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Mela Ventures

Level 14, Dondusa Complex, No.9/1, 909 SKAV, Residency Rd, Shanthala Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560001, India

Overview

Early stage investment fund focusing on next-gen technologies.

Founded

2020

Deals · 12mo

3

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

Egypt
India

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Solinas Integrity
Aug 2026Led
$6 MSeries A
Flo Mobility
May 2026Led
$3 MSeries A
Optimized Electrotech
Apr 2026Participated
$4 MOther Equity
GalaxEye
Nov 2024Participated
$10 MSeries A
GalaxEye
Aug 2024Led
$7 MSeries A
Delta Oil
Jul 2024Led
$4 MSeries A
INDRA
Jan 2024Led
$4 MSeries A
Simyog Technology
Dec 2023Led
$2 MOther Equity
Doppelio
May 2023Led
$1 MSeries A
Intugine Technologies
Nov 2022Led
$2 MSeries A
VuNet Systems
Nov 2022Led
$5 MSeries A
Tessol
Jun 2022Led
$0.96 MOther Equity
Solinas Integrity
Aug 2026Led
$6 MSeries A
Flo Mobility
May 2026Led
$3 MSeries A
Optimized Electrotech
Apr 2026Participated
$4 MOther Equity
GalaxEye
Nov 2024Participated
$10 MSeries A
GalaxEye
Aug 2024Led
$7 MSeries A
Delta Oil
Jul 2024Led
$4 MSeries A
INDRA
Jan 2024Led
$4 MSeries A
Simyog Technology
Dec 2023Led
$2 MOther Equity
Doppelio
May 2023Led
$1 MSeries A
Intugine Technologies
Nov 2022Led
$2 MSeries A
VuNet Systems
Nov 2022Led
$5 MSeries A
Tessol
Jun 2022Led
$0.96 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Mela Ventures: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Mela Ventures: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A101
Other Equity21

Monthly Deal Activity

Mela Ventures: 14 deals are recorded across 74 months.All available history.
Mela Ventures: 14 deals are recorded across 74 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Mela Ventures: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 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.

Mela Ventures: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics5
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Enterprise Software3
Government & Defense3
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Transportation & Logistics3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Manufacturing3
Data, Analytics & IT2
AI & Machine Learning2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Marketing & Advertising1
Media & Entertainment1
Food & Agriculture1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Mela Ventures: 14 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.

Mela Ventures: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M10
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Mela Ventures: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Mela Ventures: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
India13
Egypt1
Mela Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 1Crowd sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Mela Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 1Crowd sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
1Crowd3
Climate Angels2
Emerald Technology Ventures2
Peak Sustainability Ventures2
Rainmatter2
1crowdAngels1
1Fund1
8X Ventures1
Anicut Capital1
Arali Ventures1
Athera Venture Partners1
Axilor Ventures1
Blume Ventures1
Dallas Venture Capital1
Exfinity Venture Partners1
Faad Network1
Hero Enterprise1
ideaForge1
Ideaspring Capital1
Infosys1

Investment Strategy

Mela Ventures: Led accounts for 86% and participating for 14% of round participation.All available history.
Mela Ventures: Led accounts for 86% and participating for 14% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1286%
Participating214%
Mela Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Mela Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead433%
Co-led867%

Team

Krishnakumar Natarajan

Co Founder & Managing Partner

Parthasarathy N.S.

C0-Founder & Managing Partner

Viju George

Partner