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SevenTrainVentures

Venture capital

New York · Seed–Growth · 12 people tracked

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Investment thesis

SevenTrain positions itself as an operator-driven venture firm sitting on both sides of the enterprise AI market — understanding what AI-native companies build and what enterprise buyers actually procure. It invests across three verticals including construction/AEC and physical AI, quantum technologies tied to defense and sovereign programs, and agentic commerce/CX for large brands. The firm pairs investment activity with hands-on GTM, AI deployment, and customer growth support, and raises capital across Latin America, MENA, and Europe, with an Asia investor-relations bench in progress.

Invests inAI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechDefense TechE-commerceEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechQuantum ComputingRoboticsAsia-PacificEuropeGlobalIndiaLatin AmericaMiddle East & North AfricaNew YorkUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Jul 31, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
New York, US
Instruments
Equity

Team · 12 people

from the firm's website
Vikal Kapoor· Founding Partner

Founding Partner with 25 years of experience across JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Bloomberg, and the World Economic Forum, describing himself as an operator and builder before an investor.

Amit Baid· Senior Advisor — President, Cognitus

Senior advisor in defense and regulated industries; President of Cognitus (acquired by IBM in October 2025), which built AI-powered enterprise solutions for aerospace, defense, and manufacturing. Wharton MBA.

Jainish Rathod· Investment, AEC & Built World

Sources and vets ConTech, AEC, and physical AI founders and tracks the convergence toward autonomous machines. Previously at NOVA/Saint-Gobain and Pidilite Ventures.

Juliana Innecco· Investor Relations, Latin America

Leads investor relations in Latin America; former Head of Corporate VC at Sinqia/Evertec with expertise in fintech, capital markets, and institutional IR. Hult MBA.

Lisa Kelly· GTM Lead, AEC

Leads go-to-market for AEC with 20+ years in construction technology, previously led growth at EarthCam, and opens enterprise buyer relationships for ConTech and physical AI founders.

Mahendra Gianchandani· AI Deployment & Customer Growth

Former VP of Customer Success at Aisera who improved retention metrics on a Fortune 500 GenAI platform and specializes in moving AI from pilot to production in complex enterprises. Previously at Milestone and Mashery/TIBCO.

Mats Løkebø· Quantum Research & Investment

Co-author of The Intelligence Wars, focused on quantum technologies, AI, and energy at the sovereign program and defense procurement layer. CFA candidate with an MSc in Finance.

Michele Pittarello· Investor Relations, MENA & Europe

Leads investor relations for MENA and Europe with a background in strategic finance at a unicorn startup and airline crew P&L leadership, plus data science and finance experience in autonomous vehicles and aviation.

Nikhil Batheja· Senior Advisor — Senior Product Manager, Goldman Sachs

Senior advisor with financial services product expertise; Senior Product Manager at Goldman Sachs, former Global Head of Open Banking at BNY Mellon, and prior roles at JPMorgan and Citi Ventures.

Peter Kolster Hansen· Senior Advisor — Senior Executive, Sodexo

Senior advisor in brand and marketing; Senior Executive at Sodexo, former Managing Director at Accenture Song and Global Head of Creative Agency Partnerships at Adobe Creative Cloud, with 20+ years advising Fortune 500 CMOs.

Sanjay Mehta· AI Engineering (Selective Engagements)

Enterprise AI engineer with 25+ years in search, personalization, and AI at Fortune 1000 scale, having worked with Google Vertex AI, Lucidworks, Oracle ATG/Endeca, and Reflektion/Sitecore, focused on commerce, retail, and financial services.

Serge Tedjong· Senior Advisor — Managing Director, Wells Fargo

Senior advisor in banking and capital markets; Managing Director at Wells Fargo with $200B+ in capital markets experience and former roles at JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs. Kellogg MBA.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does SevenTrainVentures invest at?
SevenTrainVentures invests at the Seed, Growth stages.
What sectors does SevenTrainVentures focus on?
SevenTrainVentures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Construction Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, E-commerce, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Quantum Computing, Robotics.
Where is SevenTrainVentures located?
SevenTrainVentures is headquartered in New York, US.

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