Lavni Ventures has unveiled a ₹200 crore deep-tech impact fund aimed at fueling India’s most promising science-led startups, with a vision to scale innovations in climate, healthcare, energy, and education to global markets.
Riding on supportive government initiatives like the National Deep Tech Startup Policy and the Deep Tech Innovation Platform, Lavni Fund II seeks to back technology-driven solutions that can profitably address some of the world’s toughest challenges.
Its earlier fund has already shown what’s possible. Portfolio companies such as Padcare Labs, Monitra Healthcare, and MedPrime Technologies have collectively delivered over 3.5 million student learning hours, facilitated more than 10,000 healthcare interventions in underserved regions, and saved 303 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent till FY25.
“The successful launch of Fund II, with strong repeat participation from Fund I LPs, validates our core thesis: Indian deep-tech founders are uniquely positioned to deliver scalable impact and attractive returns,” says Vasu Guruswamy, co-founder and General Partner at Lavni Ventures.
Fund II will invest ₹2 crore to ₹8 crore at the Seed to Series A stage, and ₹8 crore to ₹15 crore in follow-ons. With a pipeline of over 800 deep-tech deals annually, Lavni applies a rigorous selection process focusing on sustainable business models, measurable impact, and exit potential.
Founded in 2020 by Vasu Guruswamy, Sanjay Kanvinde, and Krishna Shivram, Lavni Ventures is a SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund specializing in early-stage deep-tech impact investments across medtech, edtech, cleantech, and agritech.
By Muskan Dengra
