Building
India's deep-tech future

Aerospace
Life Sciences
Robotics
Semiconductors

We back India's boldest deep-tech ideas with long-term capital and access to best-in-class infrastructure, knowledge and networks.

Launched by Hon'ble Minister of Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh — 12 Jan 2026

A partnership with India's best academic and research institutions

FOUNDING INSTITUTIONS

A team that has backed bold entrepreneurs and breakthrough ventures

Translating India's scientific excellence into scalable, investable ventures

Translation Endeavors is an integrated platform to support deep-tech entrepreneurs through:

Focused Capital + Institutional Clusters + Expert Team = Deep-tech Force Multiplier

Partners

A multi-institutional partnership

Empowering entrepreneurs with the network effects and ecosystem density of deep-tech clusters — institutional, thematic, geographic.

AHMEDABAD
IIMA, IIT-G'ngr, Ahd Uni AISpaceManufacturing
BENGALURU
Coming Soon! ClimateHealth
CHENNAI
IIT Madras EnergyManufacturingAI
PUNE
Venture Center @ NCL BiotechMaterialsMobilityAI
HYD / GOA / PILANI
BITS Pilani BiotechAIOthers
Venture Center
NCL Pune
IIT Madras
IIMA Ventures, Ahmedabad
BITS Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad

Our partner institutions are pioneers in building support interventions for deep-tech entrepreneurs — including venture funds (Infuse Ventures, Bharat Fund) and incubation initiatives (IIMA Ventures, IIT Madras' Incubation Cell, GDC and School of Innovation, BITS Pilani's PIEDS and NCL's Venture Center). Together, we are committed to scaling up our support to deep-tech entrepreneurs across India through this partnership.

Studio Partners

Pre-seed deep-tech ideas require careful de-risking through deep expertise. Our experienced studio partners help through the complex zero-to-one journey — providing active support in product development, customer pilots, PMF, among others.

01

IndusDC

HyderabadChennai

Focussed on industrial decarbonization, IndusDC is India's leading venture studio enabling commercialization of energy and climate-centric IP.

02

Invention Engine

Delhi

AI-focussed Invention Engine enables pre-seed and seed-stage ideas with extensive customer validation, global GTM, mentorship, among others.

Team

It takes a village..

We are a team of investors, researchers, entrepreneurs and change-makers on a common mission: producing game-changing ventures from India.

Founding Team

Prof K Vijayraghavan
Prof K Vijayraghavan
Chairperson
A. Arumugam
A. Arumugam
Founding Team
Kunal Upadhyay
Kunal Upadhyay
Founding Team
Geeta Goel
Geeta Goel
Founding Team
Kazi Zaman
Kazi Zaman
Founding Team

Investment Partners

Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra
Vipul Patel
Vipul Patel
Sanea Vakaliya
Sanea Vakaliya
Chintan Antani
Chintan Antani

Venture Partners & Institute Champions

Subject-matter experts and seasoned venture builders enable a seamless 0-to-1 journey for fledgling science and tech entrepreneurs.

Prof K. Balasubramanian
Prof K. Balasubramanian
GDC, IITM
Prof Satya Seshadri
Prof Satya Seshadri
Head, School of Innovation, IITM
Shailendra Jha
Shailendra Jha
Invention Engine
Kaustubh H.
Kaustubh H.
Founder, IndusDC
Poyni Bhatt
Poyni Bhatt
ex-CEO, SINE-IITB
Varun Aggarwal
Varun Aggarwal
Founder, Invention Engine
Kushant Uppal
Kushant Uppal
Founder, IndusDC
Dr. Premnath V.
Dr. Premnath V.
Venture Center
Supriya Sharma
Supriya Sharma
IIMA Ventures

Advisory Board

Our stellar panel of academics, policy-makers, entrepreneurs and investors guide our mission, strategy and focus areas.

Prof Ramgopal Rao
VC, BITS Pilani
Prof Pankaj Chandra
Prof Pankaj Chandra
VC, Ahmedabad University
SK Jain
SK Jain
Co-founder, Plaksha Univ
Anand Shah
Anand Shah
Co-founder, Ola Electric
Swapnil Jain
Swapnil Jain
Co-founder, Ather Energy
Raj Neervannan
Raj Neervannan
Co-founder, Alphasense
Anand Anandkumar
Anand Anandkumar
Founder, Bugworks
Prof Rakesh Basant
Prof Rakesh Basant
ex-Faculty, IIMA
Anuj Gupta
Anuj Gupta
MD, BowerGroupAsia
Capital

A high-throughput deep-tech investment platform

  • Pre-seed stage
  • Back teams developing ventures ground up
  • Spin-outs from research labs + external teams requiring infra at partner institutions
  • Close engagement with Venture Partners to facilitate launch and successful start
  • Seed and pre-Series-A for deep-tech ventures seeking research and technology development support
  • De-risking through expedited and efficient translation processes
  • Cohort and rolling-basis investment across clusters
  • Series A and B funding rounds aimed at global and local expansion, manufacturing plants, and navigating regulatory approvals
  • Close collaboration to expedite large-scale market adoption
Connect

We are just getting started

Translation Endeavors is in its formative phase, built on the collective experience of institutions and leaders who have previously helped create some of India's most credible deep-tech ventures.

Our ambition is long-term.
Our approach is collaborative.

Who Should Reach Out

  • Academic institutions seeking structured translation pathways
  • Entrepreneurs and EIRs keen to build science-led ventures
  • Investors aligned with early, patient deep-tech capital
  • Policymakers and ecosystem builders focused on impact

Contact

If you would like to collaborate or contribute, please write to:
kunal@translationendeavors.com

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