Invention Engine
Invention Engine is an India-focused startup accelerator that supports early-stage founders in the AI and deep-tech sectors. It offers capital, mentorship, and access to a structured program called ACE, which provides $100K per startup as patient capital. The accelerator follows a lab-plus-accelerator model, emphasizing support for technically strong startups tackling complex AI challenges. The company provides early-stage funding, mentorship, research, and ecosystem support to help founders develop their technical products. Invention Engine aims to back 6–8 startups per cohort through its si
Investing activity
Invention Engine appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $3M and the largest at $3M. The most recent are Desible.ai (Seed, $3.3M, Oct 2026), Desible.ai (Seed, $3.3M (INR 320.0M), Oct 2026) and Cheerio AI (Seed, ₹8Crore, Mar 2026).
Invention Engine most often invests alongside Prime Ventures, Vivek Mathur, Anand Shahani and LetsVenture, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Invention Engine
What AI companies has Invention Engine invested in?
Invention Engine's AI investments include Desible.ai and Cheerio AI. The 3 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Invention Engine based?
Invention Engine is based in Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
What stage does Invention Engine invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Invention Engine has invested at Seed, with a median round of $3M.
Who does Invention Engine co-invest with?
Invention Engine's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Prime Ventures (2 deals), Vivek Mathur (1 deal), Anand Shahani (1 deal), LetsVenture (1 deal) and VCMint (1 deal).
How can founders reach Invention Engine?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Invention Engine's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Invention Engine to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.