ideaForge
VC Fund
Mumbai, India
ideaForge is a VC fund in Mumbai focused on Video and Drones. ideaForge develops and produces Unmanned Aerial Systems that offer unmatched usability due to its user-centric innovations and design. With a focus on sustainable use in operation, it ensures the highest quality and performance of its products. It is in constant pursuit of creating products that inspire a new vision.Founded in 2007 by IIT Mumbaialumni Ankit Mehta, Rahul Singh, Vipul Joshi, and Ashish Bhat, IdeaForge is headquartered in Mumbai, India.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 40%
Last updated:
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Industries ideaForge invests in
Stages ideaForge invests in
Countries ideaForge invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Video 1 (20%)
- Drones 1 (20%)
- Military 1 (20%)
- Robotics 1 (20%)
- Space Travel 1 (20%)
Stage
- Corporate Round 2 (40%)
- Series A 1 (20%)
Country
- India 2 (40%)
- United States 1 (20%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ankit Mehta
Co-Founder & CEO
|
Co-Founder & CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Ashish Bhat
Co-Founder & CTO
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Co-Founder & CTO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Rahul Singh
Founder & CTO
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Founder & CTO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Ganapathy Subramaniam
Executive Chairman
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Executive Chairman | Total investments: 4 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vantage Robotics is a technology company that makes amazing aerial videos easy for commercial operations over people. The company has created a massively differentiated flying camera to compete in the $7 B camera drone market by solving the ease of use problem. Vantage's first product, Snap, has generated over $1 M in pre-sales and achieveda landmark FAA waiver for commercial use near people with CNN. Apple, Amazon, and the largest drone distributor in the US are all interested in selling Snap, with combined forecasted sales of over $100 M annually. Investors include Andy von Flotow, one of the most successful drone entrepreneurs in the US, Bill Tai, Blake Krikorian, CrunchFund, Ruvento, and Accelerator Ventures. Vantage began shipping Snap in Q2 17 to rave reviews. | $1.8M / Corporate Round / Feb 20, 2025 | ||
| GalaxEye enables businesses to make better Decisions & perform operations efficiently via Space Technology. | $3.5M / Series A / Nov 06, 2024 | ||
| GalaxEye enables businesses to make better Decisions & perform operations efficiently via Space Technology. | $6.6M / Series A / Jul 10, 2024 | ||
| Nautical Wings provides solutions of surveillance and reconnaissance for the military and civilian applications. | Corporate Round / Jan 27, 2023 | ||
| See all 5 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does ideaForge invest in?
ideaForge invests primarily in Video, Drones and Military startups, most often at Corporate Round and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at ideaForge?
The team at ideaForge includes Ankit Mehta (Co-Founder & CEO), Ashish Bhat (Co-Founder & CTO) and Rahul Singh (Founder & CTO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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