Unshackled Ventures
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Also known as ANAR MANAGEMENT LLC
Investment thesis
Unshackled Ventures invests at the inception stage, committing capital before other investors will and backing immigrant founders characterized by resilience and grit. It writes the first check pre-product, pre-traction, and pre-revenue. Beyond capital, the firm delivers three core supports tailored to immigrant founders: handling visa/immigration filings at no cost to founders (with a stated 100% success rate across 300+ filings), a community of roughly 40 founders, operators, and executives offering introductions and advice, and fundraising support drawing on a network of 400+ investors to prep decks, coach pitches, and make warm introductions that help close follow-on rounds.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 9 of 18 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×3Healthtech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Biotech ×2Digital Health ×2Fintech ×2SaaS ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1
HQs:United States×7
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12019 · 12 dated
Flowbo is a financing platform designed for content creators across platforms like YouTube and TikTok, offering capital through a revenue-share model rather than traditional lending.
Creator EconomyFintechMarketplacesLos Angeles, US
Daniel Kang(Founder)inNorman Yu(Founder)in
Palo Alto, US
Nitin Pachisia(Director)Joshi Prateek(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eric O'Brien(Director)
Board seatNitin Pachisia· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Sep 2019
Aavia is a mobile app that helps people with ovaries track and understand how their hormones impact their health, mood, and productivity.
ConsumerDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Aagya Mathur(Co-founder & CEO)Aya Suzuki(Co-founder & Head of Design & Experience)Alexis Wong(Cofounder)
Allocate provides infrastructure software for private markets, enabling wealth advisors and asset managers to efficiently handle subscriptions, capital flows, and portfolio operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Samir Kaji(Co-founder)inHana Yang(Co-founder & Chief Experience Officer)in
Apolink provides on-demand satellite communications infrastructure, enabling real-time telemetry and command links for space operators managing satellites for applications including disaster response, wildfire detection, and intelligence gathering.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Onkar Batra(Founder)in
Cache Energy provides thermal energy storage systems that use thermo-chemical technology to store heat at 1,000°F for dispatch periods ranging from 1 to 1,000 hours, serving industrial and commercial customers needing long-term energy storage and heat electrification.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Luminai builds an AI-native operating system that unifies fragmented healthcare operational work streams to automate administrative and operational tasks across health systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kesava Kirupa Dinakaran(Founder)in
Pine Park Health operates a team-based primary care model that provides medical care, preventive screening, and health coordination services for patients.
Digital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Payam Parvinchiha(Chief Medical Officer)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesApolink · datacenterdynamics.com · Jun 8, 2026
Reprogram Biosciences · allsci.com · May 28, 2026
Luminai · healthcareittoday.com · Apr 23, 2026
Pine Park Health · healthcareitnews.com · Feb 6, 2026
Allocate · finsmes.com · Sep 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Unshackled Ventures invest at?
- Unshackled Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Unshackled Ventures's typical check size?
- Unshackled Ventures typically writes checks of $300K – $500K.
- What sectors does Unshackled Ventures focus on?
- Unshackled Ventures focuses on Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Unshackled Ventures located?
- Unshackled Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Unshackled Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Unshackled Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamNitin Pachisia, Founding Partner at Unshackled Ventures on the fnInvestor Program
foundersnetwork · Nitin Pachisia
Ep. 4 - Nitin Pachisia - Founding Partner at Unshackled Ventures
Big Sky Capital VC · Nitin Pachisia
Manan Mehta, Partner, Unshackled Ventures: Investing in immigrant founders
GMI Rocket · Manan Mehta
Episode #33 Nitin Pachisia, Founding Partner of Unshackled Ventures, a pre-Seed immigrant VC
Andrew Romans · Nitin Pachisia
Defining Customer Discovery, With Manan Mehta of Unshackled Ventures
Mindset Startup Academy-Verlin Gradney · Manan Mehta
An Intro To Unshackled Ventures, With Manan Mehta of Unshackled Ventures
Mindset Startup Academy-Verlin Gradney · Manan Mehta
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