About SHAKTI
SHAKTI means “primordial energy” in Sanskrit—the energy present at the beginning. We invest at the early stage to empower founders reimagining large global habits with new tech infrastructure.
We believe that venture capital is a service business. We measure our success by the quality of service we provide to our two customers: Entrepreneurs and Limited Partners. Everything we do is about serving these customers. We are proud that several of the entrepreneurs we have funded in the past are now LPs in our funds.
The most effective way to learn more about us is to talk to founders with whom we have already partnered.
Our investment approach
How early and how much?
We invest as early as pre-revenue and sometimes even pre-product. Our initial investments can range up to $1M with the chance for follow-ons up to $1-2M to support companies that have found product-market fit and a business model.
Lead or not?
We have led rounds, taken board seats and also done investments by being part of a syndicate led by another firm we trust. In either case, we make our own independent decisions in a timely manner.
What sectors?
Technology. Our focus is on the reimagination of large global habits that improve the lives of billions of people in their personal and professional lives. These large habits tend to naturally fall into large markets such as commerce, mobility, productivity, climate change and financial inclusion.
What technologies?
We invest full stack across both the Applications (B2C) & Infrastructure (B2B) layers. Our focus is primarily software startups and occasionally “software defined” hardware companies. AI, robotics, space tech, climate tech, Consumer internet apps and cloud infrastructure are technologies of interest to us.
Where?
We have invested in companies headquartered in North America, Asia and Africa. In almost all cases, we prefer to invest in companies that are incorporated in the US.
Supporting our founders
How do we help?
We are ready to jump in on anything and everything related to starting and growing a technology company. We have helped founders incorporate, hire their initial team, raise capital, find product-market fit, develop go-to-market strategies, marketing, PR and brand building, set up a board of directors, resolve conflicts within and outside the company with stakeholders etc. As a result of the unparalleled bond we forge with our founders we are offered super pro-rata during up-rounds, the first call from repeat founders and the top recommendation from founders to new VCs. The reason why we can credibly help on any aspect of company building is because we have been in your shoes—we have started companies and gone through IPOs both as operators and investors. We have also managed venture funds through a full lifecycle over a decade and understand what it takes to build category leading companies and portfolios from start to exit.
What is the SHAKTI Titan platform?
Founders building category leading companies are like Olympic athletes trying to win a gold medal and deserve Olympic-caliber coaches who stay with them through a decade to help them in every way possible to win. To that end and inspired by our experience with the legendary “Trillion Dollar Coach” Bill Campbell, we have built the TITAN Platform for world-class mentorship where established CEOs and C-level executives help emerging CEOs.
Our TITAN platform includes 50+ industry stalwarts from tech, media, retail and financial services firms such as Google, Dell, Apple, Meta, Amazon, YouTube, Canva, Salesforce, Oracle, HCL, Nike, HSN, The RealReal, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and others.