List of VC Firms in India (2026)

GoMassive

GoMassive Earth Network is a Gurugram-based climate innovation network that runs climate-tech accelerators and backs climate startups through its investment syndicate.

InnoVen Capital

A venture debt lender that provides non-dilutive loans to venture-backed technology startups in India.

100X.VC

Ideation, Validation · FinTech, HealthTech

Early-stage Indian VC investing through India SAFE (iSAFE) notes. Its website lists no application form, so see here how founders approach it.

BEENEXT

Singapore-based early-stage venture firm investing in India, Southeast Asia, Japan and the U.S.; its site has a contact form for founders.

Chiratae Ventures

Seed, Series A · Deep Tech, Climate Tech

A venture capital firm in Bengaluru, formerly IDG Ventures, that backs technology startups. Its Chiratae Sonic DeepTech programme gives a 48-hour first response; the 2025-26 window has closed.

StartupLanes

An angel network and startup ecosystem run by SL Enterpreneurs that connects founders with investors and takes a success fee.

Antler India

Ideation, Validation · AI/ML, SaaS

Day-zero venture investor in Bengaluru, the India arm of the global firm Antler — it runs an AI residency for founding teams, invests directly year-round for equity, and hosts a free invite-only community for people who have not started yet.

JITO Incubation & Innovation Foundation

JITO's incubation and angel-investment arm in Mumbai, backing early-stage founders through incubation and two angel networks.

Gemba Capital

Pre-Seed, Seed · FinTech, Consumer Tech

A Bengaluru pre-seed and seed venture fund backing founders in Fintech, Consumer Tech and B2B Platforms.

888VC

Validation, Early Revenue · Deep Tech, SaaS

Bengaluru venture firm that runs the GRO8 accelerator, a 12-week programme for early startups with global plans, and syndicates investments across India, the US and the UAE.

Prime Venture Partners

Ideation, Validation

An early-stage venture capital fund in Bengaluru, sector agnostic, that aims to be the first institutional cheque. Referral-first; no application form.

Campus Fund

Ideation, Validation · AI/ML, SpaceTech

A Bengaluru venture fund that backs only student founders - current students, and graduates or dropouts of the last three years - with a first pre-seed cheque and an always-open application.

8X Ventures

Pre-Seed, Seed · Deep Tech, Manufacturing

A SEBI-registered Category II deeptech venture fund with offices in Chennai, Noida and Dubai, backing founders from Pre-Seed to Series A.

Silverneedle Ventures

Seed, Series A · Deep Tech, SaaS

Hyderabad venture firm at T-Hub investing at Seed and Series A in Deeptech, SaaS and AI; reach it by email at its own domain.

Next Bharat Ventures IFSC Private Limited

Early Revenue, Growth · AgriTech, Food Processing

Impact investor at GIFT City backing revenue-generating rural and informal-economy ventures, through a three-month Bengaluru residency that ends in an equity investment decision.

Peak XV Partners

Ideation, Validation · AI/ML, SaaS

Venture capital firm, formerly Sequoia Capital India, backing founders from seed to growth — its Surge seed platform takes applications from founders year-round.

Capgemini

Validation, Early Revenue · SaaS, Deep Tech

Global group whose corporate venture arm makes minority investments in B2B startups, plus a past CSR-focused innovation challenge run with Start-up India.

Amazon India

Validation, Early Revenue · E-Commerce, D2C

Amazon India's routes for startups: the Smbhav Venture Fund for early-stage companies, the Propel accelerator for D2C brands going global, and Saheli Accelerate for women entrepreneurs.

Avaana Capital

Validation, Early Revenue · CleanTech, Mobility

Mumbai and Bengaluru investment firm for deep tech and climate ventures. Co-runs the Startup India Grand Challenge with DPIIT and holds Office Hours for founders.

IDBI Capital

Growth · FinTech, SaaS

IDBI Bank's investment-banking and securities subsidiary in Mumbai. For startups it manages SEBI-registered funds for Maharashtra-based companies and advises a state scheme for SC/ST founders.

NEDFi

Pre-Seed, Seed · MSME, Agriculture

Development finance company in Guwahati offering business loans to enterprises in India's eight north-eastern states, with startup venture funds managed through its subsidiary NEDFi Venture Capital.

Titan Capital

Pre-Seed, Seed · AI/ML, FinTech

Early-stage venture capital firm in Gurugram, backing pre-seed and seed founders since 2011, with an always-open pitch form and no deck required.

Upaya Social Ventures

Early Traction, Growth · Social Impact, Agriculture

Bangalore-based nonprofit that invests in and accelerates early-stage Indian businesses creating dignified jobs for people in extreme poverty.

SAMRIDH Impact Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Early Revenue · Healthcare

Grant and debt financing for healthcare enterprises in India, run by SAMRIDH Impact Solutions, a subsidiary of IPE Global Ltd.

Indian Angel Network (IAN)

Ideation, Validation · All Sectors

Indian Angel Network (IAN Group), an angel network and group of SEBI-registered venture funds that has backed early-stage Indian startups since 2006. Founders pitch by submitting a plan.

FundEnable

A fundraising ecosystem for startup founders: a capital-raising accelerator, end-to-end round support, and its own capital invested in startups.

NABARD

Validation, Early Revenue · AgriTech, Rural Development

India's government-owned rural development bank — mostly a wholesaler, with one equity route (AgriSURE) a startup can approach directly.

UPES

Ideation, Validation · Deep Tech, AI

Runway Incubator, run by UPES in Dehradun, offers equity-free grants, mentoring and AI-focused angel investment to Indian startups from idea to early revenue.

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA)

Ideation, Validation · Management, FinTech

Incubation, acceleration and early-stage investment from IIM Ahmedabad's innovation centre, now trading as IIMA Ventures.

AWE Funds

HealthTech, Climate Tech

Early-growth venture equity fund manager investing in tech-led and deep-tech startups, mainly in India, at Pre-Series A to Series A, with a gender-smart lens. Founders can apply through an open form on its website.

NextUnicorn.Fund

Validation, Early Revenue · SaaS, FinTech

A VC fund running a twice-yearly equity accelerator, a pre-incubation track, a standalone mentorship programme, and a global startup pitch series.

100Unicorns

Ideation, Validation · SaaS, FinTech

Mumbai accelerator and venture capital fund, formerly 9Unicorns, backing startups from idea to seed stage, with applications open all year.

50K Ventures

A pre-seed investor and venture studio in Hyderabad that co-builds B2B AI SaaS products alongside founders.

Axilor

Seed fund for early-stage startups, plus a venture curation programme for HealthTech and life-science ideas, based in Bengaluru.

GSF India

Early-stage Indian technology investor since 2012, with an online consumer founder cohort, an angel investing academy and an angel fund.

IA India Accelerator

IA India Accelerator is a Gurugram-based, fund-led accelerator. It runs mentorship programmes, venture funds, an angel network, a venture studio and workspace hubs for startups.

Asisa Advisors LLP

A venture capital advisory firm in Gurugram, running a founder advisory service, a VC training course and a startup-evaluation tool.

Shark Ventures

Seed, Early Stage · Sector Agnostic

Gurugram seed and early-stage investor that is sector agnostic, open to co-investing, and mentors the startups it backs.

BlueSky

Pre-Seed, Seed

Gurugram-based firm that invests in technology-led ideas at pre-seed and seed and offers incubation, product engineering and business acceleration support.

Jetapult

Jetapult backs indie and mobile game studios with capital, operational support and its own AI toolset.

VSJ Fincap

A boutique financial services firm run as the family office of Varinder Singh Jawanda, backing startups as an angel and pre-Series A investor.

Fibonacci X

A Gurugram venture accelerator and investing syndicate of founders, HNIs and family offices that backs early and growth-stage ventures and takes pitches through a form on its site.

Lucknow Angel Network

Lucknow angel network that connects founders in Lucknow and other Tier 2 cities with early-stage investors, and offers paid one-to-one mentoring.

Eaglewings Ventures

Early-stage investor in founders rebuilding established Indian industries across deep tech, logistics and supply chain, enterprise tech and consumption, based in Mumbai.

EPSRR Holdings

QSR & Cafe Chain, Healthcare Tech

A Kozhikode-based venture capital firm that invests in startups and young entrepreneurs across sectors including QSR, healthcare tech and fintech.

Growth Sense

A startup investor running a SEBI-registered angel fund, a later-stage AIF and idea-to-investor advisory, with offices in Akola, Ahmedabad and Mumbai.

Meteor Venture

Seed, Pre-Series A

An invite-only investor network, integrated with Startup Angel Network, backing Seed to Pre-Series A startups with deal access, growth support and mentoring.

Wolfpack Labs

Consumer, Food & Beverage

A venture studio that co-founds, funds and scales consumer and food startups with founders from day one.