VC Firms in Bengaluru
78 VC firms in Bengaluru. Venture capital firms invest pooled fund money in startups in return for equity, so they back companies they think can grow very large rather than ones that are merely profitable. Each profile shows the stages and sectors the firm backs; start with the ones that match your stage and sector and ignore the rest.
Chiratae Ventures
A venture capital firm in Bengaluru, formerly IDG Ventures, that backs technology startups. Its Chiratae Sonic DeepTech programme gives a 48-hour first response; the 2025-26 window has closed.
Antler India
Day-zero venture investor in Bengaluru, the India arm of the global firm Antler — it runs an AI residency for founding teams, invests directly year-round for equity, and hosts a free invite-only community for people who have not started yet.
Gemba Capital
A Bengaluru pre-seed and seed venture fund backing founders in Fintech, Consumer Tech and B2B Platforms.
888VC
Bengaluru venture firm that runs the GRO8 accelerator, a 12-week programme for early startups with global plans, and syndicates investments across India, the US and the UAE.
Prime Venture Partners
An early-stage venture capital fund in Bengaluru, sector agnostic, that aims to be the first institutional cheque. Referral-first; no application form.
Campus Fund
A Bengaluru venture fund that backs only student founders - current students, and graduates or dropouts of the last three years - with a first pre-seed cheque and an always-open application.
Peak XV Partners
Venture capital firm, formerly Sequoia Capital India, backing founders from seed to growth — its Surge seed platform takes applications from founders year-round.
Amazon India
Amazon India's routes for startups: the Smbhav Venture Fund for early-stage companies, the Propel accelerator for D2C brands going global, and Saheli Accelerate for women entrepreneurs.
Upaya Social Ventures
Bangalore-based nonprofit that invests in and accelerates early-stage Indian businesses creating dignified jobs for people in extreme poverty.
NextUnicorn.Fund
A VC fund running a twice-yearly equity accelerator, a pre-incubation track, a standalone mentorship programme, and a global startup pitch series.
Axilor
Seed fund for early-stage startups, plus a venture curation programme for HealthTech and life-science ideas, based in Bengaluru.
GSF India
Early-stage Indian technology investor since 2012, with an online consumer founder cohort, an angel investing academy and an angel fund.
Jetapult
Jetapult backs indie and mobile game studios with capital, operational support and its own AI toolset.
Gruhas
An India-focused venture capital fund that runs two six-month accelerators, Gruhas ASPIRE for Built World Tech and Gruhas Gusto for food startups.
Wyser
SEBI-registered venture fund that invests early in enterprise agentic AI startups, primarily India-based founders building for the world.
Marian Capital
A Bengaluru advisory and investment firm offering consulting-led support to entrepreneurs and businesses.
Rainmatter
Investment fund for Indian founders in fintech, climate, health and media, with a separate foundation that funds climate and environment work.
gradCapital
gradCapital funds student founders, backing projects and companies and offering grants and a study-abroad scholarship.
LVX Ventures
Investor platform where founders raise Pre-Seed to Series A or later rounds, get a paid investment-style assessment, or arrange LVX Debt loans.
Eximius Ventures
A pre-seed venture capital firm in Bengaluru and Delhi that backs founders at the idea stage, with a focus on FinAI, Enterprise AI and Consumer AI.
IndiaQuotient
Bengaluru venture firm investing at pre-seed and seed stage in SaaS, B2B marketplaces, brands, social, fintech and consumer; rolling pitches, no fixed call.
Keiretsu Forum India (Bangalore & Delhi-NCR)
Angel investor network for Bangalore and Delhi-NCR where pre-Series A companies with revenue pitch to member investors at monthly virtual meetings.
Kalaari Capital
Bengaluru technology venture fund backing consumer tech, deep tech and Enterprise AI from Pre-Seed to Series A, with an open pitch form and a women-founder initiative.
Together Fund
Operator-led AI venture fund in Bengaluru, with a 12 weeks SwarmSpace AI Studio and a community for AI builders in the US-India corridor.
Elevation Capital
A sector-agnostic venture firm with offices in Bengaluru and Gurugram that takes pitches from founders at any stage, including the idea stage, through an open form on its website.
3one4 Capital
An early-stage Indian venture capital fund that backs SaaS, consumer internet, fintech and digital health companies. You pitch it through an online form; it publishes no fixed intake or criteria.
Capital A
Bengaluru early-stage venture capital fund backing manufacturing, deep tech and climate founders. Founders pitch through a form on its website; it also runs the Maxcel programme and the Climathon pitch event.
Z47
Venture firm that backs India-focused founders from seed to Series B, with offices in Bengaluru, Gurugram, Mumbai and GIFT City, and an open inbox for founders.
Stellaris Venture Partners
Bengaluru venture capital firm that backs founders from idea stage to Series A, and offers a free-to-read Fundamentals library and Startup Navigator one-to-one sessions.
Inflexor Ventures
Technology venture capital firm backing Indian Science, Engineering and Technology founders from Seed to Series A; pitch by email.
Yali Capital
A Bengaluru deep tech venture fund backing seed and pre-Series A founders in AI, robotics, semiconductors, life sciences, aerospace and smart manufacturing, with an open pitch inbox.
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.
Arkam Ventures
Bengaluru early-stage venture capital firm investing from Seed to Series B in AI, fintech, deeptech, manufacturing and more; founders reach it through a pitch form.
Dream Incubator India
India arm of Tokyo-based Dream Incubator, a Japanese strategy consulting firm that invests in early stage Indian startups through its India-specific fund, DI India Digital Fund I, from a Bengaluru office.
Elev8 Venture Partners
A Bengaluru growth-stage venture capital firm (Elev8-Capital AIF, SEBI Category II) backing consumer internet, SaaS, B2B platform and fintech companies at Series B and C.
Wider lists
Other lists in Bengaluru
VC / Investor elsewhere
How to approach VC firms in Bengaluru
A venture capital firm invests a fund raised from outside investors, which is why it looks for companies that can return the whole fund: large markets, fast growth and a team that can build it. That is a narrow filter. Many good businesses are not venture-shaped, and for them grants, angels or debt are a better fit than a VC round.
VC firms in Bengaluru differ most on stage and sector. Some write the first cheque into a company at seed, some come in at Series A or later, and some only back one theme such as fintech, climate or consumer. Use the stage and sector on each profile to build a short list, and read what the firm has said publicly about what it wants before you write.
Timing and proof matter. A first meeting is easier to get with some evidence in hand: users, revenue, a pilot or a clearly better product. If you are earlier than that, a pre-seed or micro-VC fund, an angel network, or a grant or incubator programme is usually the more realistic first step, and a VC can follow once there is something to show.
The numbers on this page
- 78 of the 288 organisations we list in Bengaluru (27%) are tagged "VC / Investor".
- By stage focus, the most common are Seed (35), Series A (21) and Pre-Seed (20).
- By sector, the most listed are FinTech (30), Deep Tech (22) and Consumer Tech (12).
- Many are also tagged Accelerator (11) and Incubator (4), so the same organisation can appear on more than one list.
Before you pitch a VC firm
- Does the firm invest at your stage, or would you be too early or too late for it?
- Does it back your sector, and has it invested in a direct competitor?
- How does it take pitches: a form, a named partner or only introductions?
- What does it usually ask for in return, and does it take a board seat?
- Which founders has it backed, and would they recommend working with it?
- Does it reserve money to invest again in later rounds?
Frequently asked questions
How many VC firms are there in Bengaluru?
We list 78 VC firms in Bengaluru, out of 288 startup support organisations we list there. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
How do I approach VC firms 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 stage do VC firms in Bengaluru invest at?
It varies by firm. The stage mix shown on this page is counted from the profiles we list; open each firm's profile to see the stages it backs, and shortlist only those that match yours.