SenseAI Ventures
SenseAI Ventures is an India-based AI-focused venture capital firm investing in early-stage AI startups across enterprise software, healthcare, fintech, cybersecurity and AI infrastructure.
Overview
SenseAI Ventures is an India-based, AI-focused venture capital firm that has been backing AI-first founders since 2017. Headquartered in Gurugram, the firm partners with early-stage technology companies developing artificial intelligence applications, tools and infrastructure.
The firm follows a founder-oriented investment approach, combining early capital with support in product development, technology strategy and business scaling. Its investment philosophy centres on identifying businesses where AI is fundamental to the product or operating model, rather than simply an added feature.
Investment Focus and Stage
SenseAI invests in AI applications and AI tooling across sectors including:
- Enterprise and consumer software
- Financial services and fintech
- Healthcare
- Cybersecurity
- Professional services
- Manufacturing and industrial technology
- Gaming, media and entertainment
- AI infrastructure and developer tools
The firm primarily focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage companies, with investments extending to pre-Series A. Its investment approach places emphasis on proprietary technology, intellectual property, technical depth and the founding team's ability to build scalable products.
SenseAI has indicated an initial cheque range of approximately US$500,000–US$1 million, with additional capital available for follow-on investments.
Fund Structure and Portfolio
In December 2023, SenseAI announced its maiden venture capital fund, the SenseAI Artificial Intelligence Fund, with a target corpus of ₹200 crore (approximately US$25 million). The fund was designed to invest in around 18–20 AI-first startups, primarily at the seed and pre-Series A stages.
The firm's portfolio includes companies developing solutions across voice AI, healthcare technology, enterprise automation, machine learning and AI-powered business applications.
Selected portfolio companies include:
- CureSkin: An AI-enabled skincare and haircare platform combining image-based assessment with dermatologist-led care.
- Skit AI: A voice AI company developing conversational automation and customer experience solutions.
- Floworks: An AI-powered sales and revenue operations platform focused on automating prospecting, outreach and CRM workflows.
- Irame.ai: An AI-focused company in SenseAI's portfolio.
- Confido Health: A healthcare technology company using AI to support healthcare operations.
- Pipeshift: An AI infrastructure platform.
- Sherlocks AI: A technology company developing tools to investigate software incidents and identify root causes.
Leadership
Rahul Agarwalla – Founding Partner
Rahul Agarwalla is an entrepreneur and technology investor who has been investing in AI since 2017. He has founded and built technology businesses, including Matrix Information and Knimbus. At SenseAI, he leads the firm's AI-focused investment strategy and works with founders building technology-led businesses.
Raja Gopalakrishnan – General Partner
Raja Gopalakrishnan brings more than three decades of experience across finance, technology and business leadership. His professional experience includes senior roles and business-building responsibilities across data, business-process services and money movement. He joined SenseAI's leadership team as General Partner in 2023.