New fund · Education & Skilling
Masters’ Union launches Rs 100 crore venture fund
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Masters’ Union
- What it does
- Education and venture fund platform
- Kind
- New fund
- Amount
- Rs 100 crore ($12 million)
- Founded
- 2020
- Sector
- Education & Skilling
What they do
Masters’ Union launched MU Ventures to back young Indian entrepreneurs
What happened
The fund has Rs 100 crore for checks up to Rs 50 lakh
Why it matters
It targets founders under 25 with mentorship and global investor access
The details
- Masters’ Union launched MU Ventures on 9-10 Apr 2026.
- The fund size is Rs 100 crore ($12 million).
- It targets entrepreneurs under age 25 across India.
- Check sizes range from Rs 5 lakh minimum to Rs 50 lakh max.
- Typical first cheques are Rs 10-20 lakh.
- The fund expects 10-20 investments annually.
- A demo day in San Francisco will pitch startups globally.
- The goal is a Y Combinator-comparable model tailored to India.
The bigger picture
- It focuses on Tier 2-4 markets via the Bharat Capital Fund.
- It supports school/college leavers through the Dropout Fund.
- It backs digital-first businesses via the Content Creator Fund.
- Established entrepreneurs back founders via the Founders’ Union track.
About the business
- Masters’ Union was founded by Pratham Mittal in 2020.
- Applications are rolling and sector-agnostic.
- Benefits include mentorship, technology credits, and co-working space.
- Partners include Amazon, Google, Razorpay, Webflow, and Airtable.
- Saksham Kotiya manages the fund as managing partner.
- An advisory council includes Shishir Maheshwari and Manoj Kohli.
- Other council members are Pankaj Bansal, Vivek Gambhir, and Nidhi Ghuman.
- Additional advisors are Arjun Vaidya and Swapna Gupta.
- Portfolio startups include Sanyark Space and Cryptique.
What happens next
- Conducting a demo day in San Francisco for global pitching.
The deal
- Type
- Fund launch
Founders
- Pratham Mittal, Founder
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