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Yali Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

Bangalore · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 11 people tracked

Also known as YALI PARTNERS LLP

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Investment thesis

Yali Capital backs founders building world-class deep tech companies, believing the next wave of large-scale innovation will be rooted in deep technology. It invests across six deep tech sectors—Artificial Intelligence, Aerospace and Surveillance, Life Sciences, Robotics, Fabless Semiconductor, and Smart Manufacturing—as well as defensible deep-tech companies outside these areas. The firm focuses on ventures building from or for India with a global outlook, seeking teams that leverage India's R&D and engineering depth to create globally competitive technologies. It looks for exceptional founding teams solving hard technical problems with defensible IP, conducting rigorous technical and commercial diligence before investing.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Bangalore, IN
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2023
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$104M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
7

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Ajay Soni· Operationsin

Soni is part of the operations team providing support in fund administration and compliance.

Karthikeyan 'Karthik' Madathil· Investmentsin

Recognized as a strong technical mind with an ability to simplify complex problems.

Kaushik Ram· Investmentsin

Combines curiosity with a diligent work ethic and sharp intellect.

Lip-Bu Tan

Advisor to Yali Capital; current CEO of Intel.

Manjunath M P· Operations

Manjunath serves on the operations team supporting fund administration and institutional functions.

Pranav Karnad· Marketing Communicationsin

Karnad leads marketing and communications operations for the firm.

Sandipan Mondal· Investmentsin

Brings a founder's mindset with deep experience in deep tech, partnering closely with entrepreneurs.

What they invest in

from 3 of 7 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×3Deep Tech ×2Biotech ×1Digital Health ×1Healthtech ×1Medical Devices ×1Robotics ×1Semiconductors ×1

HQs:India×3

Investments · 7 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12024 · 12 dated

4BaseCare4basecare.comin

4baseCare delivers personalized cancer care using genomic data, AI analytics, and clinico-genomic datasets tailored to different populations.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Hitesh Goswami(Founder/CEO)inKshitij Rishi(COO)inPuneet Pantane(CDO)inDr. Giridharan Periyasamy

Co-investorsFirst In VenturesgrowX VenturesMerak VenturesMount Judi VenturesSeason Two Ventures

Perceptyneperceptyne.comin𝕏Oct 2024 · $3M

Perceptyne builds semi-humanoid robots with a 7-DOF arm that combine vision, force, and tactile sensing with physical AI to automate repetitive industrial workflows such as picking, placing, bolting, inspecting, and assembly.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsHyderabad, IN

Jagga Raju Nadimpalli(Founder)Mrutyunjaya Sastry(Founder)Raviteja Chivukula(Founder)

Co-investorsEndiya PartnersT-HubVenture CatalystsWhiteboard CapitalZ21 Ventures

Perceptyne Roboticsin

Yali Capital is a venture capital firm managing the Yali Deeptech funds, which are Category-II Alternative Investment Funds registered in India.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsBengaluru, IN

PointAIpointai.techOct 2025

Indian deep-tech company building AI and computer-vision tools for e-commerce, including virtual try-on and generative catalogue imagery.

Benazir T.(Founder)in

Co-investorsDOMiNO VenturesPlug and Play VenturesTremis Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

C2iDeepLaseLatentForce

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Yali Capital made?
Yali Capital has 7 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Yali Capital invest at?
Yali Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Yali Capital focus on?
Yali Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, New Materials, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
Where is Yali Capital located?
Yali Capital is headquartered in Bangalore, IN.
Who does Yali Capital co-invest with?
Yali Capital most often shares deals with DOMiNO Ventures, growX Ventures, Merak Ventures, among 7 tracked co-investors.

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