We co-build AI‑native B2B companies to $10M ARR and beyond.

From strategy to execution, we co-build across GTM and Product, until you reach $10M ARR within 3 years.

Co-Build with Us
$100KARRCo-building$10MARRwithin 3 yearsAdvisory
Shifu Ventures
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We do it the Shifu way.

Hands-on, in the trenches, building alongside founders. Co-building is our primary value-add.
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Traditional Accelerators
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We are not traditional accelerators
Who just focus on high-level guidance, cohorts, and advisory-led support.
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Our Model

Co-building only 5 companies at a time

Every founder gets our whole team, not a sliver of it. A new company comes in only when one crosses $10M ARR and moves into advisory. No cohorts, no batches.

01Photon LegalAI-native legal tech company$600K → $3.5M ARR
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Why Shifu

Not an accelerator. A venture studio.

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100 companies in a lifetimeCo-building 5 companies at a time.
Every one built to $10M ARR.Profitable and founder-owned.
Super-focused betsB2B, AI-native, from India to the world. Only where all three meet.
Focused co-buildingWith every PortCo, hands-on, one on one.
Typical AcceleratorTypical AcceleratorTypical accelerator
100 companies in a quarterA fresh cohort every three months.
Built for the one unicorn.A few stall, most die before they reach revenue.
Broad bets, every sectorEvery category, every geography.
Shared office hoursHigh-level advice, shared across the cohort.
Our Investors

A carefully selected tribe of founders and operators, here to help you succeed.

We've been deliberate about who's on our cap table. Successful founders who've exited, operators who've built at top global companies, all actively engaged, making intros and advising across GTM, product, hiring, and beyond.

Raveen Sastry
Raveen Sastry
3× exited founder
Karthik Ramamoorthy
Karthik Ramamoorthy
Exited Numero to Zuora
Srini Gurrapu
Srini Gurrapu
Founder & CEO, Dallas Ventures
Srihari BT
Srihari BT
Global VP Partnerships, Whatfix
Kesavan K
Kesavan K
Co-founder & CEO, Krita.ai
+ many more
Founders and operators
FAQ

Questions, answered.

Fit, focus, and what co-building actually means.

We go deep where it moves the needle most, and stay close on everything else:

  • GTM: defining the ICP, nailing positioning, and getting the first customers
  • AI: embedding AI at the core of every company we co-build
  • Customer Success, HR & Talent, Finance & Legal: the support a company needs on the way to $10M ARR

We look for founders who:

  • Build with AI at the core, inside and out
  • Sell globally, from India to the world
  • Are full-time on the company
  • Have reached around $100K ARR, with real customers

We focus on owning GTM and Product, and co-building our companies to $10M ARR within 3 years. We want to be your co-founder, not your investor!

We can raise together if there’s a need, but if you’re only looking for a cheque, then a traditional VC is a better fit.

Most founders come to us through referrals from operators, angels and other founders. Because it’s a high-conviction bet on both sides, we start with:

  1. Deep founder conversations
  2. A 3-month working pilot
  3. Alignment on ambition, incentives and the long-term vision

No cohorts, no batches, no demo days. We only take on a new company when a slot opens, when one of our five companies graduates at $10M ARR. Today, four of the five slots are open.

Co-building takes a company from $100K to $10M ARR in under 3 years. Past $10M ARR, the founders take the lead and we move into an advisory role. That frees a slot for the next company.