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Venture capitalHyderabad · Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Silverneedle Ventures takes a conviction-first approach, investing early in exceptional founders solving real, India-scale problems rather than following market trends. It writes first cheques at Seed (typically INR 1-5 Cr) with follow-on capacity at later milestones, focusing on deeptech, SaaS and AI companies with proprietary technology, defensible moats, and large addressable markets. The firm backs India-first businesses with global ambitions that can expand across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and beyond. It emphasizes hands-on partnership, taking board seats and supporting go-to-market, hiring, and follow-on fundraising. Rooted in India's T-Hub startup ecosystem, the firm leads seed rounds and commits early based on deep diligence.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.
Team · 12 people
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What they invest in
from 9 of 16 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5SaaS ×3HR Tech ×2LegalTech ×2AdTech ×1Consumer ×1Deep Tech ×1Defense Tech ×1
HQs:India×5
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12 dated
BrainSightAI develops AI-based neuroimaging products that analyze MRI data to provide evidence-based treatment guidance for neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, and neurologists, along with a digital aid for patients.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBengaluru, IN
Laina Emmanuel(CEO)inRimjhim Agrawal(CTO)in
Co-investorsIvyCap VenturesEntrepreneur FirstRedstart LabsShe Capital
Dhruva Space provides satellite launch solutions, including a range of space-qualified CubeSat orbital deployers (1–32 kg payloads) and integrated small satellite launch services across multiple launch vehicles such as PSLV, SSLV, Falcon, and Vikram.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechHyderabad, IN
Abhay Egoor(Founder)Chaitanya Dora Surapureddy(Founder)Krishna Teja Penamakuru(Founder)Sanjay Nekkanti(Founder)
Co-investorsBlue Ashva CapitalIAN GroupIvyCap VenturesT-Hub3Lines Venture CapitalIAN Fund+1 more
Disprz provides an AI-powered learning platform that diagnoses skill gaps, builds learning content, and delivers training within the flow of work for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR Tech
Kuljit Chadha(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlexander Geza Marcus PejacsevichDallas Venture CapitalKae CapitalLiquidity CapitalMars Growth CapitalLumos Capital Group
Hypergro (a product of TruVi) is an AI platform that generates video ads from a text prompt, producing concepts, scripts, and visuals in minutes.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechBengaluru, IN
Abhijeet Kumar(Founder)inNeha Soman(Founder)inRituraj Biswas(Founder)in
Co-investorsDholakia VenturesFiiREGSF AcceleratorTDV PartnersUpsparks CapitalAstir Ventures
Lawcubator offers a SaaS platform for organizations and educational institutions to manage legal and HR compliance, covering areas such as sexual harassment prevention (PoSH), diversity and inclusion, data protection, anti-bribery, and ESG.
HR TechLegalTechSaaS
OnFinance builds AI agents for regulatory compliance in the banking and financial services sector, automating the capture and processing of regulatory communications from bodies like SEBI and RBI into assignable, trackable tasks.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLegalTech
Anuj Srivastava(Co-Founder & CEO)inPriyesh Srivastava(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsPeak XV PartnersSurgeClimber Capital
SuperK operates a network of 160+ supermarkets bringing modern, affordable grocery retail to families in Tier-2, Tier-3, and Tier-4 towns.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechAndhra Pradesh, IN
Neeraj Menta(Founder)inAnil Thontepuin
Co-investorsAll In CapitalCore91.vcFirst ChequeSTRIVEXeed VenturesBlume Ventures
Thingsup is a low-code enterprise IoT platform that connects devices across mobility, energy, logistics, and industrial operations, offering ready-made solutions for EV telematics, cold chain monitoring, energy and fuel tracking, fleet management, and Industry 4.0.
IoTMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsGSF Accelerator
VoiceOwl builds generative AI voice virtual agents for enterprise contact centers, handling outbound lead generation, lead qualification, B2B data verification, and customer support across 135+ languages.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
DoqfyKnorishMainstreet MarketplaceMakers HiveSamaaroVAMAZvolv
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHyperGro · india.entrepreneur.com · Oct 4, 2025
OnFinance AI · fintech.global · Sep 23, 2025
SuperK · yourstory.com · Jul 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Silverneedle Ventures made?
- Silverneedle Ventures has 16 tracked investments.
- What stage does Silverneedle Ventures invest at?
- Silverneedle Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Silverneedle Ventures's typical check size?
- Silverneedle Ventures typically writes checks of $120K – $600K.
- What sectors does Silverneedle Ventures focus on?
- Silverneedle Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Silverneedle Ventures located?
- Silverneedle Ventures is headquartered in Hyderabad, IN.
- Does Silverneedle Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Silverneedle Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Silverneedle Ventures co-invest with?
- Silverneedle Ventures most often shares deals with GSF Accelerator, Entrepreneur First, Kae Capital, among 24 tracked co-investors.
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