Lavni Ventures has launched a deep-tech impact fund worth Rs 200 crore to support India's most promising science-led startups, bringing global scale to climate, healthcare, energy, and education breakthroughs.
With government-backed policies such as the National Deep Tech Startup Policy and the Deep Tech Innovation Platform gaining traction, Lavni Fund II intends to capitalize on this momentum by investing in technology-driven solutions that can profitably address some of the world's most challenging problems.
Key Highlights
- Lavni Ventures completes ₹200 crore first close of Fund II to back deep-tech startups in climate, healthcare, energy, education.
- Fund II targets Seed to Series A stages, deploying ₹2–15 crore per startup with proven impact potential.
Padcare Labs, Monitra Healthcare, and MedPrime Technologies are among Lavni's portfolio companies, demonstrating the potential of India's deep-tech ecosystem. Fund I startups have saved over 3.5 million student learning hours, 10,000 healthcare interventions in underserved markets, and 303 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent as of FY25.
"The successful launch of Fund II, with strong repeat participation from Fund I LPs, validates our core hypothesis: Indian deep-tech founders are uniquely positioned to deliver scalable impact and attractive returns," said Vasu Guruswamy, co-founder and General Partner at Lavni Ventures.
According to Lavni Ventures, Fund II will invest Rs 2 crore to Rs 8 crore per opportunity from Seed to Series A, and Rs 8 crore to Rs 15 crore in follow-on investments. Every year, the fund evaluates over 800 deep-tech deals using a selection process that prioritizes long-term business models, measurable impact, and exit opportunities.
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Lavni Ventures, founded in 2020 and led by Vasu Guruswamy, Sanjay Kanvinde, and Krishna Shivram, is a SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund. It focuses on deep-tech impact investing, funding early-stage startups in medtech, edtech, cleantech, and agritech sectors.
