For Founders

Pitch to Yali

We back founders working at the frontier of deep tech in India. We invest at seed and pre-Series A and operate as active partners through the build. Every pitch that comes in is reviewed by the investments team. If there is thesis alignment, we will be in touch.


We invest exclusively in deep tech: companies where the core competitive advantage is a technical breakthrough. Click a sector to see how we think and who we have backed.

Life Sciences

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From oncology genomics to drug discovery, we back companies applying computation, biology, and engineering at the intersection of health and deep science.

Robotics

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Physical intelligence: manipulation, locomotion, perception, and the software stacks that make machines capable of operating autonomously in the real world.

Fabless Semiconductor

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Custom silicon: processor IP, specialized accelerators, and chips designed for specific workloads where general-purpose compute is economically or physically impractical.

Artificial Intelligence

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AI that creates durable technical advantage: proprietary architectures, training methods, inference optimization, or AI applied to verticals requiring deep domain knowledge.

Smart Manufacturing

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Automation, process intelligence, and precision engineering for industrial production: the software, robotics, and sensing layers that make factories measurably better.

Aerospace and Surveillance

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Platforms, payloads, and systems for contested or complex environments: UAVs, imaging, targeting, directed energy, and space-adjacent technologies.

Quick fit check

Check the boxes that apply to your company
You are building in one of Yali's six sectors, or meaningfully at the intersection of two
You are raising at pre-seed, seed, or Series A
The core innovation is in the technology, not just the business model or go-to-market
You have defensible IP: a patent, trade secret, or a technical moat that takes years to replicate
Your founding team has direct domain expertise in the sector you are entering
There is a clear Indian market opportunity, global competitiveness from an Indian base, or both

You look like a fit.

Send us your deck. Every pitch is reviewed by the team.

[email protected]

Our process is designed to be direct and respectful of your time. We do not run long evaluation cycles. If we are moving forward, you will know it.

01

Submit

Send your deck or a brief note to [email protected]. Every submission is read by the investments team.

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Screen

We assess thesis fit, stage, and team. If there is alignment, you will hear from us within two weeks.

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Meetings

Conversations with the founding team across technology, market, and strategy. No standard format.

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Diligence

We go deep on the technical claims, competitive landscape, and unit economics before making a decision.

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Investment

We move quickly once conviction is formed. Term sheet, legal, and wire without unnecessary delay.


Ready to pitch? Send us a deck or a brief note about what you are building.

[email protected]

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Lead with the technology

What have you built that did not exist before? The technical insight is the most important slide in your deck.

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Be specific about the moat

Patents, trade secrets, proprietary data, unique expertise: name what makes your position hard to replicate.

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Show domain depth

Why are you and your co-founders the right people to build this? Prior research, patents, or industry experience matter here.

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Size the market from the bottom up

We need to understand the specific buyer, use case, and path to revenue.

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State your ask clearly

How much are you raising, at what structure, and what will it get you to?