Portfolio
Discover the innovative startups and technologies we’re investing in to transform the fashion industry.
Discover the innovative startups and technologies we’re investing in to transform the fashion industry.
PDS Ventures invests in early-stage startups through strategic partnerships with Apex Black and True Global while also making direct investments in select high-potential ventures that align with our strategic priorities.
Apex Black is a London-based venture capital firm co-founded by Pallak Seth, founder of PDS Limited, and Rani Saad, a seasoned entrepreneur and investor with over 25 years of experience in building and investing in ventures. Saad is also the co-founder of the Stanford Angels of the UK and has a strong focus on diversity and inclusion in the startup ecosystem.
They are serial founders with a mission to back fellow founders with capital, connections and expertise. Apex Black seeks ventures boldly reimagining our world via deep, defensible innovation –fuelled by deep tech, scientific breakthroughs or business model disruptions.
PDS Ventures has a strategic partnership with True Global, a retail and consumer sector specialist investment firm. Through this collaboration, PDS Ventures and True Global co-invest in disruptive retail & consumer technologies. True Global helps businesses of all sizes become greater through investment, scale up support and strategic advisory.
This partnership allows PDS Ventures to tap into True Global’s powerful global network of investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators. This collaboration unlocks unique deal flow, shared expertise, and accelerated growth opportunities for co-investment into portfolio companies.
Everbloom transforms organic waste into high-performance fibres using bio-manufacturing and protein engineering.
Sustainable Materials, Circular Economy, Performance Innovation, Bio-based, Waste Reduction
Growing hyper-traceable and sustainable cotton through hydroponic and regenerative cotton technologies.
Sustainable Materials, Traceability, Regenerative Agriculture
Creating the warmest, lightest, and most packable outerwear possible, utilizing cutting-edge technologies.
Performance Innovation
Creating truly compostable alternatives to plastic packaging for the beauty industry.
Sustainable Materials, Circular Economy
Developing a 100% recyclable and coating-free alternative to traditional waterproof breathable textiles.
Water-Saving, Sustainable Materials, Circular Economy, Performance Innovation
Making alternative leather from marine waste collagen.
Circular Economy, Sustainable Materials, Bio-Based, Waste Reduction
Developing 100% plant-based plastic-free fur, fleece, and shearling.
Sustainable Materials, Bio-Based
Making next-generation planet-positive insulation textiles, actively healing damaged wetland ecosystems through regenerative agriculture.
Regenerative Agriculture, Sustainable Materials, Performance Innovation
Creating the next generation of colors and effects using plant-based cellulose for use as pigments, glitter, sequins, and films.
Bio-Based
Making sustainable fibers for textiles out of potato waste that is inedible and difficult to compost.
Sustainable Materials, Bio-Based, Circular Economy, Water-Saving, Waste Reduction
Replacing plastics with non-toxic and decarbonized alternatives, starting with Polaris, a biobased alternative to polyurethane.
Bio-Based, Decarbonization
Aiming to enable true circularity in fashion with 100% bio-based, fully recyclable replacement for Spandex.
Bio-Based, Circular Economy, Performance Innovation
Developing 100% automated inspection inside Circular Knitting Machines, reducing production costs and defects to near 0%.
AI-Powered, Smart Manufacturing, Automation, Traceability, Supply Chain Transparency, Waste Reduction
Producing the first-ever high-performance black pigment made from wood waste and containing no carcinogens.
Circular Economy, Waste Reduction, Bio-Based, Sustainable Processing
Building 3D weaving machines to reduce fashion waste and create custom-fit jeans through automated manufacturing.
Waste Reduction, Smart Manufacturing, Customization
Developing dyeing processes to dramatically reduce environmental impact using a synthetic biology-based approach.
Water-Saving, Sustainable Processing, Bio-Based
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Developing an automated manufacturing method to create custom-made garments.
Circular Economy, Automation, Bio-Based, Customization
Creating non-destructive separation technology of textile waste components, allowing independent recycling.
Textile Recycling, Circular Economy, Water-Saving, Waste Reduction
AI-powered production planning for factories and brands to optimize production schedules based on real-time data.
AI-Powered, Smart Manufacturing, Waste Reduction, Supply Chain Optimisation
A Using AI and hyper-spectral imaging to identify and sort textile waste by fiber composition, enabling scalable, high-accuracy textile recycling.
Circular Economy, Textile Recycling, AI-powered, Resale
A peer-to-peer rental platform for women's fashion, promoting a circular economy.
Circular Economy, Marketplace, Fashion Rental
Supercharging circularity across the commercial lifecycle, from design to recapture and reuse.
Circular Economy, AI-Powered, Resale
Bringing resale-as-a-service to fashion brands and multi-brand retailers.
Circular Economy, Resale, Marketplace
Innovating textile-to-textile recycling to create a circular ecosystem.
Textile Recycling, Circular Economy
Developing heat-dissolvable stitching threads and thermal disassembly systems for easier textile recycling.
Textile Recycling, Circular Economy, Water-Saving
Innovating the knitwear industry with an integrated, traceable digital supply chain.
Traceability, Supply Chain Transparency, Digital Product Passport
AI-driven procurement assistant that automates post‑purchase-order (PO) tasks to expedite orders and reduce delays.
AI-Powered, Supply Chain Optimization
Digitally transforming businesses within the licensing & retail industries, empowering brands to digitalize product and licensing programs.
Traceability, Digital Product Passport
Developing a B2B Logistics SaaS platform for trade and production companies to optimize inbound cargo logistics.
Supply Chain Optimization, AI-Powered
Empowering customers to make sustainable choices with a comprehensive brand rating system for fashion.
Marketplace, Sustainability Verification
A sustainable platform that helps conscious consumers find verified sustainable products.
Sustainability Verification, Marketplace
Creating a fashion marketplace that helps retailers clear seasonal excess stock before deep discounts.
AI-Powered, Marketplace, Retail Tech
Helping brands and retailers discover and source from ethical suppliers around the world.
Marketplace, Sustainable Sourcing
A global sourcing platform that rewards best sustainability practices, turning sustainability from a cost into an opportunity.
Marketplace, Sustainable Sourcing
Developing an online shopping livestream platform through which influencers, experts, celebrities & store reps can host virtual shopping events on the e-commerce site.
Retail Tech, E-Commerce
Building a Tech Enabled Cross Border Home & Kitchen brand (The Fine Living Co.) from India. Disrupting the global home lifestyle value chain with a Design to Manufacture to Consumer Model.
Retail Tech
A SaaS-based VR showroom platform for the fashion industry, using gamification to help brands host immersive B2B, D2C, and PR experiences.
AR/VR, Retail Tech, 3D Digitization, E-Commerce
A sustainable e-Commerce B2C + C2C platform providing customers with sustainable business services - fulfilment, payments & loyalty subscriptions
Marketplace, E-Commerce
A referral marketing and social sharing technology that leverages the power of the brand’s existing customers to acquire new ones
E-Commerce, Retail Tech
Unlocking offline transactions to help retailers with customer retention by enabling digital receipts and smart touchpoints to collect in-store customer data.
Retail Tech
A deep-tech company offering mobile body scanning, clothing size matching, virtual avatars, digital clothing trials, and fitness monitoring.
AI-Powered, Retail Tech, E-Commerce, 3D Digitization
A tech company focusing on real-time visual intelligence solutions.
Computer Vision, Retail Tech
Optimizing in-store operations via computer vision and augmented reality.
Computer Vision, Retail Tech
Enabling brands to digitize the real-world accurately (realistic 3D) and automatically (at scale), through capturing the material properties of real-world objects.
AR/VR, 3D Digitization
Using multimodal AI to revolutionize how people find products online.
AI-Powered, Retail Tech, E-commerce
Selectika empowers e-commerce websites to sell more effectively with visual AI and a personalization system, using auto-tagging as the foundation for its solutions.
AI-Powered, Retail Tech, E-commerce
Develops AI-powered software that enables engineers to predict product performance and reduce physical testing.
AI-Powered
Provides AI solutions aimed at enhancing emergency medicine by improving critical care outcomes.
AI-Powered
Designs autonomous robots for outdoor maintenance tasks like sweeping and monitoring facilities.
A global community dedicated to lifelong learning, offering transformative experiences and connections to inspire personal and professional growth.
Luxury platform elevating African design and ethical manufacturing
Marketplace, Sustainable Sourcing
A personal styling service delivering curated clothing selections tailored for petite women 5'4" and under, offering personalized outfits that fit and flatter.
E-commerce, Waste Reduction
Sustainable luxury resortwear rooted in Indian craftsmanship
Sustainable Materials, Waste Reduction, Supply Chain Transparency
Ethical, design-forward tableware brand for elevated everyday dining.
Supply Chain Transparency, Sustainable Materials, Waste Reduction
High-quality, comfort-driven bedding brand
Supply Chain Transparency, Sustainable Materials
Sustainable period care brand offering flushable, biodegradable pads
Sustainable Materials, Waste Reduction
Jewelry brand celebrating identity, resilience, and empowerment
Supply Chain Transparency, Sustainable Materials
Sustainable performance running shoes made from plant-based materials
Sustainable Materials, Performance Innovation
A platform supporting the global lifting community with tools, insights, and its flagship app designed to enhance competitive and recreational weight lifting.
Eco-friendly designer paint brand offering convenience and sustainability
Sustainable Materials
A virtual food brand reinventing pizza delivery by partnering with professional kitchens to craft and deliver high-quality pizzas, powered by a tech-enabled service model.
Retail Tech, E-commerce
A category-defining brand utilizing new technologies and a digitally-led experience to reinvent the tattoo-removal procedure.
PDS Ventures backs top quartile funds that share our strategic focus areas
Fifty Years is a San Francisco–based early-stage venture firm that supports scientists and engineers building solutions to global challenges, particularly in deep tech and sustainability. Backed by dozens of experienced founders, they lean heavily on founder-to-founder empathy and guidance. They also host programs like “PhD to VC” to bring scientific expertise into the venture ecosystem.
As a home-grown VC, Waterbridge Ventures have the DNA required to be an early partner to India-centric teams. With tech-disruption at the core, they back founders building for India or from India and aim to be the first institutional cheque for founders and the most active partner, committed to leveraging their network and expertise to catalyse their founders' superpowers. For PDS Ventures, this partnership expands our reach into high-potential India-focused innovation, enhancing our ability to spot early disruptors and build a stronger, more diverse portfolio.
With a deep focus on brand-led innovation, Fireside Ventures has built a strong track record of partnering with visionary founders shaping India’s next generation of consumer brands. Their expertise in scaling early-stage businesses, combined with a hands-on approach to brand building, makes them an ideal ally for PDS Ventures. By partnering with them, PDS Ventures is able to gain access to high-potential consumer startups, valuable market insights, and collaborative growth opportunities.
Sandbox Studios specialises in building and investing in celebrity- and talent-led brands, combining creative vision with operational expertise to launch culturally resonant businesses. Their unique model blends brand incubation, strategic capital, and deep industry networks. Partnering with Sandbox Studios gives PDS Ventures access to distinctive brand-building opportunities, influential partnerships, and high-growth consumer ventures—expanding our reach into the intersection of entertainment, culture, and commerce.
