# Vijay Pradeep

> Vijay Pradeep is a seed investor backing Robotics and Logistics. See 5 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Dec 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijay-pradeep/
- Website: http://www.vijaypradeep.com

Vijay Pradeep is a seed investor in Saint Augustine focused on Robotics and Logistics. Vijay Pradeep is Silicon Valley robotics engineer and angel investor, and has been involved in the robotics sector for over a decade. He was a Co-Founder of hiDOF, Inc., a Silicon Valley robotics consulting firm, that has worked with Fortune 500 companies and startups in a variety of areas, including VR/AR, vehicle autonomy, medical imaging,drones, personal aviation, and industrial automation. His team joined Google’s Daydream VR effort, where Vijay led the sensor characterization and factory calibration teams, helping to launch Daydream View, Tango, & ARCore.Vijay received his B.S. in Computer Systems, focusing on Robotics and Mechatronics, and his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering focusing on Control Systems, both from Stanford University. His academic contributions have been showcased in a variety of robotics conferences, journals, and books. Vijay’s contributions to ROS (Robot Operating System) and the PR2 robot platform are now used widely in the open source robotics community. Vijay splits his time between San Francisco, California, USA and St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 4 | 80% |
| Logistics | 2 | 40% |
| Drones | 1 | 20% |
| Delivery | 1 | 20% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 20% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elroy Air | Elroy Air is a logistics company that specializes in the fields of logistics, robotics, and air transportation. Its air cargo system features rotor-based vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and transitions to wing-based cruise flight for long-range. It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $4.5M | Seed | Dec 22, 2017 | http://elroyair.com |
| Iron Ox | Iron Ox is pioneering a sustainable and precise way of growing fresh produce, using robotics and plant science, to reduce agriculture’s impact on global climate. Iron Ox was established in 2015 and has greenhouses in Gilroy, CA and Lockhart, TX. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Apr 21, 2016 | http://www.ironox.com |
| Simbe Robotics | Simbe Robotics automates repetitive tasks in retail execution. Tally, performs the repetitive and laborious tasks of auditing shelves for out-of-stock items, low stock items, misplaced items, and pricing errors. Tally operates safely during normal store hours alongside shoppers and employees. |  | Seed | Jan 07, 2016 | http://www.simberobotics.com |
| Zipline International | Zipline is a California-based automated logistics company that designs, manufactures, and operates drones to deliver vital medical products. Zipline's mission is to provide every human on Earth with instant access to vital medical supplies.In 2014, Zipline was created to deliver medicine to those who need it most. Since then, the company hasbuilt the world's fastest and most reliable delivery drone, the world's largest autonomous logistics network, and a truly amazing team. Zipline designs and tests its technology in Half Moon Bay, California. The company assembles the drones and the technology that powers its distribution centers in South San Francisco. Zipline performs extensive flight testing in Davis, California, and operates distribution centers around the planet with teams of local operators. | $18M | Series A | Jul 14, 2015 | http://flyzipline.com/ |

4 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Cherubic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cherubic-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Half Court Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/half-court-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Pillar VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pillar-companies-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Riot Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/riot-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Script Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/122-west-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Avant Global LLC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avant-global) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Vijay Pradeep invest in?

Vijay Pradeep invests primarily in Robotics, Logistics and Drones startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 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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### When did Vijay Pradeep last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Vijay Pradeep closed in Dec 2017. Shizune tracks 5 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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