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The Deep Science Ecosystem in India, a conversation with Ankur Capital
The UpstreamLife
The UpstreamLife
The Deep Science Ecosystem in India, a conversation with Ankur Capital
Jan 29, 2026
Vishal Krishna
In this episode of theUpStreamLife we bring to you Ankur Capital's Deep Science Report which outlines how the deep science startup ecosystem is progressing with increased industry participation. @ankur_capital
In this episode Alysha Maria Lobo talks with Vishal Katariya and Suraj Nair of Ankur Capital.
00:00 - Introduction to why deep science is mainstream.
01:36 - Scientists and PhDs are coming back to India.
05:40 - Fragility of the deep science ecosystem.
08:52 - Benchmarking deep science startups.
13:03 - Patents are a great measure.
19:40 - Scaling deep science with CVCs.
23:14 - Is manufacturing deep tech growing.
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