Pioneering DeepTech Investments in India
We Partner with
Changemakers
PIXIS
AI Powered Marketing Automation
LOCUS
Automating Logistics using AI
AGNIKUL
3D Printed Rockets for Small Satellites
WYSA
Solving Mental Health
at scale using AI
NIRAMAI
Breast Cancer Screening using AI
LIMECHAT
Conversational AI
for Commerce
ZERO COW FACTORY
Precision Fermentation based Alternative Protein
SILENCE LABORATORIES
Decentralized Security Provider
OTTONOMY
Fully Autonomous Delivery Robots
PREIMAGE
3D Reconstruction Platform
TRUELARK
AI Assistant for Small Businesses
SWITCHON
AI Powered Quality Inspection
SIGTUPLE
Deep Learning Driven Pathology
Ai PALETTE
Prediction of Food Trends with AI
IMMUNITO AI
Antibody Discovery using AI
DeepTech Shifts 2026
Imagine a world where music, movies, and art are seamlessly created by AI - where AI generates music that is a mashup of Ed Sheeran and Mozart, or any of your favorite artists, instantaneously upon a mouseclick. Tools to create all forms of content, in real-time, would be available to creators who would just provide basic inputs on genre, moods, themes, and styles. A digital artist would be able to animate their work and add a fitting soundtrack to it, without any human oversight. This world isn’t very far away. Our research at pi Ventures shows that very soon, AI will be able to generate content synthetically across various use cases, taking care of the artists’ operational workload - yes, we believe that ‘Synthetic Content Creation’ will go from casual usage today to professional adoption over the next 3 to 5 years. Similarly, we have delved into 15 upcoming themes and how they will shape the world, and what disruptive technology shifts are expected to take place in the next 5 years as part of our DeepTech Shifts 2026 report. The report is based on our research and insights after discussions with over 4,000 entrepreneurs across the world and covers various technologies that we believe will reach an inflection point by 2026. We are extremely excited to present this to you and hope that you enjoy reading it. Please click the button below to read the report:
pi Ventures Fund I Snapshot
15
Companies Funded
$30M (INR 225Cr)
Fund Corpus
Seed, Pre-Series A, Series A
Stage Focus
$500K - 2M
Ticket Size
pi Ventures Fund II Snapshot
7
Companies Funded
$85M (INR 702Cr)
Fund Corpus
Seed, Pre-Series A, Series A
Stage Focus
$250K - 2.5M
Ticket Size
Diverse and Global experience across Technology & Investments
Our core team brings decades of operating experience in building disruptive technology companies, business strategy, and global investments. While we bring diverse perspectives, we are bound by a shared passion for backing bold entrepreneurs in DeepTech. We believe in conviction-led investing and supporting our founders throughout their journey.
pi & Portfolio in the News
AI Testing
RagaAI closed $4.7 million funding led by pi Ventures with participation from Anorak Ventures, TenOneTen Ventures, Arka Ventures, Mana Ventures and Exfinity Venture Partners.
Early stage deeptech fund
Early stage venture fund pi Ventures has announced the final close of its second fund with a total commitment of Rs 702 crore or $85 million.
AI led marketing platform
Pixis raised $85 million in a Series C1 round led by Touring Capital with participation from Grupo Carso, General Atlantic, Celesta Capital and Chiratae Ventures
Space launch vehicle
Space-tech startup Agnikul Cosmos has raised $26.7 million from investors like deep tech-focused venture capital firm Celesta Capital and investment firm Rocketship among others.
Alternative Milk Proteins
Alternative protein startup, Zero Cow Factory has raised $4M in seed funding co-led by pi Ventures along with participation from other notable funds.
Decentralized Security Provider
Decentralized security provider, Silence Laboratories has raised $1.7M in seed funding led by pi Ventures along with participation from web3 centric funds such as imToken ventures and prominent angels.
We Help You Build Great Companies
“Whether we are based on carbon or on silicon makes no fundamental difference; we should each be treated with appropriate respect.”― Arthur C. Clarke, 2010: Odyssey Two
Resources
Some helpful resources on variety of topics
AI, Deep Learning and Machine Learning: A Primer
Simple and intuitive primer on how machine learning and AI is influencing our lives by Frank Chen, Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Crash Course on Raising Funds
An overview on what it takes to raise money for your startup by Manish Singhal, Founding Partner, pi Ventures
Investors
We have global and local backers
In Colour Capital
Sponsor
In Colour Capital (ICC) is an independent principal investment group, focused on identifying and unlocking deep value. Employing a singular blend of detail-oriented analysis and innovative, big-picture thinking, ICC invests in companies who have unrealized potential. By working together with these companies as partners, ICC helps unlock value and build stronger communities.
SIDBI
Investor
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), set up on April 2, 1990 under small industries development bank of India act, is the Principal Financial Institution for the Promotion, Financing and Development of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector and for Co-ordination of the functions of the institutions engaged in similar activities.
EDF
Investor
Electronic Development Fund (EDF) is set up as a “Fund of Funds” to participate in professionally managed “Daughter Funds” which in turn will provide risk capital to companies developing new technologies in the area of electronics, nano-electronics and Information Technology (IT).CANBANK Venture Capital Funds Ltd. (CVCFL)
is the Fund Manager for EDF.Hero Enterprise Investment Office
Investor
Hero Enterprise Investment Office represents Mr. Sunil Kant Munjal and his family members. Mr. Sunil Kant Munjal is a second generation member of the Munjal Family and is a founder promoter of the Hero Group, India’s premier automotive manufacturing group that has evolved from being the world’s largest bicycle-maker to the largest two-wheeler maker.
© 2024