u/dont-know-nothing420

I am a computer scientist (PhD) with almost 18 years in scientist roles in different countries around the world, including a FAANG in the US. I have now returned to India and building a deep-tech AI company influenced by my research background. It is addressing a missing yet important part of ASI. We have university collaborations in India and Australia working on the research problem, currently bootstrapped.

I have already partnered with a tech advisor from another big tech firm, who will come onboard as a CTO post fundraising. Until then I am acting as CEO+CTO. I also have a PhD+MBA cofounder with Big4 consulting background to look at the operations side of the startup.

As a team we are experienced and credible. We also have a business at hand that is very hard to replicate as it needs deep scientific understanding and expertise. We are not experienced in fundraising through Angels and VCs.

I have contacts in the US and we are also open to fundraise from overseas at a later stage. Currently, looking at government grants in India.

I’d appreciate any useful pointers to effective deep-tech fundraising, particularly in India. If useful for context, we are looking to raise $2.8M.

If there is anyone in Kolkata or Bangalore areas, I’d love to meet up over a coffee (on me) or have an online chat. Please DM.

I am a computer scientist (PhD) with almost 18 years in scientist roles in different countries around the world, including a FAANG in the US. I have now returned to India and building a deep-tech AI company influenced by my research background. It is addressing a missing yet important part of ASI. We have university collaborations in India and Australia working on the research problem, currently bootstrapped.

I have already partnered with a tech advisor from another big tech firm, who will come onboard as a CTO post fundraising. Until then I am acting as CEO+CTO. I also have a PhD+MBA cofounder with Big4 consulting background to look at the operations side of the startup.

As a team we are experienced and credible. We also have a business at hand that is very hard to replicate as it needs deep scientific understanding and expertise. We are not experienced in fundraising through Angels and VCs.

I’d appreciate any useful pointers to effective deep-tech fundraising, particularly in India. I have contacts in the US and we are also open to fundraise from overseas at a later stage.

If there is anyone in Kolkata or Bangalore areas, I’d love to meet up over a coffee (on me) or have an online chat. Please DM.