INITIATIVES
PORTFOLIO
ON OUR MIND
TEAM
Agam Gupta
Mayuresh Raut
Manoj Kumar Agarwal
Narendra Bhandari
Agam Gupta
Mayuresh Raut
Look for intersections
Directional innovation improves a product in fairly predictable steps, along a well-defined dimension. The rewards for this are fairly predictable. Intersectional innovations, on the other hand, change the world in leaps along new directions when diverse skillsets, cultures, disciplines and industries intersect. We believe that if these bets play off then everything that appears on the horizon AI, Blockchain, Cryptos, AR/VR, CRISPR are tools that will keep changing, but all will be accretive towards building the next phase of startups from India.
Go big or go home
Startups have odds stacked against them and given the nature of the beast, there are limited stabs that investors can take at being successful. It becomes imperative that the successes have to be big to overcome the odds. With this in mind, we look at whether the addressable market large enough and is the market addressable right now, if not now, by what timeframe and has the company got a good shot at becoming the market leaders.
We choose to bet on people
People bring the ship home; the rest takes care of itself if we bet on founders that are learners for life and can pivot on a dime. We look for founders who possess proprietary knowledge and are working on a problem we understand and teams that have an interdisciplinary mix. We look for that indistinguishable flame that usually comes from some sort of adversity and an indistinguishable drive that they want to prove other people wrong.
Technology changes everything
Technology crashes timelines to build a company, the marginal cost of acquiring an additional customer is negligible and all this without huge upfront capital investment. Most innovation waves follow a pattern where infrastructure is initially developed, then enabling technologies are created, and finally applications are built on top of the first two. Combine that with the last remaining large market, that is India and you get an opportunity that arises once in the lifetime of economies
Today’s themes can’t predict tomorrow’s successes
Be contrarian and be right. As the great Wayne Gretzy did all his glittering career, we want to be where the puck is going to be. Ideas that are too obvious end up getting overcrowded very quickly. Dominant platforms are usually built in the face of enormous skepticism. With our growing portfolio, we expect to be the go-to place for such ideas and entrepreneurs in the future.
Look for intersections
Directional innovation improves a product in fairly predictable steps, along a well-defined dimension. The rewards for this are fairly predictable. Intersectional innovations, on the other hand, change the world in leaps along new directions when diverse skillsets, cultures, disciplines and industries intersect. We believe that if these bets play off then everything that appears on the horizon AI, Blockchain, Cryptos, AR/VR, CRISPR are tools that will keep changing, but all will be accretive towards building the next phase of startups from India.
Go big or go home
Startups have odds stacked against them and given the nature of the beast, there are limited stabs that investors can take at being successful. It becomes imperative that the successes have to be big to overcome the odds. With this in mind, we look at whether the addressable market large enough and is the market addressable right now, if not now, by what timeframe and has the company got a good shot at becoming the market leaders.
Founder Talks
“Seafund’s support for our idea and all aspects of our business has been unwavering since the first day we met. We got a quick confirmation from them and the investment came in without any hassle. This was unlike other VC stories that we had heard.One crucial aspect for our business was finding an apt NBFC lending partner after our initial lending partner backed out. We got one through Manoj who was able to get a stable and trust worthy lender to back us immediately.Since the first day, Manoj and Mayuresh continue to give critical feedback about our business and market conditions on a frequent basis. It is great to know that our investors at SEA Fund have our back always !!”
Tim Mathews
Finsall
Founder Talks
“I first met Manoj and Mayuresh at our office when Pupilfirst was still an idea. Girish Mathrubootham had written the first cheque towards building our vision for the future of classroom education.I have a chequered entrepreneurial history with some successes and a bunch of failures and distinctly remember the call where they said they had done their due diligence, have taken feedback from the market and decided to write a check. Ever since, Seafund has been a strong pillar of support, a great team to bounce draft directional ideas and non-intrusive in operational matters.”
Sanjay Vijayakumar
Pupilfirst
Founder Talks
“For us, Seafund wasn't just an investment. The stage at which they invest, founder’s value the hands-on advice equally or more, than the check. The support and mentorship given to us through experts at Seafund on financial planning and strategy has been of immense value to us while building Genrobotics!”
Vimal G
Genrobotics
Founder Talks
“Seafund is more of a partner than investor. Always by your side to help you navigate through complex challenges across functions. They not only backed us during early days but also stood by our side during rainy days. We are blessed to be associated with Manoj and Mayuresh”
Vishal Sharma
Advarisk
Founder Talks
“Seafund has been one of the first believers in what we were trying to do for brands using technology and productising customer engagement. From the initial few customers, to bigger corporates, in India to begin with, then Asia and finally now in the US they have been a pivotal partner in our journey from Seed to Series A and now we firmly believe, beyond. They are always just a phone call away to help us founders in our transitions and key decision points.”
Shameel Abdulla
Clootrack
Founder Talks
“Seafund’s support for our idea and all aspects of our business has been unwavering since the first day we met. We got a quick confirmation from them and the investment came in without any hassle. This was unlike other VC stories that we had heard.One crucial aspect for our business was finding an apt NBFC lending partner after our initial lending partner backed out. We got one through Manoj who was able to get a stable and trust worthy lender to back us immediately.Since the first day, Manoj and Mayuresh continue to give critical feedback about our business and market conditions on a frequent basis. It is great to know that our investors at SEA Fund have our back always !!”
Tim Mathews
Finsall
Founder Talks
“I first met Manoj and Mayuresh at our office when Pupilfirst was still an idea. Girish Mathrubootham had written the first cheque towards building our vision for the future of classroom education.I have a chequered entrepreneurial history with some successes and a bunch of failures and distinctly remember the call where they said they had done their due diligence, have taken feedback from the market and decided to write a check. Ever since, Seafund has been a strong pillar of support, a great team to bounce draft directional ideas and non-intrusive in operational matters.”
Sanjay Vijayakumar
Pupilfirst
