Key Highlights :
Lavni Ventures introduces ₹200 crore Fund II for clean energy, healthcare, climate tech, and education start-ups.
Basis will range from ₹2–8 crore for seed and Series A to ₹15 crore for follow-on rounds.
Key Background :
Since its founding in 2020, Lavni Ventures has emerged as one of India’s highest-profile investors in the deep-tech social impact ecosystem. Founded by Vasu Guruswamy, Sanjay Kanvinde, and Krishna Shivram, it is a Category II Alternative Investment Fund registered with SEBI that makes investments in early-stage companies in medtech, edtech, cleantech, and agritech spaces. The firm’s approach is one of rigorous business combined with deep thinking applied to measurable societal impact.
Fund I set the tone for Lavni’s investment strategy, focusing on science-backed solutions that will commercially scale and address pressing challenges. Its investee businesses have experienced tangible effects: Padcare Labs, Monitra Healthcare, and MedPrime Technologies have gained a total of 3.5 million learning hours, provided 10,000 healthcare interventions to marginal communities, and prevented 303 metric tonnes of CO₂ emissions.
Lavni Fund II mobilization, with a corpus of ₹200 crore, is the second step in this plan. The fund will invest primarily in deep-tech startups in climate technology, healthcare, clean energy, and education long-term and high-impact, market-relevant areas. Backers of return from Fund I have recycled back, reflecting very high confidence in the previous performance of Lavni.
Fund II will invest between ₹2 crore and ₹8 crore per startup in seed to Series A rounds, and up to ₹15 crore follow-up for high-quality startups. This combination is designed to provide assistance at the most critical early-growth stages of startups. Lavni considers over 800 opportunities annually, selecting only those depending on lucrative revenue models, evidence of demand for the market, and clean-cut exit opportunities.
Apart from capital, Lavni Ventures is also engaged in the growth of its portfolio companies actively. Entrepreneurs are guided, advised strategically, and appropriate networks offered to allow them to translate laboratory technology into profitable market solutions. Through active engagement, there is a promise that early-stage science will produce real economic and social value.
With India’s deep-tech ecosystem gaining momentum driven by government policy, investor interest, and growing global demand Lavni Fund II is well-positioned to fuel solutions that are both commercially viable and socially impactful. The fund embodies Lavni’s commitment to supporting startups that can solve pressing challenges while generating strong returns.
About the Author
Abhishek Roy
Abhishek Roy is a Managing Editor at Business Minds Media India.