Elev8 Venture Partners

Check that you are the right stage

• The firm says it invests at Series B and C, where revenue scale-up is already underway. If you are earlier than that, this is probably not the right fund yet.
• Its stated focus areas are consumer internet, SaaS, B2B platforms and fintech. Check the portfolio page to see whether your category sits near those companies.

Use the route it publishes

• Use the form on the contact page, or write to the general enquiries inbox shown in the site footer. No separate pitch inbox or application window is published.
• Keep the message short and concrete. Say what the product does, what revenue you have, and what your unit economics look like.

What the firm says it weighs

• Visible product-market fit and revenue scale-up that is already underway.
• A business model that can be tested on real unit economics, not on slide decks.
• Expect questions on retention, margins and the path to profitability, since the firm talks about measurable economics throughout its site.

Elev8 Venture Partners is a growth-stage venture capital firm based in Bengaluru. On its own site it describes itself as backing technology companies at the point between proven traction and category leadership. Its fund is Elev8-Capital AIF, a SEBI-registered Category II alternative investment fund, and the investment manager is Elevate Capital Management Services Private Limited.

Stage and what they look for

The firm says it was set up to bridge a gap in funding for Indian startups that already have strong fundamentals but find institutional capital scarce at Series B and C. It says it invests where product-market fit is visible, revenue scale-up is underway and the business model can be tested on real unit economics rather than on slide decks. Its homepage adds that it looks for businesses where revenue is real and unit economics are measurable. This is not a pre-seed or idea-stage fund, so an early founder should look elsewhere first.

Sectors

The site names four focus areas: consumer internet, SaaS, B2B platforms and fintech. It also says it is open to technology and tech-enabled businesses wherever they appear. Companies listed on its portfolio page include Astrotalk, IDfy, Porter, smallcase, Snapmint, Fullife Healthcare, River Mobility, Dovetail Capital, Nexedge Capital and India Global Review.

Who runs it

The team page lists Navin Honagudi as Managing Partner, Kavish Kothari as Partner and Abhisekh Shah as Principal, along with finance, legal and marketing staff. The page says the team brings over 45 years of combined investing experience, and describes the managing partner as a co-founder of Kae Capital earlier in his career.

How to reach them

The firm does not publish an application window, a cohort, a deadline or an eligibility checklist. What it does publish is a contact page with a form asking for name, email, phone number and a message, and a general enquiries inbox in the site footer. Its office is in Indiranagar, Bengaluru. Treat it as a normal investor route: send a short, specific note about your traction and unit economics rather than waiting for an intake to open.