Desai Ventures
Ahmedabad family office founded by Dr. Mayur Desai, investing in Indian early-stage startups and, internationally, in pre-seed and seed climate tech.
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Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Ahmedabad, India
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Climate & Energy
- GEOGRAPHY
- IndiaGlobal
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeed
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Venture capitalDirect investments
- INBOUND
- Accepts submissions
Overview
Desai Ventures is a family office based in Ahmedabad, India, founded by Dr. Mayur Desai, and says it has invested in the Indian early-stage startup ecosystem for about a decade. Its India portfolio includes Licious, Petpooja, Leverage Edu, Pee Safe and TrulyMadly, with Infibeam marked as an IPO and Square Off as exited. It now also invests internationally in pre-seed and seed climate technology companies addressing hard-to-abate emissions, with about 20 climate holdings listed. The site invites founders to reach out.
Investment thesis
Support founders, investing only after building a relationship with the team; in climate, back technically differentiated solutions for hard-to-abate greenhouse-gas emissions with patient, long-term family office capital.
Holdings & investments (41)
- Agatsa
- Cricheros
- Food Memories
- Haus and Kinder
- InfibeamIPO
- Leverage Edu
- Licious
- Locarb Delights
- On2Cook
- Onsitego
- Pee Safe
- Petpooja
- Proeon
- Reprosci
- Square OffExited
- Travel Yaari
- TrulyMadly
- Vastra
- Alphaa AI
- Frendy
- AIRMOClimate & Energy
- AdiaClimate & Energy
- AnzenClimate & Energy
- Applied BioplasticsClimate & Energy
- Blaze EnergyClimate & Energy
- Electric EraClimate & Energy
- Flux XIIClimate & Energy
- Ki HydrogenClimate & Energy
- MimicClimate & Energy
- NOC EnergyClimate & Energy
- NanoplumeClimate & Energy
- NutropyClimate & Energy
- Optimus TechnologiesClimate & Energy
- PhycobloomClimate & Energy
- Purifire EnergyClimate & Energy
- Sniffer RoboticsClimate & Energy
- TierrasphereClimate & Energy
- TreeconomyClimate & Energy
- TrelliSenseClimate & Energy
- V-GlassClimate & Energy
- DTE MaterialsClimate & Energy
People
Frequently asked questions
Desai Ventures is a single family office based in Ahmedabad, India.
Desai Ventures invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes venture capital and direct investments.
Desai Ventures invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Climate & Energy.
Key people at Desai Ventures include Dr. Mayur Desai (Founder), Shaival Desai (Partner, India) and Abhi Desai (Partner, Climate).
Desai Ventures's holdings and investments include Agatsa, Cricheros, Food Memories, Haus and Kinder, Infibeam, Leverage Edu, Licious and Locarb Delights, among others.
Desai Ventures states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.