Vaibhav Domkundwar
Founder of Better Capital; prolific pre-seed and seed angel
Vaibhav Domkundwar took part in 2 disclosed rounds in Indian startups in 2026 (0 as lead), most often Pre-seed rounds in AI & Deep Tech; its latest was Aina on 16 July 2026.
About Vaibhav Domkundwar
Vaibhav Domkundwar founded Better Capital, a pre-seed and seed fund, and also invests personally. He earlier founded Roamware, a software company later acquired by Audax. Counts of his personal deals vary widely between data sites.
Investment thesis
- Pre-seed and seed across financial services, climate, agriculture, health and AI
Stages
Sectors
Deals in 2026
| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Role | Co-investors | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2026 | AI Aina | seed | $5.5M | Participant | Redstart Labs, 360 One Asset, MIXI (India), Antler (India), Blume Founders Fund, Kunal Shah +3 | Story |
| 7 July 2026 | MOMowito | pre-seed | $3M | Participant | Version One Ventures, All In Capital, Unisol, iSeed, Soumith Chintala, Adarsh Kulkarni +1 | Story |
Stage and sector mix
Disclosed rounds Vaibhav Domkundwar took part in, by stage and by sector.
| Stage | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
| Seed | 1 | 0 |
| Sector | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Deep Tech | 2 | 0 |
Frequent co-investors
| Investor | Rounds together |
|---|---|
| 360 One Asset | 1 |
| Adarsh Kulkarni | 1 |
| All In Capital | 1 |
| Antler (India) | 1 |
| Ashish Kulkarni | 1 |
| Blume Founders Fund | 1 |
| Harshil Mathur | 1 |
| iSeed | 1 |
Exits and IPOs in the portfolio
| Company | Event | Latest story | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
TE Teachmint | Acquisition / merger | Teachmint acquires school software firm MyClassCampus | 28 January 2022 |
Best bets in India
SliceBetter Capital portfolio company that became a unicornIndian portfolio
- AIAinaAI & Deep Tech · in at Seed · 2026
- BEBetaoutSaaS · 2018Exited
- DRDrizzAI & deep tech · in at Seed · 2025
- GAGrexa AIAI & deep tech · in at Seed · 2025
- MF
M2P FintechFintechSeed investor
- MOMowitoAI & Deep Tech · in at Pre-seed · 2026
- OPOpenFintechVia Better Capital
- RARaaz AppOther · in at Seed · 2025
- SLSliceFintechVia Better Capital
- TETeachmintEdtechInvestor and board member
India-based companies only. Linked names have a StopDown page; the rest link up on their own as soon as we cover them.
Vaibhav Domkundwar in the news
- AIAina · Funding · 16 July 2026 · $5.5MAina raises $5.5M seed for AI hardwareAina builds AI-native hardware interfaces, including a context-aware keypad called Dune
- MOMowito · Funding · 7 July 2026 · $3MMowito raises $3M pre-seed for robot AIMowito builds physical AI foundation models for industrial robotic arms, enabling robots to learn tasks by watching human demonstrations
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Questions about Vaibhav Domkundwar
How many investments did Vaibhav Domkundwar make in India in 2026?
StopDown has recorded 2 disclosed rounds in Indian startups with Vaibhav Domkundwar in 2026 so far, 0 of them as lead. The latest was Aina on 16 July 2026 ($5.5M).
Which sectors does Vaibhav Domkundwar invest in?
In the 2025 and 2026 rounds StopDown recorded, Vaibhav Domkundwar invested most often in AI & Deep Tech (2 rounds). Its stated focus: Fintech, AI & deep tech, Health, Agritech and Climate & energy.
Does Vaibhav Domkundwar lead rounds?
In the 2 rounds StopDown recorded in 2025 and 2026, Vaibhav Domkundwar joined as a participant; none named it as the lead.
Which Indian unicorns has Vaibhav Domkundwar backed?
Vaibhav Domkundwar's Indian portfolio includes Slice, which StopDown's coverage or the investor's own material describes as unicorns.
Sources: the-captable.com · cbinsights.com · seedtable.com · startupintros.com · checked 2026-10-18