PONTAQ VENTURES INDIA LLP

PONTAQ VENTURES INDIA LLP

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Type	Private
ISIN	🆔
Industry	Venture capital
Founded 📆	2015 (2015)
Founder 👔	Prem Barthasarathy
Headquarters 🏙️	United Kingdom
Area served 🗺️	United Kingdom, India
Key people	Prem Barthasarathy Mahesh Ramachandran Rajini Vislavath Dr. Laura Bond
Products 📟	Venture capital, Growth capital
Members
Number of employees
🌐 Website	www.pontaq.vc
📇 Address
📞 telephone

Pontaq VC

Pontaq is a venture capital firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom, specializing in early-stage investments in innovative technology companies. Currently the only venture fund operating in the UK-India corridor, Pontaq was established with a mission to advance mankind through innovation and has successfully demonstrated significant growth and impact by supporting entrepreneurs and startups spanning across multiple sectors. The company has offices in London, Bengaluru and Chennai. Pontaq has two funds setup in the United Kingdom and one fund setup in India.

History

Pontaq was founded in 2015 by a group of seasoned investors and entrepreneurs. The firm was created to fill a gap in the venture capital landscape, targeting startups that are poised to disrupt traditional industries through technology and innovative solutions. Over the years, Pontaq has developed a reputation for its commitment to nurturing startups and providing them with the necessary resources and expertise to succeed.

Pontaq is dedicated to fostering cross-border investments and innovation, driving growth in startup ecosystems worldwide. As a venture capital firm, its core mission is to bridge the gap between investors and startups, empowering early-stage ventures to scale globally. Pontaq offers a wide range of services aimed towards supporting startups at every stage of their journey. These services include seed funding, growth capital, and access to strategic partnerships leading to market expansion, cross-border IP transfer and joint GTM. Pontaq’s portfolio spans multiple sectors, including technology for healthcare, agriculture, clean energy, green mobility, circular economy, education, financial access and inclusion, giving us unique insights into emerging markets and trends.

With years of industry expertise, Pontaq has built a reputation for identifying and nurturing high-potential startups, helping them navigate complex market dynamics. Its team brings together seasoned investors, entrepreneurs, and advisors to deliver tangible results for both founders and investors. At the heart of Pontaq is its core values: Preservation, Progression, and Inclusivity. Pontaq is deeply committed to creating long-term value for its portfolio companies and partners while maintaining a culture of transparency and mutual respect. Their achievements speak for themselves—Pontaq has successfully funded numerous startups across various regions, with several going on to achieve notable milestones and industry recognition. Their commitment to innovation has earned Pontaq accolades, and they continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Investment Philosophy and Sectors

Pontaq's investment philosophy is centered around identifying and supporting companies that leverage technology to address real-world challenges. The firm seeks to invest in sectors such as:

• EmergingTech: Driving forward innovations in DeepTech, AI & IOT, Drones, Autonomous vehicles, Robotics designed to streamline and simplify everyday life.
• HealthTech: Advancing affordable, sustainable, and accessible healthcare with medical technology, diagnostics, prevention, and drug development.
• CleanTech and Energy: Improving water management, waste reduction, renewable energy generation and storage, energy efficiency, and sustainable mobility; tackling climate change, driving sustainable economic development.
• AgriTech: Enhancing agricultural practices through precision agriculture and farm business management; improving efficiency, reducing poverty, promoting sustainability.
• FinTech: Modernizing financial services in open banking, lending, wealth management, and insurance technology; boosting security, inclusivity, and accessibility.
• Smart Cities: Convergence of technology, sustainability goals, and urbanization guiding modernized & connected infrastructure, enhanced human safety, and rapid disaster relief.

Team profile of Pontaq

Pontaq has a team of 15 members including 4 Partners, and 8 Advisors located in India, United Kingdom.

Key Highlights

• Portfolio: Pontaq has a portfolio of 125+ companies.
• Notable investments: Most notable companies in the portfolio are Upraised, Fund Ourselves.
• Investment locations: Their portfolio includes companies in India, United Kingdom, United States and 4 more locations.
• Sectors of investment: They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications and 30 more sectors.
• Stages of investment: They have invested in Seed, Series A stages.

Co-investors of Pontaq

Over the past 7 years, 158 investors have co-invested in Pontaq's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

• Invested before Pontaq: FIS, Fis Fintech Accelerator and 112 others have invested in rounds before Pontaq. There are 1 company where FIS has invested before Pontaq and 1 company where Fis Fintech Accelerator has invested before Pontaq.
• Top Co-investors of Pontaq: 15 investors entered a company along with Pontaq. These include investors like STPI (2 companies).
• Invested after Pontaq: A total of 29 investors have invested in Pontaq's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Omidyar Network India (1 company), Narotam Sekhsaria Family Office (1 company) and Alteria Capital (1 company).

Top Companies Invested

Electromotion E-vidyut Vehicles	Sequretek IT Solutions
Cappatery	Nexus Energy
Intellewings	Neuranics Labs
Dweepi Innovations	Attron Automotive
Ecoprosus	MobiGarage
BharatPi	Kredily
Energy 24x7	Presage Insights AI
Coratia Technologies	Arficus

Exits

• TruckLabs
• GoodBox (Electronics (B2C))
• Switchee
• Novastone
• Divido
• Funding Xchange
• Driblet
• Study Table
• Suhora Technologies
• Shree Raj Govind
• Clotech Innovations
• Cognosia Institute

Recent News related to Pontaq

• Drone-tech Startup NxtQube Raises Seed Round Funding To Enhance Operations across Asia Pacific, Europe, and the US
• Venture Catalysts And Anicut Capital Invest Rs 4.75 Crore Seed Capital In Attron Automotive For Electric Mobility
• Mool Nets A Seed Round Of Funding From Nextgen Technology Fund
• HRtech startup Upraised raises Rs 25 lakh UK-based Pontaq VC
• Global Top 50 Young Entrepreneurs in 2024
• Venture Catalysts Leads Seed Funding Round In Drone Infra Startup NxtQube
• HRtech startup Upraised raises Rs 25 lakh UK-based Pontaq VC
• Legaltech startup RTIwala raises maiden VC funding
• Startup Attron Automotive Secures $575.6K in first round of funding
• T-Hub Partners with Cross-Border Innovation Fund Pontaq to Strengthen Synergies between India and UK's Innovation Ecosystem
• Treble Peak partners with Pontaq
• STPI signs six MoUs to strengthen collaborative ecosystem for Indian startups
• Royal Albert Dock tech hub to link India, UK businesses with Pontaq fund backing
• T-Hub Partners with Cross-Border Innovation Fund Pontaq to Strengthen Synergies between India and UK's Innovation Ecosystem
• Legaltech Startup RTIwala Raises ₹25 Lakh from Pontaq VC
• T-Hub Partners with Pontaq to Strengthen Synergies between India and UK’s Innovation Ecosystems
• Pontaq to serve as cornerstone investor for STPI's Rs.120-Cr India debut fund
• UK-based Pontaq to raise £50 mn in third fund
• T-Hub, Pontaq partnership to support startups
• Meet the Jury: Prem Barthasarathy, Managing Partner, Pontaq
• Innovation fund Pontaq signs deal with TN govt to support startups

External links

• Pontaq (Company Website)

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