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Saama

Invest in breakthrough data-driven healthcare and life sciences companies

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Ticket size$1M – $10M
StagesSeed · Pre-Series A
Sectors3 focus areas
01, Snapshot

At a glance

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

Ticket size
$1M – $10M
Stages
Seed · Pre-Series A
Sectors
3 focus areas
Themes
7 mapped
02, Focus

Where they invest

Stages and sectors this investor typically backs.

Sector focus

AI / MLHealthcare / MedtechDeep Tech
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Lead / invest stages

SeedPre-Series A
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03, Thesis

Investment thesis

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

Invest in breakthrough data-driven healthcare and life sciences companies

Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalIndia-first / BharatDeep science / hard techAI / MLHealthtech / wellnessSeries A / PMF capital
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04, Portfolio

Portfolio companies

5 companies mapped to this fund.

GL
Gully Labs
Consumer/Footwear
$3.3M (₹30 Cr) · Series A
19 Jan 2026
MO
Mokobara
Consumer
$3.6M · Seed
1 Oct 2023
AP
Applabs
B2B Tech/Software Testing
AS
Assurekit
Financial Services
Saama
Healthcare / Medtech / Medtech
05, Story

About Saama

Background and context for founders evaluating this investor.

Saama is a healthcare and life sciences focused investor with a strong operational heritage in clinical data and AI. The firm backs early-stage companies at Seed, Pre-Series A, and Series A with cheque sizes typically ranging from $1M to $10M. What sets Saama apart is its deep domain expertise in life sciences data workflows, clinical trials, and AI-driven healthcare applications, giving portfolio founders access to industry knowledge and networks that go well beyond capital. Saama is particularly relevant for founders building at the intersection of AI and healthcare, including clinical intelligence, drug discovery, real-world evidence, and health data infrastructure. For Indian founders, Saama represents a partner that understands both the scientific complexity of life sciences and the commercial path to global markets, especially given the strong India-US corridor in pharma and clinical research outsourcing. Founders should expect a thesis-aligned partner who can open doors with global pharmaceutical companies, biotech players, and research institutions. If your startup is using data and AI to solve meaningful problems in healthcare or life sciences, Saama is worth approaching with a clear articulation of your scientific differentiation and commercialization roadmap.

The firm backs early-stage companies at Seed, Pre-Series A, and Series A with cheque sizes typically ranging from $1M to $10M.

Notes

Healthcare and life sciences focused VC

Data confidence: Unverified – inferred

06, Investors

Investors at Saama

Partners and principals mapped to this fund in the directory.

Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Ash Lilani

Saama

Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Suresh Shanmugham

Saama

07, Nearby

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08, Explore

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SeedPre-Series A
AI / MLHealthcare / MedtechDeep Tech
Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalIndia-first / BharatDeep science / hard techAI / MLHealthtech / wellnessSeries A / PMF capital
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