# ideaForge

> ideaForge is a VC fund in Mumbai backing Video, Drones and Military. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, India
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Feb 2025
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/ideaforge
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/ideaforge_tech
- Website: http://www.ideaforge.co.in
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ideaforge

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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for ideaForge. Shizune tracks 4 team members at ideaForge. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/ideaforge-technology?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 1 | 20% |
| Drones | 1 | 20% |
| Military | 1 | 20% |
| Robotics | 1 | 20% |
| Space Travel | 1 | 20% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Corporate Round | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 2 | 40% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ankit Mehta | Co-Founder & CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ankit-mehta |
| Ashish Bhat | Co-Founder & CTO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashish-bhat |
| Rahul Singh | Founder & CTO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rahul-singh |
| Ganapathy Subramaniam | Executive Chairman | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ganapathy-subramaniam-2 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vantage Robotics | 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 | GalaxEye enables businesses to make better Decisions & perform operations efficiently via Space Technology. | $3.5M | Series A | Nov 06, 2024 |  |
| GalaxEye | GalaxEye enables businesses to make better Decisions & perform operations efficiently via Space Technology. | $6.6M | Series A | Jul 10, 2024 |  |
| GalaxEye | GalaxEye enables businesses to make better Decisions & perform operations efficiently via Space Technology. | $6.6M | Series A | Jul 10, 2024 |  |
| Nautical Wings Aerospace | Nautical Wings provides solutions of surveillance and reconnaissance for the military and civilian applications. |  | Corporate Round | Jan 27, 2023 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Faad Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/faad-network) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Mela Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mela-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Navam Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/navam-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Rainmatter Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rainmatter-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Speciale Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/speciale-invest) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Anicut Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anicut-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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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.

### How do I contact ideaForge?

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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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