India Deep Tech Alliance

Mobilizing capital and expertise to build India-domiciled global deep-tech companies.

The India Deep Tech Alliance is an industry‑led consortium of leading Indian and Global Investors who have come together to accelerate deep‑tech entrepreneurship in India and align with national innovation priorities.

The Government of India has approved the Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Scheme with a

₹1,00,000 Crore

corpus to scale strategic technologies. IDTA complements this momentum by coordinating private‑sector investment and know‑how.

IDTA offers a platform for engaging government stakeholders through a unified channel

to align activity with the RDI Scheme’s goals and processes.

IDTA offers a platform for engaging government stakeholders through a unified channel to align activity with the RDI Scheme’s goals and processes.

IDTA members commit to providing capital, mentorship, and network access to India‑incorporated startups and scale‑ups.

To date, IDTA members have committed more than $1B USD to invest in India’s next generation of deep tech startups.

IDTA members commit to providing capital, mentorship, and network access to India‑incorporated startups and scale‑ups. To date, IDTA members have committed more than $1B USD to invest in India’s next generation of deep tech startups.

Members

IDTA is intended to be an inclusive platform. Membership is open to investors, corporate partners, and early-stage companies that share our mission and commit to IDTA’s collaboration and capital deployment parameters.

Celesta Capital

Ideaspring Capital

Tenacity Ventures

Venture Catalysts

Executive Committee

The IDTA Advisory Board helps coordinate shared objectives while member firms retain independence over strategies and investments.

Partner at Accel, focusing on investments in consumer, marketplaces, and AI sectors. Based in Chennai, India with degrees from University of Madras and MIT. Former math teaching assistant at Purdue University before transitioning to venture capital.

Partner at Accel, focusing on early and growth-stage company investments. Former McKinsey consultant advising companies in financial services, real estate, and manufacturing. Part of the founding team at a venture-backed startup where he drove operations, hiring, fundraising, and business development.

Celesta Capital

Former Chairman and CEO of KPMG India and member of KPMG's global board of directors. Served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets in the Obama Administration, leading a team of 1,700 professionals across 78 countries to promote U.S. exports and foreign direct investment. Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of The Global Trade Paradigm.

Sriram Viswanathan

Celesta Capital

Founder of Celesta Capital with over 30 years of technology business and venture capital experience. Spent nearly 20 years at Intel Corporation in senior management roles including Vice President of Intel Capital and General Manager of Intel's Incubation and Innovation Group. Active Advisory Board member of India Semiconductor Mission, guiding the development of India's semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem.

Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma

Venture Catalysts

Co-founder of Venture Catalysts, 9Unicorns, Beams, Elev8 and Spyre with over 100 successful startup investments. Founding Board member of 256 Network and Board Member of Samridh Scheme under Ministry of Electronics and IT. President of TiE Mumbai and member of EO Mumbai and YPO Mumbai.

Venture Catalysts

Co-founder of Venture Catalysts, 9Unicorns, Beams, Elev8 and Spyre with over 100 successful startup investments. Partner at Banshi Jain & Associates and Owner of Samyakth Group. Member of EO Mumbai and YPO Mumbai.

Chief Executive Officer at Premji Invest, the investment office sponsored by Azim Premji, Chairman of Wipro Ltd. Former Vice Chairman and CEO of Wipro Ltd with over three decades of leadership experience building and scaling diverse businesses. Recipient of the 2014 Women's Empowerment Principles Leadership Award from UN Women for commitment to gender equality.

Vardaan Ahluwalia

General Counsel at Premji Invest with over 10 years of legal experience spanning venture capital, corporate law, and fintech. Former Partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, one of India's leading law firms, advising on corporate transactions and dispute resolution. Holds an MSc in Law and Finance from University of Oxford and serves as Advisor to Oxford Fintech & Legaltech Society.

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