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Raiyaan Shingati
Raiyaan Shingati
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Transition VC · Bangalore, India
Check size
Undisclosed
Lead stage
seed
Deals tracked
9
Sectors
Energy Transition, Industrial Decarbonization
Energy Transition Industrial Decarbonization Hydrogen Economy Alternative Fuels Energy Storage Smart Infrastructure seed Series A Early stage
India

About Raiyaan
Raiyaan Shingati is Founder & Managing Partner of Transition VC, India's first venture capital fund dedicated to energy transition. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Bangalore with US presence, Transition VC is a thesis-driven, sector-focused fund investing in early-stage engineering-led startups solving energy and climate challenges. Shingati brings deep experience in climate-conscious capital deployment, having previously structured innovative financial instruments and managed 27+ transactions across operating lease, project finance, and profit-sharing debt vehicles
Investment thesis
Invests early in engineering-led energy transition startups in India.
Transition VC is India's first energy transition-focused VC fund that deploys thesis-driven capital into engineering-led, hardware-intensive startups solving energy transition and climate problems. The fund invests post-product but pre-product-market fit in companies addressing India's energy security, grid stability, and decarbonization across the entire energy value chain—from generation to consumption. The fund prioritizes technology moats, high gross margins, and positive unit economics, believing climate solutions must be economically viable to scale. Raiyaan and his team spend years mapping high-potential subsectors and white-space opportunities before investing, enabling them to identify strong founder-market fit and build conviction. The fund also provides hands-on support through industry networks, go-to-market guidance, and supply-chain assistance, leveraging an LP base of experienced operators
Investment philosophy
Thesis-driven, sector-focused, early-stage capital for startups solving energy transition and climate problems, with an emphasis on high returns, decarbonization, and deep operational support.
Investment focus
Early-stage, engineering-led companies addressing India's energy transition across storage, mobility, industrial decarbonization, and grid modernization. Transition VC combines capital deployment with deep industry networks, strategic partnerships, and operational guidance to help founders scale sustainably
Areas of expertise
Energy Transition Deep Tech Early-Stage VC Climate Tech India Market Industrial Decarbonization Structured Finance
Recent activity
Recent Platform helping manufacturers reduce carbon emissions while cutting costs; reached approximately ₹60 crore in revenue with strong unit economics and targeting ₹200 crore.
Recent Low-cost hydrogen cell technology company.
Live platform data · proprietary, citable layer
Notable portfolio
FitSoL Protonas HYDGEN Dynolt Albatross Energetics Helionis Labs Fitsol
Notable deals
Albatross Energetics – Pre-Series A lead investor (2026), deeptech startup developing energy-efficient industrial cooling systems, $1.05M raised
HYDGEN – Green hydrogen electrolyzer manufacturer, $6.5M total funding across 6 rounds, distributed team across 6 countries
Fitsol – Climate data and analytics for industrial supply chain sustainability, $1.2M raised (2022)

Frequently asked
Does Raiyaan Shingati invest at seed stage?
Yes. They invest at seed, Series A, Early stage stage. Their geographic focus includes India.
What is their typical check size?
Check size is not publicly disclosed. They currently invest through Transition VC.
What sectors does Raiyaan Shingati focus on?
Raiyaan Shingati primarily invests in Energy Transition, Industrial Decarbonization, Hydrogen Economy, Alternative Fuels.

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