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As compiled from public sources: ~USD 0.5M average per investment (pre-seed/seed deep-tech)

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Riceberg Ventures

Pre-seed / Idea · Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics) · Bengaluru

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At a glance

Stage focus: Pre-seed / Idea
Primary sector: Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics)
City: Bengaluru
HQ / office: No single registered HQ street address published. Firm operates as a distributed "global" fund. Per the official site, partners are based in Zurich/San Francisco (Ankit Anand), London (Lino Gandola), Mumbai (Mredul Sarda) and Bangalore/San Francisco (Shubham Raj); other materials also cite Hyderabad, Amsterdam and Delhi. No street address disclosed on the official site.
Fund registered: 2023
Investments on record: 30
Corpus (as reported): USD 20 million debut fund, launched January 2025 (firm founded 2023). Fund targets 25-30 investments globally at ~USD 0.5M average ticket.
Website: riceberg.vc
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About

Riceberg Ventures is an early-stage (pre-seed/seed) deep-tech venture fund founded in 2023, positioning itself as "the world's first truly global early-stage deep-tech fund" investing across spacetech, AI, robotics, cybersecurity, semiconductors, quantum and life sciences. It launched a USD 20M debut fund in January 2025 and is led by Founding/Managing Partners Ankit Anand, Lino Gandola, Mredul Sarda and Shubham Raj. The firm co-founded KickSky (KickSky Space Lab), described as India's first VC-backed spacetech accelerator, alongside E2MC Ventures and Aniara Space.

Investment focus

Pre-seed and seed stage. Deep-tech focus: spacetech, medtech/lifesciences, cleantech & novel energy, cybersecurity, future of compute (quantum, semiconductors), and foundational AI & robotics.

Cheque size

~USD 0.5M average per investment (pre-seed/seed deep-tech)

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

Registration category not stated — reported as “Seed/micro-VC (early-stage deep-tech)”

SIDBI Fund of Funds

None found (globally-domiciled fund; no Indian govt/SIDBI LP relationship verified). Note: co-founded India's first SpaceTech accelerator (KickSky, with E2MC) — ecosystem initiative, not a govt capital relationship

Notable portfolio

EtherealX; Manastu Space; Signatur Biosciences; Keyron Medical; Swisspod; Sleepiz; Skylark Labs; Arch0

Team & organisation

Senior team ~4-9: Managing Partners Ankit Anand & Lino Gandola; GPs Mredul Sarda (Mumbai) & Shubham Raj (SF); plus venture partners

Global early-stage deep-tech VC (Zurich-based hybrid platform with in-house SpaceTech accelerator/space lab); offices Zurich, San Francisco, London, Mumbai/Bengaluru; no single published HQ street address; India SEBI AIF registration not publicly confirmed

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Frequently asked

What does Riceberg Ventures invest in?: Pre-seed and seed stage. Deep-tech focus: spacetech, medtech/lifesciences, cleantech & novel energy, cybersecurity, future of compute (quantum, semiconductors), and foundational AI & robotics.
What cheque size does Riceberg Ventures write?: As compiled from public sources: ~USD 0.5M average per investment (pre-seed/seed deep-tech)
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About this record

⚑ Very young/small fund (firm 2023, USD 20M debut fund launched Jan 2025) so limited track record and no exits. HQ is distributed with no single registered street address. No name collision, parked/for-sale page, or fraud indicators found. Note: the prior record's "Premier Fund I" fund name was NOT corroborated by any independent source or the official site — treat as unconfirmed.

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Sources: https://riceberg.vc/; https://india.entrepreneur.com/news-and-trends/riceberg-ventures-launches-20-million-fund-to-support/485511