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Speciale Invest

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We back DeepTech hardware and software companies building science- and engineering-first solutions across Space, Energy, Climate, AI, Robotics, Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Mobility, and related domains. We focus on innovations across Novel Energy & Planetary Health, Human Longevity & Synthetic Biology, Beyond Earth & Space Tech, Advanced Manufacturing, and AI-Led Software.

Check Size

$750K - $1M

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Ai Ml, Hardware, Semiconductors

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Investment Thesis

Speciale Invest backs bold, early-stage founders building disruptive innovations deeply rooted in science, engineering, and technology. They operate as patient, long-term partners who invest early and stay committed through the journey, prioritizing exponential over incremental change. The firm believes in bringing science to society by nurturing the deep tech startup ecosystem, with a focus on founders who can tackle large, meaningful problems through first-principles thinking and relentless execution.

What Sets Them Apart

  • Patient institutional investor with long-term commitment - often coming in early and staying through scale
  • Beyond capital: provide customer access, team building support, follow-on capital (60% of corpus reserved for follow-ons), industry intel, and always-on support
  • Sweet spot investment of $750K-$1M with proven ability to scale follow-on rounds
  • Team with deep entrepreneurship and engineering experience - 'former builders' who understand the zero-to-one journey
  • Strong India focus with global perspective - offices in Chennai and Bengaluru, positioning them as a China+1 alternative for manufacturing and supply chain resilience
  • Emphasis on founder-fit over just idea-fit - seeking founders with deep domain insight and execution drive

Portfolio Highlights

Agnikul Cosmos

Space Tech

Ultraviolette

Advanced Manufacturing

Morphing Machines

Ai Led Software

CynLr

Robotics

Fermbox Bio

Human Longevity Synthetic Biology

Sthyr Energy

Novel Energy Planetary Health

Eka Care

Human Longevity Synthetic Biology

iAuro

Human Longevity Synthetic Biology

+ 7 more companies in their portfolio

Investment Team

11 Partners at Speciale Invest

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