Speciale Invest | Activity

Essay

Published a thesis essay reflecting on the state and prospects of the Indian biotech ecosystem.

A True Confession About Indian Biotech

Speciale Invest

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Essay

Published an essay on portfolio company StepChange's approach to profitably pricing climate risk in the Global South.

Right-Pricing Climate Risk: StepChange's Profitable Playbook for the Global South

StepChange Speciale Invest

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Investment

Co-led InspeCity's INR 100Cr Pre-Series A round, tripling down on a company first backed in 2023 and again in 2025.

InspeCity

InspeCity Speciale Invest

specialeinvest.comAUG 27, 2026

AUG 27, 2026

Investment

Invested in Nucleovir Therapeutics, an oncolytic-virus cancer immunotherapy company.

Nucleovir Therapeutics

Nucleovir Therapeutics Speciale Invest

specialeinvest.comJUN 11, 2026

JUN 11, 2026

Investment

Invested in H2LooP, building a foundational layer for physical AI in mission-critical systems.

H2LooP

H2LooP Speciale Invest

specialeinvest.comAPR 7, 2026

APR 7, 2026

Investment

Continued backing Peptris, an AI-driven drug discovery company, as part of India's life sciences push.

Peptris

Peptris Speciale Invest

specialeinvest.comFEB 24, 2026

FEB 24, 2026

Investment

Follow-on investment in e-TRNL Energy's INR 27.4Cr seed round, a next-generation battery cell architecture company.

e-TRNL Energy

e-TRNL Energy Speciale Invest

specialeinvest.comFEB 23, 2026

FEB 23, 2026

Investment

Continued partnership with Morphing Machines as it raised a $4.3M Series A for its reconfigurable chip 'REDEFINE'.

Morphing Machines

Morphing Machines Speciale Invest

specialeinvest.comOCT 8, 2025

OCT 8, 2025

Investment

Backed DashamLabs' seed round to build India's first scalable silica aerogel insulation manufacturing platform.

DashamLabs

DashamLabs Speciale Invest

specialeinvest.comOCT 2025

OCT 2025

Investment

Co-led InspeCity's INR 100Cr Pre-Series A round for in-space servicing technology, its third investment in the company since 2023.

InspeCity

InspeCity Speciale Invest

specialeinvest.comOCT 2025

OCT 2025

Investment

Invested in Unmannd, an aerial autonomy / defense drone company.

Unmannd

Unmannd Speciale Invest

specialeinvest.comSEP 30, 2025

SEP 30, 2025

Investment

Invested in VyomIC, building sovereign positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) technology.

VyomIC

VyomIC Speciale Invest

specialeinvest.comSEP 22, 2025

SEP 22, 2025

New Fund

Closed Fund III oversubscribed at Rs 600 crore (~$69M) against a Rs 500 crore target, to back 18-20 deeptech startups through 2029.

Fund III

Speciale Invest

m.economictimes.comAUG 12, 2025 reuters.com

AUG 12, 2025

New Fund

Closed Fund III at ₹600 crore (~$69M), committing to invest in 18-20 early-stage deep tech companies through 2029 with added focus on climate tech and dual-use defense.

Fund III (₹600 crore)

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reuters.comAUG 2025

AUG 2025

Speciale Invest Activity

Published a thesis essay reflecting on the state and prospects of the Indian biotech ecosystem.

Published an essay on portfolio company StepChange's approach to profitably pricing climate risk in the Global South.

Co-led InspeCity's INR 100Cr Pre-Series A round, tripling down on a company first backed in 2023 and again in 2025.

Invested in Nucleovir Therapeutics, an oncolytic-virus cancer immunotherapy company.

Invested in H2LooP, building a foundational layer for physical AI in mission-critical systems.

Continued backing Peptris, an AI-driven drug discovery company, as part of India's life sciences push.

Follow-on investment in e-TRNL Energy's INR 27.4Cr seed round, a next-generation battery cell architecture company.

Continued partnership with Morphing Machines as it raised a $4.3M Series A for its reconfigurable chip 'REDEFINE'.

Backed DashamLabs' seed round to build India's first scalable silica aerogel insulation manufacturing platform.

Co-led InspeCity's INR 100Cr Pre-Series A round for in-space servicing technology, its third investment in the company since 2023.

Invested in Unmannd, an aerial autonomy / defense drone company.

Invested in VyomIC, building sovereign positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) technology.

Closed Fund III oversubscribed at Rs 600 crore (~$69M) against a Rs 500 crore target, to back 18-20 deeptech startups through 2029.

Closed Fund III at ₹600 crore (~$69M), committing to invest in 18-20 early-stage deep tech companies through 2029 with added focus on climate tech and dual-use defense.