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Key people at StartupXseed Ventures.
StartupXseed Ventures was founded in 2015 by B. V. Naidu (Founder & Managing Partner).
StartupXseed Ventures is a seed-stage investment firm focused on deep technology and B2B startups. It provides institutional seed funding, strategic support, market access, and mentorship. The firm targets cybersecurity, semiconductors, embedded devices, IoT, machine learning, and AI products, emphasizing innovation, intellectual property, and disruptive technologies.
Established in June 2015, StartupXseed Ventures was founded by B. V. Naidu, former STPI Director; Balakrishnan, former Infosys Board Member; Ramakrishnan, ex-CDO and M&A Head HCL; and entrepreneur Ravi Thakur. Their insight was to cultivate a holistic ecosystem for Indian seed-stage startups, distinguishing the firm through incubation, investment, and strategic support.
The firm supports early-stage entrepreneurs developing advanced technological solutions. Its mission fosters innovation, enabling founders to transition from ideas to scalable products. StartupXseed strengthens India's global tech standing by backing ventures creating intellectual property and impactful solutions.
StartupXseed Ventures was founded in 2015 by B. V. Naidu (Founder & Managing Partner).
Key people at StartupXseed Ventures.
StartupXseed Ventures has 6 tracked investments across 4 companies. The latest tracked deal is $25.0M Pre-Series B in Assiduus in March 2026.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | Assiduus | $25.0M Pre-Series B | Mangesh Anaokar | Vikas Aggarwal, Vikash Agarwal, Uncorrelated Ventures |
| May 21, 2025 | CloudSEK | $19.0M Series B | Rohit Razdan | Commvault, Exfinity Venture Partners, Inflexor Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, Neon Fund, Pranaventures, Tenacity Ventures |
| Dec 8, 2021 | CloudSEK | $6.6M Series A | Anvesh Ramineni | Firoz Meeran, Kunal Shah, Navas Meeran, 100X.VC, Chinnu Senthilkumar, IDFC Parampara, Omidyar Network India, QED Investors |
| Aug 20, 2020 | SmarterBiz Technologies | $1.1M Pre-Series A | — | Aniketh MJ, Aravind MI, Ramesh Radhakrishnan, Ranjan Biswas, Ravi Viswanath, Artiman Ventures, Daksh |
| Nov 28, 2018 | CloudSEK | $2.0M Pre-Series A | Exfinity Venture Partners, Startupxseed Ventures | Venkatraman Balakrishnan |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Darwinbox | $4.0M Series A | DEV Khare | 3one4 Capital, Fireside Ventures, Insight Partners, Lightspeed India Partners, March Capital, Mayfield, Sorenson Ventures, Sateesh Andra |
