SHAKTI

SHAKTI is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests from pre-seed through Series A in founders building digital and physical AI products. Its stated investment thesis concentrates on "toothbrush" use cases - ubiquitous, high-frequency applications of artificial intelligence - and it backs US-incorporated companies that may operate globally. The firm reports partnerships with more than 100 founders, and it frequently engages before a company has product, revenue or even a formal corporate structure.

The firm describes venture capital as an ongoing service rather than a single transaction, supporting portfolio companies from Day 1 through growth and, in some cases, an IPO. Practical work spans three areas: hiring, customer acquisition and preparation for subsequent fundraising rounds. Access to operators is provided through Titan Network, a group of more than 50 experienced operators, including current and former founders, CEOs and executives from public technology companies, who work with portfolio companies directly.

SHAKTI's team states decades of experience building and scaling companies in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street, and the firm identifies itself with both. Its culture signals centre on earning founders' trust and on committing early, often at the earliest moments of a company's formation.