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About Mela Ventures

Investor type

VC firm

First check

$2M to $4M

Lead

Always

Themes

proteomics
robotics
gene therapy
CBD
neural network
dual-use
artificial intelligence
psychedelics
generative AI
ML
big data
metabolomics
army
life sciences
deep learning
weapons
cell therapy
authentication
cyber-security
cannabis
machine vision
medicines
life science
IVD
data science
mRNA
dronetech
SaaS
biopharma
biomarkers
recurring
security
lifescience
drones
dual use
defensetech
wastewater
in vitro diagnostics
drug
agents
life-science
metabolites
defence
water
pharmaceuticals
drugs
biotech
psychedelic
subscription
computer vision
genAI cybersecurity drone
machine learning
privacy
transcriptomics
enterprise
life sciences tools
defense
water treatment
bio
LLM
identity
protein
cyber security
pharma
CGT
genomicsAI
therapeutic
therapeutics
lifesciences
military
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Funding Stages

3. Early Revenue4. Scaling

Countries of investment

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Who we are

Mela Ventures invests in B2B startups across three core themes – Enterprise Technology, DeepTech, and ClimateTech. We are typically the first institutional investor and enter once PMF is established. We are operator-led, our MPs previously founded MindTree, a Billion-dollar IT services company.

Funding Requirements

We invest in AI, Defence, Cybersecurity, enterprise SaaS, Robotics, semiconductors, simulation, drones, water treatment, bio sciences, medical devices

Value add

- Deep business + process knowledge and network from our Partner's experience as founders of a billion dollar IT services firm.

Locations

Level 14, Dhondusa Complex, No.9/1, 909 SKAV, Residency Road, Shanthala Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001 HQ

Mela Ventures Team

Narendran Sivakumar

Narendran Sivakumar

Portfolio Success

“I invest in early stage, B2B, startups across DeepTech, ClimatTech, and EnterpriseTech.”

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