Unacademy Cofounders Plan ₹700 Cr AI, Deeptech Fund

Unacademy cofounders Gaurav Munjal and Roman Saini are raising ₹700 crore for Longshot Capital, a fund targeting early-stage AI and deeptech startups with a first close planned for January 2027.

• Longshot Capital has secured commitments of about ₹250–300 crore and is targeting a first close in January 2027.· 1 source
• The fund plans to invest in 25–28 seed and pre-Series A companies, with initial cheques of $500,000 to $1.5 million.· 1 source
• Roman Saini will run the fund full-time, while Gaurav Munjal will participate part-time alongside his Unacademy role.· 2 sources