Building
India's deep-tech future

Aerospace
Life sciences
Robotics
Semiconductors

We back India's boldest deep-tech ideas with long-term capital and access to best-in-class infrastructure, knowledge and networks.

Launched by Hon'ble Minister of Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh — 12 Jan 2026

A partnership with India's best academic and research institutions

FOUNDING INSTITUTIONS
IV IIMA Ventures
IM IIT Madras
BP BITS Pilani
VC Venture Center
IG IIT Gandhinagar

A team that has backed bold entrepreneurs and breakthrough ventures

Agnikul
Bellatrix
Satleo
Pixxel
Airbound
CynLr
tvasta
Detect
Salesken
Stimuler
Finarkein
SEDEMAC
Forus
Biosense
Nayam
Shantani
BioPrime
ImmunoACT
Euler
Clean Electric
Chara
Barrix
5C
Solinas
Morphing
Machines
RSPL
AyeKart
Atomberg
Aerospace / Space
AgnikulBellatrixSatleoPixxelAirbound
Robotics
CynLrSolinasMorphing MachinesCybernetics
Health / Biotech
ForusBiosenseNayam InnovationsShantaniBioPrimeImmunoACT
Energy & Climate
EulerClean ElectricCharaBarrixSEDEMACAtomberg
Semicon + Materials
Morphing MachinesRSPLNayam Innovations
AI / Digital
DetectSaleskenStimulerFinarkein5C

Translating India's scientific excellence into scalable, investable ventures

Translation Endeavors is an integrated platform to support deep-tech entrepreneurs through:

Focused Capital + Institutional Clusters + Expert Team = Deep-tech Force Multiplier

Partners

A multi-institutional partnership

Empowering entrepreneurs with the network effects and ecosystem density of deep-tech clusters — institutional, thematic, geographic.

AHMEDABAD
IIMA, IIT-G'ngr, Ahd Uni AISpaceManufacturing
BENGALURU
Coming Soon! ClimateHealth
CHENNAI
IIT Madras EnergyManufacturingAI
PUNE
Venture Center @ NCL BiotechMaterialsMobilityAI
HYD / GOA / PILANI
BITS Pilani BiotechAIOthers
Venture Center
NCL Pune
IIT Madras
IIMA Ventures, Ahmedabad
BITS Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad

Our partner institutions are pioneers in building support interventions for deep-tech entrepreneurs — including venture funds (Infuse Ventures, Bharat Fund) and incubation initiatives (IIMA Ventures, IIT Madras' Incubation Cell, GDC and School of Innovation, BITS Pilani's PIEDS and NCL's Venture Center). Together, we are committed to scaling up our support to deep-tech entrepreneurs across India through this partnership.

Studio Partners

Pre-seed deep-tech ideas require careful de-risking through deep expertise. Our experienced studio partners help through the complex zero-to-one journey — providing active support in product development, customer pilots, PMF, among others.

01

IndusDC

HyderabadChennai

Focussed on industrial decarbonization, IndusDC is India's leading venture studio enabling commercialization of energy and climate-centric IP.

02

Invention Engine

Delhi

AI-focussed Invention Engine enables pre-seed and seed-stage ideas with extensive customer validation, global GTM, mentorship, among others.

Team

It takes a village..

We are a team of investors, researchers, entrepreneurs and change-makers on a common mission: producing game-changing ventures from India.

Founding Team

KV
Prof K Vijayraghavan
Chairperson
AA
A. Arumugam
Founding Team
KU
Kunal Upadhyay
Founding Team
GG
Geeta Goel
Founding Team
KZ
Kazi Zaman
Founding Team

Investment Partners

PC
Priyanka Chopra
VP
Vipul Patel
SV
Sanea Vakaiya
CA
Chintan Antani

Venture Partners & Institute Champions

Subject-matter experts and seasoned venture builders enable a seamless 0-to-1 journey for fledgling science and tech entrepreneurs.

KB
Prof K. Balasubramanian
GDC, IITM
SS
Prof Satya Seshadri
Head, School of Innovation, IITM
SJ
Shailendra Jha
Invention Engine
KH
Kaustubh H.
Founder, IndusDC
PB
Poyni Bhatt
ex-CEO, SINE-IITB
VA
Varun Aggarwal
Founder, Invention Engine
KU
Kushant Uppal
Founder, IndusDC
PV
Dr. Premnath V.
Venture Center
SS
Supriya Sharma
IIMA Ventures

Advisory Board

Our stellar panel of academics, policy-makers, entrepreneurs and investors guide our mission, strategy and focus areas.

RR
Prof Ramgopal Rao
VC, BITS Pilani
PC
Prof Pankaj Chandra
VC, Ahmedabad University
SJ
SK Jain
Co-founder, Plaksha Univ
AS
Anand Shah
Co-founder, Ola Electric
SJ
Swapnil Jain
Co-founder, Ather Energy
RN
Raj Neervannan
Co-founder, Alphasense
AA
Anand Anandkumar
Founder, Bugworks
RB
Prof Rakesh Basant
ex-Faculty, IIMA
AG
Anuj Gupta
MD, BowerGroupAsia
Capital

A high-throughput deep-tech investment platform

  • Pre-seed stage
  • Back teams developing ventures ground up
  • Spin-outs from research labs + external teams requiring infra at partner institutions
  • Close engagement with Venture Partners to facilitate launch and successful start
  • Seed and pre-Series-A for deep-tech ventures seeking research and technology development support
  • De-risking through expedited and efficient translation processes
  • Cohort and rolling-basis investment across clusters
  • Series A and B funding rounds aimed at global and local expansion, manufacturing plants, and navigating regulatory approvals
  • Close collaboration to expedite large-scale market adoption
Connect

We are just getting started

Translation Endeavors is in its formative phase, built on the collective experience of institutions and leaders who have previously helped create some of India's most credible deep-tech ventures.

Our ambition is long-term.
Our approach is collaborative.

Who Should Reach Out

  • Academic institutions seeking structured translation pathways
  • Entrepreneurs and EIRs keen to build science-led ventures
  • Investors aligned with early, patient deep-tech capital
  • Policymakers and ecosystem builders focused on impact

Contact

If you would like to collaborate or contribute, please write to:
kunal@translationendeavors.com