VC Roundtable: The Future of Fusion in India
About the Event
India’s deep tech landscape is evolving rapidly — and fusion energy might be its boldest frontier yet.
In this rare, closed-door roundtable, we’re bringing together all active nuclear fusion startups in India under one roof — a first-of-its-kind conversation featuring:
• Dr. Pravin Kini, Founder, Anubal Fusion
• Ashwin Nandapurkar, CEO (India), EX-Fusion
• Shaurya Kaushal, Co-founder, Pranos Fusion
Joining them are deep tech VCs, policy thinkers, and early ecosystem builders to discuss the current state of fusion innovation in India, lessons from global efforts, and realistic pathways to commercialization and scale.
Expect candid insights on:
• Capital timelines in fusion and advanced energy
• The evolving role of private players
• India’s global positioning in the fusion race
• Collaboration ideas to grow the frontier tech ecosystem
Format & Agenda
• 6:30 – 6:40 PM: Talk by Dr Pravin Kini
• 6:45 – 6:55 PM: Talk by Shaurya Kaushal
• 7:00 – 7:10 PM: Talk by Ashwin Nandapurkar
• 7:15 – 8:00 PM: VC Roundtable — Candid discussion on fusion’s potential in India
• 8:00 PM onwards: Networking & Conversations
Who Should Attend
• Deep tech & climate tech VCs
• Fusion or advanced energy founders
• Policy thinkers & ecosystem enablers working on fusion
Guests
Dr Pravin Kini - https://anubalfusion.com/
Ashwin Nandapurkar - https://en.ex-fusion.com/
Shaurya Kaushal - https://www.pranosfusion.energy/
🎤 Our Hosts
Beyond Next Ventures is an early-stage deep-tech venture capital firm with presence in Japan and India. We are driven by our mission to enable exceptional entrepreneurs solving global challenges for healthier populace and a happier planet. Founded in 2014, we made over 80 investments across both countries.
With a portfolio of 14 companies in India, we typically lead investments in seed and pre-series A stage deep-tech startups. Our primary focus areas include healthcare, sustainability, and digital infrastructure.
Website: https://beyondnextventures.com/
Portfolio: https://beyondnextventures.com/portfolio/
Speciale Invest is a Deep Science & Tech VC fund investing in DeepTech hardware and software at the earliest stages (Pre-Seed/Seed). Over the past decade, we have continued to push the boundaries of tech-first investing in India across sectors like Space, Climate, Nuclear, Energy, Semiconductors, Robotics, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, and Advanced AI Led Software.
Some of our category defining investments include Anubal Fusion (Nuclear Fusion), Agnikul Cosmos (Launch Vehicles), NewTrace (Electrolysers), Ultraviolette Auto (EV Superbikes), QNu (Quantum Security), Peptris (AI Drug Discovery), Fermbox (Precision Fermentation), etc.
Website: https://www.specialeinvest.com/