Latest fund size
$21M
Announced
September 23, 2026
Global HQ
India
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Check size
$200K-$800K
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Stage focus
Seed, Series A
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Regions of investment
Asia
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Lavni Ventures is an India-based venture capital firm and SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund, founded in 2020. The firm invests in Indian deep-tech founders building foundational technologies in health and climate, with a thesis centered on capital-efficient, globally scalable science and engineering-driven solutions.
Vasu Guruswamy, General Partner
Sanjay Kanvinde, General Partner
Vailesh Ram, Senior Associate
vailesh.ram@lavni.co.in
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Lavni Ventures backs Indian deep-tech founders building foundational technologies in health, climate, energy and education, prioritizing deep science and engineering-driven solutions over software-only approaches.
The firm targets capital-efficient companies addressing serious real-world problems with global scalability potential, investing from seed through Series A and follow-on rounds.
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What the fund looks for in founders and which sectors it backs.
Lavni Ventures closed Fund II at its $21 million target in September 2026, following a first close in August 2025.
The fund carries an additional $10.4 million green-shoe option for follow-on investments. Quest Global, a global engineering services firm, is a strategic limited partner in the fund.
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Fund size, LPs and track record.
Leadership
Vasu Guruswamy, Sanjay Kanvinde and Krishna Shivram are General Partners of Lavni Ventures.
Guruswamy has three decades of experience in technical and global business operations and serves on the board of STEM Inc. Kanvinde has more than 20 years of experience in R&D, business development and IT management and is based in Pune, where he serves on the board of Venture Center.
Shivram has nearly 30 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, previously serving as CEO of Sentinel Energy Services, and is based in Houston.
The firm's broader team includes Narmada Guruswamy (AI and analytics), Bhuvana Guruswamy (strategic marketing), Venkat Raman and Vailesh Ram (portfolio management).
Investment Strategy
Lavni Ventures writes initial checks of $200,000 to $800,000 at the seed stage, with follow-on investments of $800,000 to $1.5 million into Series A and later rounds.
Notable Investments
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