The Indian startup
investor directory
VCs, angels, family offices, accelerators and incubators backing Indian startups, including every incubator empanelled under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme. Find the right fit, then request an intro with verified traction, not a cold pitch deck.
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Investors tracked
299+
Accelerators & incubators
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Sectors covered
100X.VC
We back first-time founders with ₹1Cr for 4-8% equity, cohort-based.
Accel India
We invest early and stay long-term, across SaaS, fintech, and consumer internet.
Kunal Shah
Backing obsessive founders solving trust and behavior-design problems.
Northern Arc Capital
Structured debt for founders who don't want to dilute for working capital.
Rainmatter Capital
We look for founders solving real problems in personal finance and climate.
ChrysCapital
Growth-stage capital for market-leading Indian companies across financial services, healthcare and technology.
True North
Growth capital and operating support for founders scaling market-leading Indian businesses.
Multiples Alternate Asset Management
Growth capital for market-leading Indian companies across financial services, consumer and healthcare.
Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Early to growth-stage capital for technology founders across India and Southeast Asia.
BLOCK71
NUS Enterprise's incubator and global network, one of Singapore's most established startup hubs.
YourNest Venture Capital
Early-stage deep-tech and B2B SaaS focused venture fund.
General Catalyst
Global venture firm partnering with founders from seed through growth, with a dedicated India presence.
GetVantage
Revenue-based financing for D2C and digital-first brands — no equity dilution or personal guarantees.
Klub
Revenue-based financing for growing consumer brands, structured around monthly revenue instead of equity.
Recur Club
Non-dilutive growth capital marketplace connecting startups with revenue-based and debt financing.
Inflection Point Ventures
One of India's largest angel networks, backing early-stage founders with capital and mentorship from its investor community.
We Founder Circle
Angel network backing early-stage founders across sectors with a community of operator-investors.
FAAD Network
Angel network backing early-stage founders across India with capital and go-to-market support.
100Unicorns
Early-stage fund making fast, founder-friendly bets on category-defining Indian startups.
Sauce.vc
Early-stage fund backing consumer and D2C founders building category-defining Indian brands.
Artha Venture Fund
Early-stage fund backing capital-efficient founders across India, with a focus beyond the metro startup hubs.
TurboStart
Fintech-focused accelerator backing early founders building payments and financial infrastructure.
Eximius Ventures
Pre-seed fund backing first-time founders across fintech, consumer and AI.
Java Capital
Early-stage fund backing founders building software and consumer products.
Mela Ventures
Early-stage technology fund founded by software industry operators.
SGInnovate
Government-backed deeptech incubator supporting science and research-led founders.
Chiratae Ventures
Early and growth-stage capital for technology companies across SaaS, fintech and health.
Tiger Global Management
Growth-stage capital for internet, fintech and software companies globally.
NSRCEL
IIM Bangalore's incubation cell supporting early-stage founders.
RPSG Capital Ventures
RPSG Group's venture arm backing consumer and D2C founders.
Anupam Mittal
Shaadi.com founder and Shark Tank India investor backing consumer and D2C founders.
Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Paytm founder angel-investing in fintech and consumer-tech founders.
Girish Mathrubootham
Freshworks founder backing B2B SaaS founders building for global markets.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Biocon founder backing healthtech and life-sciences founders.
Ashish Kacholia
Public-markets investor known for early bets on small and mid-cap consumer businesses.
Rajan Anandan
Managing Partner at Peak XV's Surge program, angel-investing across consumer and SaaS.
Sanjay Mehta
Prolific super-angel and co-founder of 100X.VC, backing first-time founders.
Bharat Innovation Fund
Deep-tech and impact fund backing early-stage founders solving hard problems.
Unicorn India Ventures
Early-stage fund investing in technology startups across fintech, SaaS and healthtech.
Cornerstone Ventures
Invests in B2B software companies serving retail and commerce supply chains.
India Quotient
The earliest check for India's consumer internet founders.
Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE)
Singapore's national entrepreneurship body, running incubation and founder support programmes.
Prime Venture Partners
Seed-stage partners to fintech, SaaS and healthtech founders in India.
Orios Venture Partners
Early-stage fund backing consumer, SaaS and D2C founders.
pi Ventures
AI-first fund backing deep-tech founders applying AI to real-world problems.
All In Capital
Pre-seed and seed fund backing consumer and D2C founders.
Beenext
Seed-stage fund backing internet and fintech founders across Asia.
Y Combinator
Global accelerator running a twice-yearly batch program for early founders, including many from India.
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