# Vijay Tirathrai

> Vijay Tirathrai is a pre-seed investor at Techstars backing Software. See 50 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars)
- Total investments: 50
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 86%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayktirathrai/

Vijay Tirathrai is a pre-seed investor at Techstars focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Vijay is the Managing Director of Techstars Dubai Accelerator, the worldwide network that supports entrepreneurs through its mentor-driven accelerator program.Prior joining Techstars, he was the former Global CEO and Chairman of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) based in Washington D.C.; where he led the growth of 13,000+ leading globalentrepreneurs represented in 65 countriesVijay has founded several businesses in Asia and was a pioneer in this field; including cycling helmets, events production, and association management shared services. Early in his career he served in senior executive roles namely in fashion retail and clothing manufacturing. Throughout his career, he has taken up leadership roles at the Young President Organization, organizing the 16th Commonwealth Games and as a trustee at Richmond University, London. Now based in Dubai, Vijay has previously lived and worked in Washington D.C, London, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and Hong Kong. He proactive in the international entrepreneurial ecosystem as an investor and mentor. He is passionate about cycling and exploring world heritage sites.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 9 | 18% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 8 | 16% |
| FinTech | 6 | 12% |
| Health Care | 5 | 10% |
| Information Technology | 5 | 10% |

69 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 24 | 48% |
| Seed | 9 | 18% |
| Series A | 1 | 2% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 8 | 16% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 8% |
| Singapore | 3 | 6% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 6% |
| India | 2 | 4% |

17 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CERPRO | CERPRO helps reimagining the future of production using artificial intelligence, and cloud computing technologies. | $2.3M | Pre-Seed | Nov 12, 2025 | https://cerpro.io/ |
| Revent | Revent is on a mission to help hundred thousand SMEs in GCC unlock $750M of Capex while saving 1M devices from prematurely ending up in e-waste | $900K | Pre-Seed | May 16, 2024 | https://revent.store |
| Elmetr inc. (500 startups portfolio company) | Elmetr aspires to become the biggest lead-generation hub for all lawyers in Egypt, and the Middle-East. Its positive impact on the legal community shall be foreseen in better transparency of legal case handling, positive client reviews, more specialization and sub specialization, clear lawyer profiles, better reach for law offices and higherquality service. | $120K | Seed | Dec 12, 2023 | http://www.elmetr.com |
| CERPRO | CERPRO helps reimagining the future of production using artificial intelligence, and cloud computing technologies. | $20K | Pre-Seed | Jun 16, 2023 | https://cerpro.io/ |
| ithnain | Ithnain is an application featuring a diabetes coach and an integrated medical team that develops an integrated plan to balance a user's life with diabetes. | $120K | Pre-Seed | Jun 16, 2023 | https://www.ithnain.com |
| AmplifAI Health | AmplifAI Health has a strong dedication to transforming healthcare through the digitalization of clinicians' human senses. |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 16, 2023 | https://www.amplifaihealth.com/ |
| Three Wheels United | Three Wheels United is a tech-enabled financier of light electric vehicles. Three Wheels United is a Global fintech lender for electric mobility in the Global South. The company is disrupting lending to low-income and less literate clients. It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. | $9.9M | Series A | May 25, 2022 | http://www.threewheelsunited.com/ |
| Klaim | Klaim is an InsureTech platform offering a SaaS medical claim management and financing platform all in one. They provide them with total visibility on their revenue cycle, increase their revenue through reduced claim processing time and errors, and faster payments. | $1M | Seed | Mar 16, 2021 | https://www.klaim.ai/ |
| Klaim | Klaim is an InsureTech platform offering a SaaS medical claim management and financing platform all in one. They provide them with total visibility on their revenue cycle, increase their revenue through reduced claim processing time and errors, and faster payments. | $300K | Pre-Seed | Jan 20, 2021 | https://www.klaim.ai/ |
| Dapio | Paymob act as a payment rail for mobile business apps, while championing embedded finance. We’ve built the infrastructure to enable any app to accept contactless card payments, through our SDK. Transforming ordinary smartphones into direct card reading terminals - Without the need for additional connecting hardware, just a mobile and an app. Ourpayment engine is designed to bring a simplified, more accessible means of payment acceptance to the end-user. | $120K | Pre-Seed | Jan 10, 2021 | http://www.paymobtech.com/ |

10 of 50 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars) — VC Fund, 29 deals together
- Techstars Hub71 — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [Techstars Dubai](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars-dubai-in-partnership-with-ginco) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [GINCO Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ginco-investments) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Creative Destruction Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/creative-destruction-lab) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Insignia Ventures Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insignia-ventures-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Techstars

VC Fund · Boulder, United States

Techstars offers a pre-accelerator initiative designed to equip participants with training and tools for business development. Additional offerings include three-day sessions that allow aspiring entrepreneurs to experience the process of launching a startup. The company also organizes events featuring speakers, educational sessions, and pitch competitions to support entrepreneurship. Its operations involve connecting founders with a network of mentors and peers across various technology verticals.

5 contacts available at Techstars.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alina Hoon | Mentor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alina-hoon |
| Andrew Cleland | Chief Investment Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-cleland |
| Artur Hasselbach | Mentor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artur-hasselbach |
| Atlanta Daniel | Mentor | — |
| Beata Puncevic | Chief Technology Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beata-puncevic-e5b1 |

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## FAQ

### What does Vijay Tirathrai invest in?

Vijay Tirathrai invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and FinTech startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 50 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Vijay Tirathrai?

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### When did Vijay Tirathrai last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Vijay Tirathrai closed in Nov 2025. Shizune tracks 50 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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