Micro VCs in Bengaluru
23 micro VCs in Bengaluru. Micro VCs run smaller funds and write smaller cheques than a traditional VC, so they tend to be the first institutional money into a company, often at pre-seed or seed. Check the stage and sector focus on each profile, and look for firms that have backed teams at your stage before.
Gemba Capital
A Bengaluru pre-seed and seed venture fund backing founders in Fintech, Consumer Tech and B2B Platforms.
Kae Capital
An early-stage venture fund, with offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai, that backs founders from pre-seed to pre-Series A in AI, manufacturing and more. You pitch through a form on its site.
Upsparks Capital
A Bangalore micro VC run by former founders that backs pre-seed and seed technology startups with a strong India link. You pitch it by sharing a deck through its form.
Sprout Venture Partners
A Bangalore early-stage venture fund backing consumption-led and technology-led founders, usually with their first institutional cheque; two SEBI-registered AIF funds.
Seafund
An early-stage Bengaluru and Delhi venture fund backing India-based deeptech startups from pre-seed to pre-series A. You pitch through an online form; it publishes no fixed intake window.
pi Ventures
A Bengaluru deep-tech venture fund that backs seed and Series A companies in AI, robotics, quantum, life sciences and more, and takes pitch decks by email.
XEED Ventures
A Bengaluru early-stage venture fund, also known as 021 Capital, that takes company pitches through a form on its site.
Athera Venture Partners
Bangalore early-stage VC (formerly Inventus Capital India) that backs Indian Seed to Series A startups in consumer, enterprise software, deep tech and fintech; you pitch through its Submit a Deck form.
BYT Capital
A Bengaluru deep-tech venture fund backing science-led founders from pre-seed to Series A, in areas like semiconductors, space, robotics, biotech and AI. Founders can send a pitch through the site.
Dexter Ventures
A Bengaluru micro VC fund backing pre-seed and seed-stage Indian startups, grown out of the Dexter Angels syndicate, with an open pitch form on its site.
Earth Fund
A SEBI-registered venture fund from Brigade Group and Gruhas, backing Pre-Series A and Series A urbantech, real estate, construction and climate startups from Bengaluru.
Enzia Ventures
Sector-focused early-stage venture and angel investor (Category 1 AIF) backing purpose-led founders in healthcare, education and environment; offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai.
PeerCapital
Bengaluru early-stage venture fund backing Seed to Series A startups in digital consumption and Applied AI; publishes its steps from first meeting to term sheet.
Theia Ventures
A Bengaluru venture fund, registered with SEBI as a Category II AIF, that invests in disruptive tech companies transforming energy and industrial systems.
TDV Partners
A Bengaluru pre-seed and seed venture firm backing consumer founders, often as the first institutional investor, with a Pitch to Us form.
3i Partners
An early-stage deep tech venture fund, with its investment manager in Bengaluru, backing pre-seed to pre-Series A founders in Tech Bio, Climate Tech and Frontier Tech. You pitch through a form on its site.
Industrial47
A pre-seed investor in Bengaluru backing Indian deeptech founders in national security, space and energy. The site has no form, so you reach out through its Contact Us link.
Ideaspring Capital
An early-stage venture fund in Bengaluru that backs science and technology startups building global enterprise products from India. You pitch through a button on its site.
Mount Judi
A Bengaluru venture firm whose India Micro Fund backs seed and pre-Series A startups on fair, founder-friendly terms. You send a business plan through the form on its Apply page.
Micelio Fund
A Bengaluru venture fund for clean mobility startups, focused on Pre-Seed to Series A. You reach it through the Contact Us form on its site.
Relentless VC
An early-stage venture fund in Bengaluru, run with a network of founder angels, that backs very early tech founders and pairs each with two mentors. You apply through the form on its site.
Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital Fund
A government-backed venture fund family, managed from Bengaluru, that invests in Karnataka startups and SMEs in AI, MedTech, EVs, AVGC and more. You apply through a form on its site.
Startfresh Ventures Angel Fund
A SEBI registered angel fund in Bangalore that co-invests alongside established VCs in pre-seed to Series A startups, focused on energy, AI and consumer tech.
Wider lists
Other lists in Bengaluru
Micro VC elsewhere
What to know about micro VCs in Bengaluru
A micro VC runs a small fund, so it can write smaller cheques than a traditional VC and often comes in earlier, at pre-seed or seed, when a company has a product in progress and little revenue. For many founders it is the first institutional money they raise, and the term sheet, the board expectations and the pace of follow-on investment all differ from a large fund.
Because the fund is small, a micro VC usually has to be selective about how many companies it backs, and it may not have the capacity to lead or follow on in later rounds. Ask how it plans to support the company after the first cheque, and whether it expects you to find a larger fund for the next round on your own.
The micro VCs in Bengaluru listed above differ on sector focus and on how hands-on they are. Some are generalist and quick, some are specialist and slower, and some run a programme alongside the fund. Match on the stage and sector in each profile, and speak to founders they have backed before you commit.
The numbers on this page
- 23 of the 288 organisations we list in Bengaluru (8%) are tagged "Micro VC".
- By stage focus, the most common are Seed (18), Pre-Seed (15) and Series A (8).
- By sector, the most listed are Deep Tech (9), AI (6) and FinTech (6).
- Many are also tagged VC / Investor (23), so the same organisation can appear on more than one list.
What to ask a micro VC
- How big is the first cheque likely to be relative to what you need to raise?
- Will it follow on in the next round, or are you expected to find a new lead?
- Does it lead rounds, or only join rounds led by others?
- What does it expect from you: updates, a board seat, an advisory role?
- Which sectors and stages has it actually backed, as opposed to what it says it backs?
- How long does its decision usually take?
Frequently asked questions
How many micro VCs are there in Bengaluru?
We list 23 micro VCs in Bengaluru, out of 288 startup support organisations we list there. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
How do I approach micro VCs in Bengaluru?
Start from the profile of each one: confirm it backs your stage and sector, find how it takes pitches (an online form, a named contact or a warm introduction), and send a short note with what you build, who it is for and what you have achieved so far. A focused note to a few good-fit investors does more than a mass mail to all of them.
What is the difference between a micro VC and a VC firm?
A micro VC runs a smaller fund and tends to invest earlier, in smaller amounts, in more companies. A larger VC firm usually invests in fewer companies, at higher amounts and later stages. The boundary is not fixed, so check each fund's own description.