# V Sumantran

> V Sumantran is a seed investor in Chennai backing Software and Energy Storage. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Chennai, India
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/v-sumantran-a0969613b?challengeId=AQESVNS-GtQT_AAAAXRok_lW-ZQA0YRbmBaeProuuZdAgDwwpQnsYX-V8S1lfNS22xhYiLFdTc6PeLUpnrlV63aQpxBTvzpv8Q&submissionId=032241dc-bb80-3216-40fb-6485c3e7aa69

V Sumantran is a Chairman at Celeris Technologies.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Energy Storage | 1 | 50% |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | 50% |
| Quality Assurance | 1 | 50% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Frinks AI | Frinks AI is an AI Software Development firm offering Effective, Efficient and Reliable Quality Control. | $5.4M | Seed | May 27, 2025 | https://frinks.ai/ |
| Grinntech | Founded in early 2013 and incubated at the prestigious IIT-Madras incubation cell in 2017, Grinntech Motors & Services Pvt. Ltd. is India’s leading lithium-ion based battery solutions provider. The name Grinntech stands for Green Innovation with technology across multiple high-impact application areas. Envisioned and led by two IIT Rookeealumni, Nikhilesh Mishra and Puneet Jain, Grinntech’s edge lies in R&D driven solutions that are designed and developed to ease and quicken market adoption. Our innovation is fueled by the strong belief that smart energy storage systems will be the foundation of how we use energy in the future and will drive product development upstream. Our mission is to create a more sustainable future by transforming the way we power our world. At Grinntech we build intelligent products based on our cutting edge R&D to overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of modernizing our energy networks.Grinntech develops thermal designs, robust mechanical designs, ultra-safe electronic hardware and software, electrical safety systems and complete overall assembly of the battery packs for stationary and automotive (fixed as well as swappable) applications. In-house technology enables domestic mass production of high quality, affordable, smart and connected lithium battery packs for various applications. Grinntech’s modular battery technology provides lithium battery packs with voltage range from 48V to 1100V and any required energy capacity with various connectivity options like CAN, GPRS, BLE etc. without compromising on safety requirements.Grinntech also provides technology-driven solutions for battery swapping addressing the challenges of range limits & anxiety. | $2M | Angel | Aug 28, 2020 | http://grinntech.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [23 High Networth Individuals (HNIs)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/23-high-networth-individuals-hnis) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Prime Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelprime) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chiratae Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/idg-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Navam Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/navam-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [UCAL Fuel Systems](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ucal-fuel-systems) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does V Sumantran invest in?

V Sumantran invests primarily in Software, Energy Storage and Electric Vehicle startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 2 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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### When did V Sumantran last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for V Sumantran closed in May 2025. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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