Unitus Ventures

Provides seed funding and support to early-stage startups with the potential to serve large low-income populations through innovation

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About

  • Headquarters

    Bangalore, Karnataka

  • Since

    2012

Renamed from Unitus Seed Fund, Unitus Ventures invests in startups with a focus on sectors including healthcare, education, and financial technology, Read morethat show potential in benefiting the masses in India and in being profitable. It works to accelerate startups which are at their early stage, helping them prepare for growth through seed funding, strategic & operating support, create networks and secure growth capital. Unites Ventures provides the startups it invests in with financial capital; a network of support, partners, investors, and other portfolio companies; business development support; business operations support; fundraising support including pitch, introductions, and negotiations; strategic recruiting support, comprising of the team, business advisors, and board members; and a building plan. Its fund investors include Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Deshpande Foundation and Wadhwani Foundation, Jeff Clark (Impact Investment Leaders), Vinod Khosla (Khosla Ventures), Diego Piacentini (Amazon), T.V. Mohandas Pai (Formerly Infosys CFO), Dr. Ranjan Pai (CEO of Manipal Education and Medical Group), Hemendra Kothari (Chairman, DSP Blackrock) and others. Unitus Ventures is based in Bangalore and Seattle and is a member of the Impact Investors Council.

Programs

  • Generative AI

    GenAI is progressing swiftly, providing widespread benefits and reducing early advantages. However, long-term success will belong to those who establish robust data moats. The team specializes in analyzing these moats and partnering with founders to drive growth.

    It seeks companies with well-planned pilots, either ready or launching soon. These companies envision applying GenAI to enhance customer experiences, boost operational efficiency, and improve unit economics, thereby strengthening our competitive edge.

Leadership Team

  • Surya Mantha

    Managing Partner

  • Sandhya Thukaram

    COO

  • Dave Richards

    Managing Partner

  • Rhea Sthalekar

    Vice President

  • Sanjiv Rangrass

    Venture Partner

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    21-50

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • FCRA

    Not Available

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    16/1, Haudin Road, Yellappa Chetty Layout, Sivanchetti Gardens, Bangalore, 560025

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Other Details

  • Parent Organisation

    Capria Network

  • Type & Sub Type

    For-profit
    Limited Liability Partnership