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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
VC firm Speciale Invest plans launch of new fund for deep-tech investments
Deep-tech investment firm Speciale Invest, which backs seed-stage and early-stage companies, is planning to launch its third fund as the current fund nears completion. The firm did not disclose the size of the upcoming fund but stated that it would be slightly larger than its previous fund, which stood at ₹300 crore. The firm plans to make five to six investments from the upcoming fund in the first year, with an average ticket size ranging between $0.75 million and $1 million, said Arjun Rao, general partner at the firm. 'We are working on it (Fund III)... Fund II will be fully deployed in the coming weeks or months, and then we should be ready to make new investments, and that will be a classic Fund III. The overall size will be a little larger than the last fund, but not significantly larger,' Rao said. Speciale Invest has backed companies including space-tech firm Agnikul Cosmos, flying taxi startup The ePlane Company, and semiconductor company Morphing Machines, among others. Over the past eight years, the firm has operated three funds — Fund I, Fund II, and an additional growth fund. Rao said the majority of limited partners are domestic, and capital has been raised from family offices, high-net-worth individuals (HNIs), ultra-HNIs, corporates, and some members of the Indian diaspora abroad. Fund I, launched in 2017, had a corpus of ₹60 crore, with investments in 18 companies. The average investment size was around $0.5 million. Apart from Agnikul Cosmos and The ePlane Company, other portfolio firms from this fund include robotics startup CynLr and space-tech firm GalaxEye. Fund II, launched in 2021, scaled up fivefold to ₹300 crore. As the fund nears full deployment, the firm expects to invest in one or two more companies. So far, it has backed 17 companies. Investment sizes ranged from $0.5 million to $1 million. Notable investments from this fund include climate-tech startup Newtrace, cybersecurity firm QNu Labs, and drug discovery startup Peptris. In 2023, Speciale Invest also raised a ₹185 crore growth fund to participate in follow-on rounds of its existing portfolio companies. 'We raised a growth fund in 2023 which amounted to ₹185 crore. We invested in around 5–6 companies from Fund I and Fund II. We can invest in a total of 8–10 companies from this fund,' Rao said. On exit performance, Rao said, 'They have all been healthy, positive multiple outcomes, some in the range of 2x to 8x multiples on mergers and acquisitions. These early-to-young companies were acquired by larger, strategic players who found value in the product, technology, and team.' He noted that Wingman was acquired by Clari, a global player in the sales intelligence space, and augmented reality startup Scapic was acquired by Walmart-owned Flipkart. In total, there have been seven exits. While the firm identifies as sector-agnostic, it sees high-growth opportunities in space technology, climate and sustainability, manufacturing, defence, industrial automation and robotics, artificial intelligence in enterprise infrastructure, biotech, and life sciences.
Korea Herald
5 days ago
- Business
- Korea Herald
ValueLabs Announces Plans to Become the Enterprise OS of the Agentic Era
HYDERABAD, India, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ValueLabs, a global technology services and AI solutions company, today announced its plans to transition into the Enterprise Operating System (Enterprise OS) of the Agentic Era, powered by its proprietary AiDE ® platform. AiDE ®, originally built to accelerate software delivery, has evolved into the intelligence layer that now supports how ValueLabs operates across the board. From product development and sales to recruitment and client operations, all core enterprise functions are being reimagined through modular, autonomous, and context-aware agents delivered as AiDE Applications. "We are not just deploying AiDE ®. We are becoming AiDE ®," said Arjun Rao, Founder and Executive Chairman of ValueLabs. "This transformation is not about tools. It is a redesign of how we work, how we learn, and how we deliver outcomes. It is also a model we believe others can adopt in their journey to becoming AI-native." ValueLabs' internal transformation includes the deployment of AiDE ® in the following areas: A key next step in this transformation will be Pipe, ValueLabs' internal enterprise collaboration and orchestration platform. Once live, Pipe will work in tandem with AiDE ® to serve as the control system for the enterprise. Together, they will enable real-time, conversational, and adaptive interfaces to trigger actions, connect teams, and automate operations. Whether resolving a client issue, generating a proposal, or managing an internal process, AiDE ® and Pipe are expected to become the company's intelligent backbone. "We are not simply automating. We are building toward autonomy," said Sam Alva, CEO of ValueLabs. "AiDE Applications are orchestrating work across teams. Our systems handle the routine and escalate only what needs human judgment. This lets our people focus on creativity and strategy." ValueLabs' roadmap includes: This transformation moves ValueLabs toward an operating model that embraces distributed decision-making, Agentic governance, and intelligent system-based escalation. The company expects this will not only optimize internal workflows but also provide clients with a blueprint to build AI-native operations of their own. About ValueLabs ValueLabs & AiDE ®: Enterprise OS of the Agentic Era From Engineering to Everything — custom agents powering AI-native enterprises. Founded in 1997, ValueLabs is a global Agentic AI Services firm helping enterprises reinvent themselves as AI-native organizations. At the core of this transformation is AiDE ® — ValueLabs' proprietary platform and the Enterprise Operating System for the Agentic Era. AiDE ® integrates custom-built autonomous AI agents seamlessly across software engineering, business operations, analytics, and strategic workflows. With over 7,000 professionals serving more than 300 enterprise clients globally, ValueLabs leverages AiDE ® and innovative Service-as-Software delivery models to unlock productivity, agility, and sustainable competitive advantage.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
ValueLabs Announces Plans to Become the Enterprise OS of the Agentic Era
HYDERABAD, India, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ValueLabs, a global technology services and AI solutions company, today announced its plans to transition into the Enterprise Operating System (Enterprise OS) of the Agentic Era, powered by its proprietary AiDE® platform. AiDE®, originally built to accelerate software delivery, has evolved into the intelligence layer that now supports how ValueLabs operates across the board. From product development and sales to recruitment and client operations, all core enterprise functions are being reimagined through modular, autonomous, and context-aware agents delivered as AiDE Applications. "We are not just deploying AiDE®. We are becoming AiDE®," said Arjun Rao, Founder and Executive Chairman of ValueLabs. "This transformation is not about tools. It is a redesign of how we work, how we learn, and how we deliver outcomes. It is also a model we believe others can adopt in their journey to becoming AI-native." ValueLabs' internal transformation includes the deployment of AiDE® in the following areas: Product Development Lifecycle with agents for product management, design, architecture, coding, testing, RCA, deployment, and SRE Client Operations, including onboarding, BenAdmin, claims management, IT service delivery, and customer support Sales, through Sage, a suite of AiDE®-powered agents for lead generation, pitch creation, and pursuit workflows, integrated with the AiDE Marketplace Recruitment, redesigned as an AI-enabled pipeline that handles screening, scheduling, and onboarding with minimal human intervention A key next step in this transformation will be Pipe, ValueLabs' internal enterprise collaboration and orchestration platform. Once live, Pipe will work in tandem with AiDE® to serve as the control system for the enterprise. Together, they will enable real-time, conversational, and adaptive interfaces to trigger actions, connect teams, and automate operations. Whether resolving a client issue, generating a proposal, or managing an internal process, AiDE® and Pipe are expected to become the company's intelligent backbone. "We are not simply automating. We are building toward autonomy," said Sam Alva, CEO of ValueLabs. "AiDE Applications are orchestrating work across teams. Our systems handle the routine and escalate only what needs human judgment. This lets our people focus on creativity and strategy." ValueLabs' roadmap includes: Launching the AiDE Marketplace as a discoverable layer of agentic applications for core business functions Using Sage to demonstrate full-cycle, AI-native go-to-market execution Activating Pipe and AiDE® together to showcase how intelligent enterprises will operate This transformation moves ValueLabs toward an operating model that embraces distributed decision-making, Agentic governance, and intelligent system-based escalation. The company expects this will not only optimize internal workflows but also provide clients with a blueprint to build AI-native operations of their own. About ValueLabs ValueLabs & AiDE®: Enterprise OS of the Agentic Era From Engineering to Everything — custom agents powering AI-native enterprises. Founded in 1997, ValueLabs is a global Agentic AI Services firm helping enterprises reinvent themselves as AI-native organizations. At the core of this transformation is AiDE® — ValueLabs' proprietary platform and the Enterprise Operating System for the Agentic Era. AiDE® integrates custom-built autonomous AI agents seamlessly across software engineering, business operations, analytics, and strategic workflows. With over 7,000 professionals serving more than 300 enterprise clients globally, ValueLabs leverages AiDE® and innovative Service-as-Software delivery models to unlock productivity, agility, and sustainable competitive advantage. For more details, contact us at: SOURCE ValueLabs Sign in to access your portfolio
Cision Canada
5 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
ValueLabs Announces Plans to Become the Enterprise OS of the Agentic Era
HYDERABAD, India, June 16, 2025 /CNW/ -- ValueLabs, a global technology services and AI solutions company, today announced its plans to transition into the Enterprise Operating System (Enterprise OS) of the Agentic Era, powered by its proprietary AiDE ® platform. AiDE ®, originally built to accelerate software delivery, has evolved into the intelligence layer that now supports how ValueLabs operates across the board. From product development and sales to recruitment and client operations, all core enterprise functions are being reimagined through modular, autonomous, and context-aware agents delivered as AiDE Applications. "We are not just deploying AiDE®. We are becoming AiDE®," said Arjun Rao, Founder and Executive Chairman of ValueLabs. "This transformation is not about tools. It is a redesign of how we work, how we learn, and how we deliver outcomes. It is also a model we believe others can adopt in their journey to becoming AI-native." ValueLabs' internal transformation includes the deployment of AiDE ® in the following areas: Product Development Lifecycle with agents for product management, design, architecture, coding, testing, RCA, deployment, and SRE Client Operations, including onboarding, BenAdmin, claims management, IT service delivery, and customer support Sales, through Sage, a suite of AiDE ® -powered agents for lead generation, pitch creation, and pursuit workflows, integrated with the AiDE Marketplace Recruitment, redesigned as an AI-enabled pipeline that handles screening, scheduling, and onboarding with minimal human intervention A key next step in this transformation will be Pipe, ValueLabs' internal enterprise collaboration and orchestration platform. Once live, Pipe will work in tandem with AiDE ® to serve as the control system for the enterprise. Together, they will enable real-time, conversational, and adaptive interfaces to trigger actions, connect teams, and automate operations. Whether resolving a client issue, generating a proposal, or managing an internal process, AiDE ® and Pipe are expected to become the company's intelligent backbone. "We are not simply automating. We are building toward autonomy," said Sam Alva, CEO of ValueLabs. "AiDE Applications are orchestrating work across teams. Our systems handle the routine and escalate only what needs human judgment. This lets our people focus on creativity and strategy." ValueLabs' roadmap includes: Launching the AiDE Marketplace as a discoverable layer of agentic applications for core business functions Using Sage to demonstrate full-cycle, AI-native go-to-market execution Activating Pipe and AiDE ® together to showcase how intelligent enterprises will operate This transformation moves ValueLabs toward an operating model that embraces distributed decision-making, Agentic governance, and intelligent system-based escalation. The company expects this will not only optimize internal workflows but also provide clients with a blueprint to build AI-native operations of their own. About ValueLabs ValueLabs & AiDE ®: Enterprise OS of the Agentic Era From Engineering to Everything — custom agents powering AI-native enterprises. Founded in 1997, ValueLabs is a global Agentic AI Services firm helping enterprises reinvent themselves as AI-native organizations. At the core of this transformation is AiDE ® — ValueLabs' proprietary platform and the Enterprise Operating System for the Agentic Era. AiDE ® integrates custom-built autonomous AI agents seamlessly across software engineering, business operations, analytics, and strategic workflows. With over 7,000 professionals serving more than 300 enterprise clients globally, ValueLabs leverages AiDE ® and innovative Service-as-Software delivery models to unlock productivity, agility, and sustainable competitive advantage.
Korea Herald
29-05-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
ValueLabs Announces Strategic Pivot—Exclusively Offering Outcome-Based Engagements Globally
Company shifts away from Time & Materials contracts for all new clients, embracing outcome-driven, AI-powered delivery models. HYDERABAD, India, May 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ValueLabs, a global leader in Agentic AI Services, today announced a strategic pivot, transitioning fully away from traditional Time & Materials (T&M) contracts for new clients across all major markets. This milestone reinforces ValueLabs' commitment to outcomes, innovation, and its transformative Enterprise OS platform—AiDE®. As of today, all new engagements with ValueLabs will leverage outcome-based delivery models, including Managed Services (MSP), fixed-price engagements, productivity-linked pricing, and value-sharing agreements. This strategic shift aligns ValueLabs' incentives with clients, ensuring measurable business impact, predictable outcomes, and accelerated value realization. The decision comes on the heels of rapid adoption and widespread success of AiDE®, ValueLabs' proprietary Agentic AI platform. AiDE acts as an Enterprise Operating System, embedding autonomous AI agents into core enterprise workflows across software engineering, business operations, analytics, and strategic workflows, transforming clients into AI-native enterprises. Speaking about this strategic pivot, Arjun Rao, Founder and Chairman of ValueLabs, said, "The era of billing hours is behind us. Our clients don't just want work done—they want measurable outcomes, faster innovation, and business results that matter. With AiDE, we have the confidence, capabilities, and credibility to deliver exactly that. This shift isn't merely operational; it redefines how technology partners add real value in the Agentic Era." Sam Alva, CEO of ValueLabs, reinforced the strategic vision: "We've already proven that AiDE-driven delivery significantly accelerates outcomes and improves productivity. We are now aligning our commercial models to reflect this reality. Outcome-based engagements ensure our success is directly tied to our clients' outcomes. It's a win-win approach powered by our platform-led, Service-as-Software model—where AiDE transforms everything, everywhere, all at once." This announcement positions ValueLabs at the forefront of a fundamental industry shift—from traditional service delivery, towards innovative, outcome-aligned partnerships. Clients from across verticals like Commerce, Healthcare, Insurance, and Travel have already experienced substantial benefits from this model, achieving tangible business impacts including increased speed-to-market, improved operational efficiencies, and measurable financial returns. About ValueLabs ValueLabs & AiDE®: Enterprise OS of the Agentic Era From Engineering to Everything—custom agents powering AI-native enterprises. Founded in 1997, ValueLabs is a global Agentic AI Services firm helping enterprises reinvent themselves as AI-native organizations. At the core of this transformation is AiDE®—ValueLabs' proprietary platform and the Enterprise Operating System for the Agentic Era. AiDE integrates custom-built autonomous AI agents seamlessly across software engineering, business operations, analytics, and strategic workflows. With over 7,000 professionals serving more than 300 enterprise clients globally, ValueLabs leverages AiDE and innovative Service-as-Software delivery models to unlock productivity, agility, and sustainable competitive advantage.
