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Speciale Invest is a deep tech-focused seed-stage venture capital firm driven by the belief that science must translate into societal impact. The firm nurtures the tech startup ecosystem by backing early-stage founders building disruptive innovations rooted in science, engineering, and advanced technology. With a hands-on approach, Speciale partners with entrepreneurs from ideation through scale, helping transform breakthrough ideas into industry-defining companies.
Speciale follows a science-first, founder-first philosophy. It invests early at pre-seed and seed stages, typically around $1M, while reserving significant capital for follow-on rounds. The firm prioritises deep tech hardware and software ventures, open collaboration, long-term partnerships, rigorous first-principles thinking, and transparent decision-making. Its focus is on backing transformative, high-impact innovations rather than incremental improvements.

Nithish Kumar
FMInvestment Manager

Vishesh Rajaram
Founding Partner

Arjun Rao
Founding Partner

Vijay Jacob
General Partner

Krishnaswamy Srinivasan
General Partner & Chief Financial Officer

Dr Mridula Menon
Head of Investor Relations & Chief of Staff
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Investment Partner

Dhanush Ram
Investment Principal

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Investment Principal

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Investment Analyst

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Investment Analyst

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Investment Analyst

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Investment Analyst