India · 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 26 of 42 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×15Deep Tech ×10SaaS ×7Hardware ×6Digital Health ×5Enterprise Software ×4Healthtech ×4Biotech ×3
HQs:India×13United States×2Singapore×1
Investments · 42 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32024 · 32023 · 17 dated
Agnikul builds low-cost orbital launch vehicles powered by single-piece 3D-printed semi-cryogenic engines, offering dedicated small-payload launches from a mobile launchpad.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Srinath Ravichandran(Founder)inMoin SPM(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnicut CapitalCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalDholakia VenturesFundamental VCGlobevestor+9 more
Ahammune develops small-molecule therapeutics for chronic skin diseases, with a lead program targeting vitiligo by restoring deregulated cellular pathways in the skin.
BiotechDeep TechDigital Health
Co-investorsCapital2BColossa VenturesIdeaspring Capital
Ai Palette is an AI-powered consumer insights platform for CPG brands, using billions of data points from search, social, and e-retail sources to identify trends and generate product and marketing concepts.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechSaaSSingapore, SG
Som GanChoudhuri(CEO)inHimanshu Upreti(Cofounder)inSOMSUBHRA CHOUDHURI
Co-investors500 GlobalAgFunderEntrepreneur FirstExfinity VenturesKickstart InnovationSGInnovate+2 more
Ottonomy builds autonomous delivery robots (Ottobots) using contextual AI and L4 autonomy for indoor and outdoor last-mile transport across hospitals, labs, pharmacies, manufacturing plants, campuses, and urban areas.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Co-investorsBranded Strategic HospitalityConnetic Ventures
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
Co-investorsIIMA VenturesInfo Edge VenturesKalaari Capital
Green Aero designs, simulates, manufactures, and tests advanced propulsion systems and engines in-house for next-generation aircraft.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
Immunito AI is an in-silico antibody discovery company that combines artificial intelligence with an in-house biological lab to speed up and improve the discovery of antibodies.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesBangalore, IN
Aridni(Co-founder)Trisha(Co-founder)Aridni Shah(CEO)inTrisha Chatterjee(Co-Founder and CTO)inDr. Aridni Shah(Co-Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur First3one4 CapitalAnicut Capital
LightSpeed Photonics builds modular optoelectronic processors and optical interconnects aimed at bandwidth-intensive computing workloads.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechMedia & EntertainmentBangalore, IN
Rohin Yelurpati(CEO)inDinesh Natesan(Cofounder)inRohin Kumar
Co-investors500 GlobalEntrepreneur FirstMerak Ventures
LimeChat builds AI-powered chat and messaging infrastructure for ecommerce brands, enabling conversational commerce and customer support across channels like WhatsApp and Instagram.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Nikhil(Co-Founder)inAniket(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsStellaris Venture Advisors 2 Llp
Locus provides an API-first, AI-powered logistics platform that optimizes order-to-delivery operations for enterprise retail, including big & bulky retailers, CPG/FMCG manufacturers, and B2B/B2C retailers.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Nishith Rastogi(Founder)inGeet Garg(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalIngka InvestmentsRocketship.vcGICQualcomm VenturesTiger Global Management+1 more
Moonrider is an automotive company developing electric tractors.
AgTechCleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationBangalore, IN
Co-investorsAdvantedge Founders
Co-investorsAxilor Ventures
Niramai develops an AI-based, radiation-free thermal imaging medical device (Thermalytix, SMILE-100, and Mythri) for early detection of breast cancer, offering a low-cost, portable, non-invasive screening tool for use in clinics, hospitals, and outreach camps.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Geetha Manjunath(Founder)in
BoardNidhi Mathur
Co-investors500 GlobalAnkur CapitalAxilor Ventures
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)
Co-investorsConnetic Ventures
Palette Desktop is a workspace application designed for non-engineering professionals to manage writing, research, planning, operations, and design tasks across shared folders using AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcBain Capital VenturesExfinity VenturesTin Men CapitalTwenty Two Ventures
Pixis builds AI-driven advertising tools for performance marketing teams, offering campaign optimization, creative, and ad strategy solutions.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Vrushali Prasade(Founder)inHari Valiyath(Founder)in
Co-investorsCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalChiratae VenturesExfinity VenturesPremji InvestSoftBank Vision Fund+4 more
Pranos Fusion develops tokamak fusion technology, including plasma control software (JENGA), a low-aspect-ratio testbed tokamak (PRAGYA), and High-Temperature Superconducting (HTS) magnets, integrated into a small aspect-ratio tokamak reactor.
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
Co-investorsAnkur Capital
Preimage converts 360° videos and drone footage into measurable 3D models with AI analytics, letting teams document sites, track construction progress, and conduct virtual walkthroughs.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTech
Siddharth Jha(Founder)in
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsBetter CapitalSprint VcTDV PartnersUpsparks Capital
Quanfluence develops quantum computing systems, including a photonic quantum computer and a coherent Ising machine platform aimed at optimization applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Co-investorsGolden Sparrow Ventures, Llc
Build and evaluation/guardrails platform for LLMs and GenAI reducing hallucinations and risk.
Co-investorsExfinity VenturesNuVenturesTenOneTen Ventures
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
SigTuple builds AI-powered microscopy platforms that combine robotics, microfluidics, and high-resolution imaging to automate microscopic analysis of biological samples such as blood smears for human and veterinary diagnostics.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesBengaluru, IN
Tathagato Rai Dastidar(Co-founder & CEO)Pranat Bhadani(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAxilor VenturesChiratae VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementTrifecta Capital Advisors
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)
Co-investorsKira Studio
Co-investorsGolden Sparrow Ventures, Llc
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
Co-investorsElevate Capital
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
Jo Aggarwal(Founder)inHarsh Guptain
Co-investorsChange VenturesHealthQuadW Health Ventures Gp Llc
Co-investorsBrinc
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAgnikul · thehindu.com · Jul 29, 2026
Quanfluence · x.com · Jul 22, 2026
Locus · trysignalbase.com · May 3, 2026
Immunitoai · economictimes.indiatimes.com · Jan 5, 2026
Helex · digitalhealthnews.com · Nov 30, 2025
Ottonomy · startupsunion.com · Oct 3, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has pi Ventures made?
- pi Ventures has 20 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does pi Ventures co-invest with?
- pi Ventures most often shares deals with Golden Sparrow Ventures, Llc, IIMA Ventures, Entrepreneur First, among 21 tracked co-investors.
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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