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Saka Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Saka Ventures invests in startups targeting large global markets that are led by balanced founding teams capable of building products and services customers depend on. The firm favors resilient founders who persist through adverse conditions to create high-value companies for their customers and users. Beyond capital, Saka takes a hands-on approach, helping portfolio companies with go-to-market strategy, product development, overall strategy, and subject matter expertise.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 4 of 4 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Developer Tools ×2Enterprise Software ×2SaaS ×2AdTech ×1Advanced Manufacturing ×1Healthtech ×1IoT ×1
HQs:India×1United States×1
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12022 · 13 dated
BotGauge provides an autonomous QA platform that uses AI agents to read a product's PRDs, UX flows, and demos, then generate, execute, self-heal, and report on functional, UI, and API test cases, with a dedicated domain expert (FDE) pod validating every test.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSDover, US
Pramin Pradeep(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inNaresh Kumar Rajendran(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inVivek Paruthikkat Nair(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsIA Seed VenturesSurface Ventures
Future AGI provides a platform for simulating, evaluating, and monitoring AI agents in production.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Nikhil Pareek(Founder)inCharu G.(Founder)in
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsPowerhouse VenturesSnow Leopard Technology Ventures
Segwise unifies creative data across ad networks, DSPs, and MMPs using AI agents to automatically tag and analyze creative elements and map them to performance metrics.
AdTechAI & Machine Learning
Brijesh Bharadwaj(Founder)inBirjesh Bharadwaj(Founder)inBrijesh Bharadwaj Shobhit Gupta(Founder)Shobhit Gupta(Founder)
Co-investorsAntlerPowerhouse VenturesBlume VenturesEverywhere VenturesKunal ShahUntitled Ventures
Unifize provides a unified platform for managing compliance and knowledge processes in FDA- and ISO-regulated industries such as manufacturing, life sciences, and aerospace.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechIoTSaaSBengaluru, IN
Ben Merton(Co-founder & CEO)inLakshman Thatai(Co-founder & Head of Product)inAvinash Sultanpur(Co-founder & VP of Engineering)in
Co-investorsTechstarsSeaplane VenturesSupermorpheus
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBotgauge · botgauge.com · Feb 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Saka Ventures focus on?
- Saka Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Saka Ventures located?
- Saka Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvestor Connect - 722 - Pankaj Jain of Saka Ventures
Hall Martin · Pankaj Jain
Co-investors · 2
Early-stage venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas focused on seed-stage US startups with business models built around network effects and recurring revenues.
Cool Climate Collective brings together experienced investors and operators to fund early-stage climate technology companies addressing systemic challenges. The firm provides not only capital but also IP support, go-to-market guidance, talent connections, and policy expertise from its network of founders who built companies including Tesla, Stripe, Google, Meta, and others.
Firms observed investing alongside Saka Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Saka Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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