Avijeet Alagathi, CFA
Managing Partner at Shastra VC
· Bengaluru, India
Check size
$500K - $3M
Lead stage
pre-seed
Deals tracked
14
Sectors
DeepTech, AI
DeepTech
AI
Climate Technology
Defense Technology
Renewable Sciences
Space Technology
pre-seed
seed
Series A
Early stage
India
About Avijeet
Avijeet Alagathi is an Investment Manager at Shastra VC, a early-stage venture capital firm focused on deep sciences, IP-led manufacturing, AI/ML ecosystems, climate tech, and R&D-intensive ventures. He holds a CFA designation and brings institutional investment expertise to early-stage founders building technology-driven businesses across multiple sectors
Investment thesis
Early-stage backing for deeptech, AI, climate tech, and IP-led manufacturing founders.
Shastra VC is an early-stage venture fund backing science- and engineering-led companies in deeptech, artificial intelligence, climate technology, defense, and renewable sciences. The firm invests $500K–$3M per company, targeting IP-led founders building foundational technologies that address complex global challenges. With a focus on visionary entrepreneurs rather than traditional metrics, the fund supports companies from pre-seed through Series A across sectors including space technology, semiconductor design, advanced manufacturing, biotech, and AI—positioning itself to capitalize on India's emergence as a hub for globally competitive deeptech innovation
Investment philosophy
Shastra VC positions itself as an early-stage venture fund for science- and engineering-led companies, with a focus on deeptech, AI/ML, climate tech, defence, renewable sciences, and other IP-led businesses. The firm says it invests in startups building foundational technologies and typically supports them from the earliest stages with capital and strategic guidance.
Investment focus
Shastra VC invests in early-stage ventures at the intersection of deep tech, manufacturing innovation, and climate solutions, with particular emphasis on AI/ML applications and R&D-intensive IP-led businesses
Areas of expertise
Recent activity
Live platform data · proprietary, citable layer
Notable portfolio
Simplismart
Alt Carbon
SISIR Radar
Avammune
Agnit
Aiseberg
BreachX
Converge
KhiladiPro
Sisir
Frequently asked
Does Avijeet Alagathi, CFA invest at pre-seed stage?
Yes. They invest at pre-seed, seed, Series A stage.
Their geographic focus includes India.
What is their typical check size?
Avijeet Alagathi, CFA's typical check size is $500K - $3M.
They currently invest through Shastra VC.
What sectors does Avijeet Alagathi, CFA focus on?
Avijeet Alagathi, CFA primarily invests in DeepTech, AI, Climate Technology, Defense Technology.
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