Palo 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 25, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 12 of 18 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×4Healthtech ×3SaaS ×3Biotech ×2Deep Tech ×2Developer Tools ×2Digital Health ×2
HQs:United States×9
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
Co-investorsY Combinator
Palo Alto, US
Joshi Prateek(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eric O'Brien(Director)
Board seatNitin Pachisia· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Sep 2019
Perfecto is a functional testing platform that uses agentic AI to let teams create, run, and maintain tests for mobile, web, and desktop applications using plain English, while also supporting scripting tools like Selenium and Appium.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
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)inAya Suzuki(Co-founder & Head of Design & Experience)Alexis Wong(Cofounder)
Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyBantam GroupDorm Room37 AngelsSeven Seven Six
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
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureAtacama VenturesFikaFJ LabsFour Acres CapitalRareBreed Ventures+8 more
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
Co-investorsRebel FundY Combinator468 CapitalMaC Venture Capital
Co-investorsMarket One Capital
Bicycle is an AI-driven analytics platform that automatically detects meaningful changes in business KPIs, explains why they moved, and recommends validated corrective actions back into a company's existing warehouse, BI, and ops tools.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsDecibel Partners
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
Co-investorsCantos VenturesEvergreen Climate InnovationsVoyager Partners
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)inHarsh Gupta(Founder)
Co-investorsMoxxie VenturesPeak XV PartnersScribble VenturesShrug CapitalUnderscore VCWayfinder Ventures+4 more
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)
Co-investorsAverin CapitalGradient VenturesY CombinatorBoxGroup
Plantible Foods redesigns the food supply chain to advance health for people and the planet.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodSan Marcos, US
Tony Martens(Founder & CEO)inMaurits Van de Ven(Founder)Alan Chen(Director)Maurits van de Ven(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAstanor VenturesCerity Partners VenturesDoon CapitalFTW VenturesGood FriendsLerer Hippeau+4 more
Pod (Pod Foods Co.) is an omnichannel retail platform that helps consumer brands get placed with retail buyers, drive sell-through, and scale across regions and national accounts.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Fiona Lee(Executive Officer, Director)Larissa Russell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAinhoa Maiz(Director)Clint Chao(Director)
Co-investorsBarrel VenturesFunction VenturesK2 GlobalLotus Venture PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Moment Ventures, Llc+5 more
Reprogram Biosciences develops an in vivo immunotherapy that uses a therapeutic gene cocktail delivered via lipid nanoparticles to reprogram solid-tumor cancer cells into immune-like cells.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Carlos, US
Rustam Esanov(Co-founder & CEO)Eziz Kuliyev(Co-founder & COO)Angela Yang(Head of Research)Annageldi Tayyrov(Head of AI Platform)
Co-investorsNarya Capital
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 companiesBicycle · ocregister.com · Aug 11, 2026
Apolink · datacenterdynamics.com · Jun 8, 2026
Reprogrambio · 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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