Kettleborough VC

About Kettleborough VC

Kettleborough VC is run by solo general partner Nisarg Shah. Fund I closed at $5 million in 2022 with cheques of $150-300K. Fund II targets Rs 80 crore, with a Rs 35 crore first close, for sector-agnostic seed bets.

Investment thesis

• Fund I cheques of $150K to $300K
• Fund II seed cheques of $300K to $500K
• Focus areas include financial services, full-stack commerce and vertical SaaS

Stages

Typical cheque: $150-500K

Team

Funds

• Fund I (2022) · $5M · India
• Fund II · Rs 80 crore target · India, first close Rs 35 crore

Indian portfolio

• BYBytelearnEdtech
• ELElivaas
• FIFinhaatFintech
• FOFoundryCommerce & Consumer Brands · in at Pre-seed · 2026 · Led
• GRGravity
• INInPrime
• SUSumosave
• ZIZippmat
• ZOZocket

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