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Satwik Ventures
Satwik Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Dinesh Gupta. The firm focuses on strategic planning, investment selection, financing, transaction...
Satwik Ventures
Satwik Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Dinesh Gupta. The firm focuses on strategic planning, investment selection, financing, transaction structuring, disposition, asset and portfolio management, and investor reporting. Its investment activities have included pre-IPO and late-stage rounds, with portfolio companies such as Transphorm and Brain Corp.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2000
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Silicon Valley
Corporate office
Silicon Valley, CA, United States
Principals
Dinesh Gupta
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who makes investment decisions at Satwik Ventures?
Dinesh Gupta is listed as the sole managing member on the firm's website, which names no other investment committee members or partners. The site emphasizes a network of operating personnel, investment bankers, and legal advisors, but does not specify how decisions are made.
How does Satwik Ventures source deals and raise capital?
Satwik says it partners with a large network of investment banking firms that specialize in each technology vertical. For capital, the firm taps its network of high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors, and it maintains relationships with broker-dealers, analysts, and research firms to support raises.
Does Satwik Ventures operate as a traditional venture fund or a deal-by-deal syndicate?
Satwik invests late-stage growth capital via separate-purpose entities and helps companies raise additional capital from its network. The firm does not publicly describe a fund structure or committed capital pool, functioning more as a deal-by-deal syndicator than a traditional blind-pool venture fund.
Which sectors does Satwik Ventures focus on?
The firm lists artificial intelligence, enterprise software and SaaS, tech-enabled services, IoT, infrastructure cybersecurity, digital media, fintech, mobile and communications, semiconductors, and selected healthcare. Its most prominently disclosed current investment is Brain Corp, an autonomous robotics AI firm.
Does Satwik Ventures make direct investments or fund commitments?
Satwik makes direct minority investments into late-stage companies via SPV structures. There is no evidence that Satwik commits capital as a limited partner to external venture funds; its model is built around direct deal syndication.
What is Satwik Ventures' posture on co-investments?
Satwik actively co-invests. In the 2020 Series D for Brain Corp, Satwik participated alongside SoftBank Vision Fund, Qualcomm Ventures, and Clear Bridge. The firm also arranges secondary liquidity transactions for shareholders of private and IPO-bound companies through its broker-dealer network.
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