Amit Chand
Managing Partner
Leads BYT Capital. Official biography describes earlier angel investing, company building and operating experience.
LinkedIn profile ↗India / Direct investor
Building your tomorrow.
India-focused investor backing research-led companies from pre-seed to Series A.
Connect NowOfficial FAQ investment range$150K-$1.2M
Published entry stagesPre-seed to Series A
Current official portfolio3 companies
Separate Fund 0.0 examples11 partner investments
01 / The fund
Research-led companies, backed early
BYT Capital invests in science-led companies developing defensible technology and intellectual property. Its Fund 1 thesis covers space, synthetic biology, climate technology, robotics, computing infrastructure and other frontier technologies, from pre-seed to Series A.
The current official FAQ gives a typical investment range of $150,000-$1.2 million, depending on the round. Dated reporting gives different ranges: the December 2025 launch described INR3-6 crore initial cheques, while an August 2026 BusinessLine interview described INR2-3 crore initial cheques and follow-ons up to INR14-15 crore. These are not silently combined or converted into a new guaranteed range. The FAQ is the primary published range here; founders should confirm the current mandate directly.
December 2025 launch coverage described an INR180 crore fund, including an INR80 crore greenshoe, more than half subscribed, with a final close expected by Q3 2026. An August 2026 interview reported a $20 million Fund I raised. These differently dated and denominated statements are attributed as reported, not converted into an independently verified final close or current unallocated capital.
The current official portfolio lists Octobotics, Peptris and VyomIC. Separately, the manager calls Fund 0.0 its partners' earlier personal-investment history and names 11 examples from a stated 30+ journey. Those examples are shown separately below. They are not counted as Fund 1 holdings or presented as a complete personal portfolio.
Official Fund 1 thesis ↗ · Official FAQ and investment range ↗ · December 2025 launch context ↗ · August 2026 interview ↗02 / Portfolio
Explore by sector
Three companies on the current official portfolio page. Each company links to its own site, with a separate manager holding source. Proposed satellite capabilities and drug candidates are not represented as deployed services or approved medicines. Partner personal-investment examples follow in a separate historical section and are excluded from these sector counts.
BioTech 1
Uses AI to design, optimize and prioritize drug candidates before laboratory testing. It develops preclinical molecules and works with laboratory partners; computational predictions are not proof of an approved treatment.
Current holding or realised-exit status is not independently confirmed.
Holding source ↗Physical AI 1
Builds robotic inspection systems for tanks, ships, pipes and other industrial equipment. Robots collect corrosion, thickness and weld data in hard-to-reach areas, reducing hazardous access and scaffolding.
Current holding or realised-exit status is not independently confirmed.
Holding source ↗Space Tech 1
AeroDome Technologies is developing a low-Earth-orbit navigation satellite constellation. The planned positioning, navigation and timing service is designed for resilient location and clock signals; proposed capabilities are not presented as a fully deployed service.
Current holding or realised-exit status is not independently confirmed.
Holding source ↗Fund 0.0: earlier partner investments
Eleven named examples from the partners' personal-investment history, not current Fund 1 holdings. The manager describes 30+ earlier investments but does not name all of them here. These cards preserve the relationship as historical; current ownership and realised exits are not inferred.
Official Fund 0.0 context ↗Energy & Materials 4
Designs high-performance electric motorcycles and an integrated EV platform. Its work spans vehicle engineering, batteries, charging and connected software.
Earlier partner investment, not evidence of a Fund 1 holding or current fund ownership.
Holding source ↗
Develops water-producing thermal infrastructure using moisture-absorbing liquids and low-temperature waste heat. Its current Clausius platform targets cooling and water recovery for data centres and industrial facilities.
Earlier partner investment, not evidence of a Fund 1 holding or current fund ownership.
Holding source ↗
Develops steam-expander and waste-heat-recovery systems for industrial energy savings. Its Green Genie software helps factories assess energy use, monitor performance and track potential savings.
Earlier partner investment, not evidence of a Fund 1 holding or current fund ownership.
Holding source ↗
Builds battery-backed energy systems and software for mobility and stationary storage. FlexiPack and FlexiTwin combine battery hardware with monitoring and energy-management tools.
Earlier partner investment, not evidence of a Fund 1 holding or current fund ownership.
Holding source ↗Physical AI 5
Develops indigenous defence systems including counter-drone detection and electronic countermeasures, see-through armour and unmanned systems. Its products combine sensing, electronics and physical platforms.
Earlier partner investment, not evidence of a Fund 1 holding or current fund ownership.
Holding source ↗
Operates drone-based last-mile logistics with autonomous aerial vehicles, ground delivery integration and airspace-management software. The service targets short-distance delivery for commerce and healthcare.
Earlier partner investment, not evidence of a Fund 1 holding or current fund ownership.
Holding source ↗
Builds electro-optic surveillance and AI-assisted detection systems for defence and security. Its cameras and sensing platforms detect, identify and track people, vehicles and drones.
Earlier partner investment, not evidence of a Fund 1 holding or current fund ownership.
Holding source ↗
Develops hardware and software that add autonomous driving to industrial vehicles. Its perception, planning and control systems target trucks, mining, ports and factory yards.
Earlier partner investment, not evidence of a Fund 1 holding or current fund ownership.
Holding source ↗
Provides drone-based mapping, reality capture and aerial analytics. Its software turns images into models and progress reports for construction, infrastructure and industrial assets.
Earlier partner investment, not evidence of a Fund 1 holding or current fund ownership.
Holding source ↗Semiconductors 1
Builds encryption chip IP, industrial Ethernet switches and connected-device hardware. Its software and silicon protect moving or stored data without changing the underlying data format.
Earlier partner investment, not evidence of a Fund 1 holding or current fund ownership.
Holding source ↗Space Tech 1
Develops Earth-observation satellites combining radar and multispectral optical imaging. Radar can collect information through cloud and darkness, while optical sensors add visual and spectral detail.
Earlier partner investment, not evidence of a Fund 1 holding or current fund ownership.
Holding source ↗03 / Team & connect
Investment team
Dr. Dinesh Singh
Partner
Personal profile confirms GP at BYT Capital and co-founder of FAAD Capital. Official biography describes early-stage investing and AIF fund-management training.
LinkedIn profile ↗
Harshika Paliwal
Investment Manager
Investment experience across AIFs, family offices, equity and debt. Personal LinkedIn spells her first name Harshikaa; the official site uses Harshika.
LinkedIn profile ↗
Vaishnavi Chandrasekar
Analyst
Investment-team analyst with a computer-science background and earlier frontier-technology fundraising work at Villgro.
LinkedIn profile ↗Four current investment-team members from the official team page, with personal LinkedIn identity checks. Titles follow the official site; Dr. Dinesh Singh also names GP at BYT Capital on his personal profile. Vaishnavi Chandrasekar personal header names deep-tech investments but does not display BYT in the visible header, so the current firm role is grounded in the official biography rather than inferred from that header.
Official founder pitch route ↗04 / Fund network
Limited partners
No named LP relationship was sufficiently verified in this check. Dated launch coverage describes domestic high-net-worth individuals, ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices, but does not provide a named roster. Amit Chand's own earlier role as an LP in other funds is not evidence that those funds invest in BYT.
Named LPs not verified
Public information gap
This does not mean BYT has no LPs. Partner personal holdings, portfolio co-investors and professional relationships are not treated as fund commitments.
Dated reported LP categories ↗Research checked 2 November 2026. Public statements are not investment advice or confirmation of an available allocation.