Prana Tech Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York Β· Pre-SeedβSeed Β· 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
PranaTech Ventures backs pre-seed and seed deep tech companies that are technically defensible, IP-heavy, and capital-light. It concentrates on four areas: cybersecurity (including AI-native and preemptive security), vertical AI with proprietary data moats, physical AI (robotics, autonomous systems, embodied cognition), and broader deep tech spanning space, aerospace, and quantum. The firm screens for structural moats such as proprietary datasets, workflow embedding, high switching costs, and regulatory barriers. Beyond capital, it provides enterprise networks, CISO and Fortune 500 relationships, and hands-on operational support, and runs a selective venture studio taking board seats and co-validating market thesis with 2-3 companies per year.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team Β· 4 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 16 of 20 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ12SaaS Γ5Cybersecurity Γ4Enterprise Software Γ4Space Tech Γ4Deep Tech Γ3Fintech Γ3Data & Infrastructure Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ8IndiaΓ2
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founderΓ32 foundersΓ23 foundersΓ24+ foundersΓ2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history
Imperial College London Γ2mathscon. Γ2
Investments Β· 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 Β· 22023 Β· 13 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
Co-investorsA16Z SpeedrunAllied Venture Partners
AiRANACULUS develops AI-powered software for intelligent radio frequency and networking solutions across applications from space to smart cities.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech
Co-investorsArka Venture Labs
GETASAP delivers same-day fresh produce to restaurants and retailers via AI-powered logistics, combining demand forecasting intelligence with automated freight brokerage and dispatch.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMylapore, IN
Pranavkrishna Suresh(Founder)inRaghav Arora(Founder)in
Co-investorsChapter OneLoup VenturesScribble VenturesTranspose Platform Management
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)Alak Das(Chief Technology Officer)Reetesh 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 TechQuantum ComputingSaaS
Abhishek Chopra(Founder)in
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsEMERGENT VENTURESTranspose Platform ManagementAlumni VenturesARC VENTURESArmory Square Ventures+1 more
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsDYDX Capital
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 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+2 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
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 VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorKima Ventures
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 Ventures
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-investorsTechstarsAll In CapitalElevation CapitalAlpha Wave Globalboundless ventures
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 offers a security product used to detect findings that customers, including banks, fintech companies, and critical infrastructure operators, describe as difficult or impossible to identify with other tools.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSanta Clara, US
Navneet Y(Founder)Raghavan Kollivakkam(Founder)in
Co-investorsPruVen Capital PartnersVela PartnersUbiquity Ventures
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
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBQP Β· investing.com Β· Aug 5, 2026
Lightberry Β· angelsround.com Β· Jan 7, 2026
Strata Identity Β· coindesk.com Β· Dec 16, 2025
Catalyx Space Β· pulse2.com Β· Nov 2, 2025
Catalyx Space Β· pulse2.com Β· Nov 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Prana Tech Ventures made?
- Prana Tech Ventures has 19 tracked investments.
- 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, Medical Devices, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Prana Tech Ventures located?
- Prana Tech Ventures is headquartered in New York, 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, Menlo Ventures, among 32 tracked co-investors.
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