VC firm
SHAKTI
Also known as Shakti Ventures
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Assets under management
- $71.9MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-19Source (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 3
- Check size
- $250K–$2M to start, additional $1-2M in follow-ons.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Legal name
- SHAKTI CAPITAL, LLC
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About
We understand the challenges of building a startup because we've been there ourselves. With decades of experience in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street, we've scaled companies from inception to IPO and invested in over 100+ startups, several of which have become industry leaders. Our team has navigated various technological and economic cycles, equipping us to support founders through every phase of their journey. We believe that founders are in the driver's seat, and our role is to provide transparent, objective support, treating you as our valued partner and always striving to be your first call.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Reimagination of toothbrushes with physical AI and digital AI—a “toothbrush” is a large, frequent use case.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Leads rounds
- Sometimes
- Lead policy
- We lead, co-lead, or follow.
- Ownership target
- No fixed ownership target.
- Reserves policy
- additional $1-2M in follow-ons.
- Eligibility
- US incorporated but can be operating anywhere globally.
- Investing status notes
- If you're building something that reimagines the way the world works, we'd love to hear from you.
Funds
- SHAKTI VENTURE CAPITAL II, L.P.
- Main fund
- SHAKTI VENTURE CAPITAL GATIK, LLC
- Main fund
- SHAKTI VENTURE CAPITAL I, L.P.
- Main fund
SEC registration
- Registered adviser
- SHAKTI CAPITAL, LLC
- CRD number
- 315201 (opens in a new tab)
- SEC file number
- 802-121752
- Registration
- Exempt reporting adviser
- Regulatory AUM
- $71.9Mas of 2026-03-19
- Private funds reported
- 3
- Principal office
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States
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