Speciale Invest

Bangalore, India · VC · DeepTech Purist

About

Speciale Invest Speciale Invest is India's dedicated deep tech VC, founded in 2017 by Vishesh Rajaram (a chartered accountant with an ISB MBA, ex-Ventureast) and Arjun Rao. Fund I started at INR 60 crore with 18 companies; the latest raise hit INR 600 crore (2025), and a Growth Fund II targeting INR 1,400 crore by 2026 will take the firm into Series A+ territory. The thesis is patient, conviction-driven capital for IP-led innovation and frontier technologies. Focus areas include semiconductors,

Industries

Stage focus

Pre-SeedSeed

Geography

India

Notable investments

  • Agnikul Cosmos
  • Mindgrove Technologies
  • Ultraviolette
  • Kawa Space
  • ePlane Company

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