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Venture Center

Venture Center

Overview

Venture Center is a technology business incubator in Pune, India, hosted by the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL). It focuses on nurturing knowledge-intensive and innovative technology enterprises in sectors such as materials, chemicals, biological sciences, engineering, healthcare, and clean energy. The center provides a comprehensive ecosystem for startups that includes mentoring, infrastructure support, funding, and advisory services. While it operates multiple grant and fellowship programs, it also makes seed investments, often providing the first institutional capital to deep-tech ventures.

Portfolio Companies

37

Investments

Venture Center investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Mylab Discovery SolutionsApr 2020SeedCo-investor
Blackfrog TechnologiesMay 2022SeedCo-investor
PadCare LabsDec 2020Pre SeedCo-investor
Pratiti TechnologiesAug 2015AcceleratorCo-investor
Nayam InnovationsMay 2015SeedCo-investor
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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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FAQ

Where is Venture Center based?

Venture Center is headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

When was Venture Center founded?

Founding year information for Venture Center is not publicly available.

How many portfolio companies does Venture Center have?

Venture Center has 37 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Venture Center's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Mylab Discovery Solutions, Blackfrog Technologies, PadCare Labs, Pratiti Technologies, Nayam Innovations.

What was Venture Center's most recent investment shown here?

Venture Center's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Blackfrog Technologies in 2022.

What sectors does Venture Center focus on?

Venture Center focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecommunications & Networking, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software.

What company stages does Venture Center focus on?

Venture Center typically invests at the Early stage.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPune, Maharashtra
Year FoundedN/A

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