Premji Invest
VC Fund
Bangalore, India
Premji Invest is a VC fund in Bangalore focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. PremjiInvest is a multi-family office that specializes in private equity and venture capital investments. It is a private equity fund owned by Azim Premji which manages his $1 billion personal portfolios. In 2011, Azim Premji invested around $15 million in Vinod Khosla's clean-tech fund.
- Total investments:
- 166
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Premji Invest invests in
Stages Premji Invest invests in
Countries Premji Invest invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 11 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Series B
- $12M–$300M
- Series C
- $39M–$450M
- Series D
- $35M–$321M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 26 (16%)
- Artificial Intelligence 23 (14%)
- FinTech 16 (10%)
- Health Care 15 (9%)
- Financial Services 15 (9%)
Stage
- Series C 27 (16%)
- Series B 20 (12%)
- Series D 17 (10%)
- Series E 15 (9%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 14 (8%)
Country
- United States 63 (38%)
- India 44 (27%)
- France 2 (1%)
- Australia 1 (1%)
- United Kingdom 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Akshay Rai
Principal
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Principal | Total investments: 4 | Find email | |
Azim Premji
Owner
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Owner | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
Dhiraj Malkani
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
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Kaveesh Chawla
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Manoj Jaiswal
Chief Financial Officer and Operating Partner
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Chief Financial Officer and Operating Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
| See all 11 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSpeed is a telecommunications company that offers datacenter connectivity services. | $145M / Series C / Sep 30, 2026 | ||
| BigHat is a developer of an AI-guided protein therapeutic platform used to integrate antibody characterization lab with machine learning technologies to engineer molecules with more complex functions and better biophysical properties. The company is applying these design capabilities to develop new generations of safer and more effective treatmentsfor patients suffering from today’s most challenging diseases. | $75M / Series C / Sep 24, 2026 | ||
| Enveda Biosciences is a biotechnology company building new medicines from plants. It harnesses the complexity of the natural world to tackle today’s biggest healthcare challenges. With the help of the advancements in knowledge graphs, machine learning, and metabolomics, they discover the next generation of small molecules. Its technologiessystematize the discovery of small molecules and novel targets for complex diseases. By probing novel chemical space and mechanisms of action, they are breaking the status quo for challenging diseases with a need for effective treatments, such as fibrosis or neurodegeneration.Enveda, launched in 2019, is based in San Francisco, California. | $311M / Series E / Sep 23, 2026 | ||
| Adani Airports, a subsidiary of the Adani Group, is a private airport operator that provides a wide range of services and modern infrastructure. It manages and operates eight major airports across the country. These include Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Jaipur, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, and the upcoming Navi Mumbai InternationalAirport. The company is focused on transforming these airports into world-class travel hubs by providing a wide range of services and modern infrastructure.Passenger services include the Pranaam Meet & Greet service, porter assistance, access to premium lounges, duty-free shopping, diverse food and beverage options, and complimentary Wi-Fi. The airports also offer essential amenities such as on-site medical facilities, baby care rooms, prayer rooms, and special assistance for passengers with reduced mobility. Many of these services can be booked through the Adani One platform. | $1B / Private Equity / Sep 09, 2026 | ||
| Velaura AI develops ultra-low-power computing technology for artificial intelligence applications across cloud, edge, and physical environments. The company provides AI compute solutions designed to reduce power consumption while supporting data center scalability and operating efficiency. Its technology also supports edge AI applications byenabling local processing for responsiveness, autonomy, and deployment across connected devices. For physical and embodied AI, Velaura AI focuses on energy-efficient computing that can extend battery life and support continuously operating intelligent systems. The company also provides resources covering its technology, applications, and developments in AI computing. | $110M / Series A / Aug 18, 2026 | ||
| Databricks is a software platform that helps its customers unify their analytics across the business, data science, and data engineering. It also provides a Unified Analytics Platform for data science teams to collaborate with data engineering and lines of business to build data products. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered inSan Francisco, California. | $5B / Private Equity / Aug 13, 2026 | ||
| Adani Energy Solutions is a private sector power transmission and retail distribution company. | $366.1M / Post-IPO Equity / Jul 28, 2026 | ||
| SBI Funds Management is an asset management company that offers mutual fund management and advisory services. | $197.1M / Secondary Market / Jul 09, 2026 | ||
| Upscale AI is a high‑performance AI networking company accelerating AI democratization with open‑standard and full‑stack turnkey solutions. | $190M / Series A / Jun 22, 2026 | ||
| Pramaana Labs utilizes formal logic and mathematical proofs to ensure that outputs are grounded in stated evidence rather than statistical predictions. Its core verification engine identifies contradictions and ambiguities within complex datasets like tax codes, clinical trials, and financial policies. The platform allows users to simulate what-ifscenarios and run self-consistency checks before deploying formalized rules. These services assist entities in fields such as medical safety and multi-state tax compliance by creating auditable and traceable claims. | $27M / Seed / Jun 17, 2026 | ||
| See all 166 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Premji Invest invest in?
Premji Invest invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and FinTech startups, most often at Series C and Series B stage. Most of the 166 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Premji Invest's check size?
Premji Invest typically joins rounds of $12M–$300M at Series B, $39M–$450M at Series C and $35M–$321M at Series D. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Premji Invest participates in.
How do I contact Premji Invest?
Public channels for Premji Invest include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.
Who are the partners at Premji Invest?
The team at Premji Invest includes Akshay Rai (Principal), Azim Premji (Owner) and Dhiraj Malkani (Partner), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
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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