Desai Ventures

Desai Ventures is a family office based in Ahmedabad, India, founded by Dr. Mayur Desai. Over the past decade it has been an active seed-stage investor in early-stage startups across sectors in India. More recently, it has expanded internationally, investing at the pre-seed and seed stages in climate technology companies in the US, UK, and India. Its climate portfolio focuses on technically differentiated solutions targeting hard-to-abate greenhouse-gas emissions, spanning areas such as methane monitoring, industrial heat, building electrification, sustainable fuels, energy infrastructure, and carbon removal. The firm brings patient, long-term capital as a family office and prioritises building relationships with founders before committing capital.