Romulus Capital

Romulus focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage deep technology companies, with emphasis on enterprise software, industrial technology, applied AI, robotics, and digital health. The firm targets startups commercializing intellectual property from major research universities, including MIT, Harvard, and Stanford. Romulus typically writes initial checks between $500,000 and $2 million.

Krishna Gupta, the founder and managing partner, leads all investment decisions. Gupta started the firm while an MIT undergraduate and has built a team that includes engineering PhDs to evaluate technically complex deals. The firm operates as a small, centralized partnership.

Romulus sources deals almost entirely through deep relationships with university research labs, technology transfer offices, and on-campus entrepreneurial networks. Gupta and his team monitor patent filings, attend lab presentations, and track PhD candidates forming companies before they formally incorporate. This university-centric approach gives Romulus access to deals months before they reach broader venture marketplaces.

Romulus invests primarily at the seed stage and participates in follow-on rounds selectively. The firm reserves capital for its strongest-performing portfolio companies but does not pursue a pro-rata strategy across every investment. This capital-efficient approach aligns with its relatively small fund size.

Romulus Capital is a venture capital firm structured as a traditional limited partnership, not a family office. The firm raises capital from university endowments, family offices, and technology founders. Krishna Gupta founded it in 2008 and serves as managing partner, not as a family principal.