IN

Yagnesh Desai(Co-Founder & CBO)

Co-investorsChiratae VenturesWhite Venture Capital

Spotspotcloud.ioinJul 2026

SPOTVISION is a computer vision platform that connects to existing IP CCTV cameras and uses an on-premise EdgeBox device to process video in real time, turning surveillance feeds into operational KPIs, alerts, and certified evidence.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech

Co-investorsFEMSA VenturesTantaucoInflexor VenturesInfo Edge VenturesSilicon Road VenturesTitan Capital

Spynespyne.aiin𝕏Apr 2022

Spyne provides an AI-powered platform that helps car dealers source, list, market, and sell vehicles.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsAccelSprint VcStorm VenturesUpekkhaVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Alteria Capital+2 more

Spynespyne.comApr 2022

Merchandising platform serving automotive, food, eCommerce and real estate, founded in 2020.

Deepti Prasad(Founder)in

Co-investorsVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.AccelAlteria CapitalSmile GroupStorm VenturesVertex Ventures

Superprocuresuperprocure.comin𝕏

Superprocure provides a platform that helps companies manage multi-site project logistics and procurement, enabling optimized vehicle placement and freight cost reduction.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

TurboHireturbohire.coin𝕏

TurboHire provides enterprise hiring software and services.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSHyderabad, IN

Deepak Agrawal(CEO & Co-founder)inGaurav Kumar(CTO & Co-founder)inRakesh Ranjan Nayak(CIO & Co-founder)in

Co-investorsHyderabad AngelsIvyCap Ventures

Vodex Aivodex.aiin𝕏

Vodex is an AI-powered platform for debt collection and payment management that automates reminder outreach, promise-to-pay capture, and lead qualification.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

CleartrustDeeptekElevatehqImaginXPIntellithinkManchOnestackRimigoRiskcovrySaleassistSellergeniSuperpro AiThe Legal CapsuleTrezixTripeur

Exits · 1

1 IPOs

RezolveNASDAQ: RZLV

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Pentathlon Ventures made?
Pentathlon Ventures has 42 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
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.
Does Pentathlon Ventures lead rounds?
Pentathlon Ventures has led 3 of the 9 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Pentathlon Ventures co-invest with?
Pentathlon Ventures most often shares deals with Sprint Vc, Accel, Hyderabad Angels, among 17 tracked co-investors.

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Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Madhukar Bhatia, Managing Partner at Pentathlon Ventures

T-Hub · Madhukar Bhatia

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The Evolving Startup & Venture Ecosystem | PV x Monish Darda (iCertis)

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Selling to Large Enterprises: Playbooks from SuperProcure, Neurofin, TreZix & Dista

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Bharat Fund

Bharat Fund is an India-focused investment platform building companies of consequence, operating the Bharat Innovation Fund for IP-driven deep-tech solutions and the Bharat Inclusion Seed Fund for digitization-led inclusive solutions.

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