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Pavestone VC

Pavestone VC backs early-stage technology companies across enterprise SaaS, fintech, deeptech, and frontier sectors like spacetech and defencetech, writing focused cheques at pre-seed through Series A stages where technical differentiation is a core moat.

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Ticket size$1M – $3M
StagesPre-Series A
Sectors7 focus areas
01 — Snapshot

At a glance

Key signals founders use to decide if this investor is worth a conversation.

Ticket size
$1M – $3M
Stages
Pre-Series A
Sectors
7 focus areas
Themes
15 mapped
02 — Focus

Where they invest

Stages and sectors this investor typically backs.

Sector focus

SaaS / EnterpriseFintechHealthcare / MedtechClimate / SustainabilityDeep TechSupply Chain / LogisticsBlockchain
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Lead / invest stages

Pre-Series A
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03 — Thesis

Investment thesis

Themes this investor is mapped to across the VC Dekho directory.

Pavestone VC backs early-stage technology companies across enterprise SaaS, fintech, deeptech, and frontier sectors like spacetech and defencetech, writing focused cheques at pre-seed through Series A stages where technical differentiation is a core moat.

Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatCategory creatorsGrowth & scale-upsDeep science / hard techFintech / embedded financeSaaS / B2B softwareHealthtech / wellnessClimate / sustainabilityPre-seed / day-zeroCrypto / Web3Logistics / supply chainSeries A / PMF capital
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04 — Portfolio

Portfolio companies

27 companies mapped to this fund.

T
Tsavorite Scalable Intelligence
AI Compute Platforms / Semiconductors
$5 Million
4 May 2026
U
Uncia
Lending Technology / AI
$3 Million · Seed
27 Mar 2026
A
Aerchain
Procurement Infrastructure / AI
$13 Million · Series A
18 Mar 2026
S
Sales Intelligence Platform
Sales Intelligence
$12 Million · Series B
18 Dec 2024
C
CynLr
Industrial Automation / Robotics
$10 Million · Series A
3
3rdFlix
EdTech
A
Atomberg Technologies
Consumer Electronics / Hardware
B
Bellatrix Aerospace
Satellite Technology / Aerospace
B
Bizom
Retail Intelligence / SaaS
C
Chakr Innovation
Sustainability / Pollution Control
C
CloudSek
Cybersecurity / AI
D
Dhanush Infotech
IT Services / Enterprise Applications
E
E42
Cognitive Process Automation / AI
E
Entropik Technologies
Behavioral Analytics / AI
F
FirstSource Laboratory Solutions
Laboratory Instruments
I
Ipsum Lifesciences
Lifesciences / Pharma
L
LivNsense
Cleantech / AI
L
Locuz
Digital Transformation / Security
N
NewSpace Research and Technologies
Aerospace / Cyber-Physical Systems
R
Radiant Appliances & Electronics
Electronics Manufacturing
S
S-cube Futuretech
Civil Engineering Software
S
Securtime
Biometrics / Cloud Software
S
Shifu MobilizarTechnologies
Augmented Reality Gaming
S
Singularity Dynamics
Silicon Chip Testing Automation
05 — Story

About Pavestone VC

Background and context for founders evaluating this investor.

Pavestone VC is a venture capital firm that invests across a broad technology spectrum, with particular conviction in areas that require technical depth and long-term category building. The firm operates two distinct cheque structures: a flagship range of $3–8 million targeting pre-Series A to Series B companies, and a dedicated frontier tech bucket of $1–2 million for pre-seed to pre-Series A startups working in domains like space tech, defence tech, and deeptech. Beyond frontier sectors, Pavestone is actively interested in enterprise SaaS serving both large organisations and SMBs, fintech, logistics, healthtech, cleantech, web3, and developer tools. This breadth means the firm can engage founders across varied verticals while maintaining a clear preference for businesses where technology is the primary differentiator rather than distribution or marketing alone. For Indian founders, Pavestone represents a firm that is genuinely open to capital-intensive, longer-gestation bets in hard tech alongside faster-cycle software businesses. Founders who have a clear technical edge, a credible path to global markets, and are raising at pre-Series A or earlier are well-positioned to approach Pavestone. The firm's dual-bucket model also makes it accessible at multiple points in a company's early journey.

The firm operates two distinct cheque structures: a flagship range of $3–8 million targeting pre-Series A to Series B companies, and a dedicated frontier tech bucket of $1–2 million for pre-seed to pre-Series A startups working in domains like space tech, defence tech, and deeptech.

Notes

Defence teach, space tech, enterprise tech, deep tech

Investment criteria

atleast 600k - $1mn in revenue for B2B enterprise tech bucket/ technology wise for Moonshots - , Rounds of internal due diligence on PMF,GTM,Product/platform etc

Data confidence: Unverified – inferred

06 — Investors

Investors at Pavestone VC

Partners and principals mapped to this fund in the directory.

Investor

Pulkit Dak

Pavestone VC

Managing Partner

Sridhar Rampalli

Pavestone VC

Managing Partner

Srikanth V J Tanikella

Pavestone VC

Managing Partner

Laxmikanth V

Pavestone VC

Founding Partner

Sridhar B

Pavestone VC

07 — Nearby

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08 — Explore

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Pre-Series A
SaaS / EnterpriseFintechHealthcare / MedtechClimate / SustainabilityDeep TechSupply Chain / LogisticsBlockchain
Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatCategory creatorsGrowth & scale-upsDeep science / hard techFintech / embedded finance
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