In 2016, two operators founded UIV on one conviction: India needed patient capital from partners who'd built companies, not just funded them.
Founder · Managing Partner
Founder · Managing Partner
Five things we know to be true
Deep tech startups are emerging from India's labs, solving for world-class problems. But they're raising a fraction of comparable US-domiciled founders.
Deep tech cycles are long. Revenue paths are non-linear. Most domestic VCs weren't built for this timeline.
Gives founders runway to say no to bad deals, leverage with enterprise buyers, and the ability to retain world-class talent.
Since 2016 — before the policy shift, semiconductor missions, consensus. The thesis hasn't changed. The opportunity has grown.
The infrastructure is in place — space liberalisation, semiconductor policy, defence reforms, academic founders emerging.
Every VC says they're more than money. Here's what that looks like concretely when you're a UIV portfolio company.
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