Theia Ventures

Venture Capital Karnataka, India ·Founded 2025

Overview

Theia Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in India, focusing on energy transition, deep tech, and decarbonization sectors. The firm aims to support startups developing technologies to decarbonize critical industries such as heavy industry, manufacturing, material science, mobility, and supply chains. Theia Ventures typically invests between $500,000 and $1 million, with over 50% of the fund reserved for follow-on investments. The firm has already deployed capital in companies like Sarla Aviation, an electric air taxi company, and Climitra Carbon, a biocoal company catering to the steel industry. The final close of the fund is expected by the end of the current financial year. Theia Ventures is committed to unlocking early-stage capital for Indian companies building transformative technologies to disrupt the energy status quo. The firm has secured commitments from investors such as British International Investment (BII), Allocator One, Cisco Foundation, and Vitality Capital Partners, as well as domestic family offices and industrial groups. Theia Ventures aims to support founders as a first cheque and help them scale up throughout their operating journey. The firm has a strong track record in energy transition investments, with prior proprietary investments in companies such as Exponent Energy, AltM Bio, Octolife, and Metastable Materials. Through its investments, Theia Ventures seeks to drive innovation across critical sustainable technology sectors, enabling startups to scale while addressing pressing environmental and industrial challenges.

Investment Focus

  • Early-stage startups
  • Technologies in energy transition, deep tech, and decarbonization sectors
  • Focus on sectors such as green mobility, sustainable materials, battery technologies, clean logistics, industrial decarbonization, biotech, AI, material science, supply chain, heavy industry, manufacturing, renewable energy

Portfolio Companies

Exponent EnergyClimitra CarbonSarla AviationAltM BioOctolifeMetastable Materials

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Frequently asked questions about Theia Ventures

What sectors does Theia Ventures invest in?

Theia Ventures invests in Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, Biotech, Industrial Decarbonization, Supply Chain and Deep Tech, and is based in Karnataka, India. Theia Ventures is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.

What stage does Theia Ventures invest at?

Theia Ventures backs companies at Seed, Early Stage and Growth, writing cheques of 500K - 1M.

Which regions does Theia Ventures invest in?

Theia Ventures invests across India.

Who are the partners at Theia Ventures?

Team members listed for Theia Ventures include Sanjay Shah (Venture Partner & Limited Partner) and Priya Shah (FOUNDER AND GENERAL PARTNER).

What companies has Theia Ventures invested in?

Theia Ventures's portfolio includes Exponent Energy, Climitra Carbon, Sarla Aviation, AltM Bio, Octolife and Metastable Materials.

How do I contact Theia Ventures?

Theia Ventures's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.

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