CDC recognizes pi Ventures as a 2X Challenge Fund
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
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.
3D Reconstruction Platform
Photogrammetry startup, Preimage, has raised $1.7m in seed funding led by pi Ventures along with participation from Better Capital, Java Capital, and global angel investors.
Fully Autonmous Delivery Robots
Robotics startup, Ottonomy, has raised $3.3m in seed funding led by pi Ventures along with participation from other global investors like Connetic Ventures and Branded Hospitality Ventures.
AI for Mental Health
Mental health startup, Wysa, has raised $20m in Series B funding from HealthQuad, with participation from British International Investment.
Strong participation from existing and new LPs
Fund II will look at companies focused on disruptive AI and other forms of Deep Tech across sectors including but not limited to Blockchain, Spacetech, Biotech, Material Science, etc. Through a corpus that is 3x as large as Fund I, we will aim to go deeper in portfolio winners in subsequent rounds.
AI for Marketing Automation
Pixis is a no code AI platform for fully automated creative generation and targeted marketing campaigns to achieve significant marketing RoI for its customers currently across India, NA, and EU.
Resources
Some helpful resources on variety of topics
Investment Landscape in Artificial Intelligence
We partnered with Tracxn to map out the investment landscape in AI for global and India market.
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.
