Shastra VC
3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Entrepreneur-led, hands-on investors in belief-stage, pre-commercial, science-led frontier, climate, and AI startups (space, semiconductors, quantum, nanotech, advanced manufacturing, biotech) with India focus and 20+ patents, $10M+ non-dilutive grants, and 12+ PhD founders.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
Ashis Nayak is an entrepreneur-turned-VC who built Autoninja and backs builders who act in uncertainty, valuing startup narrative and meaning over purely mathematical valuation.
Avijeet Alagathi, a managing partner and three-time founder (including BookYourGame), combines Goldman Sachs finance experience and VP-level operating leadership at ABI Health while overseeing portfolio, investor relations and operations.
Vasant Rao, a former deep‑tech founder, applies hands-on founder experience to invest in India’s semiconductors and SAR satellites and runs SDEX, granting equity‑free awards up to $100K to commercialize research.
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Shastra VC focus on?
- Shastra VC focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Does Shastra VC lead rounds?
- Shastra VC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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