Yali Capital

Yali Capital invests at the pre-seed and seed stages, with a mandate that extends into early growth follow-ons. The firm writes first-cheque into deep-tech companies, typically when hardware prototypes or wet-lab data exist but revenue is pre-commercial. Its portfolio companies, as of mid-2026, span this early-stage entry point before reaching scale.

The firm explicitly funds hardware and physical-science companies. Named portfolio positions include a full-stack dexterous robotics platform (Perceptyne), a laser-based industrial manufacturing startup (DeepLase Technologies), and a semiconductor power-controller company. This hardware appetite distinguishes it from most Indian VC funds that require software-centric margins from day one.

Yali Capital closed its ₹893 crore ($104 million) maiden fund in July 2025 (per the firm, July 2025). The Infosys Innovation Fund committed to the vehicle (per Infosys, April 2025), a notable LP anchor given the strategic alignment with domestic enterprise technology demand. Further LP composition has not been publicly disclosed.

The firm focuses on six named sectors — Semiconductors, Robotics, Genomics, Aerospace, AI, and Enterprise Software — and has not indicated investments in consumer internet, fintech, direct-to-consumer brands, or commercial-real-estate technology. Its mission statement positions it as a counterweight to India's software-first VC majority.

Yali Capital has not publicly named its principals, investment committee members, or operating team. The firm's website references a collective team with a combined 60 years of deep-tech experience and a track record of prior investments that reached Indian public markets, but individual attribution remains undisclosed as of mid-2026.