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Chennai · Pre-Seed–Seed · 11 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Speciale Invest is an early-stage deep tech VC that comes in at pre-seed and seed stages, backing founders at the ideation phase across DeepTech hardware and software. Its focus areas include novel energy and planetary health, human longevity and synthetic biology, space technology, AI-led software, and advanced manufacturing. The firm positions itself as a hands-on partner, helping founders scale through strategic guidance, customer introductions, hiring support, and community access, and reserves roughly half of its fund for follow-on investments. Notable bets span nuclear fusion, flying taxis, 3D printed rocket engines, quantum-safe networking, and the future of health.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 31 of 44 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×12Deep Tech ×11Enterprise Software ×8Cleantech ×7Hardware ×6SaaS ×6Space Tech ×5Climate Tech ×4
HQs:India×16United States×3Colombia×1Saudi Arabia×1Sweden×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×53 founders×44+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras ×3Clemson University ×2Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee ×2Kendriya Vidyalaya ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×14Business & Management ×5Chemistry ×2
6 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 21 with degree data)
Investments · 44 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 32024 · 12023 · 82022 · 62021 · 22020 · 12018 · 227 dated
Agnikul Cosmos designs and manufactures orbital-class launch vehicles, including 3D-printed rocket engines, to provide customizable small-satellite launch services.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechChennai, IN
Srinath Ravichandran(Founder)inMoin SPM(Founder)inSatyanarayanan Chakravarthy(Founder)
Co-investorsAnicut CapitalArtha Venture FundCelesta CapitalDholakia VenturesFundamental VCGlobevestor+9 more
StreamAlive is a platform that adds interactive audience engagement features (polls, quizzes, word clouds, Q&A, spinner wheels, interactive maps) directly into Microsoft Teams chat during live sessions.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Lux Narayan(Founder)in
Co-investors100x Entrepreneur FundFoster Ventures
Trainn is a learning management system (LMS) platform that combines video creation, guide authoring, and course delivery in a single interface designed for enterprises and startups.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSChennai, IN
VivekSumana
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsBioGeneration Ventures
Winvesta is a brokerage platform that enables Indian investors to buy US stocks and ETFs directly, with features designed for the Indian market including currency conversion tracking and fractional share purchases starting at $1.
FintechMumbai, IN
Swastik Nigam(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBlume VenturesKunal ShahMyAsiaVCiSeed
YourStory is a media and editorial platform that chronicles and amplifies stories of entrepreneurs and changemakers across India's startup ecosystem.
Deep TechEdTechHardwareMedia & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationMumbai, IN
Satya Chakravarthy(Professor)Pranjal MehtaShradha Sharma
Co-investorsKalaari CapitalQualcomm Ventures3one4 Capital
Svenska Aerogel manufactures advanced aerogel materials for thermal insulation and temperature regulation applications.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew Materials
Tor Einar Norbakk(CEO)in
Co-investorsCapital A PartnersIIMA Ventures
Airboxr provides automated data analysis and AI-driven insights for retail and DTC brands, including an AI consultant called Murphy that works within spreadsheets to help interpret metrics like AOV, LTV, and customer retention.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSingapore, SG
Shubham Kaushal(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstGSF AcceleratorGenesia Ventures
Aluri is a digital lending platform in Colombia that lets property owners use their real estate as collateral to obtain loans of up to 50% of the property's commercial value, using AI agents to read documents, verify property information, and build applicant risk profiles.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech
Oscar Mauricio Z.(Founder)in
Co-investorsBVC
CynLr builds a hardware and software machine-vision platform ("Object Intelligence") that lets robots see, grasp, and orient unknown objects without pre-training, and offers robotic systems such as CyRo, CyNoid, and Mantroid for manufacturing and logistics.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Gokul N A(Founder)inNikhil Ramaswamy(Founder)
Co-investorsAnicut CapitalAthera Venture PartnersgrowX VenturesIIMA VenturesMerak VenturesPavestone+1 more
DashamLabs develops silica aerogel flexible insulation sheets using process innovations aimed at making high-performance thermal insulation cost-efficient and scalable.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsRewari, IN
Ankit Jhanwar(Co-Founder & CEO)inDr. Apoorv Balwani(Co-Founder & CTO)inDevakar Dhingra(Co-Founder & CCO)inDr. Neha Hebalkar(Inventor Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor)in
Co-investorsIIMA VenturesTheia Ventures
Eka Care is a personal health record (PHR) application that enables users to store medical records and monitor health vitals, serving patients and healthcare providers in India.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Vikalp Sahni(Founder)inDeepak Tuli(Founder)inAbhishek Begerhotta(Founder)
Co-investorsAditya Birla VenturesEximius VenturesHummingbird VenturesMars Shot VenturespeerchequeV3 Ventures+2 more
ePlane AI provides a modular agentic AI platform with agents for decision-making, inventory optimization, RFQ email automation, and operations planning, built on experience automating aviation operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAnicut CapitalBrilliance VenturesLVX VenturesRajul Sandeep JhaveriAntares Ventures Pte. Ltd.Java Capital
FermBox is a synthetic biology research and manufacturing company that develops and commercializes bio-based products made through microbial fermentation, serving industries including textiles, cosmetics, and chemicals by replacing petrochemical and animal-based ingredients with sustainable alternatives.
BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechDeep TechFoodTechNew Materials
Subramani Ramachandrappa(Founder)inPreeti Dharmagoudar(Founder)inRamanan Thirumoorthy(Co-founder)
Co-investors3one4 Capital
Milwaukee, US
Jesse DePinto(Director)Kyle Weatherly(Executive Officer, Director)Jon E. Lancaster(Director)
Co-investorsSand Hill AngelsWisconsin Investment Partners
GalaxEye builds satellites and Earth Observation systems, including OptoSAR imagery that combines optical and radar data to deliver imaging regardless of weather, time, or terrain.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Suyash Singh(Founder)inRakshit Bhatt(Founder)inSatya Chakravarthy(Founder)inKishan Thakkar(Founder)inDenil Chawda(Founder)Pranit Mehta(Founder)
Co-investorsDholakia VenturesFalconX VenturesLVX VenturesMela VenturesSeraphim SpaceUpsparks Capital+2 more
Global Founders Capital is a venture capital platform affiliated with Rocket Internet that invests early-stage in technology companies across sectors.
Sector Agnostic
Oliver Samwer(Founder)in
Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesAntlerBEENEXTGenesia VenturesMassMutual VenturesSaison Capital+2 more
InspeCity extends the operational lifespan of satellites to reduce orbital debris and support critical global infrastructure.
Climate TechDeep TechIoTRoboticsSpace TechMumbai, IN
Dr. Tausif Shaikh(Founder)inArindrajit Chowdhury(Founder)Arindrajit Chowdhury Tausif Sheikh(Founder)Tausif Sheikh(Founder)
Co-investorsAnicut CapitalAntlerDeVCPointOne CapitalShastra VC
Kawa operates a satellite constellation that collects radio frequency signals and provides geolocation intelligence for national security, maritime domain awareness, and land-based applications.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechMumbai, IN
Kris Nairin
Co-investorsAroa Venture PartnersSupermorpheusTechstars
Looppanel offers an AI-enabled platform for analyzing customer research and feedback, helping teams organize interviews and surface insights faster.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Kritika(Founder)Akash(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBharat Founder's FundFirst ChequeSupermorpheus
Metastable extracts critical metals like cobalt, lithium, copper and aluminium from recycled materials using proprietary carbothermal reduction technology, producing them in standard commodity forms for reuse.
Circular EconomyCleantechDeep TechEnergyNew Materials
Manikumar Uppala(Founder)Saurav Goyal(Founder)Shubham Vishvakarma(Founder)
Co-investorsTheia VenturesSurge
The company promotes Domain Specific Architectures intended to accelerate applications, but the page provides no concrete details about the product, target customers, or industry.
HardwareBengaluru, IN
Deepak Shapeti(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inDr Ranjani Narayan(Founder & Chief Technical Officer)
Co-investorsColossa VenturesGolden Sparrow Ventures, LlcIIMA VenturesDeVCIvyCap Ventures
Neverinstall provides virtual desktop infrastructure and cloud PC solutions for teams seeking scalable, secure workspaces with simplified IT management.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Ram Pasala(Founder)in
Co-investorsCallapina CapitalDholakia Ventures
Newtrace develops and manufactures advanced electrodes and stack technology for alkaline hydrogen electrolysers, including a coated cathode that reduces specific energy consumption to lower the cost of green hydrogen production.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyBengaluru, IN
Rochan Sinha(Founder)inPrasanta Sarkar(Founder)in
Co-investorsAavishkaar Venture Management Services Private LimitedAxilor VenturesMitsui Sumitomo Insurance CapitalPeak XV PartnersBlume Ventures
Peptris is an AI-powered preclinical drug discovery company that uses proprietary machine learning and generative AI to design novel molecules, repurpose approved drugs, and rescue clinical candidates while outsourcing wet lab work to CRO and biotech partners.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechBengaluru, IN
Narayanan Venkatasubramanian(Founder)Venkatasubramanian Narayanan(Chief Executive Officer)Anand Budni(Chief Technology Officer)
Protecto provides context-based access control for AI systems that structures unstructured data and enforces runtime access policies based on user role, task, and context.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Baskaran Alagarsamy(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsA42.VCBetter CapitalTogether Fund
QNu Labs builds a full-stack, quantum-safe security platform that combines quantum key distribution, quantum random number generation, post-quantum cryptography, and key management, plus cryptographic asset discovery and migration tooling.
CybersecurityDeep TechQuantum Computing
Co-investorsTenacity Ventures
Quantum, built by MultiVM Labs, develops post-quantum blockchain infrastructure including a post-quantum-by-default Layer 1 chain, a multichain PQ smart wallet layer for existing EVM chains, and a bridge (Entanglement) that enforces post-quantum authorization.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityQuantum Computing
Co-investorsPragma Ventures
Quantum operates an omnichannel advertising technology platform that connects online and offline retail media, letting retailers, brands, and agencies trade and exchange media across the commerce ecosystem.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentRetail Tech
Omar MalaikahinSara Bin Ladin
Co-investors500 GlobalTech Invest ComDCVC (Data Collective)InkefLansdowne PartnersS3 Ventures
StepChange builds ESG and climate risk tools and advisory services for enterprises and financial institutions, supporting sustainability strategy and Net Zero execution.
Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBoston, US
Ankit Jain(Co-Founder & CEO)inSidhant Pai(Co-Founder, Chief Science Officer)in
Co-investorsAntlerBharat Founder's FundSupermorpheusBEENEXTFlourish VenturesGenesia Ventures+4 more
Ultraviolette designs and manufactures high-performance electric motorcycles, featuring its SRB-10 battery pack with integrated thermal, electrical, mechanical, and software safety systems.
CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Niraj Rajmohan(Founder)inNarayan Subramaniam(Founder)Narayan Subramaniam Niraj Rajmohan(Founder)
Co-investorsQualcomm VenturesBlume VenturesLingottoTDK Ventures
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Unmannd builds autonomous drones for defense applications, including aerial logistics and counter-UAS (cUAS) interceptors intended to operate in difficult and unpredictable environments.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Hemaditya Prasad(Founder)Yeshwanth Reddy(Founder)
Co-investorsAccel
Uravu develops water extraction technology using proprietary liquid salts to harvest moisture from air, serving water-stressed regions with scalable on-site and industrial solutions.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareBangalore, IN
Co-investorsAmritam HoldingsAnicut CapitalEcho River CapitalJITO Angel NetworkPeaceful ProgressRocketship.vc+1 more
VyomIC is building a low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation in India to provide sovereign positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services with centimeter-level accuracy and encrypted, spoofing-resistant signals.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Anubal FusionAstrogate Labse-TRNL EnergyH2LoopInbound AerospaceMindgrove TechNucleovirPay3PeptrisUltravioletteWingman
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesUltraviolette Automotive · yourstory.com · Dec 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Speciale Invest made?
- Speciale Invest has 44 tracked investments, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Speciale Invest invest at?
- Speciale Invest invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Speciale Invest's typical check size?
- Speciale Invest typically writes checks of $1M.
- What sectors does Speciale Invest focus on?
- Speciale Invest focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Longevity, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Speciale Invest located?
- Speciale Invest is headquartered in Chennai, IN.
- Does Speciale Invest lead rounds?
- Yes, Speciale Invest leads investment rounds.
- Who does Speciale Invest co-invest with?
- Speciale Invest most often shares deals with Anicut Capital, IIMA Ventures, Dholakia Ventures, among 55 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 7
Anicut Capital is an investment firm that connects scalable and innovative ideas with capital, supporting entrepreneurs through flexible funding solutions and strategic partnerships.
Rocketship.vc is a data-driven venture capital firm that uses data science and a large database of startup activity to identify and invest in promising companies globally.
Peak XV Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm investing across seed, venture, growth and later stages, backing companies across borders in India, Southeast Asia and beyond. It also runs the Surge program.
BioGeneration Ventures is a European venture capital firm investing in early-stage biotech, medtech and life sciences companies developing novel therapeutics and medical technologies.
HOF Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm investing in companies transforming foundational industries through advanced software and AI.
Venture Catalysts++ is an early-stage investment platform and angel network based in India that connects founders with angels, VCs and industry investors, offering curated deal flow, due diligence, mentoring and portfolio support.
Artha is an early-stage venture capital firm operating a self-sustaining model: it invests in high-yielding renewable energy assets and channels the returns into startup investments, then reinvests exit proceeds back into renewable energy assets.
Firms observed investing alongside Speciale Invest, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Speciale Invest's recorded portfolio.
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