VC firm Seafund eyes up to 25 deep-tech investments, aims for follow-up too
VC firm Seafund eyes up to 25 deep-tech investments, aims for follow-up too The investments will be made over the next two to three years as part of the firm’s second fund, a Category-II AIF (alternate investment fund) Early-stage venture capital firm Seafund is targeting investments in 20-25 deep-tech companies over the next two […]
Defence Tech Revolution: India’s Path To Innovation Leadership
Defence Tech Revolution: India’s Path To Innovation Leadership Defence spending has a fiscal multiplier of nearly 2, meaning each rupee invested generates approximately two rupees in economic output. Interestingly, the defence spending has a ripple effect on the R&D across both public and private sector May 29, 2025 Read More
Seafund – Venture Capital Investor
Seafund: Powering Early-Stage Innovation Across India’s Tech Landscape Seafund is a Bengaluru-based venture capital firm founded in 2018, actively investing in early-stage startups across sectors like high tech, fintech, sustainability, and enterprise applications. As of April 2025, it has made 24 investments, primarily in the seed stage, with 4 deals in the last year. Its […]
India Has Tech Companies, But Not Enough
India Has Tech Companies, But Not Enough “India has a lot of tech-enabled companies, not pure-play tech ones.” Lately, Indian startups have been receiving a lot of flak. This started with union minister Piyush Goyal calling out the “fancy ice-cream” problem of Indian startups, implying that there is not enough deep tech research happening in […]
Investors keep the Faith in India’s Chip Sector Despite Q1 Glitch
Investors keep the Faith in India’s Chip Sector Despite Q1 Glitch After witnessing one of its best fundraising years in 2024, India’s semiconductor sector hit a lull in the first quarter of this year. No semiconductor startup raised funds from venture investors in Jan-Marcch 2025. May 9, 2025 Read More
Indian VCs Want to Invest in Deep-Tech Startups Despite Govt Skepticism
Seafund Backs Deeptech Startups in India to Drive Innovation in Semiconductors, Space Tech & AI India’s startup landscape is shifting toward deeptech startups in India, with VCs like Seafund backing ventures in semiconductors, space tech, AI, and robotics. Seafund emphasizes solving critical infrastructure and technology gaps through strategic early-stage investments. With growing government support and […]
Seafund eyes 18-20 deeptech bets
Seafund to Back 20 Deeptech Startups from ₹250 Cr Fund II, Boosting India’s Innovation Ecosystem Seafund, one of the prominent early stage venture capital firms in India, plans to invest in 18–20 deeptech startups from its ₹250 crore Fund II by FY27, with 6–8 new investments targeted for FY26. ocused on sectors like AI SaaS, […]
Semiconductor startup Calligo Technologies raises $1.1 million from Seafund, Artha Venture Fund
Seafund Leads $1.1M Pre-Series A Round in Calligo Technologies, Boosting India’s Semiconductor and AI Startup Ecosystem Semiconductor startup Calligo Technologies has raised $1.1 million in a pre-Series A round led by Seafund and Artha Venture Fund. The funding will be used to develop version 2.0 of its Posit-based silicon chip, expand its engineering team, and […]
Bengaluru-Based Calligo Technologies Secures $1.1 Mn in Series A Funding
Seafund Leads Pre-Series A Round for Calligo Technologies to Boost Semiconductor Innovation Bengaluru-based Seafund led the $1.1 million pre-Series A round in semiconductor startup Calligo Technologies, reinforcing its focus on deeptech innovation. The investment supports Calligo’s development of its next-gen POSIT-based silicon chip and expansion of engineering capabilities. Seafund’s backing highlights its commitment to driving […]
AI model R1, created by Deepseek stuns the global AI industry!
AI model R1, created by Deepseek stuns the global AI industry! #Chinese AI model R1, created by @deepseek_ai stuns the global #AI industry! Narendra Bhandari, General Partner at Seafund, & Bruce Keith, Co-founder @investorai2 tell @ShrutiMishra_ what the made-in-China AI model means for the global AI race. #openAI#ChatGPT #deeptech #GenAI March 20, 2025 Read More