Transition VC

Check fit first

• Transition VC is an energy-transition investor. Your company should sit in mobility, industry, buildings, renewable tech, alternative fuels, power electronics, energy storage or sustainability.
• It invests from Pre-Seed to Series A. Idea-stage teams with nothing built are a weak fit for this stage band.
• It stresses engineering-led companies, so bring technical evidence: test data, pilots, certifications or field results.

How to reach them

• Use the Startups / Founders form on the contact page and upload your pitch deck.
• Pick the sector that best matches your product, and say how much you are raising. Valuation is optional.
• The site states no application window or review timeline, so send the form when you are ready and follow up through your own network if you have a warm route in.

Keep in mind

• This is equity investment from SEBI-registered funds, not a grant.
• Read the fund and portfolio pages first so your note shows you know what they already back.

Transition VC is a venture capital firm based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, that describes itself as India's first energy-transition focused venture capital fund. It backs engineering-led companies building technologies for the country's next energy era, from storage and mobility to industrial decarbonisation and alternate fuels. It invests from Pre-Seed to Series A, so it is a fit for hardware and deep-tech founders who already have something built and are raising their first outside rounds.

What it invests in

Transition VC lists eight sector areas on its site: Mobility, Industrial, Buildings, Renewable Tech, Alt Fuels, Power Electronics, Energy Storage and Sustainability. Its founder form breaks these down further. Under mobility it lists ground, aerial and marine vehicles, OEMs, platforms and subcomponents. Under industry it lists carbon infrastructure, energy efficiency, green manufacturing, carbon platforms, CCUS, automation, industrial heat, machine OEMs, bio-based inputs, novel process innovation and resource efficiency. Under buildings it lists building materials, data centres, building management systems, smart meters and green concrete. Renewable tech covers geothermal, hydro, nuclear, solar and wind. Alternative fuels covers biofuels, hydrogen, gas fuels, green fertilisers and liquid fuels. Power electronics covers semiconductor fab and fabless work, energy storage covers battery, thermal, ion and redox flow, and sustainability covers recycling, alternative materials and packaging.

The firm says it underwrites the engineering, chooses the outliers and backs companies building what India needs. Its stated aim is a portfolio that is additive, not redundant.

Portfolio

The home page reports 19 active portfolio companies. The portfolio page names companies such as SUIND, Albatross Energetics, Helionis Labs, ZeroDrag, Prithu, WorkOnGrid, Intrinsic Foundries, GreenTech MW, Hydgen, GreenFi, Matel Motion, Dynolt, Promethean Energy, CIMWare, Comminent, Protonas, Emo Energy and Fitsol. They span drones, industrial cooling, hydrogen, mobility, data centres, utility and grid, and platforms. Most of the investments shown are at seed stage.

Funds

The firm lists four SEBI-registered alternative investment funds, with their registration numbers, on its about and contact pages: Transition Venture Capital Fund I, Transition Venture Capital Fund II, Transition VC Angel Fund and Transition VC Opportunities Fund I. They are managed by Transition Investment Manager LLP, Transition Asset Management LLP and Flux Investment Manager LLP. Its team page also names a compliance manager for GIFT City.

How to reach them

The contact page asks visitors to select the category that matches their requirement. There are separate forms for Startups / Founders, Investors and Ecosystem Partners. The founders form asks for your name, phone number, email address, a pitch deck upload, a company description, your sector, the amount you are raising and, optionally, your valuation. The portfolio page also carries a short form headed "If you're building in the energy space, we want to hear from you!"

The site does not publish an application window, a screening timeline or a stated review process, so do not expect a fixed intake. It is a venture investor, not a grant or an incubation programme, and it invests in return for equity.

Where it is

The office is at 117, 1st B Cross Rd, Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560071. The team page lists founding partners, investment and portfolio staff, and sector experts and advisors. The firm also keeps a careers page with open roles and publishes a newsletter on India's energy transition.