New fund · 6 October 2026Naveli VenturesNanda family venture arm
Navya Naveli Nanda launches Naveli Ventures
By Abha Lohia ·
New fundFinancial Services
- Naveli Ventures is the new investing arm of the Nanda Family Office, led by Navya Naveli Nanda
- Its targets include space, deeptech, climate, AI, factory technology and healthcare ventures
- Money will go through direct deals, funds, co-investments and tie-ups with academic and IP partners
What happened
- A new venture arm was announced on Tuesday.
- It targets frontier sectors like space and AI.
Why it matters
- It signals family-office money moving into deeptech.
- The focus is long-term company building, not quick returns.
The business
- It invests directly and through funds.
- It also does co-investments and academic partnerships.
The founders
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Navya Naveli Nanda
Managing partner- Co-founder of Aara Health and Project Naveli
Terms in this story
- Family office: A family office is a private company that manages the wealth of one wealthy family, or a few families together. In startups, family offices invest directly in companies and also back venture funds as limited partners.
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