EARLY-STAGE INVESTMENT firm Venture Catalysts plans to end FY25 by investing in 35-40 startups, with focus on cutting-edge sectors like space tech, defence tech, advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI).
Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, co-founder and managing director, said the firm sees AI as a transformative force across industries such as healthcare, finance, agriculture, and education. "We are particularly interested in deeptech, including quantum computing, blockchain and advanced materials," Sharma said.
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