A Scieniti Investment Platform

A Safe Haven for Pre-IPO Investments.

P Square Ventures is the dedicated private markets and secondary investments platform within the Scieniti ecosystem. We bring shareholders and qualified investors together through trusted liquidity solutions and execution conducted to institutional standards.

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A Scieniti Investment Platform

Built on a proven investment ecosystem.

P Square operates within the broader Scieniti investment platform, drawing on a long record of investing across venture capital, private equity, public markets, real assets, strategic advisory and special situations.

That heritage affords P Square an uncommon vantage point on private company liquidity — one that reflects the perspectives of founders, employees, venture funds, family offices and institutional investors alike.

Scieniti Investment Platform

Private Equity

Venture Capital

Public Markets

Real Estate

Special Situations

Strategic Advisory

P Square VenturesPrivate Markets & Secondaries

Market Context

Before the IPO comes the opportunity.

The world's most valuable companies are staying private far longer than in any prior cycle, creating a structural mismatch between value held and value realised.

01A company scales — compounding value privately over a decade or more.

02Shareholders accumulate value they cannot readily realise.

03Sophisticated investors seek entry well before a public listing.

★P Square resolves the mismatch — with discretion, rigour and institutional execution.

Solutions

Liquidity and access, structured for private markets.

Secondary Market Advisory

For shareholders seeking liquidity through privately negotiated, carefully managed transactions.

Institutional Buyer Network

For qualified investors seeking curated, sector-led access to exceptional private companies.

Strategic Capital Solutions

For companies and shareholders navigating liquidity, capital formation and pre-IPO positioning.

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Partners

A proven ecosystem across growth capital, secondaries and global advisory.

P Square Ventures is supported by a partner network with experience across private equity, deep-tech venture capital, pre-IPO secondaries, U.S. public-market access and cross-border transaction execution.

Private Equity

Pergamon Growth Partners

A Scieniti-backed private equity platform focused on acquiring, operating and scaling enduring lower middle-market businesses through disciplined ownership and long-term value creation.

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Deep Tech Venture

Exfinity

$140M deployed38 companies3 unicorns

A deep-tech venture platform, $140M deployed across 38 portfolio companies, creating 3 Unicorns, predominantly backing founders across AI, semiconductors, robotics, cybersecurity, advanced compute and enterprise software.

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Public Markets

StoneBridge

$250M+ raised$600M EV listingSPACs

Raised over $250M in the US public markets, $600M EV of public listing, active investors in convert notes, SPACs, building a bridge for non-US firms to access the US public markets.

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Secondaries

Linus Ventures

Investing proprietary family office capital into late-stage private technology companies, with portfolio exposure across the world’s most valuable companies.

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Advisory

Sett & Lucas

120 associates7 countries

A cross-border advisory platform with 120 associates across 7 countries, recognised for technology M&A, private equity advisory and award-winning cross-border transaction execution.

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This partner ecosystem strengthens sourcing, diligence, structuring and execution — positioning P Square as part of a broader private-markets platform rather than a standalone venture.

Investment Focus

Focused on private market leaders.

P Square concentrates on the sectors where private companies are compounding durable value, drawing sustained institutional capital and choosing to remain private through extended growth cycles. Our focus is on late-stage private market leaders — including unicorns, decacorns and pre-IPO companies across the global innovation economy.

01Artificial Intelligence

02Robotics

03Defence Technology

04Semiconductors

05Space

06Healthcare Technology

07Enterprise Software

08Climate Technology

09Advanced Manufacturing

10Financial Infrastructure

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Insights

Private market intelligence.

P Square Intelligence offers original research and considered perspective on private company liquidity, secondary transactions, late-stage venture markets and the broader innovation economy.

Market Structure

Private Liquidity Outlook

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Sector Outlook

AI Secondaries

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Investment Cycle

Robotics Investment Cycle

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Exceptional transactions begin with trust.

Whether you are exploring liquidity, seeking access to private markets or evaluating a strategic transaction, P Square welcomes a confidential conversation with qualified counterparties.

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About P Square

Built for the new private markets.

P Square Ventures was built for a market that has fundamentally changed — one in which exceptional companies scale privately for a decade or more, shareholders require increasingly sophisticated liquidity, and institutional investors seek meaningful access well before a public listing.

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Why P Square Exists

Private capital markets are no longer waiting for the IPO.

For a generation, the public listing was the natural liquidity event for founders, employees and early investors. That timeline no longer holds.

Today, the most consequential companies spend years — often more than a decade — maturing in private hands before they approach the public markets. Across that period, employees accumulate substantial equity value, founders seek measured diversification, venture investors navigate fund lifecycles, and institutions look for exposure ahead of an IPO.

P Square exists to serve this new private market reality — guiding shareholders and investors through private company transactions with confidentiality, precision and unwavering institutional standards.

Our Role

We operate at the intersection of access, liquidity and execution.

P Square is neither a public marketplace nor a retail investment portal. It is a relationship-led private markets platform, built deliberately for sophisticated counterparties.

P Square Ventures focuses on unicorns, decacorns and late-stage pre-IPO companies across the global innovation economy.

Our mandate is centered on private companies that have moved beyond early-stage experimentation and are approaching institutional scale — businesses with established market validation, meaningful investor backing, durable competitive advantages and credible pathways to liquidity.

Our mandate is to originate, evaluate, structure and coordinate private secondary transactions in precisely the situations where trust, discretion and execution quality are decisive.

Four Core Participant Groups

Founders and employees seeking liquidity

Early investors and funds managing exits

Family offices and institutions seeking access

Companies seeking controlled shareholder solutions

The Scieniti Ecosystem

A partner-led platform built for sourcing and execution.

P Square benefits from a connected ecosystem across private equity, deep-tech venture capital, secondaries, public-market access and cross-border advisory.

Investment Heritage

Representative investment experience.

The broader Scieniti ecosystem has participated in investment opportunities across many of the leading technology and growth companies of the past decade.

Pre-IPO & Late-Stage Technology

DocuSign

SpaceX

Automation Anywhere

Malwarebytes

Metromile

Nextdoor

Palantir

Puppet

SoFi

ThoughtSpot

Meetup

Exfinity Venture Investments

cult.fit

ATI

Skit

Log9

Qritive

MoEngage

Kinara

CloudSEK

Pixis

Credilio

MAD

RagaAI

Scieniti Venture Investments

Aviva

DNA Simple

Supr Daily

Moofwd

Origin

Parknav

HILOS

LifeDNA

Key Platforms

NoblQ

ValueLeaf

Droidal

Representative companies and platforms are shown to illustrate investment experience across the broader Scieniti ecosystem. Inclusion does not imply a current holding, active mandate, direct investment by P Square Ventures, or offer to buy or sell securities.

Leadership

Experienced leadership. Relationship-led execution.

P Square is led by seasoned professionals and strategic partners whose experience spans investment management, private markets, real estate, strategic advisory, corporate development and institutional capital.

Prasanna Kumar

General Partner

Prasanna Kumar is one of the founders and the General Partner at P Square Ventures, where he leads investment across artificial intelligence, deep tech, robotics, healthcare innovation and the late-stage private markets.

He brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across venture investing, entrepreneurship, corporate strategy, technology innovation and alternative assets. His career unites the perspectives of builder, operator and investor — allowing him to recognize businesses with genuine technological differentiation and scalable commercial potential.

Before P Square, he co-founded a commercial real estate investment platform in Dallas, TX that grew to approximately $1 billion in assets under management. Under his leadership, Orion completed acquisitions, capital raises, asset management and full-cycle exits totaling more than $250 million, serving both retail and institutional investors across multiple asset classes.

Before his entrepreneurial career, he held leadership roles within large global organizations, directing strategic initiatives in:

Corporate Strategy & Mergers and Acquisitions
Product Launch & Commercialisation
Innovation, Research & Development
Product Strategy and Market Expansion
Intellectual Property Development & Patents

That operating experience allows him to assess emerging companies not only through an investment lens, but against the practical realities of execution, scaling and market adoption. He holds an MBA from the Ross School of Business, Michigan and a Master's degree in Computer Science from DePaul University — a combination of technical depth and strategic acumen that lets him bridge engineering, capital markets and venture investing with unusual fluency.

Prabhu Antony

General Partner

Prabhu Antony is the Founder and CIO of Scieniti. He previously co-founded Sett & Lucas, the advisory arm under the Scieniti umbrella. Today, Scieniti manages a diversified portfolio across Public Equities (IPOs, SPACs, Hedge strategies), Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Real Assets.

Scieniti partners with a distinguished network of strategic and financial investors. In private markets, co-investors in portfolio companies include Harvard Endowment, META, SoftBank, and Tiger Global; in public markets, co-investors include Mastercard, Alberta Investment Management, Jane Street, EQT, and UBS.

Under Prabhu’s leadership, Scieniti has invested into businesses with operations spanning 32 countries, 46 offices, 11 industries, and employing 1,500 professionals of 28 nationalities, generating $350M+ in revenues, through board seats in over 10 companies that includes two publicly traded firms.

Earlier in his career, Prabhu led corporate development at Oracle and built deep expertise in cross-border M&A across the US–Asia corridor, closing $10B+ in transactions. His dealmaking track record has been recognized globally with honors including Investment Banker of the Year, Top 40 Under 40, and Best Cross-Border Deal of the Year at the Global M&A Forum.

He holds a Bachelor’s in Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, an MBA, and a Postgraduate Diploma in International Business. He is an alumnus of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Anna University, and Madras University.

Dheeraj Kumar Palepu

Investment Associate

Dheeraj Kumar Palepu is an Investment Associate at P Square Ventures, where he supports private market research, secondary transaction analysis and investment diligence across late-stage technology and pre-IPO opportunities.

His work spans company screening, valuation benchmarking, shareholder and investor mapping, cap-table research, transaction review and preparation of investment materials across sectors including artificial intelligence, robotics, defence technology, frontier infrastructure and deep tech.

Prior to P Square Ventures, Dheeraj worked with Larsen & Toubro across India and Saudi Arabia, supporting financial planning, treasury operations, cost control and cash-flow forecasting for large-scale infrastructure projects.

He holds an MSc in Financial Management from Lancaster University Management School, graduating with Distinction and receiving the Best MSc Financial Management Dissertation Award. His research focused on using machine learning and natural language processing to forecast U.S. Federal Reserve interest-rate decisions.

He has also been admitted to pursue doctoral research in economics, reflecting his interest in data-driven investment research, macroeconomics and private markets.

Principles

The standards behind every engagement.

Access

We create access through trusted relationships rather than mass-market distribution.

Discretion

We safeguard confidentiality at every stage of the transaction.

Discipline

We bring institutional rigour to sourcing, evaluation, structuring and execution.

Partnership

We measure success in enduring relationships, not individual transactions.

Private markets are built on trust.

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Solutions

Liquidity and access, structured for private markets.

P Square works with shareholders, companies, funds and qualified investors to originate, structure and execute private secondary transactions with institutional discipline — in situations where confidentiality, counterparty quality, valuation discipline and execution certainty are paramount.

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Who We Serve

Different participants. One private market.

A private secondary transaction brings together stakeholders with distinct — and at times competing — objectives. P Square structures every engagement around them.

For Shareholders

Liquidity without compromising confidentiality, through carefully managed, privately negotiated secondary transactions.

Typical shareholders

FoundersCurrent & former employeesEarly executivesAngel & seed investorsVenture fundsSPV participantsFamily offices

We support with

Liquidity assessmentTransaction strategyBuyer identificationValuation guidanceProcess coordinationClosing management

For Investors

Curated access to exceptional private companies through secondary transactions and structured access.

Typical investors

Family officesInstitutional investorsGrowth equityPrivate equityVenture fundsSovereign & strategicQualified HNW

We support with

Opportunity sourcingCompany & sector screeningMarket intelligenceSPV accessClosing supportExposure mapping

For Companies

Controlled liquidity that protects the cap table, preserves strategic alignment and retains control over information flow.

We support with

Controlled liquidity programmesTender process supportShareholder strategyQualified buyer targetingPre-IPO positioning

Objectives may include

Employee retentionFounder diversificationInvestor base managementCap table cleanup

For Funds & Advisors

Structured liquidity for fund lifecycle management where timing, valuation, discretion and counterparty fit are critical.

We support with

Portfolio liquidity reviewSingle-asset secondariesBlock sale coordinationSPV restructuringLP liquidity supportPricing guidance

Transaction Types

Private market liquidity can take several forms.

Direct Secondary Transactions

Privately negotiated transfers of existing private company shares between shareholders and qualified buyers.

Employee Liquidity

Transactions structured to help current or former employees realise partial value from their private company equity.

Founder Liquidity

Measured liquidity for founders seeking diversification while remaining fully aligned with the company's long-term future.

Early Investor Exits

Liquidity solutions for angels, seed funds, venture funds and other early investors ahead of an IPO or acquisition.

SPV Transactions

Purpose-built vehicles that give investors structured exposure to a private company opportunity.

Tender Support

Support for controlled, company-approved liquidity programmes for eligible shareholders.

Our Process

Disciplined from origination to close.

Discovery

Details

We begin by understanding the shareholder, investor or company objective in full.

Market Assessment

Details

We assess company context, valuation, feasibility and the likely depth of buyer demand.

Transaction Strategy

Details

We define the most appropriate structure, timeline and counterparty strategy.

Confidential Engagement

Details

We approach a select group of qualified counterparties under a controlled process.

Diligence Coordination

Details

We manage information flow, documentation and the diligence review with care.

Execution & Closing

Details

We guide negotiation, documentation, settlement and post-transaction coordination through to completion.

Confidentiality

Discretion is not a feature. It is the foundation.

P Square does not publicly market sensitive shareholder positions, nor disclose confidential company information, in the absence of a defined transaction strategy.

Every engagement is conducted with controlled communication, selective counterparty access and full respect for company transfer restrictions.

Let's structure the right transaction.

Whether you are a shareholder seeking liquidity, an investor seeking access or a company weighing its options, P Square can help define the right path forward.

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Investment Focus

Focused on the innovation economy.

P Square concentrates on the sectors where private companies are building durable value, drawing institutional capital and remaining private through extended growth cycles. Our focus is guided by market leadership, defensibility, scalability and a credible path to liquidity.

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Selection Criteria

What we look for.

P Square evaluates every private market opportunity against a disciplined set of characteristics, concentrating on companies that have moved well beyond early experimentation and are approaching institutional scale.

Market leadershipLarge addressable marketsDurable competitive advantagesStrong product-market fitInstitutional investor backingClear growth trajectoryScalable business modelStrategic relevanceGovernance maturityIPO or strategic exit pathSecondary market demand

Ten Sectors

Where market structure and institutional demand intersect.

Select a sector to explore why it matters, what we look for, and where secondary opportunities arise.

Sector expertise matters in private markets.

P Square concentrates on the companies and sectors where market structure, institutional demand and long-term value creation intersect.

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P Square Intelligence

Private market intelligence.

P Square Intelligence offers original research and considered perspective on private company liquidity, secondary transactions, late-stage venture markets and the global innovation economy — written for founders, shareholders, investors and companies seeking to understand how private markets are changing.

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The Market

Private markets are becoming more important to the global capital system.

The traditional path from venture funding to public listing has fundamentally changed. Many companies now reach significant scale — and significant valuations — long before they approach the public markets. The secondary market has emerged to meet a new set of needs.

Shareholders need liquidity before IPO.

Employees need to realise part of their equity value.

Venture funds need to manage fund life and return capital.

Companies need controlled liquidity without cap table disruption.

Institutions need access to leaders before public listing.

Secondary Transactions Explained

What is a secondary transaction?

A secondary transaction is the purchase or sale of existing shares in a private company. Unlike a primary financing round — in which fresh capital flows to the company — a secondary provides liquidity directly to an existing shareholder.

The seller may be a founder, employee, former employee, angel investor, venture fund, SPV participant or early institution. The buyer is typically a qualified investor seeking exposure to the company ahead of an IPO, acquisition or other liquidity event.

Why Secondaries Matter

Liquidity is now part of the private company lifecycle.

In a world where companies stay private for longer, secondaries are no longer peripheral — they are becoming core private market infrastructure. They help employees access equity value, founders diversify without reducing commitment, early investors return capital to LPs, companies manage shareholder bases, and institutions access companies before public market entry.

Common Secondary Structures

Liquidity, structured to fit the situation.

Direct Share Transfer

A privately negotiated sale of private company shares from one shareholder to a qualified buyer.

SPV Transaction

A purpose-built vehicle that gives investors structured exposure to a private company opportunity.

Tender Offer

A company-approved liquidity programme allowing eligible shareholders to sell under clearly defined terms.

Block Sale

A larger transaction in which a meaningful share position is sold to one or more institutional counterparties.

Fund-Led Secondary

A transaction providing liquidity for fund interests, portfolio positions or continuation vehicles.

Employee Liquidity Programme

A controlled process designed to give current or former employees access to partial liquidity.

P Square Intelligence

Research themes.

Private Liquidity Outlook

How delayed IPO timelines are reshaping liquidity for private shareholders.

AI Secondaries Report

Why artificial intelligence companies sit at the centre of secondary market demand.

Robotics Investment Cycle

How physical AI and automation are maturing into institutional private market themes.

IPO Readiness Monitor

Tracking the signals that distinguish a company ready for the public markets.

Tender Offers Explained

How controlled liquidity programmes work for companies and shareholders.

Employee Equity Guide

Understanding private equity awards, liquidity options and the considerations behind a secondary.

Family Office Review

How family offices evaluate late-stage private market access.

Pre-IPO Valuation Briefing

How investors approach valuation, discounting and liquidity risk in private markets.

Coming Soon

P Square Intelligence Reports.

P Square will publish periodic research on private markets, secondary transactions, sector dynamics and late-stage innovation companies.

Private Liquidity OutlookAI Secondaries LandscapeHumanoid Robotics Market MapSpace Economy WatchDefence Technology Private Markets ReviewIPO Pipeline MonitorEmployee Liquidity GuideFamily Office Secondary Allocation Review

Understand the market before entering the transaction.

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Contact

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Whether you are exploring liquidity, seeking access to private companies, representing a fund or evaluating a strategic transaction, P Square welcomes a confidential discussion with qualified counterparties.

Choose Your Path

Tell us where you sit in the market.

I am a shareholder.

For founders, employees, former employees, early executives, angel investors and other early shareholders exploring liquidity in a private company.

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I am an investor.

For family offices, institutional investors, growth equity and private equity funds, and other qualified investors seeking private market opportunities.

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I represent a company.

For founders, CFOs, boards and management teams exploring controlled liquidity, shareholder strategy or strategic capital.

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I represent a fund or advisor.

For venture funds, SPVs, advisors, wealth managers and intermediaries seeking structured liquidity or qualified buyer access.

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Confidentiality is central to every engagement.

P Square treats every inbound enquiry with discretion. Information submitted through this page is used solely to evaluate the enquiry and to determine whether a confidential discussion is appropriate.

P Square does not provide investment advice to retail investors and works only with qualified, accredited or institutional counterparties where applicable.

The right conversation can define the right transaction.

Private markets are built on relationships. If you are weighing liquidity, access or strategic capital, we would welcome a confidential discussion.

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