Venture studio Biome has completed the first close of its capital raise, bringing together a group of backers that includes entrepreneurs and strategic family offices. Designed for experienced founders who want to start from zero with deep operational support, it co-creates a select number of high-conviction startups each year through its integrated model of strategy, talent, and capital.
According to Biome, the first close brings onboard influential names such as BVR Mohan Reddy, Prasad Yerneni, and Abhinav Reddy, along with the family offices of Raj Phani (Zaggle), Aditya Vuchi, and the family office of the Phoenix Group. These investors contribute not only capital but also strategic networks that span enterprise, infrastructure, and innovation.
Biome has also committed a Rs 100 crore investment over the next three years to co-found and scale high-impact startups with deep operational support. Among its early bets is a stealth-mode frontier AI venture headquartered in the US, led by one of the world’s leading AI scientists and Zoop.Money, a start-up reimagining home loan access.
Biome is led by Srinivas Kollipara, Madhu Poomalil, Kaustubh Patekar, and Zaran Bhagwagar, the venture studio originates and co-founds companies from the earliest stage. Its operating team embeds seasoned product leaders, growth operators, and domain experts into each venture from day one, accelerating validation, execution, and scale.
“We’ve built Biome to be the kind of early partner we believe early-stage companies truly need: deeply embedded, execution-led, and committed through every phase of growth. Our capital doesn’t just support companies — it helps build them, brick by brick,” said Srinivas Kollipara, Managing Partner at Biome.