I back founders who ship the future.
I write small checks (USD 25K-100K) at pre-seed to seed, mostly in AI infrastructure, Web3, defence tech, and India-first climate. My biggest wins have come from backing technical founders early — Leena.ai (YC W18, $30M Series B) and BreadnPulp (acquired by Rebel Foods) are the ones I'm proudest of.
What I back
These are the categories where I have a view and the network to be useful. Outside of them, I won't be the best investor for you.
AI infrastructure for production
Companies building the runtime, safety, observability, and deployment layers that let AI agents actually ship in production. Not demos. Production.
Web3 / DePIN / MEV mitigation
Protocols and infrastructure that make decentralised systems more practical, more fair, and more useful. Real economic activity, not yield-farming.
Defence tech (India-first)
Sovereign AI, dual-use, government procurement. India-specific opportunity with Indo-Pacific implications.
Climate / cleantech (India distribution)
Companies solving distribution and last-mile in Indian climate markets. Cleantech is finally a logistics problem.
Founders who think in systems
My best investments have been in founders who refuse to ship something they would not use themselves. Quality bar over speed bar.
How I invest
CHECK SIZE
USD 25K - 100K
Initial. Will follow on in conviction bets.
STAGE
Pre-seed to Seed
Occasional Series A for conviction.
GEOGRAPHY
US, UK, EU, AU, JP, IN
Primary India. Selective global.
DECISION TIME
2-3 weeks
Faster if there's an existing investor I trust.
Selected investments
A subset of public investments. The full list is available on request.
Leena.ai
Role: Early advisor + investor
Outcome: Series A $8M (2018), Series B $30M (2019), YC W18
From general-purpose chatbot to enterprise HR AI. Watch the pivot story.
BreadnPulp
Role: Angel investor
Outcome: Acquired by Rebel Foods (2020)
Pioneer of the cloud-kitchen model in India.
Zuppit
Role: Angel investor
Outcome: Operating
Plus 5+ other public investments (Kwippy, ExpressMOJO, Octo.ai, Jaja.tv, Boom Labs — as co-founder) and several unannounced.
How a pitch works
Intro
Send a one-pager. Or get an intro from a founder I've backed.
30-min call
Founder story, current state, what you need from me.
Diligence
Product demo, customer calls, market sizing. 1-2 weeks.
Term sheet
Standard YC-style SAFE. Wire within 5 business days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Send Your Pitch
One-pager + deck link. If there's a fit, you'll hear back in 2-3 weeks.