Investors Backing Early Stage Startups
20 investors on our list back Early Stage startups, 4% of the 447 we list. This is a stage of company building that investors use to decide whether a startup fits what they back. They are 20 VC firms, 4 micro VCs and 3 angel networks; 20 are based in India.
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Shark Ventures
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Gurugram seed and early-stage investor that is sector agnostic, open to co-investing, and mentors the startups it backs.
Trailblaze Ventures
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
A Noida firm that invests in pre-seed and early-stage MSMEs and offers mentorship, with no application form on its site.
Mizone
Kannur, Kerala, India
Non-profit incubator near Kannur University that also runs the Malabar Angel Network, a regional angel group that pre...
NABVENTURES
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NABARD's venture capital arm. Its AgriSURE fund invests equity in early-stage agri and rural startups recognised by D...
TiE Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
TiE Chandigarh is the Chandigarh chapter of the TiE entrepreneur network, based at ISB Mohali. Its angel group, TCHAI...
TiE Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
TiE Ahmedabad is the Ahmedabad chapter of the TiE network, with an angel group, a women founders competition, a stude...
BLinC Invest
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
A Mumbai early-stage venture fund backing education, financial services and healthcare and wellness companies, with a...
Enzia Ventures
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Sector-focused early-stage venture and angel investor (Category 1 AIF) backing purpose-led founders in healthcare, ed...
Sharrp Ventures
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
The Mariwala family's investment office in Mumbai, backing Indian consumer, consumer tech and health tech companies f...
Dream Incubator India
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
India arm of Tokyo-based Dream Incubator, a Japanese strategy consulting firm that invests in early stage Indian star...
V3 Ventures
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Early-stage venture investor in consumer brands, backed by Verlinvest, with an India team in Mumbai and a pitch route...
Zephyr Peacock India
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Bengaluru equity investor for early to growth stage Indian companies in fintech, food and agriculture, infratech and...
Multiply Ventures
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
A Bengaluru early-stage venture fund backing India-focused consumer brands, consumer tech and fintech. Founders are i...
Premji Invest
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Evergreen venture and growth investor with a Bangalore office; backs consumer, fintech, healthcare and industrials, a...
SIDBI Venture Capital Limited
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Mumbai-based fund manager, a wholly owned subsidiary of SIDBI, running SEBI-registered venture funds for start-ups, M...
Navam Capital
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
A Kolkata venture firm making seed and early-stage investments in deeptech and science-driven startups. You pitch thr...
Season Two Ventures
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Bengaluru venture capital firm investing in early-stage and growth-stage B2B startups in technology, fintech and heal...
RPG Ventures
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Corporate venture arm of the RPG Group in Mumbai, backing early stage health, technology, automobile and infrastructu...
White Unicorn Ventures
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
A Mumbai investment firm that describes itself as providing seed funding and early-stage support, and takes funding a...
Next Orbit Ventures
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Mumbai multi-asset fund manager with two venture strategies: a Digital Transformation Fund (AI, IoT, blockchain) and...
Early Stage investors at a glance
- 20 of the 447 investors we list name Early Stage among the stages they back (4%).
- By type: 20 VC firms, 4 micro VCs and 3 angel networks.
- In India, the most are in Maharashtra (8), Karnataka (6) and Chandigarh (1).
- By city, the most are in Mumbai (8), Bengaluru (6) and Ahmedabad (1).
- The sectors they name most often are FinTech (6), AgriTech (3), Consumer (3) and Deep Tech (3).
- The other stages these investors name most often are Growth (6), Seed (6) and Growth Stage (2).
These are counted from the profiles listed above, so they move as investors are added or change their focus.
Questions founders ask
What does the Early Stage stage mean to an investor?
This is a stage of company building that investors use to decide whether a startup fits what they back.
What should I show an investor who backs the Early Stage stage?
Show where the company is today, what it has learned and what the next round of money will prove.
How many investors back the Early Stage stage?
We list 20 investors that name Early Stage among the stages they back, out of 447 in the directory. The count changes as profiles are added and checked.
Which kinds of investor back the Early Stage stage?
Counting the profiles here: 20 VC firms, 4 micro VCs and 3 angel networks. Open a profile to see the other stages and sectors the investor covers.
Can I approach an investor that backs more than one stage?
Yes. Many investors name several stages and decide on fit, not on a fixed label. Read the profile for the sectors and the kind of company the investor has backed, then confirm the current focus on the investor's own site before you write.