Pranav Pai
VCFounding Partner & CIO, 3one4 Capital
Stanford engineer leading contrarian India seed bets
Bengaluru, India$100K–$5M checks3 notable investments
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
FintechEnterprise SaaSConsumerAIData
Background
Pranav Pai is the Founding Partner and CIO of 3one4 Capital, co-founding the firm in 2016 with Siddarth Pai. A Stanford MS Electrical Engineering alumnus, he led over 70 seed and venture capital investments including Jupiter, Licious, Open Financial Technologies, BetterPlace, and Darwinbox. Named on Entrepreneur Magazine's 35 Under 35 and AIWMI's 40 Under 40 Alternative Investment Professionals lists.
Investment Thesis
Contrarian early bets in Indian founders building category-defining companies across all sectors.
Investment Focus
Stages
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Typical check: $100K–$5M
Sectors
FintechEnterprise SaaSConsumerAIData
Based in: Bengaluru, India (Asia)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026