Investor Focus
ENTERPRISE
LIFECYCLE
Seed +
Pre-Series A
INVESTMENT
SIZE
50K - 125K
SECTORAL FOCUS
Tech-Led ventures
across Sectors
GEO FOCUS
Bharat
Builders
LOCATION FOCUS
Bengaluru+
Tier-2 cities
SIZE OF FUND
Series of SPV’s.
First SPV is $1M
Our Vision
We can help these entrepreneurs in their journey, both tactically and strategically on range of topics but not limited to financing & funds, go to market, business development, technology development, operational excellence.
We hope to nurture over 100 entrepreneur & impact life of around 50000 families, directly & indirectly by 2030.
Fund Philosophy
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Made In India
Betting on organizations which will fuel India Growth and are Digital First
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Sustainability
Focus on Energy Transition, WASH (Water and Waste, Sanitary & Hygiene)
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Indian Cities
Nurture Small Town Entrepreneurs
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Digital First
Use Tech as a differentiator and have digital first as main strategy
- www.yantralive.in
- Bangalore
An end to end solution provider for Heavy Earth Moving Equipment
Yantra's AI based platform enables buyers, sellers and customers to eliminate enormous inefficiencies in the sector and create fulfilment through deliveries, professional advice, loans and insurance; all of it with zero working capital.
- www.imaginest.com
- Bangalore
Dream home interiors -
realized!
Modern day homes need to reflect the persona of new age buyers. Imaginest is a clutter-breaking start-up in this area with a strong focus on technology, visualizations and mass customization. Everything home buyers can imagine is now real!
Sustainable transport for
corporates in our exploding
smart-cities
Lynx is a Bangalore based start-up that focuses on providing corporates with solutions around employee transportation. With its fleet of electric cars and buses, Lynx makes sure that our cities stay clean and employees happy.
- www.absolute.in
- Bangalore
Fresh Wave In Fashion
Get ready for a range of exciting fashion brands that are set to challenge old norms and open up new segments.
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- https://gro.club/
- Bangalore
Upgrade as you gro!
Gro Club is India's first d2c kids ecosystem which is built on the principles of circular economy. We are focussing on the kids segment of the market to transform the existing D2C Supply & traditional buying patterns.
Leadership Team
Umesh Sangurmath
CO-FOUNDER | DIRECTOR
Umesh Sangurmath
NITK-Suratkal | Wipro | Serial Entrepreneur
Umesh likes to experiment. In doing so, he exhibits a curiosity that would rival a child’s. A perfectionist at heart, details delight him.
Dr.Ravi Anand Rao
CO-FOUNDER | DIRECTOR
Ravi Rao
NITK-Suratkal, IIM-Bangalore | Infosys, Accenture | Tech Entrepreneur
It is Ravi’s love of complex problems that drives him. He likes to deconstruct problems and calmly builds his solution. His role as a deep thinker is a core pillar supporting Capstone’s growth.
Gurdarshan Singh Brar
CO-FOUNDER | PARTNER
Gurdarshan Singh Brar
PEC-Chandigarh, IISc-Bangalore, Symbiosis-Pune | Wipro
Gurdarshan is a technologist at heart and loves the stories on how tech can be used to improve lives. His areas of interest are Consumer Tech, AI and Data Science.
Umesh Sangurmath
CO-FOUNDER | DIRECTOR
Umesh Sangurmath
NITK-Suratkal | Wipro | Serial Entrepreneur
Umesh likes to experiment. In doing so, he exhibits a curiosity that would rival a child’s. A perfectionist at heart, details delight him.
Dr.Ravi Anand Rao
CO-FOUNDER | DIRECTOR
Ravi Rao
NITK-Suratkal, IIM-Bangalore | Infosys, Accenture | Tech Entrepreneur
It is Ravi’s love of complex problems that drives him. He likes to deconstruct problems and calmly builds his solution. His role as a deep thinker is a core pillar supporting Capstone’s growth.
Gurdarshan Singh Brar
CO-FOUNDER | PARTNER
Gurdarshan Singh Brar
PEC-Chandigarh, IISc-Bangalore, Symbiosis-Pune | Wipro
Gurdarshan is a technologist at heart and loves the stories on how tech can be used to improve lives. His areas of interest are Consumer Tech, AI and Data Science.
Board of Advisors
Himanshu Rai
Himanshu Rai
Currently, the Director of IIM Indore, Dr. Himanshu Rai has authored several bestselling books, and his TEDx talk on “Ethical Leadership: Lessons from the Vedas” won him several accolades. He provides consultancy to the Indian Government, World bank and corporates. He is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and NITK, Surathkal and is the Chairperson of several institutions and has been honored with numerous awards and honors.
Vipul Parekh
Vipul Parekh
With considerable experience in angel and PE investing across sectors, Vipul Parekh, the co-founder at Big Basket is a successful entrepreneur and has expertise in building strong teams that deliver results. He is also an alumnus of IIM, Bangalore.
Sadashiv
Sadashiv
Sadashiv has been at the forefront of Indian Retail evolution leading Future Retail as the CEO from 2010. Prior to this he has worked with Future Bazaar, HUL and Asian Paints in senior leadership roles. He has deep expertise in Retail, FMCG and is passionate about nurturing and mentoring entrepreneur. He is an alumnus of NIT-K and XLRI, Jamshedpurd
Kushal
Kushal
Kushal has over 25 years experience in international financial markets across Investment Management, Credit Markets and Corporate Banking. An alumni of NITK, Suratkal and IIM-Bangalore, he has operated as a Private Investor where he is engaged either as a Board Member or as an active shareholder at a number of European start-ups.
Bhaskar Anand Rao
Bhaskar Anand Rao
Bhaskar Anand Rao has over 30 years of experience in leadership positions across finance, business development, and entrepreneurship in India and international organizations. He has expertise in corporate finance, investor relations, equity and debt fundraising, project financing, M&A transactions, cash-flow management, policies & process formulation, start-up operations, corporate governance, legal, secretarial & compliance functions. He is currently the CFO at BIAL and a board director across a range of businesses and infra services. He is an alumnus of St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, and an All-India rank holder for ACA from ICAI.
Himanshu Rai
Himanshu Rai
Currently, the Director of IIM Indore, Dr. Himanshu Rai has authored several bestselling books, and his TEDx talk on “Ethical Leadership: Lessons from the Vedas” won him several accolades. He provides consultancy to the Indian Government, World bank and corporates. He is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and NITK, Surathkal and is the Chairperson of several institutions and has been honored with numerous awards and honors.
Vipul Parekh
Vipul Parekh
With considerable experience in angel and PE investing across sectors, Vipul Parekh, the co-founder at Big Basket is a successful entrepreneur and has expertise in building strong teams that deliver results. He is also an alumnus of IIM, Bangalore.
Sadashiv
Sadashiv
Sadashiv has been at the forefront of Indian Retail evolution leading Future Retail as the CEO from 2010. Prior to this he has worked with Future Bazaar, HUL and Asian Paints in senior leadership roles. He has deep expertise in Retail, FMCG and is passionate about nurturing and mentoring entrepreneur. He is an alumnus of NIT-K and XLRI, Jamshedpurd
Kushal
Kushal
Kushal has over 25 years experience in international financial markets across Investment Management, Credit Markets and Corporate Banking. An alumni of NITK, Suratkal and IIM-Bangalore, he has operated as a Private Investor where he is engaged either as a Board Member or as an active shareholder at a number of European start-ups.
Bhaskar Anand Rao
Bhaskar Anand Rao
Bhaskar Anand Rao has over 30 years of experience in leadership positions across finance, business development, and entrepreneurship in India and international organizations. He has expertise in corporate finance, investor relations, equity and debt fundraising, project financing, M&A transactions, cash-flow management, policies & process formulation, start-up operations, corporate governance, legal, secretarial & compliance functions. He is currently the CFO at BIAL and a board director across a range of businesses and infra services. He is an alumnus of St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, and an All-India rank holder for ACA from ICAI.