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Venture capitalActively deployingMetuchen · Pre-Seed–Seed · 12 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Prana Tech Ventures backs pre-seed and seed deep tech companies that are technically defensible, IP-heavy, and capital-light. It concentrates on four conviction areas: Cybersecurity, Vertical AI, Physical AI, and broader Deep Tech (including space, aerospace, robotics, and quantum). The firm screens for structural moats such as proprietary data, algorithmic and scientific IP, embedded domain expertise, integration depth, compliance barriers, and network effects. Built by founders and operators rather than career financiers, it provides capital, enterprise and CISO networks, government and national-security relationships, and embedded operational support. It also runs a selective venture studio, engaging just two to three companies per year for deep, co-building relationships.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 18 of 22 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×14Enterprise Software ×9SaaS ×5Space Tech ×5Cybersecurity ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Deep Tech ×4Fintech ×3
HQs:United States×12India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×33 founders×34+ founders×1
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×7Computer Science ×3Physics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
Imperial College London ×2mathscon. ×2Skyflow ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 12023 · 14 dated
Catalyx builds standardized infrastructure for deploying sensor payloads into orbit, offering common power, thermal, and data interfaces along with continuous monitoring and real-time data transmission.
Deep TechHardwareIoTSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Rifath Shaarook(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsNivesha VenturesOutlander VCTogether FundTranspose Platform ManagementKDX+1 more
AiRANACULUS develops AI-powered software for intelligent radio frequency and networking solutions across applications from space to smart cities.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech
Apurva Mody(Founder)in
Co-investorsArka Venture Labs
Bliink AI develops an AI-native platform that consolidates fraud, AML, identity, and payment signals into a unified risk graph for financial institutions.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechIselin, US
Amit Gupta(Chief Executive Officer)inAlak Das(Chief Technology Officer)inReetesh Ghosh(Chief Revenue Officer)
BosonQ Psi (BQP) develops BQPhy, a simulation software that integrates quantum computing with high-fidelity engineering simulations such as computational fluid dynamics.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingSaaSBear, US
Rut Lineswala(Executive Officer, Director)inJash Kumar Minocha(Executive Officer)Abhishek Chopra(Founder)in
BoardRoger Krakoff(Director)inVijay Sethi(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArka Venture LabsEMERGENT VENTURESMonta Vista CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementARC VENTURES+2 more
AI Engine for Complex After-Market Service
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsDYDX CapitalMoment Ventures, Llc
Space TechSan Francisco, US
Rifath Shaarook Raaj(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew J. Smith(Director)Niharika Naveen(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsTechstarsArka Venture LabsKDXNivesha VenturesOutlander VCTogether Fund
Constellation provides an operations platform designed for satellite fleet management that ingests telemetry data, executes machine learning predictions, and automates decision-making based on operator policies.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSpace TechSeattle, US
Kamran Majid(CEO & Founder)inLaith Altarabishi(Founder)inRaaid Kabir(Founder)inOmeed Tehrani(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorDragon CapitalEight CapitalFellowsFounders FutureGlade Brook Capital Partners+9 more
Constellation Space provides an ML-native operations platform for satellite fleet management, enabling telemetry connectivity, link forecasting, and policy-driven autonomous operations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSpace Tech
Decile Group develops software and services for venture capital firms, including portfolio management platforms and advisory offerings designed to improve VC operations and ethical investing practices.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsDash VCHallstone VenturesRedstick VenturesRoadster CapitalRymdkapitalshuckerVC+3 more
DigitalXForce provides an AI-powered enterprise platform that combines governance, risk, compliance, and security management into a unified system for organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsInnovating Capital
GetASAP supplies same-day fresh produce to restaurants and retailers, powered by AI-driven demand forecasting and freight brokerage technology.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Raghav Arora(Founder)inPranavkrishna Suresh(Founder)in
Co-investorsChapter OneLoup VenturesPioneerScribble VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator+2 more
Lightberry develops AI software that enables robots to understand and respond to voice commands, allowing non-technical users to control and program robots through conversation rather than traditional coding.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Ali Attar(Founder)inStephan Koenigstorfer(Founder)inStephan Wolski(Founder/Head of Robotics)in
Co-investorsBlitzscaling VenturesKima VenturesPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorGaingels+12 more
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Naïve is a platform for building and running autonomous agents that coordinate workflows, manage tasks, and control real spending through virtual cards.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sean Dorje(Founder)inDennis Zax(CTO)in
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesY CombinatorZ21 Ventures468 CapitalDEEPCORE Inc.Eight Capital+6 more
Packsmith is an AI-driven fulfillment and distribution platform that handles order fulfillment, delivery, and supply chain strategy for brands.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLos Angeles, US
Simon Robb(Founder)in
Co-investorsSeaplane VenturesSpacecadet VenturesBanana CapitalFlexportM13Nomad Venture Partners, Llc+2 more
PierSight builds a constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Automatic Identification System (AIS) satellites to provide persistent maritime surveillance and monitoring for the shipping and maritime industry.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureIoTSpace TechAhmedabad, IN
Gaurav Seth(Founder & CEO)inVinit Bansal(Founder)in
Co-investorsAll In CapitalElevation CapitalTechstarsAlpha Wave Globalboundless venturesSHL Capital
Relixir offers Rex, an autonomous AI agent for generative engine optimization (GEO) that monitors and improves a brand's visibility and citations across LLM-based search tools like Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investors468 Capital
Rigor develops a mathematically rigorous methodology for provable, continuous risk mitigation and security, targeting CISO, CIO, and security operations teams at enterprises, MSSPs, federal, and regulated industries.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSanta Clara, US
Navneet Y(Founder)Raghavan Kollivakkam(Founder)in
Co-investorsPruVen Capital PartnersTransform Capital ManagementUbiquity VenturesVela Partners
Strata provides identity orchestration software that secures human and agent identities across multiple cloud environments and identity providers without vendor lock-in or application refactoring.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareNiwot, US
Eric Olden(Founder)inCarl Eric Leach(Founder)Christopher Marie(Founder)
BoardRohit Gupta(Director)
Co-investorsTitanium VenturesA'Z AngelsForgePoint CapitalInnovating CapitalMenlo VenturesNew York Life Ventures+1 more
XCaliber Health builds AI assistants and a data platform that connects and processes structured and unstructured healthcare data, including real-time EHR data, for clinicians and healthcare organizations.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Prakash Khot(Co-Founder & CEO)inTrushna Dave(Co-Founder, Business Development & Marketing)inBhupender Kumar(Co-Founder & Product)inVasanth Kumar(Co-Founder & Architect)in
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsBenhamou Global VenturesManchesterStory Group, LLC
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Acceler8SynexisVotersAI
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDigitalXForce · einpresswire.com · Sep 21, 2026
Naïve · thesaasnews.com · Aug 7, 2026
Constellation Space · ycombinator.com · Jan 12, 2026
Relixir · finsmes.com · Nov 21, 2025
Lightberry · ycombinator.com · Nov 4, 2025
Catalyx Space · finsmes.com · Oct 30, 2025
GETASAP · ycombinator.com · Aug 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Prana Tech Ventures made?
- Prana Tech Ventures has 22 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Prana Tech Ventures invest at?
- Prana Tech Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Prana Tech Ventures focus on?
- Prana Tech Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Healthtech, IoT, Medical Devices, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Prana Tech Ventures located?
- Prana Tech Ventures is headquartered in Metuchen, US.
- Does Prana Tech Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Prana Tech Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Prana Tech Ventures co-invest with?
- Prana Tech Ventures most often shares deals with Arka Venture Labs, Transpose Platform Management, Y Combinator, among 40 tracked co-investors.
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