Cat II · Managed by Siana Capital
Patient Capital for India's Deep Science Revolution.
Private equity, private credit and real-estate funds that don't employ leverage except for operating needs. The largest AIF category.
Deep Science India Fund Trust is a SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund (reg. IN/AIF2/18-19/0528), managed by Siana Capital Management LLP, a Bengaluru-based venture fund management company founded by Siddharth Pai. The fund was formed to invest in early to mid-stage deep science and deep technology startups across the Indian innovation ecosystem — specifically startups based on path-breaking innovations across the life cycle from seed to Series B and beyond. The fund's initial focus sectors are Healthcare & Biotechnology, Clean Energy & Water, Agriculture & Food Processing, and Robotics & Artificial Intelligence. A foundational partnership was established with the Society of Innovation and Development (SID), an initiative of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), giving the fund access to a pipeline of deep science companies emerging from India's premier science incubators. Siana Capital maintains a presence in both Bengaluru (for deal sourcing and research) and Mumbai (for access to financial services institutions). The fund's registered Mumbai address at Axis House, Worli — historically associated with Axis Capital's operations — reflects Siddharth Pai's connectivity to institutional finance partners.
Mansi J. Patel
Investment Team
Mansi J. Patel is a member of the investment team at Siana Capital Management LLP, per The Org organizational chart listing.
Dr. Siddharth (Sid) Pai
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Doctorate (Technology), Purdue University
Past President, Member of the Board, and Chief Strategy Officer at ISG Inc. Over 35 years of Finance and Technology consulting experience. Multi-billion dollar technology contract negotiations (over $80 billion) for path-breaking technology services and M&A transactions. Significant international technology P&L leadership experience, USA, Europe & Asia-Pac (over $500 mn). Managing Partner at IBM and KPMG. Respected columnist and industry expert on deep technology issues. Angel Investor; Mentor to deep science and deep tech start-ups: FinTech, FashionTech, Artificial Intelligence. Doctorate (Technology), Purdue University.
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