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List of 100 early-stage VC leaders published

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Peercheque
What it does
Early-stage venture capital firm
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Award
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Professional & Local Services

What they do

Peercheque is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups

What happened

A list of 100 early-stage VC leaders powering India's tech innovation was published

Why it matters

The list profiles investors from firms like Rockstud Capital, Endurance Capital, and Saama Capital

The details

  • A list of 100 early-stage VC leaders powering India's tech innovation was published.
  • The list profiles investors from various venture capital firms across India.
  • Aakrit Vaish is Managing Partner at peercheque, with a founder-first, operator-driven approach.
  • Abhishek Agarwal is Founder & Managing Partner at Rockstud Capital, with 17+ years in financial markets.
  • Abhishek Mittal is Partner at Endurance Capital, with 15+ years as an operator and investor.
  • Ajit Kumar is Managing Partner at Evolvence Equity Partners, with 27+ years of experience.
  • Amit Behl is Partner at Capital 2B, with two decades in early and mid-stage tech investments.
  • The list includes leaders from firms like Asha Ventures, Cactus Partners, 100unicorns, and Unicorn India Ventures.

The bigger picture

  • The list highlights the growing importance of early-stage venture capital in India's tech ecosystem.
  • It showcases the diverse backgrounds of investors, from operators to financial market experts.
  • The profiles reflect a trend of founder-first and operator-driven investment approaches.
  • The list signals the increasing number of specialized early-stage funds in India.

About the business

  • peercheque is an early-stage venture capital firm.
  • The firm invests in startups with cheques ranging from $100K to $500K.
  • Its portfolio includes companies like Unacademy, Dukaan, PocketFM, and MPL.
  • Rockstud Capital is a SEBI-registered multi-asset platform.
  • Rockstud Capital operates a Category II VC AIF, Angel Fund, and PMS.
  • Endurance Capital is an early-stage micro PE fund.
  • Evolvence Equity Partners manages capital across 130+ PE and VC funds.
  • Capital 2B has backed companies like Policybazaar, Yatra, and Indiamart.

Founders

  • Aakrit Vaish, Managing Partner
  • Abhishek Agarwal, Founder & Managing Partner
  • Abhishek Mittal, Partner
  • Ajit Kumar, Managing Partner
  • Amit Behl, Partner
  • Amit Mehta, Managing Partner
  • Amit Sharma, General Partner and Co-Founder
  • Anil G Jain, Co-founder
  • Anil Joshi, Managing Partner
  • Anirudh Garg, Partner
  • Ankit Lakhotia, Partner
  • Ankur Mittal, Partner
  • Ash Lilani, Founder & Managing Partner
  • Avijeet Alagathi, Managing Partner
  • Ayan Chatterjee, Founder & CEO

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