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Speciale Invest

8/14, Central Ave, Kesavaperumalpuram, Gandhi Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600028, India

Overview

Early-stage venture capital firm for tech-driven and deep-tech startups.

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

8

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

India
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

35rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
QNu Labs
Sep 2026Led
$21 MSeries A
Inspecity
Aug 2026Led
$10 MSeries A
H2LooP
Apr 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Inspecity
Mar 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Newtrace
Mar 2026Participated
$6 MSeries A
e-TRNL Energy
Feb 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Sthyr Energy
Jan 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Dashamlabs
Oct 2025Led
$1 MSeed
Morphing Machines
Oct 2025Participated
$4 MSeries A
Unmannd
Sep 2025Led
$2 MSeed
VyomIC
Sep 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Inbound Aerospace
Aug 2025Led
$1 MSeed
QNu Labs
Sep 2026Led
$21 MSeries A
Inspecity
Aug 2026Led
$10 MSeries A
H2LooP
Apr 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Inspecity
Mar 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Newtrace
Mar 2026Participated
$6 MSeries A
e-TRNL Energy
Feb 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Sthyr Energy
Jan 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Dashamlabs
Oct 2025Led
$1 MSeed
Morphing Machines
Oct 2025Participated
$4 MSeries A
Unmannd
Sep 2025Led
$2 MSeed
VyomIC
Sep 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Inbound Aerospace
Aug 2025Led
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Speciale Invest: 35 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Speciale Invest: 35 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed169
Series A45
Series B10

Monthly Deal Activity

Speciale Invest: 35 deals are recorded across 80 months.All available history.
Speciale Invest: 35 deals are recorded across 80 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Jan '261
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Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Speciale Invest: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 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.

Speciale Invest: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Space & Frontier Tech16
Hardware & Robotics15
Transportation & Logistics8
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Enterprise Software6
Clean Energy & Sustainability6
Manufacturing5
AI & Machine Learning4
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Fintech2
Professional Services2
Education & Workforce1
Government & Defense1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Health & Life Sciences1

Deal Size Distribution

Speciale Invest: 35 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.

Speciale Invest: 35 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M25
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Speciale Invest: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (31 deals).All available history.

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

Speciale Invest: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (31 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
India31
United States4
Speciale Invest: 20 co-investors are shown, with Anicut Capital sharing 7 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.

Speciale Invest: 20 co-investors are shown, with Anicut Capital sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Anicut Capital7
IIMA Ventures (CIIE)7
Micelio Fund6
Antler4
DeVC4
First Cheque4
Navam Capital4
Peak XV Partners4
3one4 Capital3
Java Capital3
Shastra VC (Veda VC)3
Aavishkaar Capital2
Artha Ventures2
Golden Sparrow Ventures2
Indian Angel Network Alpha Fund2
IvyCap Ventures2
Redstart2
Saison Capital2
Whiteboard Capital2
Accel1

Investment Strategy

Speciale Invest: Led accounts for 60% and participating for 40% of round participation.All available history.
Speciale Invest: Led accounts for 60% and participating for 40% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2160%
Participating1440%
Speciale Invest: Single-lead accounts for 62% and co-led for 38% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Speciale Invest: Single-lead accounts for 62% and co-led for 38% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1362%
Co-led838%

Team

Arjun Rao

General Partner

Dhanush Ram

Investment Manager

Vishesh Rajaram

Managing Partner