Directory of investors in Indian startups
By Abha Lohia · Startup Decoded
Venture capital funds, angel investors, family offices, corporates and lenders that back Indian startups: who they are, what they invest in and the deals StopDown has covered.
AcceleratorAngel investorAngel networkAsset managerBank or NBFCCorporate VCFamily officeGovernment or development fundOtherPrivate equitySovereign fundVC fundVenture debt
Accelerator
- India AcceleratorIndia Accelerator runs startup programmes and invests small cheques in early-stage companies, with several deep tech and drone startups in StopDown data.
- Venture CatalystsVenture Catalysts is an Indian startup accelerator and early-stage investor.
- Y Combinator CaliforniaY Combinator is a US startup accelerator that funds early-stage companies and runs batches each year.
Angel investor
- Abhishek GoyalAbhishek Goyal is the co-founder of Tracxn, a startup data platform.
- Aman Gupta Delhi, IndiaAman Gupta is a co-founder of the audio and wearables brand boAt and a judge on Shark Tank India.
- Anupam Mittal Mumbai, IndiaAnupam Mittal is the founder of Shaadi.com and People Group, and a judge on Shark Tank India.
- Ashish Kacholia Mumbai, IndiaAshish Kacholia is a well-known Indian stock market investor who also puts money into unlisted startups and growth companies.
- Binny Bansal Bengaluru, IndiaBinny Bansal co-founded Flipkart and now invests his own money in startups, including through his firm xto10x.
- Kunal ShahKunal Shah is the founder of the fintech company CRED and an earlier founder of FreeCharge.
- Lachy Groom San Francisco, USALachy Groom is an angel investor and early Stripe employee who backs startups worldwide, including a few Indian companies.
- MS DhoniMS Dhoni is a former captain of the Indian cricket team.
- Nikhil Kamath Bengaluru, IndiaNikhil Kamath is a co-founder of the broker Zerodha and its sister firm True Beacon.
- Roman SainiRoman Saini is a co-founder of the edtech company Unacademy.
- Ronnie Screwvala MumbaiRonnie Screwvala is an entrepreneur who founded UTV and co-founded the education company upGrad.
- Varun AlaghVarun Alagh is a co-founder of Mamaearth and its parent Honasa Consumer.
- Vijay Shekhar Sharma NoidaVijay Shekhar Sharma is the founder and CEO of Paytm (One97 Communications).
Angel network
- IAN Alpha Fund New Delhi, IndiaIAN Alpha Fund is the fund arm of the Indian Angel Network, one of India’s oldest angel groups.
- Inflection Point VenturesInflection Point Ventures (IPV) is an angel investing network in India.
- LetsVenture Bengaluru, IndiaLetsVenture is an online platform that connects angel investors with startups and runs angel funds.
Asset manager
- 360 One Asset Mumbai360 ONE Asset is the asset management arm of 360 ONE WAM, an Indian wealth and asset manager.
- Alpha Wave GlobalAlpha Wave Global is a global investment firm that backs late-stage and pre-IPO companies, including several large Indian consumer and fintech startups.
- HDFC Mutual Fund MumbaiHDFC Mutual Fund is one of the largest mutual fund houses in India, run by HDFC Asset Management Company.
- Motilal Oswal MumbaiMotilal Oswal is an Indian financial services group with broking, wealth, asset management and private equity arms.
- SoftBank TokyoSoftBank is a Japanese investment group.
- Steadview CapitalSteadview Capital is an Asia-focused investment firm that puts money into both listed and private companies.
- Tiger Global New YorkTiger Global is a New York-based investment firm that backs technology companies worldwide.
- WestBridge CapitalWestBridge Capital is an investment firm focused on India.
Bank or NBFC
- Goldman Sachs New York, USAGoldman Sachs is a global investment bank.
- JM Financial MumbaiJM Financial is an Indian financial services group with investment banking, asset management and lending businesses.
- Morgan Stanley New YorkMorgan Stanley is a global investment bank.
- MUFG TokyoMUFG is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Japan's largest financial group.
Corporate VC
- Hero MotoCorp New DelhiHero MotoCorp is one of the largest two-wheeler makers in India.
- Prosus AmsterdamProsus is a global technology investor based in the Netherlands, listed in Amsterdam.
- TDK VenturesTDK Ventures is the venture arm of Japan’s TDK Corporation.
- Tencent Shenzhen, ChinaTencent is a Chinese internet and gaming company that invests worldwide through its investment arms.
- Unilever Ventures LondonUnilever Ventures is the venture arm of the consumer goods company Unilever.
- Walmart Bentonville, Arkansas, USAWalmart is a US retailer that owns a controlling stake in Flipkart and holds a large stake in the payments company PhonePe.
Family office
- Haran Family OfficeHaran Family Office is a private investment office that has backed early companies in India.
- Premji Invest BengaluruPremji Invest is the investment arm of Azim Premji, the founder of Wipro.
Government or development fund
Other
- Anicut CapitalAnicut Capital is an Indian investment firm that backs growth-stage companies, using both equity and debt-style instruments, mainly in consumer and mobility businesses.
- Beams Fintech FundBeams Fintech Fund is a fintech-focused investment fund that has backed Indian insurance and lending companies.
- CreaegisCreaegis is an investor that has backed Indian consumer and AI companies in growth rounds.
- FinvolveFinvolve appears in StopDown data as an early-stage investor in small deep tech and drone startups, usually in seed rounds.
- Hornbill CapitalHornbill Capital is an investor that has backed Indian fintech companies, including lending and investing platforms.
- Mirabilis Investment TrustMirabilis Investment Trust is an Indian investment vehicle that has put money into early and growth companies.
- Omidyar Network Redwood CityOmidyar Network is a philanthropic investment firm set up by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam.
- South Park Commons San FranciscoSouth Park Commons is a community and early-stage fund for people who are still deciding what to build.
Private equity
- General Atlantic New York, USAGeneral Atlantic is a global growth investor that has backed many Indian companies, from late-stage startups to those preparing to list.
- Investcorp ManamaInvestcorp is a global alternative investment firm based in Bahrain.
- KKR New York, USAKKR is a global private equity and investment firm.
- TVS Capital FundsTVS Capital Funds is an Indian private equity and growth investor linked to the TVS group.
Sovereign fund
- GIC SingaporeGIC is Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund.
- Qatar Investment Authority DohaQatar Investment Authority is the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar.
- Temasek SingaporeTemasek is an investment company owned by the government of Singapore.
VC fund
- 3one4 Capital Bengaluru3one4 Capital is a Bengaluru-based venture capital firm.
- 8i Ventures8i Ventures is an early-stage venture fund investing in startups in India and Southeast Asia.
- A91 PartnersA91 Partners is an Indian venture capital firm that invests in consumer, software and fintech companies.
- Accel BengaluruAccel is a global venture capital firm with a dedicated India team.
- AJVCAJVC is a venture fund that writes pre-seed and seed cheques into consumer and software startups in India.
- All In CapitalAll In Capital is an Indian early-stage fund focused on pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds.
- Antler SingaporeAntler is a global early-stage investor that builds companies from scratch with founders, then funds them at pre-seed and seed.
- Arkam VenturesArkam Ventures is an Indian early-stage fund investing from seed to Series A across AI, fintech and consumer startups.
- Artha Venture Fund MumbaiArtha Venture Fund is an early-stage fund from the Artha group, which invests in Indian startups, including deeptech and consumer companies.
- B Capital Group Los AngelesB Capital Group is a global investment firm co-founded by Raj Ganguly and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.
- Bain Capital Ventures BostonBain Capital Ventures is the venture capital arm of Bain Capital.
- BEENEXTBEENEXT is an Asia-focused early-stage venture firm that backs startups in India and Southeast Asia, usually at pre-seed to Series B.
- Bessemer Venture PartnersBessemer Venture Partners is a US venture capital firm with an India team.
- Blume Ventures MumbaiBlume Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Mumbai.
- Campus FundCampus Fund is an Indian fund that backs young founders from campuses at pre-seed and seed, mostly in consumer, deep tech and space.
- Chiratae VenturesChiratae Ventures is an Indian venture capital firm that was earlier known as IDG Ventures India.
- DSG Consumer PartnersDSG Consumer Partners is a venture and growth investor that focuses on consumer brands in India, especially food and personal care.
- Eight Roads VenturesEight Roads Ventures is the venture arm of Fidelity International and invests in India across growth and early-stage rounds.
- Elev8 Venture PartnersElev8 Venture Partners is an Indian venture firm investing in early and growth companies across consumer and mobility businesses.
- Elevation CapitalElevation Capital is an Indian venture capital firm that was earlier known as SAIF Partners.
- Endiya PartnersEndiya Partners is an early-stage venture fund in India.
- Epiq CapitalEpiq Capital is an Indian venture investor that has backed consumer and mobility startups.
- Fireside VenturesFireside Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on consumer brands in India.
- General CatalystGeneral Catalyst is a US-based venture capital firm that invests worldwide and has been active in India.
- Huddle VenturesHuddle Ventures is an early-stage investor in Indian consumer and education startups.
- India QuotientIndia Quotient is an early-stage fund that invests in startups built for India’s next hundreds of millions of users, mostly at seed and Series A.
- Info Edge Ventures NoidaInfo Edge Ventures is the venture arm of Info Edge, the owner of Naukri.com.
- Insight Partners New YorkInsight Partners is a global venture capital and private equity firm that invests in software and internet companies at the growth stage.
- IvyCap VenturesIvyCap Ventures is an Indian venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups, mostly at Series A and Series B.
- Jungle Ventures SingaporeJungle Ventures is a Singapore-based venture firm that invests in Southeast Asia and India, from early to growth stage.
- Kae CapitalKae Capital is an early-stage venture fund in India that writes seed and Series A cheques, mostly in software and consumer startups.
- Kalaari Capital BengaluruKalaari Capital is an Indian venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies in consumer, software and health.
- Khosla Ventures Menlo Park, California, USAKhosla Ventures is a US venture firm started by Vinod Khosla, a co-founder of Sun Microsystems.
- LightboxLightbox is an Indian venture firm that invests in consumer and technology companies from early to growth stage.
- LightspeedLightspeed is a global venture capital firm.
- Nexus Venture PartnersNexus Venture Partners is a venture capital firm investing in India and the US.
- Norwest Venture Partners Palo Alto, California, USANorwest Venture Partners is a US venture and growth firm that has invested in India for many years.
- Peak XV PartnersPeak XV Partners is a venture capital firm investing in India and Southeast Asia.
- RainmatterRainmatter is the fintech and climate investment arm backed by Zerodha, the stockbroker.
- Rukam CapitalRukam Capital is an Indian fund focused on consumer brands, writing seed to Series B cheques in food, beauty and home products.
- Saama Capital Mumbai, IndiaSaama Capital is an Indian fund that focuses on consumer brands, mainly at Series A and Series B.
- Sadev VenturesSadev Ventures is an early-stage investor that has backed Indian consumer and health startups.
- Sauce.vcSauce.vc is an Indian venture fund that backs consumer brands.
- Sharrp VenturesSharrp Ventures is an Indian fund that invests in consumer brands at seed and Series A, often in food, beauty and personal care.
- Speciale InvestSpeciale Invest is a deep-tech venture capital firm in India.
- Stellaris Venture Partners Bengaluru, IndiaStellaris Venture Partners is an early-stage fund backing Indian startups at seed and Series A, across software, fintech and consumer.
- Titan CapitalTitan Capital is an early-stage investor in India, started by Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, who founded Snapdeal.
- Unicorn India VenturesUnicorn India Ventures is an Indian early-stage venture capital firm investing in seed and Series A startups.
- V3 VenturesV3 Ventures is an Indian early-stage fund investing in consumer and health startups at pre-seed, seed and Series A.
- Vertex Ventures SingaporeVertex Ventures is a venture network backed by Temasek.
- Whiteboard CapitalWhiteboard Capital is an early-stage venture fund that backs Indian startups, mostly in consumer and software businesses.
- Yali CapitalYali Capital is a deeptech-focused venture fund in India that invests in space, electric vehicles, semiconductors and healthcare technology.
- Z47Z47 is the venture capital firm formerly known as Matrix Partners India.
Venture debt
- Alteria CapitalAlteria Capital is a venture debt firm that lends to Indian startups, usually as an alternative or add-on to equity funding.
- InnoVen CapitalInnoVen Capital is a venture debt provider that lends to growth startups in India and Southeast Asia, often alongside equity rounds.
- Stride VenturesStride Ventures is an Indian venture debt firm that lends to growth-stage startups.
- Trifecta CapitalTrifecta Capital is an Indian firm that runs venture debt and venture capital funds for startups, mostly at Series A and later.
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