Speciale Invest Deep Tech Fund Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, at pre-seed and seed stage. Funding is an equity investment of Up to $1,000,000. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
Early-stage venture fund investing up to $1M in pre-seed and seed deep tech companies across energy, planetary health, longevity, synthetic biology, space, advanced manufacturing, and AI. Typical cheque size is around $1M with half the fund reserved for follow-on investments.
About this grant
Speciale Invest is a venture investor that describes itself as backing deep tech founders building new frontiers. The page presents it as an early-stage investor making pre-seed and seed investments, with a stated sweet spot of about $1M per investment and roughly half of the total fund reserved for follow-on investments. It is an equity investor rather than a grant programme, and the page does not describe a grant call, application process or grant amounts. The stated focus sectors are deep tech hardware and software. Named investment themes include novel energy and planetary health, human longevity and synthetic biology, beyond-Earth and space technology, advanced manufacturing, and AI-led software. Examples cited include nuclear fusion, flying taxis, 3D-printed rocket engines, AI and infrastructure, and health. The firm says it provides strategic guidance alongside funding to help founders scale. The page reports more than 9 years of operation, over $140M deployed, and more than 45 companies. Its blog features Indian companies such as GalaxEye, Ultraviolette and ePlane. The firm has offices in Chennai and Bengaluru, India. The page does not include a portfolio list, an application or pitch form with eligibility rules, or a contact email or phone number. The only contact route is a 'Pitch to Us' call to action.
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Eligibility
The page does not state formal eligibility criteria. It indicates the firm invests at pre-seed and seed stage in deep tech founders across the sectors listed, and directs founders to a 'Pitch to Us' page. Organisation type, geography and other restrictions are not specified.
Key requirements
- ✓Pre-seed or seed stage deep tech company
- ✓Focus on one or more of: novel energy, planetary health, human longevity, synthetic biology, space tech, advanced manufacturing, or AI-led software/hardware
- ✓Typical investment size around $1M
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Speciale Invest offer?
- Speciale Invest Deep Tech Fund offers up to $1M.
- Who can apply for Speciale Invest Deep Tech Fund?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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