Arali Ventures
B701, Oceanus Freesia Enclave, Bellandur Main Road, Kaikondranahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560103, India
Overview
Arali Ventures is a pre-seed, seed Stage VC fund investing in startups building frontier tech solutions for enterprise. Founded by Rajiv and Arun, who come with over two decades of building enterprise focussed businesses, Arali Ventures premise is that cutting-edge enterprise tech globally can be built from India
- Total investments
- 15
- Lead investments
- 4
- Investments · 12mo
- 5
- Active investors
- 8
Sector focus
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- Harvested Robotics
Participated · Seed · Jul 2026
Harvested Robotics was founded in 2023 and developed RAKSHAK, a tractor-mounted AI-powered weeding robot that uses cameras and computer vision to detect weeds and destroy them with high-powered lasers. The company claims a 90% weed-detection rate and 5-mm tracking accuracy. RAKSHAK is built specifically for Indian farms and aims to reduce weeding costs and dependence on chemical herbicides. Harvested Robotics has field pilots underway and reports hundreds of farmers showing interest in the technology. The startup has recorded ₹10 lakh in revenue to date. The company raised a ₹5 crore seed round backed by Anand Mahindra, Arali Ventures, and Country Delight co-founder Chakradhar Gade.
- Flo Mobility
Led · Series A · May 2026
Flo Mobility builds a vertically integrated robotics platform for construction that combines proprietary hardware, AI-powered perception and autonomy software, and fleet management. Its flagship product, the Flo Hauler, is a battery-powered autonomous mobile robot that can carry up to 1.5 tons and operate across unstructured, multi-floor construction sites. The company reports deployments of 60+ robots across 10 Indian states with customers including L&T, Godrej Properties, Embassy Group, Sobha and Capacite Infra. Reported customer outcomes include roughly 45% cost savings, 50% faster material movement, and a 67% reduction in accidents. Flo is developing additional downstream automation use cases such as tiling, wall finishing and screeding and plans to invest the new funding in engineering, product development, deeper India deployments and expansion into the Middle East.
- Mannjal
Led · Seed · Dec 2025
Founded in 2023 in Bengaluru by Prashant Adurty, Aman Bhargava, and Harshit Lingamneni, Mannjal provides an end-to-end lending infrastructure that covers field operations, loan origination, and credit decisioning. The platform supports both digital and physical data journeys, enriches borrower profiles with external data sources, and structures information for risk analysis and decision support. Lenders can configure custom workflows for risk, operations, and business teams, which the company says cuts turnaround times by 50–75% and lifts sanction ratios to 85–90%. Over the past 18 months, Mannjal has facilitated more than Rs 1,000 crore in disbursements across unsecured business loans, loans against property, and affordable housing finance. Its network now includes over 75 lending institutions. With the fresh capital, the startup plans to expand its lender network and accelerate product development, further strengthening its market position.
- Teacher's Buddy
Participated · Seed · Nov 2025
Teacher's Buddy provides educators with automated tools that generate customised lesson plans, student assessments and report-writing drafts, aiming to cut workload and reduce burnout. Founded by Auckland advertising veteran Matt Abraham and Melbourne-based Ben Sze, the service is offered as a free basic product with a Pro tier priced at $155 per year and bespoke packages for schools. In its first 18 months, the platform has attracted 12,000 teachers across 130 countries, demonstrating early global traction. The startup currently employs 10 staff out of Melbourne and is finalising an upgraded version of its platform that the founders say will significantly extend functionality for teachers, schools and students. Although still in a very early commercial phase, the company recently secured new funding at a $12.7 million valuation, underscoring investor confidence. Teacher's Buddy differentiates itself from generic AI tools like ChatGPT by offering domain-specific, pre-tested prompts and templates tailored to educational tasks. Management emphasises that the forthcoming product enhancements will “amplify” the existing feature set and drive broader adoption.
- Pibit.AI
Participated · Series A · Nov 2025
Pibit.AI develops CURE, a modular platform that converts the entire commercial underwriting workflow into a single, intelligence-powered system. The suite includes ClearCURE for submission triage, DocumentCURE for document intelligence, ResearchCURE for real-time data enrichment, RiskCURE for portfolio-specific risk scoring, and WorkflowCURE to coordinate tasks and collaboration in one dashboard. The company claims the platform enables 85% faster underwriting, a 32% increase in gross written premium per underwriter, and up to a 700-basis-point improvement in loss ratios. Serving carriers and MGAs across the United States, Pibit.AI employs more than 125 people. With its recent funding, the team plans to expand its advanced risk models, build richer API layers, and establish deeper data partnerships to enhance the product’s capabilities and reach. Akash Agarwal, the founder and CEO, leads the company from its headquarters in San Francisco.