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Unshackled Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 44 cheques on record.

VC firmDeploying nowNew fund, Jun 2026

Pre-seedSeedSeries AAI/MLAdtechAerospace

Deploying now
40%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 44 on record
Since the last cheque65days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.5MCheque size, as they say$150K – $500KRounds led0 of 44Sole investor7 roundsMostly inUnited States, 97%
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Unshackled Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 73% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 7 rounds, median $580K

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$150K – $500K as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
AI/MLAdtechAerospace
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first44 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Sept
    Destro AISeed · US · Firms' own news pages$8.0MWith 3 others
  3. Apr
    TextQLUS · Ventureburn$17MWith 5 others
  4. Feb
    VacsfpacealSeed · US$2.8MSole investor
  5. 2025

    10 rounds

  6. Dec
    PolyGone Systems, IncSeed · US$1.3MWith 2 others
  7. Jul
    ApolinkSeed · US · TechCrunch$4.3MWith 7 others
  8. Jul
    TextQLVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  9. Apr
    DosenPre-seed · US$2.3MWith 1 other
  10. Feb
    HubRE AIVenture · AU$40KSole investor
  11. Feb
    Lynk GlobalSeries B · US$85MWith 3 others
  12. Jan
    AaviaVenture · US$77KWith 4 others
  13. Jan
    Bifrost OrbitalVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  14. Jan
    Plantible FoodsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  15. Jan
    somiPre-seed · US$580KSole investor
  16. 2024

    2 rounds

  17. Dec
    MasaVenture · US$1.0MWith 4 others
  18. Jun
    Cache EnergySeed · US$4.0MWith 5 others
  19. 2023

    1 round

  20. Jan
    SimulonVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  21. 2022

    10 rounds

  22. Dec
    SOTEUS$1.8MWith 4 others
  23. Aug
    Arise TravelSeed · US$2.9MSole investor
  24. Jun
    PlutoshiftVenture · US$3.3MWith 2 others
  25. May
    FormallyPre-seed · US$2.3MWith 4 others
  26. Apr
    ParfaitSeed · US$5.0MWith 4 others
  27. Apr
    HairtelligenceSeed · US$5.0MWith 4 others
  28. Mar
    OXIOSeries B · US$40MWith 3 others
  29. Mar
    KwantSeed · US$3.0MWith 3 others
  30. Mar
    LivedocsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  31. Jan
    CopilotSeed · US$3.0MWith 1 other
  32. 2021

    7 rounds

  33. Dec
    Pod Foods CoSeries A · US$10MWith 3 others
  34. Sept
    CatalyzeXSeed · US$1.6MWith 3 others
  35. Aug
    PngmeSeries A · US$15MWith 4 others
  36. Jul
    GraphLIVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  37. Jun
    DispoSeries A$20MWith 3 others
  38. Apr
    Tailored IndustrySeed$1.1MWith 1 other
  39. Feb
    The LandingSeed$2.5MWith 2 others
  40. 2020

    2 rounds

  41. Dec
    DIG LabsVentureUndisclosedSole investor
  42. Jul
    Grid RasterVenture$2.5MWith 3 others
  43. 2019

    6 rounds

  44. Dec
    GrowthPlugSeed · US · FinSMEs$1.0MWith 1 other
  45. Sept
    PlutoshiftSeries A · US · FinSMEs$8.0MWith 4 others
  46. Jul
    Career KarmaUS · Edsurge$1.5MWith 9 others
  47. Jul
    Pod FoodsSeed · US · TechCrunch$3.0MWith 2 others
  48. Jul
    HireClubPre-seed$500KSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

MSManan Shamik MehtaManaging DirectoriFiling they signed
NPNitin PachisiaManaging DirectoriFiling they signed

We also hold 8 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$90Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
ANAR Management LLC
SEC number
CRD 290420

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Unshackled Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Unshackled Ventures put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Unshackled Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Unshackled Ventures

What does Unshackled Ventures invest in?

Unshackled Ventures invests most often at Seed and Venture (73% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI/ML, Adtech and Aerospace.

How active is Unshackled Ventures?

44 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Unshackled Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Destro AI (Seed, Sept 2026), TextQL (Undisclosed round, Apr 2026) and Vacsfpaceal (Seed, Feb 2026).

How big are Unshackled Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.5M. It says it writes cheques of $150K to $500K.

Does Unshackled Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 44 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Unshackled Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (97%).

Is Unshackled Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Unshackled Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Creative Destruction Lab (3 rounds together), Ulu Ventures (3 rounds together) and Y Combinator (3 rounds together).

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