Early partner of mission-driven founders. Work closely with ambitious category creators.

Innovative optogenetics to transform biomanufacturing economics.

US

India's leader in UCO recycling. Traceable, reliable biofuels.

India

Novel composites to decarbonize logistics. New, lighter, stronger.

India

Next-generation hydrogen fuel cells for critical infra & defence.

US & India

Decarbonizing steel. Biocoal innovation to replace coal in steel.

India

Sustainable cosmetics. Novel cell-free biomanufacturing platform.

India

Sustainable solar. Cutting-edge thermo-chemical solar PV recycling.

India

Cleaner, greener rubber. India's innovator of green silica for tyres.

India

Distributed battery intelligence & virtual power plant for the grid.

India

AI-led water operations platform for ETP and STP management.

India

Redefining India's plastic recycling. Tech & process innovation for MSW.

India

Nanotech membranes innovator. New materials for energy transition.

US & India

Breaking energy transition barriers. Novel heat batteries and LDES.

US & India

Bringing a paradigm shift in outdoor heating. Think spotlight, for heat.

US

India's pioneer in greener concrete through cutting-edge SCMs.

India

Eradicating polystyrene. New-age biodegradable biotech materials.

India

Efficient energy for data centers. Frontier tech for off-grid power.

US

Reimagining patient communication. AI copilot for clinics.

US & India

World’s most functional canine brain-computer interface. For cancer.

US & India

AI-driven, continuous & coordinated solutions for chronic care.

US & India

No child left behind. Paediatric behavioral health delivery platform.

India & SG

Critical decarbonization innovation across sub-sectors.

India & US

User 1

Rohan & I were at the beach on this island, huddled around a device with a beautiful orange glow. People went by in boats wondering what we were doing; most thought we were crazy.

Ankur saw us, docked his boat, came onshore and met us with authenticity & curiosity. Others saw that now there were three crazies on the beach. Few more came to check us out. And the last few years have been a party of a lifetime! Thanks to Momentum team for their early belief in us.

Raj Tilwa

Co-founder, Focal

User 2

Momentum is our early believer, when we were still pre-product. Building in deep-tech/climate involves evolving the tech & approach constantly. They’ve always been a steady sounding board & empathetic partner through the twists and turns inevitable in early stages.

Ankur & Bharti have been generous with introductions. And helpful with advice: on follow-on term sheets or interviewing potential hires or navigating debt & grants and more. Exactly the investor you want on your side.

Harsh Jain

Co-founder, CarbonStrong

User 3

We are grateful for the meeting of minds with Momentum Capital. They came in when risk capital was needed to back a promising, yet early-stage idea in Recove.

Their investment acted like a spark catapulting our waste handling capacity to an extent that our revenue went 12x over a mere 6 months, and then to many more wins. To the team at Momentum Capital - it has been a fabulous journey with you so far.

Kunal Kumar

Co-founder, Recove

User 4

Momentum Capital took a bet on us early - back when our Heat Battery was still mostly promise and skids on a test floor in an R&D lab. Their cheque was certainly helpful, but what set them apart was that they actually understood the engineering and stayed patient while we proved it out in real plants.

When other founders ask me who they should want on their cap table, I always point to Momentum Capital without thinking twice.

Manas Pathak

Co-founder, EarthEn Energy

User 1

Momentum Capital has been a great partner for us. From our very first conversation, the team has consistently helped us navigate the challenges of building in deep tech.

Ankur and Bharti’s experience and perspective have made a real difference, and they are exactly the kind of partners we need as we continue to build.

Nisa Mehreen

Co-founder, Cellarim Labs

User 2

Momentum Capital was the first institutional investor to back Confido at pre-seed. What stood out was their conviction in Confido as a high-impact investment at a time when it was far from the most obvious venture bet. That early belief gave us real momentum.

And ever since, they've been consistently thoughtful in advice & remarkably patient in approach. That combination of conviction, judgment, and long-term thinking is rare in an institutional investor.

Chetan Reddy

Co-founder, Confido

Knowledge oriented venture approach. Aim to connect the dots early & invest with conviction.

Reports & Analyses
New Thesis
Apr 2026
Adaptation & Resilience - Climate Tech Opportunity in India (Part VII)

We face a $350 billion annual gap to protect the 4.1 billion people currently exposed to extreme weather. Adaptation isn't just about saving lives; it's about protecting value. We look at the key opportunities.

Newsletters
Impetus Issue 06
Nov 2025
Built environment: Growing focus to mitigate & adapt to a changing world

A sudden winter onset brings into focus our fast-changing world & criticality of climate-resilient buildings. We discuss built environment emissions & seed decarbonization opportunities + our updates.

Updates
Vector Issue 01
Dec 2025
Momentum Capital's 2025 Wrap-up 🎉

2025 was a massive year for Momentum. We doubled down on climate tech, grew health tech portfolio, made one investment per month, solidified our team & intensely focused on our mission. All the details here.

Blog & Announcements
Recent Post
May 2026
Investment Note: Why we invested in Recove ♻️

B2B raw material procurement, pre-processing, and manufacturing platform for India's recycling industry. Here's the background story & thesis on why we invested in the Bengaluru startup.

Resources
Climate FAQs
Q3 2024
Understanding climate change & answers to new denials

Fighting the climate crisis needs a deep partnership & understanding by all stakeholders. To explain the details & answer doubts on climate change, we've collated here a lot of the science & proven facts.

Opinions
Recent Opinion
Apr 2026
Moneycontrol OpEd: How to overcome climate finance’s ‘valley of death’

Between early-stage bets & bankable infrastructure asset, lies a gap, commonly known as the valley of death, or the missing middle. Bharti Singhla writes about how this problem could be solved.

Strongly advocate the power of networks. To solve big problems, we collaborate & work together.

Momentum co-hosts the South Asia Climate Showcase at SF Climate Week

Apr 2026  |  San Francisco

Momentum partnered with BASACA and Cooley to host the South Asia Climate Showcase at the SF Climate Week 2026. We were joined by several industry leaders, VCs, and entrepreneurs for a set of engaging discussions and lightning talks.

Momentum launches Canada India Climate Circle at Toronto Climate Week 2026

Jun 2026  |  Toronto

Momentum launched the Canada India Climate Circle at the Toronto Climate Week 2026. About 30 founders, investors, operators, and researchers brainstormed opportunities and challenges at the intersection of Canada & India's ecosystems

Momentum co-hosts “The Climate Room” at the Delhi Climate Innovation Week

Feb 2026  |  New Delhi

Momentum co-hosted “The Climate Room” with ZeCa Capital, the Startup Club (by IITDAA) and Delhi Climate Innovation Week (by Climate Collective) at IIT Delhi. We brought together founders, operators & investors and for an evening of real conversations.

Momentum co-hosts roundtable focusing on growth capital for materials startups

Feb 2026  |  Bengaluru

Momentum Capital co-hosted a workshop along with our friends at TDK Ventures & Terrarium, bringing together materials startups in the built environment, biomanufacturing, and battery sectors as well as early-growth investors. We deep-dived into the various technical, operational and commercial milestones that Series A/B investors look for at this stage.

Momentum co-hosts US-India Deeptech Dialogues at NY Climate Week 2025

Sep 2025  |  New York

Momentum co-hosted the US-India Deeptech Dialogues at New York Climate Week (NYCW) 2025, with Riceberg Ventures and BASACA. The event was organized as a panel discussion + mixer, and brought together 100+ South Asian founders & investors working across the India-US corridor.

Momentum sponsors SusCrunch 2025, India's annual Climate Tech conference

Jul 2025  |  Bengaluru

Momentum Capital sposored SusCrunch 2025, the annual climate tech conference of note in India, organized by SusMafia. The event had over 400 founders, investors, corporates & academicians. Bharti also co-authored a detailed 'Climate Tech Opportunity Map’, as an initiative by SusMafia and SusVentures, and was launched at the event.

Momentum co-hosts Climate Cocktails with Theia Ventures and IIMB NSRCEL

Jun 2025  |  Bengaluru

Momentum hosted an evening of meaningful conversations and casual connections at Climate Cocktails — a no-agenda mixer for climate tech founders, investors & operators. We teamed up with Theia Ventures and IIMB NSRCEL to host 100+ founders and investors at this rooftop gathering.

Momentum hosts a stimulating debate on 'The LDES path for India'

Jul 2025  |  Mumbai

Momentum organized an exciting climate tech meetup, including a stimulating debate on the long-duration energy storage (LDES) path for India with an expert panel, each of them an authority across a spectrum of the energy storage ecosystem.

Keenly invest in massive opportunities with high velocity. To us, momentum is everything.

mass.

> huge market> stellar team> acute problem> right timing> transformative path

Ideas targeting large addressable markets. Mature founders with purpose & grit. Strong unmet customer need. Clear why now. Huge impact ambition.

velocity.

> sound strategy> solid traction> big customer love> bias for action> high defensibility

Impressive first attack & foresight. Strong early indicators. Conjoined with customers. Agile teams biased for learning. Deep technology & execution moats.

Fully committed to further the United Nations SDGs. Driving profit & purpose.

Support the following UN Sustainable Development Goals across our portfolio.

SDG Goal 03: Good Health & Well-being

Our investment focus will support the following targets:

3.8 Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all.

3.9 By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination.

SDG Goal 07: Affordable & Clean Energy

Our investment focus will support the following targets:

7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.

7.3 By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency.

7.A By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology.

SDG Goal 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth

Our investment focus will support the following targets:

8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors.

8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value.

SDG Goal 09: Indutry, Innovation & Infrastructure

Our investment focus will support the following targets:

9.4 By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities.

9.5 Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending.

9.B Support domestic technology development, research and innovation in developing countries, including by ensuring a conducive policy environment for, inter alia, industrial diversification and value addition to commodities.

SDG Goal 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities

Our investment focus will support the following targets:

11.6 By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.

SDG Goal 12: Responsible Consumption & Production

Our investment focus will support the following targets:

12.4 By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment.

12.5 By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.

12.6 Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle.

SDG Goal 13: Climate Action

Our investment focus will support the following targets:

13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries.

13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.

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