SOSV Climate Tech Podcast

LtM ep3 - Manish Singhal, Managing Partner of Pi Ventures on India's Deep Tech Scene

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Manish Singhal is the founding partner of pi Ventures, a $30 million early stage deep tech fund based in Bangalore. Before founding Pi Ventures in 2016 as one of the very first AI-focused funds, he has worked for over 2 decades in R&D, product and general management roles in global companies creating video technologies and consumer electronics, including Motorola and Sling Media.

This podcast is hosted by Benjamin Joffe, Partner at SOSV, a global early stage fund focused on deep tech. SOSV runs multiple accelerator programs including HAX (intelligent hardware) and IndieBio (life sciences).

In this episode, Manish talks about:

  • The growing local deep tech scene
  • How pi Ventures met over 1,100 companies over 3 years to make 11 investments
  • The attractive opportunities in the market
  • His approach to deep tech investment and 'bottom-up investing'
  • The problem with asking experts who are naturally skeptical
  • Why India is a great place to build healthcare startups
  • The left shift of the flatter S-curve in deep tech
  • The cultural shift in the acceptance of startups
  • The emergence of global players Made in India.


    • Resources & Companies Mentioned:

    • Manish's article on the Indian Deep Tech startup ecosystem (Medium)
  • Pandorum Technologies: artificial cornea
  • Niramai: non-invasive detection of breast cancer (coverage in Entrepreneur)
  • Agnikul: low-cost space launchers (coverage in Inc42)
  • Locus: supply chain decision-making engine
  • Wysa: AI Chat for mental health that makes you feel heard
  • Raybaby: advanced non-contact baby monitor that detects breathing
  • Cradlewise: smart crib that detects wake-up and soothes the baby to sleep
  • Unbox Robotics: robots for package sorting



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