Saama Capital

Before you reach out

• Saama is a venture fund and takes equity. It is not a grant and it runs no cohort programme.
• Its stated stages are Seed and Pre-Series A, so it suits companies with a product and early traction rather than an idea only.
• Check your sector against its portfolio groups: consumer products and tech, D2C, B2B tech, financial services, health and wellness, education and agri.

How to get in touch

• Use the contact form on the website or write to contactus@saama.vc. The site publishes no pitch portal, intake window or deadline.
• The legal page says it reviews many business plans, so send a short, clear note on the product, the market and why now.
• Its legal page warns that it cannot guarantee confidentiality of material sent without a written agreement. Share only what you are comfortable sharing in a first email.

What the firm says it looks for

• Big ideas and big markets, and strong founders.
• A willingness to work closely on strategy, partnerships, fundraising and hiring.

Saama Capital is an India-focused venture capital fund that invests at the Seed and Pre-Series A stages. Its India advisory arm, Saama Capital India Advisors LLP, is based on Brunton Road in Bangalore, and the firm also lists an office in Palo Alto, California. This is an investor, not a grant or an incubation programme: it takes a stake in the companies it backs.

What it invests in

The firm describes itself as an early-stage investor with 20+ years of experience across consumer tech, D2C brands, enterprise and financial services. Its portfolio page groups companies under Agri, B2B Tech, Consumer Products, Consumer Tech, Education, Financial Services and Health & Wellness. The home page says the portfolio has 75 companies and counting. Names it shows include Gully Labs, Asai, Laani, Typsy Beauty, Go Zero, Paytm, Veeba, Mokobara, Koparo, SuperBottoms, DaMensch, The Moms Co., BlueStone, Chai Point and Sula. Its team page says the firm has been evolving since 2006.

How it works with founders

Saama says it builds long-term, collaborative relationships with entrepreneurs and supports them with strategy, partnerships, fundraising and recruitment. It describes its approach as decisive and fast, its capital as patient, and its focus as long-term outcomes. Portfolio companies get access to its network of advisors, founders and investors. It also says it looks for big ideas and big markets, and for the best people.

How to reach Saama

The site does not publish an application form, a deadline or written selection criteria. The contact page has a short form with name, email, subject and an optional message, and a general inbox, contactus@saama.vc. The legal page says the firm receives and reviews a large number of business plans, and that it cannot take responsibility for protecting confidential material sent without its written agreement, so keep a first message to what you are happy to share openly.

Who runs it

The team page lists Ash Lilani as Founder and Managing Partner and General Partner, with Amrita Barthakur, Hemant Asher and Kiranbir Nag as Partners. Amrita Barthakur focuses on consumer brands and marketplaces, and Hemant Asher on early-stage enterprise technology. Cheque size and fund size are stated on the about page and are shown in the structured fields rather than in this text.