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🌟 NITK Alumni Spotlight Arjun Rao (B.Tech, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Class of 2001) is the Co-founder & General Partner @SpecialeInvest-a deep tech VC firm backing early-stage startups in AI, robotics, space, semiconductors, & advanced manufacturing.
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Today's the Day! Last Chance to Apply! 🚀 Featured Investors | 2nd Edition of ASSOCHAM Investor Connect 🔗 Apply Now: assocham.surveysparrow.com/s… @SpecialeInvest 📌 Priority Sectors * SpaceTech * Semiconductors * Robotics * Quantum Technologies * Biotech * Artificial Intelligence * Climate & Sustainability * Advanced Materials @8xVentures 📌 Priority Sectors * Robotics * Industry 4.0 * Advanced Manufacturing * Biotech * DeepTech @VCSEAFund 📌 Priority Sectors * Semiconductors * SpaceTech * Robotics * BioTech * Material Science * DefenceTech * EV & Mobility * ClimateTech @piventures 📌 Priority Sectors * Artificial Intelligence (AI) * DeepTech * Machine Learning * Frontier Technologies * AI-Driven Enterprise Solutions For more information, please contact: Manveen Singh Chadha | E: [email protected] #ASSOCHAM #InvestorConnect #StartupIndia #Fundraising #VentureCapital #Startups #Innovation #Deeptech @YASMinistry @MYBharatHQ @meitystartuphub @BlumeVentures @SmartworksInd @SanchiConnect @arpiit @ambishhh @ManveenCh
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A massive capital rerouting is underway from Seoul and Singapore. 🇰🇷- 🇮🇳-🇸🇬 The singular destination: Invest in India. #Deeptech #Industrials Sophisticated Asian institutional capital is moving in India with a highly strategic, deep-tech blueprint. Take South Korea. Korea Venture Investment Corp (KVIC) is actively in talks with 5 prominent Indian VC funds (including Exfinity, 3one4, and Speciale Invest). The vehicle? KVIC’s $100 Million Foreign VC Global Fund. Meanwhile, domestic B2B-focused funds like Exfinity are targeting Korean LPs for the first time as they look to raise a ₹1,100 crore fund to back deep-tech, robotics, and semiconductor plays. The Singapore play: Simultaneously, Singapore is anchoring the climate transition. The climate venture builder 100X100 is scaling up with a new $150 Million fund targeting up to 50 startups across India and SE Asia. Why India? * High industrial emissions mean massive decarbonization potential. * A mature pool of experienced founders. * 100X100 is moving comfortably toward an ultimate investment vehicle of $100M–$120 Million. The macro takeaway: Whether it's Korean institutional funds looking beyond China to build cross-border tech partnerships, or Singaporean capital tackling global decarbonization, the conclusion is identical: India is no longer just a digital consumption story. Backed by hundreds of millions in fresh Asian capital, it has firmly established itself as the core hub for capital-intensive, frontier technology and industrial scale. #VentureCapital #DeepTech #MakeInIndia #ClimateTech #Semiconductors #ForeignInvestment #Economy @MiraeAsset_IN @SpecialeInvest @3one4Capital By @Priyamouli1812 @MansiVjourno #RwitGhosh
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Agnikul Cosmos, GalaxEye , ePlane, Mindgrove , Ultraviolette , Qnu Labs, AstroGate Labs, and many more.. These are just a few of the startups that VC firm @SpecialeInvest backed before deep tech became a buzzword in the startup world with a lot of FOMO around it.. For a new episode of @businessline #DigitalPlaybooks, I sat down with @visheshrajaram of Speciale to get the low down on deep tech investing , the new Rs 1 lakh cr RDI fund they have applied for, and the strategic tech areas for entrepreneurs to focus on .. Don’t miss the rapid fire at the end 😅 Catch the full chat here: youtu.be/1o2NAmyqW8Q?si=AQ3E…
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Mr. Sunil Cavale, Investment Principal, Speciale Invest, shared an investor's perspective on the evolving deep-tech and aerospace ecosystem in India. He highlighted the growing ambition among Indian start-ups to build cutting-edge technologies for the defence and strategic sectors, reflecting a strong curiosity for tackling complex, high-impact challenges. He noted that founders today are increasingly focused on solving problems that contribute to India's technological sovereignty and national capabilities. Emphasizing the importance of capital, technological differentiation, and long-term ecosystem support, he underscored the need to back entrepreneurs who are building globally competitive solutions from India, for India and the world. @DrJitendraSingh @CSIR_IND @CSIRNALOFFICIAL @CSIR_4PI @csircftri @IndiaDST @DBTIndia @BIRAC_2012 @isro @GVRayasam @specialeinvest #RISEConclaveBengaluru #RISEConclave2026 #CSIRRISEConclave #ViksitBharat2047 #Innovation #Entrepreneurship
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@nruthya7 will be joining the panel at the 15th edition of the Life Sciences and Healthcare Innovation Forum (LHIF) in Bengaluru on June 3. The session, titled "Inside the VC Playbook: What Makes Indian Healthtech Fundable?", will examine how investors evaluate the next generation of healthcare companies. She will be sharing the stage with @ranjith_menon of @ChirataeVC, @veeyar13 of @SpecialeInvest, and @natashamalpani of @theboundlessvc. The discussion will be moderated by Anuradha Kanamarlapudi of GE HealthCare. The conversation will center on clinical outcomes, operational performance, data governance, and the regulatory readiness required for achieving large-scale adoption across the healthcare industry. Register here: explara.com/e/lhif-15-the-ai… @nasscomCoEIoT
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Listen to the top brains in the Venture Capital Panel: The Road Ahead at Venture Intelligence PE-VC Conclave Bangalore on Jun 3rd To register click pages.razorpay.com/pe-vc-con… For more details static-site.ventureintellige…
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Separation Confirmed! The world's first OptoSAR Satellite is now in space. Made in India for the world. Go Drishti! Go @GalaxEye! Go India!
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Mission Drishti by GalaxEye marks a major achievement in our space journey. The successful launch of the world’s first OptoSAR satellite and the largest privately-built satellite in India is a testament to our youth’s passion for innovation and nation-building. Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to the founders and the entire team of GalaxEye. @GalaxEye
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@SpecialeInvest wins APEX26 #VentureCapital #Award on back of 7 Exits including @AgnikulCosmos with 60.4x return; @rocketlane_ w 11.9x; Truelark w 18x. The firm also raised its Rs.600-Cr Fund III. More at tinyurl.com/3hpauudj #StartupIndia @gansub @cavalecan @visheshrajaram
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I managed to get 10+ hours of reading done on Semiconductors during my SF round trip: I’ve been doing prep. work for recording a 2-part Breakdown of Semis in India covering both the macro and investment perspective. Both Speciale Invest & Blume have done a great job putting together material about the Semis space from a startup lens; a lot of what I’ll cover in the videos comes from their research. Sharing three fun facts I came across during my research:
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The upcoming edition of the Amrit Kaal Dialogues features Shri @kksinghirsse, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (@GoI_MeitY), in conversation with @raodyboy, Founding General Partner, @SpecialeInvest. The discussion will look at India’s digital priorities, the evolution of its technology ecosystem, and the opportunities that lie ahead for innovators and enterprises working at the forefront of this shift. 📅 4 December 2025 ⏰ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM IST 💻 Webinar Join us for an engaging dialogue on the ideas shaping India’s digital future. Please register via the RSVP link: forms.gle/tQyUKwmNB8SF4mCu9 #DigitalIndia #TechPolicy #InnovationEcosystem #StartupCapital #AmritKaalDialogues
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Defence tech startup Unmannd has raised $2 Mn (about INR 17.7 Cr) in its pre-seed funding round led by Speciale Invest and Accel.👇 A large part of the funding will be used to expand the engineering, business development and operations teams, cofounder and CEO Yeshwanth Reddy told Inc42. The startup plans to increase its team size to 40 from seven employees currently. Founded in 2025 by Reddy and Hemaditya Prasad, Unmannd is developing autonomous drones for combat and logistics. The startup claims that its full-stack approach combines custom compute hardware, AI-driven autonomy, and multi-agent mesh networking to create drones that can perceive their surroundings, act autonomously and engage faster than adversaries. The startup’s flagship ‘Titan’ drones are used in logistics, while ‘Fury’ is an unmanned aerial system (UAS) interceptor. Reddy claimed that the startup’s drones were certified as qualified for battlefield use in August this year by the Indian Army. Read the full article here- 4-2.co/3IqYjLs #news #Inc42 #defencetech #tech #funding #startupnews #startup #businessnews #business ##tech #businessnews #business #India
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One Investment firm, 17 Deeptech / Manufacturing Startups.
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GalaxEye is excited to share that our CEO, @thesuyashsingh, had the honour & privilege of presenting the World's First Multi-Sensor Satellite  "Mission Drishti", along with our cutting-edge AI-powered ISR analytics to the Hon'ble National Security Advisor of India, Shri Ajit Doval, KC. It was a privilege to showcase our pioneering technology to such a distinguished leader in national security. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to Hon'ble NSA for his invaluable insights and support. We would like to showcase our appreciation and regards to @iitmadras, @iitm_respark and @IITMIC for their valued support. Stay tuned as we continue to advance in #SatelliteTechnology and #AIAnalytics, harnessing the power of satellite imagery to redefine possibilities & unlock more insights! @chawda_denil @rakshitbhatt98 @KishanHarshadT @ThePranitMehta @iitmadras @IITMIC @SpecialeInvest @Mela_Ventures @Infosys @MKavachh @ideaforge_tech @SpokespersonMoD @adgpi @HQ_IDS_India
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Delighted to share that our portfolio company InspeCity has raised a $5.6M Seed round led by Ashish Kacholia's Family Office 🚀 This round saw participation from MountTech Growth Fund - Kavachh and Anicut Capital along with all existing investors (us, Speciale Invest, Antler India & Shastra VC) A damaged home, car or relationship can be fixed. But, how do you fix a satellite in space which is travelling 7.8 kilometers per second?
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Top Funds Active in Hardware/DeepTech in India: Speciale Invest Blume Ventures Pi Ventures Axilor Ventures 3one4 Capital Anicut Capital IvyCap Ventures Lightspeed India (selective) Kalaari Capital (selective)
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In the investing world, 'playbook' is a word we hear a lot. But Speciale Invest founder Vishesh Rajaram, who's made some boldest bets in India, says he has "no playbook" for deep-tech investment. It's bespoke! My piece today- the-ken.com/story/a-vcs-non-…
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Deeptech VCs spot big funding momentum on government, geopolitical push Several funds like Speciale Invest, Ideaspring, and Mela Ventures are raising fresh capital to invest in AI, spacetech, and robotics. By @kpswathi Read more at: economictimes.indiatimes.com…
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