On 2026‑09‑24 I met Pranav Condur of Stellaris Venture Partners at The Residency Bangalore to discuss how patient capital can fuel deep‑tech and fintech pre‑seed ventures in India.
- VC decisions rely on quantitative models (“the maths that a VC runs on”) rather than consensus.
the maths that a VC runs on
why an IC never decides based on consensus
TAM size
- Core evaluation metric: TAM size.
- Stellaris is launching new initiatives to support idea‑stage startups, addressing the scarcity of patient capital.
- Indian deep‑tech founders often succeed by building within constraints (capital, policy, infrastructure).