What cheque size does pi Ventures Investment Trust write?

As compiled from public sources: USD 250,000 - USD 3 million (seed and Series A).

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VC fund (Cat I) · SEBI registry

pi Ventures Investment Trust

Seed · Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics) · Bengaluru

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At a glance

Stage focus: Seed
Primary sector: Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics)
City: Bengaluru
HQ / office: Bengaluru, Karnataka (Whitefield, EPIP Zone)
Fund registered: 2016
Investments on record: 25
Corpus (as reported): ~$85m current fund size (per official site, 2025)
Website: www.piventures.in
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About

pi Ventures is one of India's first dedicated deep-tech / AI early-stage venture capital firms, founded in 2016 and based in Bengaluru, with 25+ portfolio companies across two funds (Fund I and Fund II).

Investment focus

Early-stage (Seed and Series A) deep-tech venture capital — AI/ML, robotics, quantum computing, life sciences, spacetech, advanced materials and sustainability; cheque size ~$250k–$3m

Cheque size

USD 250,000 - USD 3 million (seed and Series A).

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category I — reported as “Cat I”

IN/AIF1/16-17/0236
IN/AIF1/20-21/0867

SIDBI Fund of Funds

Yes — SIDBI Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) is an LP. SIDBI's FFS committed INR 100 Cr (~USD 12M, ~15% of corpus) to pi Ventures Fund II in 2023 (also backed Fund I). Also backed by BII (British International Investment, a DFI).

Notable portfolio

Agnikul Cosmos; Pixis; Ottonomy; Locus; Quanfluence; Niramai; Wysa; Zero Cow Factory

Team & organisation

Not stated numerically on site (see /team page); founder-led by Manish Singhal with a small partner team.

Category I AIF (Venture Capital) organised as an India trust (pi Ventures Investment Trust); early-stage deep-tech VC, multi-fund (Fund I and Fund II).

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Frequently asked

What does pi Ventures Investment Trust invest in?: Early-stage (Seed and Series A) deep-tech venture capital — AI/ML, robotics, quantum computing, life sciences, spacetech, advanced materials and sustainability; cheque size ~$250k–$3m
What cheque size does pi Ventures Investment Trust write?: As compiled from public sources: USD 250,000 - USD 3 million (seed and Series A).
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About this record

Compiled from SEBI registrations and public sources as of 2026-07. iHub India lists investors neutrally and does not endorse, rank, or verify investment terms — confirm all details directly with the investor before transacting.

Sources: https://www.piventures.in; https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/news-and-trends/pi-ventures-raises-inr-100-crore-from-sidbis-ffs/449617