Analysis · AI & Deep Tech

Ankur Capital profile highlights deep science focus

By Startup Enthusiast · 18 August 2026

What they do

Ankur Capital is a venture fund investing in deep science and deep-tech startups

The profile covers its investment philosophy and managing partner Dr

Ritu Verma; the fund avoids conventional VC playbook, focusing on long-term patient capital

Dr. Ritu Verma is the Managing Partner of Ankur Capital.
She has a PhD in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania.
She previously worked at Unilever and Philips, commercialising scientific research.
Ankur Capital was co-founded by Dr. Ritu Verma in 2013.
The fund focuses on deep science and deep-tech startups.
Its portfolio includes CropIn, Captain Fresh, and String Bio.
Dr. Verma believes India's next globally significant companies will come from labs and research institutions.

Ankur Capital deliberately avoids the conventional VC playbook.
It provides long-term, patient capital for deep science ventures.
The fund invests in areas like batteries, alternative proteins, advanced materials, semiconductors, climate tech, and new manufacturing.
It also targets agriculture, synthetic biology, industrial innovation, and climate technology.

Ankur Capital is a venture fund investing in deep science and deep-tech startups.
It focuses on sectors like batteries, alternative proteins, advanced materials, semiconductors, climate tech, and new manufacturing.
It also invests in agriculture, synthetic biology, industrial innovation, and climate technology.
The fund's portfolio includes CropIn, Captain Fresh, and String Bio.
It provides long-term, patient capital rather than following conventional VC strategies.