Investors in Bengaluru
backing Indian startups
VCs, angels, accelerators and venture-debt funds based in Bengaluru. Find the ones that fit your stage and sector, then request an intro backed by real metrics, not a cold pitch deck.
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Investors tracked
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Accelerators & incubators
9
Sectors covered
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.
Rainmatter Capital
We look for founders solving real problems in personal finance and climate.
General Catalyst
Global venture firm partnering with founders from seed through growth, with a dedicated India presence.
Klub
Revenue-based financing for growing consumer brands, structured around monthly revenue instead of equity.
Sauce.vc
Early-stage fund backing consumer and D2C founders building category-defining Indian brands.
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.
Mela Ventures
Early-stage technology fund founded by software industry operators.
Chiratae Ventures
Early and growth-stage capital for technology companies across SaaS, fintech and health.
NSRCEL
IIM Bangalore's incubation cell supporting early-stage founders.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Biocon founder backing healthtech and life-sciences founders.
Rajan Anandan
Managing Partner at Peak XV's Surge program, angel-investing across consumer and SaaS.
Prime Venture Partners
Seed-stage partners to fintech, SaaS and healthtech founders in India.
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.
Nithin Kamath
Zerodha founder backing fintech, capital-markets and consumer founders.
Antler India
Day-zero investor and residency program backing first-time founders.
Premji Invest
Azim Premji's family office investing across growth-stage technology and consumer businesses.
LetsVenture
Angel-investing platform aggregating individual investors and syndicates.
Together Fund
SaaS-focused fund led by operators including Freshworks founders.
Bessemer Venture Partners India
Global VC investing in Indian SaaS, fintech and consumer founders.
Arkam Ventures
Backing founders building for the Indian middle market.
Fundamentum Partnership
Growth-stage fund founded by Nandan Nilekani and Sanjeev Aggarwal for mid-stage tech companies.
Catamaran Ventures
Narayana Murthy's family office backing technology and consumer businesses.
Techstars Bangalore
Global accelerator running a mentorship-driven program for early founders.
Ideaspring Capital
Early-stage fund backing product and deeptech startups with an operator-led approach.
Peak XV Partners
Backing category-defining founders across India and Southeast Asia, from seed to growth.
Matrix Partners India (Z47)
Early-stage capital and hands-on operating support for category leaders.
Stellaris Venture Partners
Seed investors backing bold, category-defining Indian startups.
Saama Capital
Early-stage fund backing consumer brands, fintech and software companies in India.
Elevar Equity
Invests in businesses serving underserved customers, with a focus on financial inclusion and essential services.
The Campus Fund
Backs startups founded by students and recent graduates out of Indian campuses.
Yali Capital
Deeptech fund investing in semiconductors, AI and advanced engineering companies.
Lightspeed India
Partnering with founders building enduring companies across enterprise and consumer tech.
Lighthouse Canton
Provides venture debt and growth capital to technology companies.
Transition VC
Early-stage fund dedicated to climate technology and the energy transition.
Fireside Ventures
Backing India's next generation of consumer brands, from seed to scale.
Unitus Ventures
Impact-driven fund backing fintech, healthtech and edtech founders reaching underserved India.
Iron Pillar
Growth-stage fund backing mid-stage Indian tech companies scaling globally.
Bharat Founders Fund
Founder-backed fund investing early in Indian technology and consumer companies.
ARTPARK
AI and robotics innovation hub at IISc backing deeptech founders.
Derbi Foundation
Technology business incubator supporting early-stage digital startups.
Jain University Incubation Centre
University incubator supporting student and early-stage founders.
GINSERV
Global Incubation Services, an incubator working with early-stage technology startups.
Social Alpha
Incubator and venture platform for science and technology startups solving social and environmental problems.
Kalaari Capital
Early-stage capital for technology-led Indian businesses across consumer and enterprise.
Axilor Ventures
Bangalore-based accelerator and seed fund for early founders.
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How many Bengaluru-based investors are listed here?
48 Bengaluru-based investors: 28 VCs, 6 Incubators, 5 Angels, 4 Accelerators, 3 Family Offices and 2 Lenders. Each profile is compiled from public records and shows the sectors and stages that investor backs, so you can shortlist before you reach out.
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