Powering India's growth from deep within

Our conviction in the potential and success of the deep tech domain comes from our first-hand understanding of it. Our experience in founding and operating deep tech companies, along with our experience with previous investments in drone and semiconductor tech tells us we can take bets and take big ones while at it. At Yali Capital, our focus is on IP-led deep tech companies in the early stages of their growth.

Yali Capital, headquartered in Bangalore, India, was founded in 2023, with the vision to identify and nurture ideas that are poised to lead the next wave of global innovation, and more so in the Indian context.

Across sectors such as semiconductors, genomics, robotics and AI, our investments are chosen not only with their growth in mind but also that of the nation. The team at Yali Capital is armed with an impressive track record of successful investment history, and a combined 60 years in the deep tech domain.

All about the team at Yali Capital

Ganapathy 'Gani' Subramaniam

Founding Managing Partner

Gani comes with over 30 years of industry knowledge of which nearly a decade consists of entrepreneurial and investing experience. Gani served as a Director at semiconductor giant Texas Instruments where he spent a total of 15 years. Leaning into his experience with Cosmic Circuits, a company he later founded, grew and sold, Gani has since been on the board of five other companies in the deep tech space. At Yali Capital, Gani serves as its Managing Partner.

Ganapathy 'Gani' Subramaniam

Mathew Cyriac

Founding General Partner

Mathew Cyriac, Chairman of Florintree Advisors, brings a wealth of top-tier private equity and corporate leadership experience. As the former Co-head of Blackstone India PE, Mathew managed an impressive $3 billion in assets and more recently the success of IPOs of MTAR, Data Patterns, and ideaForge stand testimony to his incredibly rich and diverse leadership experience. Currently serving as the Chairman of Gokaldas Exports and holding board positions in several prominent companies, including Tata Capital and Tata Play, Mathew offers a unique blend of operational knowledge and strategic vision.

Mathew Cyriac

Karthikeyan 'Karthik' Madathil

Partner

Karthik brings 30 years of deep tech experience to the table, with eight years as VP of Engineering at a deep tech startup. His wealth of experience includes an ML-powered EdTech company that he founded and led for five years in addition to a 17-year tenure across various leadership roles, from Engineering Head to Business Head, in both multinational corporations and startups specialising in IC design.

Karthikeyan 'Karthik' Madathil

Lip-Bu Tan

Advisor

Lip-Bu Tan brings over four decades of unparalleled experience in the semiconductor and deep tech industries, combining executive leadership with a proven track record in venture investing. As the former CEO and Executive Chairman of Cadence Design Systems, a company with a market capitalization of approximately $60 billion, Lip-Bu led the organisation to become a global leader in electronic design automation. Over the course of his career, he has led the charge, taking over 130 companies to successful IPOs, and cementing his status as a visionary investor in the global tech landscape. His role on our Advisory Board provides invaluable insights, particularly in the semiconductor and deep tech sectors, guiding investment strategies with his wealth of knowledge and foresight.

Lip-Bu Tan