Today we’re proud to share Our Investment In Ciridae. Our Investment In Ciridae: Serving the 99% of Businesses AI Has Left Behind — and it reflects a thesis we’ve been building conviction in for some time.
At Vaishnav Catalyst we partner early and stay for the long run. We look for founders solving hard, durable problems in large markets — and we lean in with capital, networks and operational support to help them scale.
Why this matters
The market context here is shifting fast. Incumbents are slow, customer expectations are rising, and a new generation of tooling makes it possible to build what wasn’t viable even two years ago. That gap is exactly where outsized companies are born.
What stood out
- A sharp wedge. A focused first product that solves a painful, recurring problem.
- Founder–market fit. A team with the rare mix of domain depth and execution speed.
- A path to scale. Clear expansion into adjacent workflows and segments over time.
The best companies don’t just ride a trend — they define the category the trend creates. That’s the bet we’re making here.
The opportunity ahead
This is the beginning of a long partnership. Over the coming quarters the focus will be on deepening the product, expanding the team and bringing the work to many more customers — and we’ll be alongside every step of the way.
If you’re a founder building in this space — or considering it — we’d love to talk. Book a call with our team.