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Invention Engine

1175 Folsom St, San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Accelerator and investment platform for AI and deeptech startups.

Deals · 12mo

2

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

India

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

2rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Desible.ai
Oct 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Cheerio AI
Mar 2026Participated
$0.87 MSeed
Desible.ai
Oct 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Cheerio AI
Mar 2026Participated
$0.87 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Invention Engine: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Invention Engine: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02

Monthly Deal Activity

Invention Engine: 2 deals are recorded across 8 months.All available history.
Invention Engine: 2 deals are recorded across 8 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Invention Engine: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Invention Engine: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software2
AI & Machine Learning2

Deal Size Distribution

Invention Engine: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Invention Engine: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Invention Engine: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Invention Engine: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
India2
Invention Engine: 8 co-investors are shown, with Artha Venture Fund sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Invention Engine: 8 co-investors are shown, with Artha Venture Fund sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Artha Venture Fund1
Habuild1
Hyderabad Angels1
InstaAstro1
LetsVenture1
Prime Venture Partners1
TiE Angels1
VCMint1

Investment Strategy

Invention Engine: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Invention Engine: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating2100%
Invention Engine: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Invention Engine: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Shailendra Nath Jha

Founder

Shubham Bansal

Founder

Varun Aggarwal

Founder