Pre-Seed investors
in India
VCs, angels and accelerators actively writing Pre-Seed cheques for Indian startups. Find the right fit, then request an intro backed by real metrics, not a cold pitch deck.
125+
Investors tracked
299+
Accelerators & incubators
9
Sectors covered
100X.VC
We back first-time founders with ₹1Cr for 4-8% equity, cohort-based.
Kunal Shah
Backing obsessive founders solving trust and behavior-design problems.
BLOCK71
NUS Enterprise's incubator and global network, one of Singapore's most established startup hubs.
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.
SGInnovate
Government-backed deeptech incubator supporting science and research-led founders.
NSRCEL
IIM Bangalore's incubation cell supporting early-stage 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.
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.
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.
All In Capital
Pre-seed and seed fund backing consumer and D2C founders.
Y Combinator
Global accelerator running a twice-yearly batch program for early founders, including many from India.
Ritesh Agarwal
OYO founder angel-investing in consumer, travel and D2C startups.
NUS Enterprise
The National University of Singapore's entrepreneurial arm, incubating student and research-led ventures.
Titan Capital
Founder-run fund backing consumer, fintech and D2C startups from pre-seed.
ICE71
Cybersecurity-focused accelerator and incubator based in Singapore.
Speciale Invest
Deep-tech and space-tech focused early-stage fund.
Antler India
Day-zero investor and residency program backing first-time founders.
T-Hub
Hyderabad-based innovation hub supporting early-stage and deep-tech startups.
IIMA Ventures
IIM Ahmedabad's incubator and seed fund for early-stage founders, formerly CIIE.CO.
Indian Angel Network
One of the world's largest angel networks, backing early-stage founders across sectors.
Mumbai Angels Network
Early-stage angel network connecting founders with a large investor base.
Accelerating Asia
Accelerator and early-stage fund running cohorts for founders across South and Southeast Asia.
GSF Accelerator
One of India's earliest startup accelerators, backing first-time founders.
Villgro
Impact incubator backing early-stage social enterprises in health, climate and agriculture.
Iterative
Southeast Asia accelerator running a batch programme for early-stage founders.
LetsVenture
Angel-investing platform aggregating individual investors and syndicates.
Gemba Capital
Early-stage fund backing platform and fintech businesses.
EduSpaze
Singapore's edtech accelerator, supported by Enterprise Singapore.
Startup India Seed Fund
Government seed-capital scheme supporting early-stage startups through incubators.
Venture Catalysts
Integrated incubator and early-stage fund backing first-time founders across India.
Techstars Bangalore
Global accelerator running a mentorship-driven program for early founders.
The FinLab
Corporate accelerator run by UOB, working with fintech and B2B founders across the region.
Innovate 360
Food innovation incubator supporting founders building food and beverage products.
The Campus Fund
Backs startups founded by students and recent graduates out of Indian campuses.
GROW Agrifoodtech Accelerator
Accelerator for agrifood and sustainability founders operating across Asia.
Theia Ventures
Early-stage climate fund backing decarbonisation and resource-efficiency startups.
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How many Pre-Seed-stage investors are listed here?
48 Pre-Seed-stage investors: 13 Accelerators, 13 Angels, 12 VCs, 9 Incubators and 1 Government. 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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