pi Ventures

Manish Singhal is a technologist turned entrepreneur turned venture capitalist with 33+ years of experience. He built cutting-edge deep technology products at Motorola, Ittiam, and Sling Media — where he was Country Head for India and the SlingBox product earned 70+ patents and was acquired by EchoStar for $380 million. He co-founded LetsVenture, which became India's leading marketplace for startups and early-stage investors. At pi Ventures, Manish focuses on the most selective, IP-driven investments in applied AI, space tech, semiconductors, and quantum. He is an IIT Kanpur alumnus and avid wildlife photographer.

Umakant Soni is an AI pioneer and co-founder of pi Ventures. He founded one of India's earliest AI companies (Vimagino, 2009–10), has advised NITI Aayog, DST, and MEITY on AI strategy, and serves as a nominated expert on the Government of India's GPAI working group on Innovation and Commercialisation. He is now an Advisor & Founding Partner at pi Ventures.

Vinit Agrawal is a Chartered Accountant with nearly a decade of experience in private equity and fund administration. He serves as Head of Legal & Finance at pi Ventures, overseeing regulatory standards and investor relations.