Speciale Invest is an early-stage deeptech venture fund based in India, backing founders building science- and engineering-first solutions across space, energy, AI, robotics, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and life sciences. Founded over nine years ago, the firm has deployed $140+ million across 45+ companies, typically leading pre-seed and seed rounds with investments of $750K–$1M and reserving 60% of its corpus for follow-on capital through Series A. The team consists of former operators and engineers who emphasize first-principles thinking, long-term partnership, and hands-on support—connecting founders to early customers, helping build teams, and leveraging their VC network for subsequent rounds. Portfolio companies include CynLr, Airboxr, Wingman, InspeCity, and DashamLabs. Speciale Invest operates from offices in Chennai and Bengaluru and positions itself as a patient, people-first institutional investor focused on exponential, not incremental, innovation.
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Vishesh Rajaram
Founding Partner
Arjun Rao
Founding Partner
Vijay Jacob
General Partner
Krishnaswamy Srinivasan
General Partner & Chief Financial Officer
Dr Mridula Menon
Head of Investor Relations & Chief of Staff
Vishnu Rajeev
Investment Partner
Sunil Cavale
Investment Principal
Nithish Kumar
Investment Manager
Ahammad Shibil
AVP - Investments
Chethan Gowda
Investment Analyst