# Shifu Ventures

> Shifu Ventures is a Bengaluru-based venture studio with a San Francisco presence, co-building AI-native B2B companies from India for global markets. Its operators work alongside founders on go-to-market strategy, product, AI and company operations, with a stated goal of taking businesses from roughly $100,000 to $10 million ARR. Its current model caps active engagements at five companies and does not routinely invest equity capital.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** Bengaluru, India
- **Founders:** Srihari (Sri) Maneru (Co-founder; Managing Partner & CEO), Prateek Sethi (Co-founder; General Partner & COO)
- **Products:** Venture co-building, Three-month working pilot, Post-$10M advisory
- **Notable:** Shifu reports Photon Legal grew from $600,000 to $3.5 million ARR., Shifu reports Photon Legal average contract value increased from $25,000 to $250,000 while shifting from 200 SME clients to 15 enterprise accounts., The founders completed the Bharat SaaS Yatra; the current about page describes a 10,000 km journey across India.

## Products & services

- **Venture co-building** — Hands-on go-to-market, AI and product execution, supported by customer success, hiring, finance and legal operations. Current website describes five active companies at a time, beginning around $100,000 ARR.
- **Three-month working pilot** — Selection stage following founder conversations to test the working relationship and alignment on ambition and incentives.
- **Post-$10M advisory** — Stated transition to advisory once a company passes $10 million ARR, releasing an active co-building slot.

## Achievements

- Shifu reports Photon Legal grew from $600,000 to $3.5 million ARR.
- Shifu reports Photon Legal average contract value increased from $25,000 to $250,000 while shifting from 200 SME clients to 15 enterprise accounts.
- The founders completed the Bharat SaaS Yatra; the current about page describes a 10,000 km journey across India.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Website reviewed in October 2026 lists Photon Legal at $3.5 million ARR and one active engagement with four open slots; this is an observation date, not a dated announcement.
- **2026-10** — Related Shifu Foundation describes Hometown Talks with NITI Aayog and Atal Innovation Mission, launched on Gandhi Jayanti, with more than 140 founders signed up.

## Links

- Website: https://www.shifuventures.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shifu-ventures

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Last updated: 2026-10-27