Fueling the next wave of AI, Robotics and Frontier innovation

Unity Growth Fund partners with visionary founders pioneering advancements in transformative technologies, providing the capital, strategic insight, and global network needed to scale their innovations into market-leading companies.

Portfolio Highlights

Partnering with exceptional companies driving innovation across industries

SpaceX

Tech innovator developing rockets, spacecraft and a global satellite internet network to revolutionize space travel.

Anthropic

AI research lab building frontier large-language models (Claude) with a safety-first, steerable AI approach.

Anduril

Defense tech firm developing AI-driven autonomous systems (unmanned drones, surveillance towers, counter-UAS) for military operations.

Databricks

Data platform unifying data warehousing, analytics & AI (lakehouse) for enterprise big-data processing.

Cerebras

Semiconductor company building record-scale AI chips and wafer-scale engine systems optimized for deep learning training & inference.

Figure AI

Robotics startup developing AI-powered humanoid robots (Figure 03) to perform everyday tasks in human environments.

1X Technologies

AI and robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots (NEO) designed to assist with household tasks and daily activities in home environments.

Shield AI

Defense AI company developing intelligent autonomous aircraft (AI fighter pilot software and drones) to protect military forces.

Polymarket

World's largest blockchain-based prediction market platform where users trade on the outcomes of real-world events spanning politics, sports, economics, and more.

Harvey

Generative AI platform delivering domain-specific large language models for law, automating legal research, document review & contract analysis.

AMI Labs

Frontier AI research lab founded by Yann LeCun, building world-model-based AI systems that understand the real world for robotics, healthcare, and industrial automation.

Recursive

AI startup founded by Richard Socher building recursively self-improving AI systems that can autonomously identify weaknesses, design fixes, and implement them without human intervention.

Persona

Industrial robotics startup building next-gen humanoid robots for hazardous heavy-industry jobs.

Efficient Computer

Semiconductor startup building the world's most energy-efficient programmable processors, using 100x less energy to enable pervasive on-device AI intelligence.

Normal Computing

Deep tech AI startup pioneering thermodynamic computing chips (physics-based ASICs) that harness natural physical dynamics to achieve up to 1,000x energy efficiency gains for AI workloads.

UMA

Robotics startup designing general-purpose mobile and humanoid robots with human-level dexterity and real-world intelligence.

Apptronik

Human-centered robotics company creating AI-powered humanoid robots (Apollo) to work safely alongside people in industrial and everyday environments.

Aalo Atomics

Nuclear engineering company building fully modular, factory-fabricated micro-reactors (Aalo-X) powered by sodium-cooled technology to deliver clean, affordable energy for AI data centers and cities.

Stripe

Global payments platform building the economic infrastructure for the internet, enabling businesses to process online payments at scale.

Rubrik

Cloud data management platform providing secure backup, rapid recovery and data security (zero-trust) for enterprise hybrid-cloud environments.

Kraken

Cryptocurrency exchange platform for buying, selling and trading digital assets securely; also first crypto firm with a U.S. bank charter.

Addepar

Wealth management software aggregating investment data and analytics to power portfolio reporting for high-net-worth clients.

ThoughtSpot

Analytics company offering a search-driven, AI-powered business intelligence platform that lets anyone query enterprise data for insights.

Plaid

Fintech infrastructure provider connecting bank accounts with apps via APIs, powering digital payments and personal finance tools.

Turo

World's largest peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace connecting vehicle owners with renters across the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and France, offering a diverse selection of vehicles from local hosts.

......And many more innovative companies shaping the future

Target Verticals

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Robotics & Automation

Robotics &
Automation

Machine Learning

Machine Learning

Defense Technology

Defense Technology

Data & Analytics

Data &
Analytics

Aerospace Technology

Aerospace Technology

Semiconductors

Semiconductors

Quantum Computing

Quantum Computing

Cloud & Edge Computing

Cloud &
Edge Computing

Our Executive Team

Shankar Gupta Boddu

Founder & General Partner

Leads Unity Growth with a deep network across Silicon Valley's founders, investors, and strategic partners. His track record includes backing more than 40 high-conviction private companies across AI, robotics, fintech, blockchain, and space technology. Shankar secures exclusive opportunities, bringing a global perspective and disciplined, long-term partnership to Unity's portfolio.

Shankar Gupta Boddu
Rajendra Appalaneni

General Partner

Serial entrepreneur and early investor with a strong track record of building companies from zero to scale. He has invested widely across technology and transformative innovation. At Unity Growth Fund, he brings sharp operational insight and a disciplined approach to evaluating breakthrough founders.

Rajendra Appalaneni
Abhiram Appalaneni

Principal of Investments

Leads diligence, research, and portfolio strategy across frontier AI, robotics, and deep-tech. He plays a key role in evaluating breakthrough technologies and structuring high-conviction investments. With a strong analytical foundation and global perspective, he supports founders in scaling from early traction to market leadership. Abhiram drives Unity's mission of backing category-defining companies shaping the future.

Abhiram Appalaneni