Unshackled Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2015

AUM

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Location

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

Unshackled Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2014. The firm focuses on investing in immigrant founders, providing them with capital, community, and support to navigate visa challenges. With a team of five professionals, Unshackled Ventures is known for its early-stage investments and unique approach to backing founders before they have a product or revenue.

The firm primarily invests in sectors such as AI, SaaS, and fintech, with a typical check size ranging from $200K to $500K. Unshackled Ventures focuses on pre-seed and seed stages, primarily within the United States. The firm has a strong network of over 400 investors to support its portfolio companies in subsequent fundraising rounds.

Notable investments by Unshackled Ventures include Luminai - a healthcare software company, Plantible Foods - a plant-based protein producer, Cache Energy - an energy solutions provider, PolyGone Systems - a technology company, and Destro AI - a business productivity software firm.

Industry

AI Blockchain/Crypto Transportation Telecommunications Robotics Oil and Gas Edtech Fintech SaaS

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Nitin Pachisia Founding Partner
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Manan Mehta Founding Partner
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FAQs about Unshackled Ventures

Unshackled Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Unshackled Ventures is located in Sunnyvale, California, United States.
Unshackled Ventures was founded in 2015.
Unshackled Ventures invests in companies and startups in AI, Blockchain/Crypto, Transportation, Telecommunications, Robotics, Oil and Gas, Edtech, Fintech, SaaS.
Unshackled Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Unshackled Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
Unshackled Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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