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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals in India
A register of firms and the professionals working at them in the Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals sector based in India. Browse the public index, then filter or export on Kipplo.
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Instant Systems, Inc
Venture Builder For The Next Generation Of Disruptive Software Products Accelerate your growth and reduce your risks as we co-invest in building your global team with our unique processes for igniting passion and peak performance. Started by Silicon Valley's veterans, Instant Systems Inc and its partner companies have received investments from some of the World's most influential organizations and individuals. We help you build game-changing products and integrated global teams which become your long-term assets with our unique "Build-Operate-Transfer" model and our "open book" co-investment for shared risks/rewards.
51 to 200 staff
Xeam Ventures Pvt Ltd
Xeam Ventures is a leading/dynamic full service outsourcing company driven by an entreprenuial and creative spirit. XEAM provides IT & ITes Services with expertise in Payroll Management, Manpower Outsourcing Services, HR Solutions, HR Outsourcing as well as HR Management.Today we are a 14 year old CMMI ML3 & ISO 9001:2008 OHSAS 18001:2007 certified company with an experience of working with more than 1 lac employees on its payroll. XEAM has partnered with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) encouraging youth to join skill development programme facilitating varied Trainings in different courses affiliated under NSDC. XEAM is actively providing a broad range of data processing services to leading companies across USA and UK.
10001+ staff
Inflection Point Ventures
Inflection Point Ventures was started in 2018 with the aim of driving exponential value creation by being India’s most accessible & efficient network connecting a diverse investor community with a carefully set of curated startups. IPV is an early-stage angel investing platform, which provides both monetary and non-monetary support to the startups, as well as complete transparency around valuation, findings during due diligence, and personal interest (if any) to its investors. Today, it has angel investors, with the community having expanded beyond CXOs to include HNIs who come from varied backgrounds, professions and areas of expertise. IPV caters to investors pan India, and overseas, giving them access to startups and deals, making the group location and region agnostic. Since inception, we have invested in 250+ startups, with more in advanced stages of negotiations. IPV evaluation process screens startups and presents to investors only those, we feel have the potential to scale up. Till date we have considered startups spanning various industries such as Healthcare, Sports and Fitness, Retail Finance, HR, AI in hiring, Education, Supply Chain and Logistics etc, which shows that we do not have any predefined restrictions. For more information please visit our website.
51 to 200 staff
York Ie
York IE® is an investment and operating firm that combines a family of funds with a hands-on operating platform to build and back software companies. With a 250+ person in-house team, AI and automation technology, deep ecosystem partnerships, and cross-functional insights from thousands of engagements, York drives value creation for the private technology market. Fuel® Your Strategic Growth at York IE.
201 to 500 staff
Apax
Apax Partners LLP ("Apax") is a leading global private equity advisory firm. For over 50 years, Apax has worked to inspire growth and ideas that transform businesses. The firm has raised and advised funds with aggregate commitments of c.$80 billion. The Apax Funds invest in companies across three global sectors: Tech, Services, and Internet/Consumer. These funds provide long-term equity financing to build and strengthen world-class companies.
201 to 500 staff
Caspian
Caspian invests equity in socially responsible, multiple bottom line businesses delivering financial and social value. We currently invest from the two funds (AIFs) we manage, viz. Caspian SME Impact Fund and Caspian LeAF. We also make direct as well as fund investments from our own balance sheet. Caspian is registered as an Investment Adviser with SEBI. Follow us on Twitter at : https://twitter.com/Caspian_Impact
11 to 50 staff
Emk Capital
EMK Capital is a growth-focused private equity firm. EMK has an exceptional track record of investing in European and international mid-market businesses. EMK invests in opportunities where there is unrecognised and/or hard to realise value, identified through extensive work on sub sector theses, and where EMK can partner with outstanding management teams in executing transformative change. Across 25 exited investments over the last 20 years, EMK’s team has on average multiplied EBITDA five-fold during its period of ownership. EMK operates from Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Mumbai, Munich, New York, Oslo, Paris and Singapore.
51 to 200 staff
Forge Innovation & Ventures
Forge is catalysing national-scale industrial digital transformation by enabling Government and Industry to collaborate with Innovators. By harnessing entrepreneurial innovation and leveraging its vertically integrated incubation capacity covering industrial innovation labs, knowledge & financial resources, program capabilities, and partner networks.
51 to 200 staff
Hero Electronix
Hero Electronix is the Hero Group's venture into the technology space with a vision to create a $1Bn+ connected devices enterprise. We believe a massive shift is happening as products gets connected and smarter. There is an opportunity to reimagine every product.be it a camera, set top box, car seat or clothing. and make it more meaningful by adding sensing tech, connectivity and AI. We are investing behind businesses that are building innovative businesses to take advantage of this mega trend. Our current portfolio includes Tessolve a global leader in semi-conductor engineering services, Qubo, AI led consumer technology company My Box Technologies India's largest STB and media devices company and Zenatix (Zenatix.com), a innovative Enterprise IOT company.
51 to 200 staff
Hyderabad Angels
Hyderabad Angels (HA) invests in promising early stage companies globally to create tangible as well as intangible value. Established in 2012, HA investors are leading venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and business leaders, who, with their financial and business acumen, are committed to providing support to the Indian and global start-up ecosystem. Besides providing capital to businesses that we partner with, we also mentor entrepreneurs and provide them access to our professional and personal network thereby helping businesses in achieving scale and exponential growth. Although based out of Hyderabad, we source and invest in opportunities from all over India as well as the rest of the world including USA, UK, Singapore, UAE among other countries. HA has over 120 members from diverse backgrounds who have strong operational experience to scale and create value companies. Our current portfolio companies include Betaout, Dialogue in the dark, Epaathsala, Evibe, Explara, GIBSS, Healers At Home, Health Sutra, Identis, Indian Money, Innovapptive, Nowfloats, Online Prasad, Realox, Spareshub, Synersoft, Thrillophilia, Twigly, ZineOne.
51 to 200 staff
India Accelerator
Recognized as a forerunner in driving India’s startup ecosystem, IA backs pre-Series to late stage ventures across sectors. It supports early-stage startups with SEBI Cat1 & 2 funds, mentorship, global networks and structured growth programs. As part of its larger ecosystem, Finvolve functions as IA’s multi-stage growth and late-stage fund, enabling startups at every phase—from pre-seed to pre-IPO with strategic guidance and access to a strong network. To further support Indian founders, IA Spaces, India’s leading Coworking Network & Managed Office Solution, powered by India Accelerator boasts a portfolio of 29+ co-working hubs across 13+ cities. These centres offer an environment that encourages collaboration and growth. Additionally, IA has launched Third Place, a premium business café that provides flexible, community-driven workspaces for entrepreneurs. Known as the "Best Accelerator of the Country" by Start-up India in 2022, IA continues to lead the charge in building a future-ready startup ecosystem rooted in innovation, inclusivity and scale. Whether you're a founder, investor, mentor or ecosystem enabler, let’s reshape the future of startup ecosystem together. Write to us: info@indiaaccelerator.co
51 to 200 staff
Ivycap Ventures
Founded in 2011, IvyCap Ventures is one of India's leading homegrown venture capital funds leveraging IIT and IIM alumni networks to power the Indian startup ecosystem. Headquartered in Mumbai with offices in Delhi, Bengaluru, US and Singapore, the company is currently managing assets in excess of USD 530 million with a portfolio of 30+ companies spread across sectors such as ConsumerTech, HealthTech, Fintech, EdTech, Saas, Enterprise Tech, DeepTech and others. We are a sector agnostic fund stemming from our strong belief in people’s power to spark innovation & disruption. We invest in early to growth stage start-ups (Seed Pre-series A, Series A and Series B) that are building innovative technology-based products, services & business solutions and have the potential to scale and adapt to lead in a cut-throat market and became India’s first homegrown VC fund to have successfully created a dragon company' As a homegrown VC fund, we are proud to have more than 20 institutional investors investing across our funds. Promising start-ups, in addition to funding, could receive invaluable advice and scale-up support within the IvyCap Ventures ecosystem under the Mentorship Program. We also have an alumni-driven engagement platform for all the stakeholders in the start-up ecosystem under the name IvyCamp which helps in enabling engagement, accelerating business, design corporate innovation programs, and help early stage start-up communities to connect with investors. IvyCap Ventures also have direct support from over IIT and IIM graduates globally. Our core philosophy lies in creating enduring value for all our stakeholders through capital and expertise. We nurture relationships with our investors, and portfolio companies and believe in creating a meaningful impact while generating financial returns. Our current portfolio includes Purplle.com, Bewakoof.com, Biryani By Kilo and more, together we are accomplishing a meaningful difference.
11 to 50 staff
Kalaari Capital
Kalaari Capital is an early-stage, technology-focused venture capital firm based out of Bengaluru, India. Since 2006, Kalaari has empowered visionary entrepreneurs building unique solutions that reshape the way Indians live, work, consume and transact. The firm's ethos is to partner early with founders and work with them to navigate the inevitable challenges of fostering ideas into successful businesses. At our core, we believe in building long-term relationships based on trust, transparency, authenticity, and respect.
11 to 50 staff
Tracxn
Founded in 2012 by ex-Venture Capitalists, Tracxn is one of the leading market research and data platforms that tracks companies across the globe. Tracking 5M+ entities through 3K+ feeds categorized across industries, sectors, sub-sectors, geographies, affiliations and networks globally. It is powered by a unique combination of human analysts and technology that scans through billions of data points to build one of the most relevant data intelligence platforms. Backed by investors such as Accel Partners and Sequoia, Tracxn currently has customer account across 30+ geographies. Our clientele includes VCs, PE Funds, M&A and Innovation teams of Fortune 500 companies and Investment Banks who use Tracxn data for daily deal sourcing, identifying M&A targets, deal diligence and tracking emerging themes across Industries & Markets. Tracxn platform is also used by various Governments, Accelerators & Incubators, and Universities for tracking innovative companies and sectors. Explore Opportunities at https://w.tracxn.com/careers
501 to 1000 staff
Ajmera Group Of Companies
Ajmera Group of Companies is a diverse organisation indulging in Real Estate, Hospitality, Financial markets and Pharmaceuticals. It is a fully integrated organisation with end to end business solutions under one roof. Our Mission: Periodically reviewing and upgrading the processes to train Human capital for enhancing customer delight. Achieving excellence and leadership across segments to increase competitiveness with a disciplined approach to growth for stake-holders value creation."Opportunity is the chance of serving the customer. Management is the organisational capability to serve him well. Profits are monetary equivalent of client satisfaction"
501 to 1000 staff
Anthill Ventures
Ventures is an investment and scaling platform for early growth stage startups that want to scale with speed in Indian markets. Our thesis revolves around finding right partners globally among funds, family offices and accelerators and then co-investing along with them in highly scalable business ideas that have growth opportunities in Asia. In addition to our investment, we provide services that can scale the startups towards series A within 12 months.
11 to 50 staff
Draper Startup House
Draper Startup House is a new type of global chamber of commerce consisting of physical business hubs, education services, venture capital, and technology services. With presence in 15 countries in 2024, our mission is to expand to 100 countries by 2030 and help create 1 million new businesses worldwide through our global business ecosystem. Through the use of real human connection, inspired business travel, a diverse-minded community and access to global citizens - one is able to connect to new opportunities, inspire one another to innovate and execute, and empower one another to GO BIG, pay it forward, and drive progress.
11 to 50 staff
Mumbai Angels
Mumbai Angels is India's Premier Private Investment Platform for early-stage venture investments, headquartered in Mumbai and is at the forefront of building this asset class. We are now a part of 360 ONE (earlier known as IIFL Wealth & Asset Management), one of the leading wealth and alternates-focused asset firms in India. Process and algorithm driven, Mumbai Angels focuses not only on investing in the best start-ups but on the exits on the investments. Today the brand is known for the depth of its due diligence and the way it manages its portfolio, thereby becoming the gold standard of how deals are invested and managed in the industry. Started in 2006, the network has 1200+ subscribers from around 60+ cities across the globe. The network has one of the strongest portfolios in the country with 200+ companies, 100+ exits plus next round investments with an IRR of 35%(before the Fund Structure) To Subscribe: subscription@mumbaiangels.com For Investment: Pitch@mumbaiangels.con Join The Team: Careers@mumbaiangels.com
11 to 50 staff
Chiratae Ventures
Chiratae Ventures India Advisors is a leading India-focused technology venture capital fund. The funds advised by Chiratae Ventures India Advisors collectively have over $1.3 B under AUM across 7 funds, with 4 IPOs, 8 Unicorns and 56 Exits. Chiratae has invested in over 130+ companies across sectors including ConsumerTech, FinTech, HealthTech, DeepTech, SaaS, and others.
11 to 50 staff
Edventure Park
EdVenture Park is a student focused startup incubator where we work with student entrepreneurs and turn their mere idea into a value and revenue generating startup!
201 to 500 staff
Exc Managed Services
EXC Managed Services acts as a global scaling engine for Private Equity and Venture Capital funds by helping their portfolio companies expand into India and the United States, with a deep bench of expertise in execution, compliance, and operations. The goal? De-risk international expansion, accelerate time-to-market, and build scalable, investment-grade operations in two of the world’s most critical growth geographies.
11 to 50 staff
Iima Ventures
IIMA Ventures (formerly known as IIMA-CIIE) is the Innovation Continuum for fearless entrepreneurs, built at IIM Ahmedabad and recognized as a Centre of Excellence by the Department of Science and Technology. Founded in 2002, initially, as an academic centre, IIMA Ventures has since grown and pivoted to address the multiple emergent gaps in India’s innovation-driven entrepreneurship ecosystem. Today, this continuum spreads across incubation, acceleration, seed and growth funding, and research. Over its journey, IIMA Ventures has continued to fill the multiple, ever-evolving gaps in the Indian innovation-driven entrepreneurship space in many novel and pathbreaking ways. Among various initiatives, IIMA Ventures has conceptualised and hosted India’s first accelerator - iAccelerator- in 2009, created India’s first and so far the only cleantech-focused fund called INFUSE Ventures, designed and hosted one of India’s largest accelerator programs - The Power of Ideas and continued to run it in four waves over a decade. Overall, IIMA Ventures has accelerated over startups, funded over 300 startups, mentored and coached over startups and inspired more than a million with its publication - Stay Hungry Stay Foolish. IIMA Ventures multiplies its strength by working with like-minded partners like corporates, government departments, ministries and bodies, investors, multilateral agencies and academia. Through these partnerships, IIMA Ventures has created and implemented a range of interventions including accelerator programs, investment instruments and funds, research and advisory projects and long-duration comprehensive programs including various elements of the innovation continuum. It has and continues to work with the central and several state governments in advisory roles on policies and initiatives that are aimed at the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. For queries, write to us at ventures@iima.ac.in
51 to 200 staff
Siva Ventures Limited
Siva Ventured Limited (SVL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary and the principal investment arm of the US$ 3 Billion Siva Group (formerly Sterling InfoTech Group) headquartered in Chennai, India. The Group has diversified business interests in sectors like Telecom, Project Engineering, Shipping & Logistics, Renewable Energy, Real Estate, Agri Trading / Exports, Edible Oil (plantation to trading) etc.
501 to 1000 staff
Turbostart
TS is a global venture platform built for permanence and execution - an allocator-operator model that fuses capital stability, liquidity creation, in-house ventures, with 200+ operators who deliver repeatable value and long-term upside.
51 to 200 staff
Venture Center Official Account
Venture Center is one of India’s top science and technology business incubator. We specialize in working with startups, researchers, and innovators to bring their ideas and technologies to market. Our award-winning ecosystem provides state-of-the-art facilities, expert mentorship, specialized business advisory support and valuable networking opportunities to help turn your ideas into a real business: We are sector agnostic but our strengths lie in science based technologies;(1) Health and Rehabilitation (2) Energy & Environment (3) Engineering & Automation (4) Agriculture & Nutrition Other emerging sectors in the pipeline:(1) Defence,(2) Biopharma,(3) Digital/IT/ Sensors/ Electronic Wearables (4) Carbon capture & utilization (1) Incubation Support: Resident, Virtual, Pre-incubation (2) Funding Opportunities: Seed Fund, Grants, Fellowships, CSR (3) Programs: Investor Readiness, SIIP, BFI-Biome, DEIA, iDEX, MeitY Samridh, Bioincubation (4) Advanced Scientific Support: prototyping, biopharma services, chromatography, mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, spectroscopy, microscopy, thermal analysis, mechanical testing, flow cytometry, confocal imaging, particle size analysis, R&D support, lab facilities,(7) Regulatory Advisory Support (8) Center for Biopharma Analysis:(9) Technology transfer and commercialization:(10) ISO certified medtech cleanroom:(11) Funding database:(12) Technology database:
51 to 200 staff
Viraaj Ventures
At Viraaj Ventures, we transcend the conventional approach to creating businesses, focusing on impact propelled by strategic vision, innovation, technology, and sustainability. Our commitment lies in nurturing ideas that leave a positive footprint on the planet. We operate independently across sectors, geographies, and markets, with highly focused presence in: IT Enlistment Digital Marketing Real Estate Infrastructure Development Structural & Civil Engineering Wealth & Capital Management Corporate Advisory Services We achieve sustainable scalability by uniting specialists and leveraging opportunities across these domains, all while prioritizing growth, trust, and innovation. We are present in over fourteen cities in India and five nations globally, including the US, Canada, Singapore, UAE, and India. Our Group Companies: Keasis The Digibee Network Realty Assistant Pvt Ltd Synergy Advisors Safe Earth Infra Pvt Ltd GO.RED Vulcan Consulting Engineers Capital Edge Knowbility Advisors Let's collaborate, innovate, and build a future that thrives for generations. Join us on LinkedIn for exciting growth opportunities and updates from across industries.
11 to 50 staff
We Founder Circle
We Founder Circle is a global community of successful founders and strategic angels who support early-stage startups with seed funding, business development and global networking. We follow a founder's first investment thesis and invest cheque sizes ranging from $300K to 1M. Following a sector-agnostic approach we have invested in more than 150 startups to date (March 2024) Founded in 2020 we are A Digital-First, community-based investment platform, our community members are a mix of corporate executives, founders, and Investors who have been part of the startup ecosystem here and globally.
11 to 50 staff
3one4 Capital
3one4 Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Bengaluru, India. The firm works in select market categories and in the intersection of adjacencies that are large, growing, and ready for unique products and services. The themes pursued are SaaS, Enterprise & SMB Automation, Fintech, Consumer Internet, and Digital Health, with a focus on areas such as machine-driven actionable intelligence services, digital media, ambient intelligence technologies, logistics and distribution, and climate tech. At 3one4, the team has intentionally built a long-term commitment to responsible investing and to support the evolution of an ecosystem conducive to RI. This active commitment has helped the firm secure the signatory status to the UN PRI, making 3one4 Capital the first Venture Capital signatory from India and the fifth overall asset management firm approved from the country. 3one4 Capital has been ranked by Preqin, a global reference database for asset management, as India’s top performer for two of its funds in the recent Alternative Assets report. The seed and early-stage funds managed by the firm have been recognised for their performance amongst the India-focused venture capital funds in this Asia Pacific-focused report published in 2021. With industry-leading Net IRRs, 3one4 Capital’s Rising I & Fund II are the top two amongst the best performing India-focused VC funds between the vintage years, 2010-2018. The firm manages INR 4,400Cr+(USD 570M+) of committed capital and a combined portfolio of over 100+ investments across early stage.
11 to 50 staff
Antennae Ventures
We are an ecosystem accelerator bringing all stakeholders [ Innovators, Entrepreneurs, Investors/ Industry/ Government Experts & Mentors] of venture building together to help Startups/ Entrepreneurs / Innovators become successful in their journey. We are sector agnostic. However, Our primary focus belongs to the sectors of Agriculture Technology, Bio/Nano Technology, Precision Health/Medicine Technology, AI & Robotics in Health & Technology, Financial Technology & Education Technology. We are stage agnostic, However we do have a sweet spot for PreSeed & Early Stage Ventures for acceleration. We work with Late stage Ventures for Advisory & Consulting Avenues, M&A, De-SPAC, Capital Raising etc.
1 to 10 staff
Brand Capital, India
Brand Capital is the strategic investment arm of The Times of India and a part of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.(BCCL). We invest in ambitious entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and build strong brands. Through the power of media, we help companies scale and succeed. Brand Estate, our realty-focused arm helps property developers gain trust and recognition. We turn visibility into credibility, ensuring long-term success in a competitive market. With access to India’s largest media platforms covering Print, Digital, Television, Out of Home, Cinema and Celebrity Investors —we help brands reach the right audience and make a lasting impact. From D2C to real estate pioneers, we don’t just fund the journey- we catalyze it. At Brand Capital, we believe in the value of branding. Our goal is to help businesses unlock their full potential through effective marketing and strategic advice.
51 to 200 staff
Creddinv
At CREDDINV, we're revolutionising the way investors discover and engage with tomorrow's game-changing startups. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to empower investors with the insights and opportunities they need to thrive in the dynamic world of startup investments. We are not just about startups! We provide diverse high-return potential options including mutual funds of all categories, thanks to our partner, AssetPlus. What sets us apart? Our relentless commitment to providing actionable insights, personalised recommendations, and exclusive access to high-potential investment opportunities: 100% digital 100% transparent. Join our growing community of investors, entrepreneurs and industry experts on LinkedIn to stay informed, inspired and connected. Together, let's unlock the future of investment innovation. Follow us now for a front-row seat to the next big thing!#Fintech #StartupInvesting #InvestmentOpportunities #MutualFunds #MarketTrends #TechInnovation #Entrepreneurship #Insights #Expertise #CommunityBuilding #ExclusiveAccess #Empowerment #Networking #FutureOfInvesting
11 to 50 staff
Faad Capital
Faad Capital is a SEBI registered Cat - 1 Angel Fund with a corpus of 300 Crs. Investment Thesis : Sector Agnostic Investment Stage : Pre-Seed to Series A Investment Size :$50K to $500K Portfolio Size : 100 +(PAN India) Our Portfolio : Cleardekho, Tattvalogy, Stylework, Fellafeeds, MedDelivery, Saarthi, Autocode, Huviair, Blu-Smart, Battery Smart, Stones2Milestones, 9Unicorns, ReDesyn, Grip Invest, InStoried, Zaroor, Amaara Herbs, AngelBay, Sugar Watchers, ExtraaEdge, Flickstree, Do Your Thng, One Stack, Ingenium, News Reach, Fabrik, Navars Edutech, Kudos, Hesa, Stancebeam, ResellMe, kWh Bikes, Crib, CareerNinja, The Hosteller, The New Shop, SupplyNote, Skyber, Freestand, Microfinance, ESportsXO, Pencil, Vendor Infra, Quizy Games, Pedalstart, WCube, Prescinto, Terra Food Co, Castler, The Gaming Project, Hoopy, EvenFlow etc.
1 to 10 staff
Fireside Ventures
Investing in early stage consumer brands. We think it's a great time to build brands in India. Launched in 2017, Fireside Ventures is an early stage venture fund with a focus on consumer brands. We invest in young startups and support them through their evolution by providing inhouse resources along with a partner and advisor network. The fund aims to invest in consumer brands across sectors such as food and beverages, personal care, kids & education, lifestyle and home products. Fireside Ventures' current portfolio includes boAt, Yoga Bar, Slurrp Farm, Pilgrim, 91 Cycles, Mamaearth, Vahdam India, Gynoveda, The Baker's Dozen, Traya, Newme, Inito, and Rozana among others.
11 to 50 staff
Freeflow Ventures
Freeflow is a zero-equity venture builder that de-risks early-stage startups across India, MENA, the Americas, and Africa. We plug into weak spots: tech, GTM, ops, or capital, and absorb up to 85% of execution risk, turning early traction into scale. What makes us different- Zero Equity Entry (ZEE): Scale before dilution - Execution Pods: In-house teams across Tech, Ops, GTM & Comms - Results-Focused: 368 ventures built, 238 exits, MRR jumps from ₹10K to ₹6.3L in 120–180 days - DATAGS Framework: 25M+ data points to map startup risk - Global Presence: India (metro + Tier 2/3), UAE, Egypt, LATAM, North America Freeflow helps founders, investors, and incubators turn bold ideas into investor-ready ventures.
51 to 200 staff
Gaja Capital
Gaja Capital is an India focused private equity firm that invests in mid-market companies in emerging sectors such as Education, Financial Services and Consumer. Gaja Capital’s conviction in India’s future comes from its own experience. Over the past 25 years, firm's team members have backed several of India’s most valuable companies. Gaja Capital's indigenous team brings deep experience and networks in India’s business community. The firm is neither controlled nor owned by another corporation. The team controls the investment committee and is itself one of the largest investors in the Fund. Gaja Capital's empowered team has repeatedly emerged as a pioneer, consistently backing innovative entrepreneurs and businesses. The firm is currently supported by several of the world’s leading investors.
11 to 50 staff
Incubation Centre Iit Patna Ic Iitp
The Incubation Centre (IC), IIT Patna is an INR 47.10 Cr project associated with the Make In India initiative funded by Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeITY), Government of India and the Government of Bihar. The Incubation Centre is focussed on ESDM with special focus on Medical Electronics. The Incubation Centre at IIT Patna will contribute to the ESDM growth story of India.
11 to 50 staff
Indian Venture And Alternate Capital Association Ivca
Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) is a not-for-profit, apex industry body promoting the alternate capital industry. Having reached the milestone of 75 years as a sovereign nation, the ‘India Opportunity’ story is making waves globally. Our vision is to foster a vibrant investing ecosystem that resonates with the idea of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant). As an organization we facilitate advocacy discussions with the government of India, policymakers, and regulators, resulting in the rise of entrepreneurial activity, innovation and job creation in India and contributing towards the development of India as a leading fund management hub. Our members include the most active domestic and global VCs, PEs, funds for Infrastructure, Real Estate, Credit funds, Limited Partners, Investment Companies, Family offices, Corporate VCs, and Knowledge Partners. These funds invest into emerging companies, venture growth, buyout, special situations, distressed assets, credit & venture debt among others. It is, therefore, the contribution and support of these asset classes which will play a pivotal role in fueling India’s plan to become a USD 5 trillion economy by 2025 and enhance India’s status as an investable destination for global and domestic funds.
1 to 10 staff
Indiaquotient
We are a pre-seed & seed-stage VC fund based out of Bangalore, India. Founded in 2013 by Anand Lunia and Madhukar Sinha, we have backed 100+ startups building for India and the globe, including companies like ShareChat, Giva, Sugar Cosmetics, Lendingkart, Kuku FM, WebEngage, Vyapar, Frnd, Lokal, etc. Before you reach out: 1. It is never too early for us to invest. We backed ShareChat when it was just a thought on paper. A team and an idea is all it takes… 2. We typically invest in the range of $500k—$1Mn. Sometimes up to $2.5Mn (pre-Series A). We are a sector-agnostic fund, actively investing in Enterprise & Software, B2B Marketplaces, FinTech, Consumer, & Social/Media. How to reach us: Any team member,(first_name)@indiaquotient.in Or drop us a DM, catch us at an event, or contact us via our friends or founders we have backed. We’re always around! To learn more about us, please visit our website
1 to 10 staff
Jupiter Capital Private Limited
We deliver curated financial solutions that focus on adding value, aiding growth, and driving transformational change.
1001 to 5000 staff
Kernel Equity
Kernel Equity is an equity firm that provides an ecosystem of talent, technology and economic resources to emerging opportunities. Kernel Equity has a pool of talented partners, a number of profitable investments to date and a unique business model that has produced valuable assets that continue to grow. Kernel Equity also has the resources needed to help your business grow because talent comes before funds, which is why we call ourselves a firm. We also help with the acquisition of funds.
11 to 50 staff
Lightspeed India
Lightspeed is a global multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends across sectors. Over the last two decades, Lightspeed has backed entrepreneurs and helped build companies of tomorrow including Snap, Hasura, OYO, Affirm, AppDynamics, Nutanix, Supabase, Darwinbox, Razorpay, Udaan, and more. Lightspeed’s global teams currently manage more than $18 Billion in investments across the global platform, with investment professionals and advisors in India, Silicon Valley, Israel, China, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Lightspeed has a long-standing and deep presence in India with offices and advisory teams based in Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi and Singapore. Together, we discover and serve the people who shape the future: team@lsip.com
11 to 50 staff
Panscience Innovations Psi
PanScience Innovations (PSI) builds and scales cutting-edge deep-tech and AI startups with passionate entrepreneurs, leveraging deep industry expertise. Through hands-on operator support, strategic mentorship, and a robust network of industry partnerships, we transform groundbreaking ideas into scalable, market-leading companies that solve real-world problems.
11 to 50 staff
Pedalstart
Founded in 2021, PedalStart is an operator-led startup accelerator and investor ecosystem in India. We work hands-on with founders at the early Pre-seed to seed stages helping them validate problems, build execution-ready models, and prepare for long-term growth before scale and capital pressure set in. Over the years, we have evaluated startups, working closely with founders across sectors and geographies. Our process emphasizes real-world execution over theory, founder readiness over pitch polish, and long-term viability over short-term traction. From this ecosystem, we have accelerated and backed 20+ portfolio companies. All portfolio startups have raised capital, with 46% securing up-rounds and delivering an average 2.8x MOIC within 15 months. Today, the portfolio reflects a combined valuation of $40M+, with $4M+ in cumulative revenue. PedalStart is supported by a deeply engaged ecosystem of: • 100+ mentors and operators • 1,500+ investors and ecosystem partners • 200+ jobs created As the ecosystem matured, our work naturally expanded beyond founders to investors seeking early context, informed access, and meaningful participation. This led to the creation of PedalInvest, an invite-only investor club designed for thoughtful capital and early involvement. Built for founders who want depth and investors who value context. Explore the ecosystem. Our Portfolio- Credresolve Shoegr Nuvie Flowatt Battery Science Insightai Minipix Newtral Healspan Rupid BetterSpace Oopar Club Iztri Apclub Reach us at: startup@pedalstart.com
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Primevp
We are an early-stage fund, focused on startups that not only need seed capital but also require mentoring to catapult them to the phase where they are ready for a large venture investment. We are almost always the first institutional investor in a startup. We believe in getting deeply involved with the companies we invest in. We give our time, money and energy to the best in the business and invest in 3-5 companies in a year. We understand that entrepreneurship is a long and lonely journey and having multiple people spending sleepless nights on your business dramatically increases the chance of its success. All the partners at Prime Venture Partners are serial entrepreneurs with strong relationships in the Silicon Valley ecosystem. Their combined experience makes Prime Venture Partners a natural destination for the startups targeting global markets such as the US, Europe, Asia and Africa. Some of the exciting companies we've backed over the years include Ezetap, Happay, KredX, Moneytap, Niyo, HackerEarth, Synup, MyGate, WheelsEye and MFine. Our recent investments include: Perpule, SurveySparrow, Recko and OTOCapital. The Managing Partners, Shripati Acharya, Sanjay Swamy, and Amit Somani all have distinguished careers and bring deep experience in entrepreneurship and early stage investing. If you are an entrepreneur, we’d love to hear from you! More information - at
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Qi Ventures
Qi Ventures is a venture capital firm with a network of HNI and NRI investors, Qi Ventures has funded 58 companies to the tune of over ₹350 crores. Our objective is to create a Private Equity portfolio for our investors with the best suited startups to their profile and derive highest possible returns on the overall portfolio. We help visionary founders in bringing their vision into reality through our expertise and help them scale their business with the capital funding assistance and mentor participation from the industry leaders and subject matter experts from the investor community.
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Stellaris Venture Partners
It's never too early to talk to us. Visit stellarisvp.com/team to get the conversation started! We are an early-stage, technology-focused, sector-agnostic investment firm. Established in 2016, we manage a corpus of over US$600M, and are currently investing out of a US$300M fund. We commit early, and are typically the first or second institutional investor that works with a startup. In our relatively short journey so far, we have partnered with 40+ businesses across a variety of sectors – SaaS, financial services, B2B commerce, consumer brands, social commerce, education, electric vehicles, healthcare, and more. We are already seeing market leaders emerge during this period – Mamaearth is India’s leading D2C personal care brand, Whatfix is one of the few category-creating SaaS companies from India. For more information on Stellaris Venture Partners, visit Twitter:@stellaris_VP
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Tribe Capital
Tribe Capital is a venture capital firm focused on capturing a perpetual edge in venture and crypto using data science. The team is made up of investors, engineers and scientists who use data to model venture-backed private companies. The San Francisco-based firm has approximately $1.7 billion in assets under management and has made notable investments in Apollo.io, Carta, Docker, Kraken, Instabase, Relativity Space, and Shiprocket. To learn more, visit tribecap.co.
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Upekkha
Download the EY-Upekkha Report - Bellwethers of Indian SaaS - https://bit.ly/3J45jva
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