Seafund
Venture capitalBengaluru · Pre-Seed–Series A · 19 people tracked
Investment thesis
Seafund backs early-stage founders building transformative technology in deeptech and deepscience domains—semiconductors, AI, ML, cybersecurity, space, biotech, robotics, and medtech—where sustainable intellectual property can be developed. The firm combines capital with hands-on mentorship from operators with 80+ years of collective leadership experience in these sectors, providing go-to-market guidance, product strategy, and customer success support tailored to B2B and frontier technology ventures.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 19 people
from the firm's websiteFinance and technology investment professional with 25+ years in venture capital and startups at Karuturi, Pursuit & Consulting. Computer Science and Finance graduate; INSEAD and BMS, Bengaluru alumnus.
Venture capital and data science executive with 25+ years of experience in technology investments and startups at GE, IBM, and Novozymes. Studied Material Science & Engineering and Finance; INSEAD and Virginia Tech alumnus.
Technology and SaaS investment specialist with 25+ years at Intel, Microsoft, Persistent & Soroco. Computer Science graduate; Arizona State and RVCE, Bengaluru alumnus.
Technology and investment professional with 5+ years in venture capital and startups at Deloitte. Computer Science graduate from Northwestern University.
Business transformation consultant and CEO of Planet Ganges with experience at GE and Microsoft. Works with organizations to enhance business and people capabilities.
Deep tech leader specializing in commercialization from early-stage technology through market deployment. Has overseen several multibillion-dollar exits and worked on cutting-edge technology at NASA, ASML, and Intel.
Healthcare and digital innovation entrepreneur with 35+ years across India, Southeast Asia, US, and UK. Former President of Strategic Initiatives at Apollo Hospitals Group (US$7.5bn enterprise); founded HealthHiway, Asia's first health information network connecting 1200+ hospitals and 20,000 doctor practices.
Senior financial services executive with over 25 years of experience strengthening risk management, governance, and regulatory credibility across complex global institutions.
Biotech and healthcare ecosystem leader with 18+ years as Managing Director of Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre. Ph.D. in Molecular Immunology; prior experience as hospital CEO, incubation centre leader, and medical school associate professor. Founded four startups.
Government technology and entrepreneurship official instrumental in pivotal roles across the Indian startup ecosystem. Former Program Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at India's Department of Science & Technology and former Head of the National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board.
HR consulting entrepreneur and business leader who co-founded Alp Consulting, a staffing company majority-owned by a Tokyo-listed Japanese company. Also founded Clean Pro and is an active member of the Entrepreneur's Organisation.
Space technology leader with 35+ years at ISRO overseeing major missions including Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan. Former director of ISRO satellite center; currently Vice President of Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology and Chairman of National Design and Research Forum.
Corporate leader and angel investor with over 30 years in strategy, P&L, and business management. Former CEO and Managing Director of WeP Solutions (BSE-listed); senior executive at Mindtree and Wipro Infotech; co-founder of Malabar Angel Network and Mizone startup incubator.
Semiconductor industry veteran with experience at TI and Fairchild/National Semiconductor. Founded Tessolve in 2003, scaling it to significant revenue before sale to Hero Electronix; became first CEO of TATA Electronics OSAT; founded iVP Semi in 2024.
Healthcare industry executive with 30+ years in medical equipment, innovative devices, consumables, pharma, and diagnostic services. Healthcare mentor for IISc Bangalore's deep tech portfolio; active member of investment committees at DERBI Foundation and NSRCEL-IIMB health incubation program.
Senior banking professional with 40+ years in private banking, stressed assets, and compliance. Independent director and principal trustee for microfinance institutions; advises fintech startups and funds on regulatory matters.
Technology and ecosystem leader with over 25 years of experience building and scaling high-impact technology ecosystems at the intersection of innovation, platforms, and human networks.
SaaS entrepreneur and operator who co-founded Freshservice and was part of the initial Freshdesk team at Zoho. Growth leader experienced in building and scaling multi-million-dollar SaaS products; currently building SurveySparrow, an omnichannel experience management platform.
Legal and startup ecosystem professional representing entrepreneurs, businesses, and funds in fundraising, investments, acquisitions, and exits. Recognized in The Mint as one of the 40 most influential in the startup ecosystem; listed in India Business Law Journal's top 100 lawyers.
Investments · showing 60 of 74
founders shown can be your intro pathArtificial intelligence and data analytics platform
AI enabled Fraud, Wastage and Abuse prevention platform
Swappable batteries designed for disassembly
India's largest cold supply chain network
Platform for credit extension monitoring & recovering
App-based social trading platform for cryptocurrency
Dark stores for same day deliveries
Deeptech ecosystem enablement platform
Drone logistics for enterprises
Edtech Platform Leveraging the National Education Policy
Online marketplace offering farm produce
Digital platform for products and services for farmers
India's leading Robotics Company Solving Social Issues
Last Mile Logistics using Drones
AI-powered mixed reality publishing platform
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Seafund invest at?
- Seafund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Seafund's typical check size?
- Seafund typically writes checks of $300K – $750K.
- What sectors does Seafund focus on?
- Seafund focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Seafund located?
- Seafund is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.
- Does Seafund lead rounds?
- Seafund typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Similar investors
A globally recognized venture capital firm designed to provide access to highly competitive venture deals to individual investors, consistently recognized for top-decile DPI performance and as one of the most active US venture firms.
DCVC is a deep tech venture capital firm with over a dozen years of experience backing entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve trillion-dollar problems across industries including AI, climate, materials science, robotics, space, and biology.
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across all sectors and geographies. The firm invests in pre-seed and seed stage companies and is known for providing high-value support to founders through its active investor community of LPs who are themselves founders and operators.
An early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology founders building solutions across multiple sectors.
Hyderabad Angels is a collective of experienced entrepreneurs, industrialists, and family offices founded in 2010 that provides mentorship, capital, and network access to early-stage founders. The organization invests in seed and pre-seed companies across sector-agnostic technology, healthcare, consumer, and other emerging sectors.