Venture Capital Grant
In context
This call is open to startups and small and medium-sized businesses, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Funding is an equity investment. Coverage is read from the notice itself: India and any country.
Blue Ashva Capital invests in early-stage deep-technology and impact-driven companies at the intersection of breakthrough science and commercial viability, focusing on sectors including energy storage, spacetech, carbon capture, sustainable foods, and cellular agriculture. The fund targets first-in-India and globally competitive innovations that demonstrate innovation, viability, and scalability.
About this grant
Blue Ashva Capital is a multi-strategy asset manager that provides venture capital and structured credit to founders and innovators building lasting businesses. The firm invests at the intersection of deep technology and planetary impact, focusing on breakthrough science combined with market reality. They seek what they call 'Blue Horses' - disruptive and bold companies that demonstrate innovation, viability, and scalability. The firm backs companies across sectors including energy efficiency, spacetech, energy storage, desalination, cellular agriculture, carbon capture, battery technology, healthcare, fintech, sustainable foods, and regenerative agriculture.
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Eligibility
The firm targets founders and innovators building companies at the intersection of deep technology and planetary impact. While not explicitly stated, their portfolio and focus sectors suggest they primarily invest in Indian companies or those with India operations, though they note investment opportunities 'First In India & Globally.' No specific restrictions on company stage, size, or prior funding are disclosed on this page.
How it's scored
The firm evaluates opportunities based on three guiding principles: Innovation (creating disruptive technologies that shift industry paradigms), Viability (optimizing technology cost to achieve price parity with existing solutions), and Scalability (focusing on repeatable deployment at scale). Beyond these principles, specific scoring methodologies or evaluation weightings are not disclosed.
Key requirements
- ✓Deep technology or impact-driven business model at intersection of breakthrough science and market reality
- ✓Early-stage company demonstrating innovation, viability, and scalability potential
- ✓Focus on priority sectors: energy storage, spacetech, carbon capture, sustainable foods, cellular agriculture, or related deep-tech domains
Recent past awardees
Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.
- Dhruva Space
- Kepler Aerospace
- Godi Energy
- GreenJoules
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Venture Capital?
- Eligibility covers organisations in IN, GLOBAL; startup, sme. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
Relevant sectors
About this sector
Energy storage funding spans batteries, long-duration storage, thermal storage and the controls that dispatch them. Research calls focus on chemistry and system cost. Demonstration programmes test grid services, while tenders buy capacity, flexibility and installation contracts. Buyers usually want evidence of safety certification, round-trip efficiency and a credible route to grid connection.
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