pi Ventures
Venture capitalIndia · Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
pi Ventures backs early-stage deep-tech and AI companies leveraging cutting-edge scientific and engineering innovation to build defensible IP and solve complex problems. It invests across sectors including artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, energy, life sciences, quantum computing, advanced materials and sustainability. The firm primarily invests at Seed and Series A stages, open to backing startups with no revenue but a strong technological foundation and clear path to scalability. Beyond capital, it takes a 'fill-in-the-blank' approach, supporting portfolio companies with customer discovery, investor connections and leadership hiring. Its primary focus is Indian startups, though it will consider international companies with a strong 'Deep India Connect'.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 15 of 41 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Deep Tech ×5Hardware ×5Digital Health ×4SaaS ×4Biotech ×3Enterprise Software ×3Cleantech ×2
HQs:India×5United States×1
Investments · 41 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAiMedHealth develops AI-based SaaS products for the healthcare industry, including Noetika for analytics, Vitta for payroll, and CareCloud for cloud services.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
CleanElectric develops EV battery packs featuring rapid-charging and swappable technology across multiple product series for two-, three-, and four-wheeler vehicles as well as stationary energy storage.
CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation
Green Aero designs, simulates, manufactures, and tests advanced propulsion systems and engines in-house for next-generation aircraft.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
immunitoAI develops AI-generated antibody therapeutics designed with predefined drug properties for any protein target.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices
Orbitt Space develops propulsion-first satellite platforms designed to operate in Very Low Earth Orbit (180–250 km), including air-breathing electric propulsion, a radiation-hardened satellite bus, and station-keeping and mission operations services.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechAhmedabad, IN
Christopher Parmar(CEO & Co-Founder)Anupam Kumar(CTO & Co-Founder)
Santa Monica, US
Hardik Sharma(Director)Ashish Gupta(Director)Pradvot Korupolu Venkata Narasimha(Executive Officer, Director)Ritukar Vijay(Executive Officer, Director)
Quanfluence builds a scalable photonic quantum computing platform designed to solve large-scale combinatorial problems through custom hardware and software.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareQuantum Computing
Build and evaluation/guardrails platform for LLMs and GenAI reducing hallucinations and risk.
Repello provides enterprise security for AI systems, including agentic workflows, MCP connections, and chatbots, using a framework of AI asset discovery, automated red teaming (ARTEMIS), and adaptive runtime guardrails (ARGUS).
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
AI/ML/robotics-driven medical diagnostics focused on pathology
Silence Laboratories develops privacy-preserving computation technology, with a team drawing on cryptography, academic, and industry expertise.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise Software
Vladyslav Khomenko(Engineering & Cryptography Lead)
TrueLark provides an AI receptionist and online booking platform that answers missed calls with interactive text conversations and lets patients book appointments over text or on the practice's website around the clock.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS
Velmenni develops light communication technology, including LiFi (Light Fidelity), that transmits data wirelessly over the visible and infrared light spectrum as an alternative to congested radio frequencies.
Deep TechHardwareIoT
Wysa for Teams is a mental health SaaS product that delivers emotional wellbeing support to organizations with 200 employees or less through self-guided exercises, anonymous access to reflection spaces, and resources based on cognitive behavioral approaches.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaSWellness & Fitness
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does pi Ventures invest at?
- pi Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is pi Ventures's typical check size?
- pi Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.
- What sectors does pi Ventures focus on?
- pi Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Robotics.
- Where is pi Ventures located?
- pi Ventures is headquartered in India, IN.
- Does pi Ventures lead rounds?
- pi Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamManish Singhal, Founding Partner, pi ventures
T-Hub · Manish Singhal
Episode 51 | Manish Singhal, pi Ventures
The Neon Show · Manish Singhal
Manish Singhal Founding Partner at pi Ventures - Cypher 2018
AIM Network · Manish Singhal
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