SRI Ventures
VC Fund
Menlo Park, United States
SRI Ventures is a VC fund in Menlo Park focused on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. SRI Ventures is the venture capital of SRI International, which is a nonprofit, independent research center.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 17%
Last updated:
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Industries SRI Ventures invests in
Stages SRI Ventures invests in
Countries SRI Ventures invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Manish Kothari
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Raghuram Madabushi
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 6 (50%)
- Machine Learning 4 (33%)
- Software 3 (25%)
- Information Technology 2 (17%)
- GPS 1 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (42%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (17%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (17%)
- Series A 1 (8%)
- Funding Round 1 (8%)
Country
- United States 10 (83%)
- India 1 (8%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Manish Kothari
President
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President | Total investments: 6 | Find email | |
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Raghuram Madabushi
Senior Director
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Senior Director | Total investments: 3 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Valence AI
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Valence is a communication tool that delivers emotional feedback in real-time conversation, aiming to augment emotional perception across different neurotypes, languages, communication styles, and cultures. | $5M / Seed / Jun 23, 2026 | |
Synfini
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Synfini, Inc., a privately held Menlo Park, California-based company, is a pioneer in agile chemistry. Its advanced, automated molecular discovery platform is transforming drug discovery through integrated neuro-symbolic AI, discovery-focused robotic automation, and world-class chemistry data. The patented Synfini platform includes automatedchemical synthesis technologies from SRI International. As a commercial enterprise Synfini will provide accelerated molecular discovery to drug hunters and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. | $8.9M / Jul 07, 2025 | |
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Synfini
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Synfini, Inc., a privately held Menlo Park, California-based company, is a pioneer in agile chemistry. Its advanced, automated molecular discovery platform is transforming drug discovery through integrated neuro-symbolic AI, discovery-focused robotic automation, and world-class chemistry data. The patented Synfini platform includes automatedchemical synthesis technologies from SRI International. As a commercial enterprise Synfini will provide accelerated molecular discovery to drug hunters and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. | $8.9M / Jul 07, 2025 | |
Kurve, Inc.
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Kurve automates data discovery and understanding in data lakes and data warehouses by building and maintaining metadata graphs of relationships between tables and inferring causality for effects of interest. We bring SOTA technology in a production ready product. | $600K / Pre-Seed / Sep 19, 2024 | |
Zephr
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Zephr operates as a developer of next generation location-based solutions. | $3.5M / Seed / Nov 02, 2023 | |
Pienso
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Pienso is a machine learning platform for non-programmers. Pienso’s end to end Intelligent Development Environment allows non-programming experts to create and train their own machine learning models without the need for external support. Founded in 2016 by Birago Jones, CEO and Karthik Dinakar PH.D, CTO. Pienso is headquartered in the BrooklynNavy Yard’s New Lab in Brooklyn, New York. For more information visit: http://pienso.com/ and follow @Pienso_ML. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 22, 2023 | |
NinjaTech AI
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NinjaTech AI is a business developing the first genuine next-generation personal assistant using generative AI. | $6.7M / Seed / May 02, 2023 | |
Xona
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Xona Space Systems is building a next-generation satellite navigation system using small but powerful satellites in low-Earth orbit. The constellation they are developing is designed to provide secure navigation and timing services with the resilience and accuracy that modern intelligent systems, such as autonomous vehicles and drones, need tooperate safely at scale. | $10M / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 03, 2022 | |
Passio.ai
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Passio is a machine learning company focused on enabling real-time on-device computer vision and mobile AI experiences. Passio Mobile AI Platform makes it easy for developers to build and deploy mobile AI applications at scale. | $3M / Pre-Seed / Jan 08, 2021 | |
MyShubhLife
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MyShubhLife is a full stack financial services provider for the Next Half Billion. With Real-time analytics and credit reports based on alternative data, MyShubhLife reaches unserved and underserved market segments to provide meaningful financial inclusion.MyShubhLife has further strengthened its financial inclusion goal through its financialwellness program for corporates and individuals by expanding its portfolio to include Mini and Micro loans, Insurance, Mutual Fund SIPS, Tax filing service and more. | $4.8M / Series A / Oct 03, 2019 | |
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Co-Investors
Gaingels
3 deals together
Ferocity Capital
2 deals together
First Spark Ventures
2 deals together
High Water Venture Partners
2 deals together
JSL Health Capital
2 deals together
Mana Ventures
2 deals together
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FAQ
What does SRI Ventures invest in?
SRI Ventures invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at SRI Ventures includes Manish Kothari (President) and Raghuram Madabushi (Senior Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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