Managing Partner

Vishesh Rajaram is the Co‑founder and Managing Partner at Speciale Invest—and the torchbearer of our deeptech mission. With over two decades of experience across finance, entrepreneurship, and venture capital, he has become one of the most visible champions of India’s spacetech, semiconductor, robotics, and climate tech ecosystems.

A Chartered Accountant with an MBA from ISB, Vishesh’s journey reflects conviction and craft: from corporate banking at ICICI, to leading his family’s pharma business to a successful exit, to honing his venture skills at Ventureast, one of India’s earliest VC funds. In 2017, he co-founded Speciale Invest with a bold belief—that India’s future will be defined by frontier technologies, and that founders building IP‑led innovation deserve patient, conviction‑driven capital.

At Speciale, Vishesh is more than an investor—he is a strategic partner and ecosystem builder, working with founders from seed to scale. His philosophy is rooted in first‑principles thinking and contrarian insight, enabling him to back ideas long before they become mainstream. He brings not just capital but sharp strategy, global networks, and a relentless commitment to helping founders transform breakthrough science into enduring companies.

Curious, collaborative, and future-focused, Vishesh thrives on engaging with entrepreneurs who challenge the status quo, and making sure that technologies of tomorrow are born, built, and scaled from India.