Stellaris Venture Partners

Know what this is

• Stellaris is a venture fund. It invests money for equity. It is not a grant, and it does not run a cohort programme with an application window.
• It invests from idea stage to Series A, so it is worth a conversation even before you have revenue.

How to get in front of the team

• Startup Navigator: the lowest-friction route. Sign up through the page linked from the Fundamentals section of the site to get one-on-one feedback on a pitch deck or founder thesis from a Stellaris investor.
• Match your sector: the team page shows which investors cover which sectors, such as FinTech, Software, Consumer Tech, Commerce, Mobility, Healthcare and Deeptech. Aim at the investor whose sector fits your company.
• Warm introductions: the site has no public pitch form and no contact page, so an introduction from a founder or investor you know is the usual way in.

Prepare

• Read the Fundamentals library on fundraising, term sheets and managing VCs before you pitch.
• Read the investment notes on the site to see how the firm thinks about your sector.
• Be ready to explain why you are building this, and what you have shown so far.

Stellaris Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It invests in early-stage companies and shows entry stages of Idea, Seed and Series A across its portfolio. Its site says 60% IDEA STAGE INVESTMENTS, and that it is never too early to talk to the team.

What Stellaris invests in

The firm says it is stage-focused and expertise-driven. Its investors each focus on specific sectors, and its team page groups them under FinTech, Software, Consumer Tech, Commerce, Mobility, Healthcare and Deeptech. Portfolio themes on the site include AI, software, consumer tech, brands, fintech, sustainability, commerce, mobility, healthcare and deeptech. Named portfolio companies include Mamaearth, Whatfix, Kiwi, Turno, Dashverse, CARPL, Zouk, Arrowhead and Atlas. Mamaearth, which Stellaris backed at the Series A stage in 2018, completed its IPO in 2023.

How Stellaris works with founders

The firm describes itself as conviction-led, a long-term partner, transparent and engaged. It says it leads its investments, and stays involved through board participation and functional support. This is an equity investor: it takes a stake in the companies it backs, so it is not a grant or a free incubator.

Fundamentals and Startup Navigator

For founders who are not ready to raise, Stellaris publishes Fundamentals, an early-stage resource on fundraising and beyond. It has blogs, videos and podcasts on fundraising, managing VCs, legal, finance, talent and marketing, including explainers on term sheets and board meetings. It also offers Startup Navigator, where a Stellaris investor chats one-on-one with people who are thinking about their next idea, or who want feedback on a pitch deck or founder thesis. Sign-up is through a page linked from Fundamentals. The terms of the sessions are on that page, so check it before you register.

History and funds

Stellaris says it started in a Bengaluru basement and knocked on 1,200 doors to raise its first fund. That fund launched in 2017 and made 19 investments. The second fund closed in 2021 and backed 25 companies. A third fund launched in 2024. The firm's investor relations page lists its funds as registered alternative investment funds, with the first in Category I as a venture capital fund and the later funds in Category II.

Team and location

The team page describes the people as past entrepreneurs and business-builders, and lists investors alongside operations, finance, legal, marketing, talent and administration staff. The office is on the 2nd floor, Indiqube Coral, DOS Colony, Bangalore 560075. The site has no contact page and no public pitch form, so founders usually reach the team through the Startup Navigator route, a warm introduction or the investor who covers their sector.