Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Yali Capital Closes $104 Million Deep-Tech Fund
A new company called Yali Capital has raised a lot of money ($104 million!)
to invest in other companies that are working on advanced technology, like designing computer chips or building robots.
Most of the money came from investors in India.
They plan to invest in different types of tech companies and hope to see a good return on their investments within 7-8 years as the tech industry in India grows.
This new fund is the largest deep-tech focused fund raised this year.
Yali Capital, a deep-tech venture capital firm, has closed its $104 million maiden fund.
The fund aims to invest in six sectors: chip design, aerospace, robotics, genomics, AI, and smart manufacturing.
78% of the fund was raised from Indian firms and individuals.
Yali Capital plans to allocate 70% of the fund to early-stage investments and 30% to late-stage.
The firm anticipates exits within 7-8 years due to the maturing deep-tech ecosystem.
- Who
- Yali Capital, a deep tech-focused venture capital firm.
- What
- Yali Capital closed its $104 million maiden fund.
- When
- The fund closing occurred recently.
- Where
- The funding is focused on deep tech in India.
- Why
- To invest in deep-tech companies and capitalize on the growing market in India.
Challenges
Opportunities
Maturity Time
Challenges
Deep-tech firms need time to mature because their companies take a long time before they can get going.
Opportunities
The timeline for the portfolio companies is longer than for more traditional companies in sectors such as fintech or consumer tech.
Monetization Challenges
Challenges
Deep-tech startups have not found enough domestic customers yet, leading to challenges.
Opportunities
The government as a customer is a new phenomenon and revenue is still unpredictable.
- Fund Size
- $104 million
- Focus
- Deep Tech
- Sectors
- Chip design, aerospace, robotics, genomics, AI, and smart manufacturing
- Early Stage Investment
- 70% of the fund
- Late Stage Investment
- 30% of the fund
- Investors
- Indian firms, individuals, Infosys Ltd, Qualcomm Ventures, Tata AIG, etc.