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Alliance with Amaravati Quantum Valley
Anchoring India's Quantum & Deep-Tech Future
SilverX Fund has signed a strategic MOU with Amaravati Quantum Valley, the nodal agency of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, to collaborate on India's premier quantum computing and deep-tech ecosystem.
"We are proud to contribute to India's deep-tech infrastructure and support the next generation of quantum innovators building globally relevant technology from Andhra Pradesh."
Dubai Investor Roadshow
Expanding Our Reach Across the Middle East
View on LinkedInWe wrapped up our Investor Roadshow in Dubai last month. Productive meetings with regional investors, insightful conversations around cross-border opportunities, and valuable new connections across the GCC ecosystem.
GCC Ecosystem
Cross-Border
India-GCC
Research Spotlight
From the SilverX Investment Desk
Our research team continues to publish deep-dive analyses on emerging themes at the intersection of AI, deep-tech, and venture investing.
Spotlight
Founding Team & General Partner
Rajesh Agarwal brings over three decades of experience spanning enterprise technology, IT transformation, and AI-driven solutions. "Finance by heart, developer by profession" - Rajesh represents a rare combination of technical depth and business acumen. As a Board Member of AIS India and ex-Microsoft veteran, he has built and scaled engineering organizations delivering mission-critical solutions.
At SilverX, Rajesh's deep expertise in angel investing, early-stage investment, and AI-driven enterprise solutions provides the team with sharp pattern recognition for identifying transformative startups at the intersection of technology and business value creation.
Career Highlights
- President, AIS India - Led India operations for 18+ years
- Microsoft Corp - Solution Architect
- Cigna - Enterprise transformation
Focus Areas
- Angel Investing & Early Stage
- AI & Enterprise Solutions
- IT Transformation & Product Innovation
- Board Advisory & Governance
"Early stages of 'do more with less' - the coming productivity boom is what could justify trillions in AI spend. We surely live in interesting times!"
Welcome to the Team
Growing the SilverX Family
Pooja Maneesha Akkem
Deal Evaluation & Portfolio Management
Pooja brings a strong operator mindset with experience across Product, Strategy, and Early-Stage execution, having worked with Amazon, OLX, Dell, and Goldman Sachs across India, the US, and Europe. At SilverX, she will work across Deal Evaluation, Portfolio Management, Fundraising, and Investor Relations.
Kaustubh Savant
Strategy & Investment Evaluation
With 15+ years of experience in Strategy, Market Intelligence, and Investment Evaluation, Kaustubh has advised Enterprises, Startups, and Public Sector clients across Frost & Sullivan, FutureBridge, GreyB, and Evalueserve. As founder of an AI-native consulting firm, he built frameworks to assess markets, innovation dynamics, and scalability.
AI VC Activity in India Explodes
2025 Market Data
vs just 5 in 2024
5x increase from $358M in 2024
27% YoY growth, 153 deals
AI Is Coming After More Sectors
Market Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is having a moment. And in markets, that usually means someone else is having a rough week. The latest sectors feeling the pressure include real estate, trucking, and logistics.
Real Estate
Office towers could see reduced demand as AI replaces certain worker categories. Fewer leases pressuring commercial real estate valuations.
Trucking & Logistics
New AI tools claim to scale freight volumes by 300-400% without hiring. Trucking stocks have dropped on the prospect.
SaaS & Financial
Investors rotating out of high-fee, labor-intensive models viewed as vulnerable to AI-driven disruption.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the ledger:
SoftBank added $4.2B in value to its OpenAI investment, boosting its Vision Fund by $2.4B in the December quarter.
Singapore announced a "National AI Council" in its 2026 budget, will support firms harnessing AI and provide citizens with free access to advanced AI tools.
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