Redstart Labs

Redstart Labs is an investment firm that backs early-stage startups grounded in profound scientific principles, rather than solely digital applications. The firm focuses on fostering companies that emerge from scientific breakthroughs and research, spanning sectors such as robotics, biotech, AI, and aerospace. They provide capital and hands-on support to develop robust technologies across these complex domains, emphasizing genuine scientific advantage over mere business models.

The firm was established in 2020 as a subsidiary of Info Edge, driven by the insight that the next wave of significant value creation will stem from scientific discoveries rather than exclusively software-based solutions. Co-founded by Vibhore Sharma, a seasoned science and tech venture investor and former CTO of Info Edge, and Sanjeev Bikhchandani, founder of Info Edge, Redstart Labs leverages deep industry experience and a history of supporting innovative ventures.

Redstart Labs primarily serves founders who initiate their ventures in research environments, possessing a core scientific insight. The firm’s vision is to provide patient capital and active guidance to these founders, enabling the lengthy development cycles required for breakthrough science to flourish. They aim to build and nurture new ecosystems by investing in technologies that reshape industries and solve fundamental problems.