MELA Ventures

Mela Ventures—a Bengaluru-based VC firm with an unwavering focus on building the next-generation of category leaders in India’s B2B and enterprise tech landscape. Founded in 2020 by tech industry icons Krishnakumar Natarajan and Parthasarathy NS (co-founders of Mindtree), Mela Ventures brings “Empathy, Experience, and Expertise” to fearless founders aiming to solve globally relevant problems.​

Core Identity & Investment Focus

• B2B, Tech-First: Mela Ventures invests exclusively in early-stage (seed, Series A/B) B2B startups leveraging differentiated, hard-to-replicate technologies in sectors like AI/ML, AR/VR, IoT, cloud infrastructure, adtech, agritech, and deep tech.​
  

• Founders First: Their entrepreneur-first mindset means deeply supporting founders with real-world guidance, strong governance frameworks, and hands-on mentorship—drawing from their journey scaling Mindtree from a startup to a global tech powerhouse.​
  

• Selective, High-Conviction: With a fund size of $40M (INR 320 crore), Mela Ventures invests in just 3–5 companies a year, applying rigorous research and expert-driven diligence to pick potential category creators. Typical cheque size ranges from $1M to $2M.​
  

Impact, Portfolio & Philosophy

• Portfolio Highlights: The fund’s investments include standout startups like Vunet, Infilect, and General Aeronautics—each focused on creating tech-driven solutions for global markets.​
  

• Ecosystem Builders: Besides investing, Mela Ventures actively shares founder wisdom through initiatives such as FoundrPwr, fostering a vibrant learning and support ecosystem to help Indian founders think global and build to last.​
  

• Global Support: The fund is backed by global investors—institutional and individual—including SIDBI’s Fund of Funds for Startups and Nippon India Digital Innovation AIF.​
  

The Team Behind

• Leadership: Alongside KK and Parthasarathy, the senior team includes Viju George, Prachi Malpani, Suhani Doshi, and others, blending operating, investing, and governance expertise.​
  

Mela Ventures is catalyzing India’s next wave of enterprise-tech champions, with conviction, operator experience, and a builder’s heart.