In 2016, two operators founded UIV on one conviction: India needed patient capital from partners who'd built companies, not just funded them.
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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