SEBI-encouraged funds — venture capital, SME, social-impact and infrastructure. Close-ended, generally unleveraged.
Csquare Venture Partners Fund I is a SEBI-registered Category I Angel Fund (reg. IN/AIF1/21-22/0965), managed by CSquare Venture Partners LLP — the investment manager arm of Java Capital, a Bengaluru-based deep tech and climate tech-focused pre-seed/seed stage venture fund. The fund is one of two SEBI-registered vehicles through which Java Capital invests, and operates with Vistra ITCL (India) Limited as its trustee. Java Capital is run by career venture capitalists Vinod Shankar, Bhargavi V, and Karteek Pulapaka, with a combined 30+ years of investing experience. The fund focuses on backing visionary founders at the idea and prototype stage, working closely with them to achieve product-market fit and scale globally. Java Capital's portfolio of 35+ companies spans deep tech and climate tech (AgniKul Cosmos, Eplane, Okulo Aerospace, Cynlr, Oorja Energy, Lightspeed Photonics, Resilience.AI, Preimage, SatLeo Labs) and B2B SaaS (Legistify, Xeno, Zapscale, AuditCue, Frigate, Taqtics, Quash). The fund's registered office is at No. 1637, Dikshit Enclave, AECS Layout, Kundanahalli, Bengaluru 560037 — the residential address of co-founder Vinod Shankar.
Bhargavi V
Co-Founder & Partner
Management Accountant
19+ years across EY, ITC, Alcon, Novartis and Daimler — operator turned investor. Before Java Capital, she spent a decade advising startups at the 0-to-1 stage across the US and India. ISB alumna and Management Accountant. Bridges deep tech India and Silicon Valley.
Vinod Shankar
Co-Founder & Partner
20+ years across VC, investing and deep tech startups. Previously managed the seed portfolio at Kalaari Capital. Harvard executive education.
Karteek Pulapaka
Co-Founder & Partner
Founding partner who helped build Java Capital's early portfolio and operations across Fund I and Fund II. Deep expertise in deep tech deal sourcing and portfolio development.
Anirudh Jayagopal
Principal
Leads deal sourcing, portfolio support and research. Keeps the fund's intellectual engine running.
Teja Godina
Manager, Operations & Compliance
Manages fund operations, compliance and investor relations.
Bala Joshi
AdvisorIC Member, Co-Founder & Actuary, LivWell
FIAI Fellow
Physicist-turned-actuary with 20+ years in life insurance and reinsurance. Former SVP Swiss Re.
Anil Kripalani
AdvisorFormer SVP, Qualcomm
40+ years in wireless telecom and mobile tech. AT&T Bell Labs alum.
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