Java Capital

Java Capital is a Bengaluru-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in deep tech and climate tech sectors. The firm focuses on providing the first cheque to startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, aiming to back visionary founders developing disruptive business models and technologies. Java Capital's portfolio includes companies like Agnikul, The ePlane Company, CynLr, KukuFM, Eat Better, Codingal Education, and Yellow Metal.

The firm operates through CSquare Venture Partners Fund I, a SEBI-registered Category 1 VCF (Angel Fund) with registration number IN/AIF1/21-22/0965. Java Capital's investment strategy involves leading rounds and actively working with portfolio companies to achieve product-market fit and scale globally. The firm has a strong emphasis on sectors such as deep tech, B2B SaaS, fintech, climate tech, and consumer internet.

Java Capital was founded in 2020 by Karteek Pulapaka, Bhargavi V, and Vinod Shankar. The firm has a team of career venture capitalists and startup ecosystem enablers with over 30 years of combined experience in pre-seed, seed, and early-stage investments. Java Capital is committed to empowering creative minds with capital and network, fostering innovation, and driving the next wave of technological and sustainable breakthroughs in India.