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SHAKTI

2046 Beach Street, San Francisco, CA, 94123, United States

Overview

Early stage tech venture platform empowering founders with mentorship.

Founded

2020

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

India
Mauritius
New Zealand
Philippines
...

Sector focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Consumer Applications
Infrastructure
Robotics
...

Investment portfolio

16rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Bevel
Aug 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
NextWork
Mar 2026Led
$4 MSeed
alphaXiv
Nov 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Cosmoserve Space
Sep 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Musubi
Feb 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Gimbal Space
Aug 2024Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Clove
Dec 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Betteromics
Oct 2023Participated
$20 MSeries A
Kinetic Automation
Oct 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Ahara
Jun 2023Participated
$10 MSeed
Sparrow
Sep 2022Participated
$6 MSeed
Zindi
Dec 2021Led
$1 MSeed
Bevel
Aug 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
NextWork
Mar 2026Led
$4 MSeed
alphaXiv
Nov 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Cosmoserve Space
Sep 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Musubi
Feb 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Gimbal Space
Aug 2024Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Clove
Dec 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Betteromics
Oct 2023Participated
$20 MSeries A
Kinetic Automation
Oct 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Ahara
Jun 2023Participated
$10 MSeed
Sparrow
Sep 2022Participated
$6 MSeed
Zindi
Dec 2021Led
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

SHAKTI: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
SHAKTI: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed28
Series A04
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

SHAKTI: 16 deals are recorded across 67 months.All available history.
SHAKTI: 16 deals are recorded across 67 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '211
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '212
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '211
Jan '220
Feb '220
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Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
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Jun '231
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '232
Nov '230
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '240
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Apr '240
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Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '241
Sep '240
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Dec '240
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Feb '251
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Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

SHAKTI: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 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.

SHAKTI: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning7
Hardware & Robotics3
Media & Entertainment3
Education & Workforce2
Enterprise Software2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Fintech2
Professional Services2
Social & Community Platforms2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Manufacturing1
Health & Life Sciences1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

SHAKTI: 16 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.

SHAKTI: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

SHAKTI: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

SHAKTI: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States10
India2
941031
Philippines1
Mauritius1
New Zealand1
SHAKTI: 20 co-investors are shown, with Airtel sharing 2 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.

SHAKTI: 20 co-investors are shown, with Airtel sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Airtel2
AUM Ventures2
Blackbird Ventures2
Khosla Ventures2
Pioneer Fund2
Spike Ventures2
Amino Capital1
Automotive Ventures1
Backbone Angels1
Bessemer Venture Partners1
Brightlane Ventures1
Cake Ventures1
Construct Capital1
Conviction Partners1
Dash Fund1
Dragon Capital1
Five35 Ventures1
Founders Factory Africa1
GD11
Good Friends1

Investment Strategy

SHAKTI: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation.All available history.
SHAKTI: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led213%
Participating1488%
SHAKTI: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
SHAKTI: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2100%
Co-led00%

Team

Elizabeth Harrow

Partner

Keval Desai

Founder and Partner

Natasha Prasad

Venture Partner