Startup Originals Team
Bengaluru-based Lavni Ventures has announced the launch of its second deeptech impact fund, Lavni Fund II, with a corpus of ₹200crore. This fund aims to accelerate India’s most promising science-led startups in climate, healthcare, energy, and education-giving a major boost to innovation that delivers measurable social and environmental improvements.
Fund II Strategy: Supporting Breakthroughs with Rigorous Evaluation
Lavni Fund II will invest between ₹2crore and ₹8crore in seed to Series A rounds and up to ₹15crore in follow-on funding for high-potential startups. With a pipeline sourcing over 800 deeptech deals every year, Lavni’s selection process focuses on:
- Sustainable business models
- Measurable, demonstrable impact
- A clear path to investor returns and startup exits
Alongside capital, Lavni actively helps portfolio companies with mentorship and industry introductions-supporting founders as they turn scientific achievement into scalable products for global markets.
Strong Track Record: Measurable Impact from Fund I
Lavni’s first fund validated its deeptech thesis, supporting companies that deliver real-world value. Notable portfolio highlights include:
- Padcare Labs: Pioneered recycling technology for used sanitary pads, diverting waste from landfills and saving 303metric tons of CO₂ equivalent emissions.
- Monitra Healthcare: Provides affordable, real-time heart monitoring, helping detect heart rhythm disorders and increase access to life-saving diagnostics-over half of sales go to underserved Tier 2 towns.
- MedPrime Technologies: Advances digital pathology with AI-powered microscopy, bringing quality healthcare diagnostics to smaller towns.
- Learning Matters: Boosts student learning through AI-powered teacher training, clocking over 3.5million student learning hours and training 5,000+ government school teachers.
By FY25, Fund I companies facilitated more than 10,000 healthcare interventions and made huge strides in sustainability, accessibility, and education.
Investment Vision: Impact Beyond Profit
Founded in 2020 by Vasu Guruswamy, Sanjay Kanvinde, and Krishna Shivram, Lavni Ventures is a SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund specializing in early-stage deeptech across medtech, edtech, cleantech, and agritech. The firm believes Indian deeptech founders can deliver both scalable impact and attractive returns-thanks to innovative models, deep talent pools, and a mature startup ecosystem.
Why This Matters: Strengthening the Deeptech Ecosystem
The launch of Fund II is well-timed, coinciding with government programs such as the National Deep Tech Startup Policy and the Deep Tech Innovation Platform. Lavni Ventures is positioned to ride this wave, backing startups that address the world’s toughest problems through technology that is both profitable and sustainable.
Conclusion: Bridging Science and Market for Global Impact
Through patient capital and strong mentorship, Lavni Ventures aims to nurture India’s next wave of deeptech pioneers-helping them scale globally and deliver lasting social, environmental, and economic value. With ₹200crore committed to the cause, the future looks brighter for India’s deeptech ecosystem.
