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Sriram Sastrigal shares insights on deep tech investing

By Startup Enthusiast · 24 June 2026

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Sriram Sastrigal is an investor and venture partner at Magnivia Ventures, focusing on deep tech and infrastructure

In an interview, he discussed his investment philosophy, backing founders solving hard problems with a long-term view

He believes India's cost advantage and shift to IP-led innovation give startups a global edge in deep tech

Sriram Sastrigal, an investor and venture partner at Magnivia Ventures, shared his views on angel investing and deep tech in an interview with Indian Startup Times.
He began startup investing after nearly a decade as an operator in healthcare, focusing on execution, supply chains, and commercial strategy.
Post-COVID was the turning point for his active investing, as he believes startups need operators who understand building and scaling businesses.
He has been directly or indirectly involved in investments across nearly 25 startups over the past decade.
He is attracted to founders solving hard problems with a long-term view, not chasing short-term trends.
He is bullish on sectors like aerospace, defence, advanced manufacturing, climate technology, energy systems, and industrial technologies.
He believes the next two to three decades of value creation will come from IP-led innovation and infrastructure-level problem solving.

India's cost of innovation is among the lowest globally, giving Indian startups a major edge in deep tech.
India is transitioning from a services-based and consumption-led startup ecosystem to a product-led and IP-led innovation economy.
Today's Indian founders are designing products for global markets from day one.
Investors today are more disciplined, focusing on governance, unit economics, and sustainable profitability, unlike the COVID-era focus on valuation.

Magnivia Ventures focuses on sectors that create long-term intellectual property and strategic infrastructure value.
Sriram Sastrigal works closely with the platform, investing in deep tech and industrial technologies.
The firm targets startups solving foundational industrial and infrastructure problems.