Our Team
At Seafund, we’re more than a venture capital firm in India we’re a team of experienced operators, advisors, and investors committed to empowering early stage startups. With deep expertise in SaaS, Fintech, Climate Tech, Deeptech, and Semiconductors, we help founders scale efficiently. Based in Bengaluru and Delhi, our core team, advisory board, and mentors provide hands-on, strategic support to build high growth, sustainable businesses.
- Core Team
- Advisory Board
- Mentors
Experienced venture capital professionals in India and startup operators with deep expertise in SaaS, Fintech, DeepTech, and more. Based in Bengaluru and Delhi, they drive Seafund’s early-stage investment strategy.
Mayuresh Raut
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
25+ years in Data Science, Investments, Technology and Startups in GE, IBM & Novozymes. Studied Material Science & Engg & Finance and is an alum of INSEAD & Virginia Tech
Saas
Deeptech
Climate
Healthcare
Manoj Kumar Agarwal
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
25+ years in Finance, Technology, Investments and Startups in Karuturi, Pursuit & Consulting. Studied Computer Science & Finance & is an alum of INSEAD & BMS, Bengaluru
Fintech
SaaS
Agritech
IoT
Narendra Bhandari
General Partner
25+ years in Technology, SaaS, Investments and Startups in Intel, Microsoft, Persistent & Soroco. Studied Computer Science and is an alum of Arizona State & RVCE, Bengaluru
Deeptech
B2B
Enterprise IT
Defence
Agam Gupta
Principal
5+ years in Technology, Investments and Startups in Deloitte. Studied Computer Science & is an alum of Northwestern University
Mobility
Consume
Web 3.0
Fintech
Senior leaders in tech, policy, and venture investing, offering strategic insights to identify and support early-stage startups across emerging sectors in India.
Harkesh Mittal
Chairman, Startup India Seed Fund Committee
Seasoned technocrat instrumental in pivotal roles in the Indian startup ecosystem
Former Program Head of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization at Department of Science & Technology, Government of India
Former Head of National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB)
Srinivas Katta
Partner Indus Law and Founder, Rule Zero
Represents Entrepreneurs, Businesses and Funds in fund raising, investments, acquisitions, exits, corporate governance issues and JVs
Recognised in The Mint as one of the 40 who matter in the start-up ecosystem
Named in India Business Law Journal's A-List of top 100 lawyers
Jay Pillai
Co-Founder & CEO, Alp
Consulting
Co-founded Alp consulting - a well-known HR Consulting & Staffing company, currently majority owned by a Tokyo listed Japanese company
Founder Clean Pro, a cleaning & house-keeping company
Member – Entrepreneur’s Organisation (EO)
S Viswanathan
Former Compliance Head, ING Vysya Bank
Senior Banking Professional with 40+ years of experience in Private Banking, Stressed Assets, Compliance
Independent Director, Principal Trustee Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs), Nominee Director for a large Institution
Advising Fintech Startups, Funds & MFIs for investments and regulatory compliance
A trusted network of startup mentors and DeepTech advisors who guide our portfolio companies in scaling, strategy, and leadership within the Indian startup ecosystem.
Ashvanni Srivastava
Entrepreneur & Business Leader
35 + years in corporate and entrepreneurial assignments across India, SE Asia, US & UK doing innovation in Digital healthcare, Hospitals, HCIT, Medical Devices, AI & Analytics
Ex-President of Strategic Initiatives and Board Director across multiple business units for strategy and execution at Apollo Hospitals Group, US$7.5bn. healthcare Enterprise
Founder & CEO of HealthHiway, Asia’s first Health Information network of 1200+ Hospitals, 20,000 Doctor Practices and Insurance
Ramanathan V
Startup Ecosystem Builder
Over 30 years of operational and strategic leadership roles across high tech capital medical equipment, innovative medical devices, commoditized medical consumables, competitive pharma products and disruptive diagnostic services across diverse medical specialties
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Healthcare Mentor of Society for Innovation and Development - IISc Bangalore, for their deep tech healthcare portfolio
Member- Selection, Investment Committee and Programs - DERBI Foundation. Anchor Mentor of NSRCEL - IIMB health incubation program
Shihab Muhammed
Founder, CEO SurveySparrow
Seasoned SaaS Entrepreneur and Operator. Was the Co-Founder and a Business Unit Head at Freshservice part of the initial team at Freshdesk and ex Zoho
Has been part of founding teams, is a Growth Leader, has built and scaled multi-million-dollar SaaS products. Passionate about building user friendly SaaS Products
Currently building out SurveySparrow, an Omnichannel Experience Management Platform
P K Gopalakrishnan
Investor, Mentor & Co-founder Malabar Angel network
Experienced corporate leader with over three decades of all-round experience in Strategy, P&L and business management. Ex CEO & MD of WeP Solutions, a listed BSE company
Senior Executive at Mindtree and Wipro Infotech for over two decades
Currently an active member of a few angel networks & mentor/advisor to many startups in Bangalore and Kerala. Co-founder of Malabar Angel Network and Mizone- start up incubator in Kannur, Kerala