Sarthy Venture Investment Partners

Hi Friends, Indo-US VC-PE is hosting an invite only session on Zoom for VC/PE folks on 4th Dec. Topic: AI Era - The Great Expansion If you are interested to attend please DM Preetam on +91 7021801901. PN - Same is only for VC/PE folks. Thanks #ai #vc #pe #indiausa #aiera Vinay Kumar Hrishi Sathawane Vivek Ramakrishnan PhD. Rajesh Badgeri Chetan Mathur

"BTS 2025: A 10X Leap for Bengaluru’s Startup Ecosystem" I finally made it to the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 on the last day, and the energy at the new BIEC venue was palpable. The "10X scale" wasn’t just a tagline, it was evident in the massive participation and the sheer quality of the curated sessions. My Key Takeaways... Over 15,000 delegates, 550+ speakers and 1,000+ exhibitors from 60+ countries gathered under the theme “Futurise”, spotlighting India’s deep-tech, AI, semiconductors and startup power. There was so much of excitement, energy and logistics was fantastic. The AI Explosion is Real: Walking through Hall 1, the suffix ".ai" was everywhere. But more importantly, talking to founders revealed that the development cycle has collapsed. Thanks to GenAI and low-code platforms, what took years is now being built in 12-18 months. The speed of execution is terrifyingly good. Government as an Enabler: Kudos to the government and all partners putting up this scale of the event. The announcement of the Deep Tech Decade funds and specific grants shows they aren't just offering platforms, but fueling the engine. They were genuinely receptive to feedback on policy improvements. While the intent was there, I felt the Investor Connect and pitch sessions could be structured better. As a mentor, I saw brilliant founders who needed warmer introductions to the VCs present. Honestly, the biggest win (as always) was the chance to meet and network with amazing people. Sarthy Venture Investment Partners, Girish Batra, Vinay Kumar, Vinay Shindhe Did you attend BTS this year? I’d love to hear your thoughts on the new startup innovations. #BTS2025 #BengaluruTechSummit #DeepTech #StartupIndia #AI #Mentorship #VentureCapital

"BTS 2025: A 10X Leap for Bengaluru’s Startup Ecosystem" I finally made it to the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 on the last day, and the energy at the new BIEC venue was palpable. The "10X scale" wasn’t just a tagline, it was evident in the massive participation and the sheer quality of the curated sessions. My Key Takeaways... Over 15,000 delegates, 550+ speakers and 1,000+ exhibitors from 60+ countries gathered under the theme “Futurise”, spotlighting India’s deep-tech, AI, semiconductors and startup power. There was so much of excitement, energy and logistics was fantastic. The AI Explosion is Real: Walking through Hall 1, the suffix ".ai" was everywhere. But more importantly, talking to founders revealed that the development cycle has collapsed. Thanks to GenAI and low-code platforms, what took years is now being built in 12-18 months. The speed of execution is terrifyingly good. Government as an Enabler: Kudos to the government and all partners putting up this scale of the event. The announcement of the Deep Tech Decade funds and specific grants shows they aren't just offering platforms, but fueling the engine. They were genuinely receptive to feedback on policy improvements. While the intent was there, I felt the Investor Connect and pitch sessions could be structured better. As a mentor, I saw brilliant founders who needed warmer introductions to the VCs present. Honestly, the biggest win (as always) was the chance to meet and network with amazing people. Sarthy Venture Investment Partners, Girish Batra, Vinay Kumar, Vinay Shindhe Did you attend BTS this year? I’d love to hear your thoughts on the new startup innovations. #BTS2025 #BengaluruTechSummit #DeepTech #StartupIndia #AI #Mentorship #VentureCapital

"India's AgriTech Revolution: A Golden Opportunity for Early-Stage Founders" India's agriculture sector, employing 600M+ people and contributing $400B+ to GDP, is experiencing a digital transformation that presents unprecedented opportunities for startup founders. Key Sectors Driving Growth: "Supply Chain Tech": Direct farmer-to-consumer platforms reducing 30-40% middleman costs "Precision Agriculture": IoT sensors and drone technology optimizing crop yields by 20-30% "Financial Inclusion": Credit scoring and insurance solutions for 86M+ smallholder farmers "Input Management": Smart procurement platforms for seeds, fertilizers, and equipment 💡 Problems Being Solved: The sector addresses critical pain points: fragmented supply chains, limited access to credit (only 13% farmers have formal credit), poor market linkages, and climate uncertainty. Startups are building solutions that directly impact farmer incomes and food security. 🦄 Success Stories: DeHaat (valued at $500M+) revolutionizes farm-to-fork supply chains, while Ninjacart optimizes fresh produce distribution. Deep-tech players like CropIn leverage AI for crop intelligence, and Stellapps uses IoT for dairy supply chain management. ⚡ Emerging Opportunities: "Climate-Smart Agriculture" - Carbon credit platforms and sustainable farming tech "Agri-Commerce" - B2B marketplaces for farm inputs and machinery "Food Processing" - Technology enabling value addition at farm level "Rural Fintech" - Embedded financial services within agri-platforms 🎯 Key Challenges: Despite the promise, founders face hurdles: complex regulatory landscape, fragmented farmer base requiring high customer acquisition costs, seasonal cash flows, and the need for patient capital given longer adoption cycles. 🔮 The Future Looks Bright: With government initiatives like Digital Agriculture Mission 2021-26 allocating ₹2,817 crores, increasing smartphone penetration in rural areas (350M+ users), and growing investor confidence (AgriTech funding grew 4x in 2023), the sector is primed for exponential growth. For founders entering this space: focus on solving real farmer problems, build trust through field presence, ensure unit economics work at scale, and prepare for longer sales cycles. While most solutions looks logical, on the ground adoption is poor and it lacks awareness for adoption, like any digitization's of the unorganized sector. However, the opportunity to impact millions of lives while building sustainable businesses has never been greater. Sarthy Venture Investment Partners Dr.SUBIN THOMAS Praveen Gade #AgriTech #StartupIndia #Agriculture #Innovation #RuralTech

Having followed TechSparks (https://lnkd.in/eWNEqWh9 from YourStory Media) since its inception days, I can say this year’s edition felt different, more mature, more focused, and brimming with positivity & conviction. From AI-led value creation to a clear shift toward DeepTech and “Build Local, Go Global” thinking, the energy has been electric. Founders are solving real problems, investors are backing purposeful innovation. and together, it feels like India’s next startup decade looks promising. India’s startup ecosystem convened in Bengaluru under the banner “India 2030: Powered by AI”, signaling a decisive shift from building digital tools to embedding intelligence across every layer of business. The stage is increasingly set for deep-tech, trusted AI, and business models that digitize the informal economy rather than replacing it. Few Key takeaways... For founders, definitely build with “India-first and world-ready” mindset use local edge (vernacular, infra gaps, informal economy) to create global relevance. From a investor perspective, The next wave of value lies in startups that meaningfully digitize and upgrade the informal economy and MSME. This is India’s “decade of the builder” Or Techade moment. Happy to catch up founders looking to raise money or any help in building your venture. Sarthy Venture Investment Partners makes every effort to 'Making your startup fundable' at the same time 'Invests in fundable startups'. Let's build together! Girish Batra, Vinay Kumar, Priyanshu Kedia Sonal Sharma, Prateek Lodha, Preetam Patil, Amritam Basu #TechSparks2025 #YourStoryTechSparks #IndianStartups #StartupEcosystem #BuildForBharat #MakeInIndia #India2030 #Entrepreneurship #StartupIndia #FounderJourney

A long overdue visit to Adda247 finally happened this week Loved exchanging notes on the past and future of Edtech in India Thanks Gaurav for the courtesy extended The energy in the office was amazing. Best wishes to Team Adda247 for a fantabulous future Anil Nagar Saurabh Bansal Mohit Jindal Bimaljeet Singh Bhasin Manish Agarwal Aashay Mishra Atulya Kaushik PS - PhysicsWallah IPO is the long awaited gamechanger ....