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The new centre brings together founders, investors, government, academia and global technology companies to shape policy, research and ecosystem initiatives

DeepVerse is guided by an advisory board comprising investors, founders, policymakers, academics and global technology leaders who will help shape the centre’s priorities and direction

Peerzada Abrar Bengaluru 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 06 2026 | 9:00 AM IST

Startup Policy Forum (SPF) has launched DeepVerse, a centre focused on deep-tech innovation that brings together startups, investors, government stakeholders, global technology companies and academia. The centre aims to accelerate India’s deep-tech ecosystem through collaboration, policy dialogue and research. SPF is an industry alliance representing over 75 of India's leading new-age tech companies, with a combined valuation of over $100 billion.

DeepVerse is guided by an advisory board comprising investors, founders, policymakers, academics and global technology leaders who will help shape the centre’s priorities and direction.

The investor members include Prashanth Prakash, partner at Accel India; Anjali Bansal, founding partner at Avaana Capital; Pankaj Mitra, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. Other such partners include Anandamoy Roychowdhary, managing director at Crane Ventures; Sateesh Andra, managing director at Endiya Partners; Anand Prasanna, managing partner at Iron Pillar; and Hemant Mohapatra, partner at Lightspeed. Other investor members include Vishesh Rajaram, managing partner at Speciale Invest; and Ishpreet Singh Gandhi, founder and CEO of Stride Asset Management.

The founders on the board include Naman Pushp, founder and CEO of Airbound; Tarun Mehta, co-founder and CEO of Ather Energy; Pawan Chandana, co-founder and CEO of Skyroot Aerospace; and Anirudh Sharma, founder and CEO of Digantara.


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