Series A investors
in India
VCs, angels and accelerators actively writing Series A 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
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Sectors covered
Accel India
We invest early and stay long-term, across SaaS, fintech, and consumer internet.
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.
Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Early to growth-stage capital for technology founders across India and Southeast Asia.
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.
Chiratae Ventures
Early and growth-stage capital for technology companies across SaaS, fintech and health.
RPSG Capital Ventures
RPSG Group's venture arm backing consumer and D2C founders.
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.
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.
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.
Nithin Kamath
Zerodha founder backing fintech, capital-markets and consumer founders.
Ronnie Screwvala
Entrepreneur and investor backing consumer, edtech and media founders.
Aavishkaar Capital
Impact capital for founders building climate, fintech and rural-economy businesses.
DSG Consumer Partners
Consumer and D2C focused fund backing India and Southeast Asia founders.
Ventureast
One of India's earliest venture funds, backing tech and life-sciences founders.
Anicut Capital
Backs consumer brands and growth businesses through equity and structured debt.
Info Edge Ventures
Early-stage fund from the Info Edge group backing internet and SaaS founders.
WaterBridge Ventures
Early-stage fund backing digital-first consumer and SaaS founders.
Together Fund
SaaS-focused fund led by operators including Freshworks founders.
Inflexor Ventures
Deep-tech focused early-stage fund backing IP-led founders.
Avaana Capital
Climate-tech and sustainability focused early-stage fund.
Lightbox Ventures
Consumer-technology focused fund backing India's digital consumer brands.
Green Frontier Capital
Climate-focused fund investing in sustainability and clean technology startups in India.
Bessemer Venture Partners India
Global VC investing in Indian SaaS, fintech and consumer founders.
Arkam Ventures
Backing founders building for the Indian middle market.
Qualcomm Ventures
Corporate venture arm backing deep-tech, mobility and connected-device startups.
Alteria Capital
India's largest venture debt fund, financing startups across stages.
Stride Ventures
Venture debt fund backing growth-stage founders with non-dilutive capital.
SIDBI
Government development bank funding startups and MSMEs, including via its Fund of Funds.
Catamaran Ventures
Narayana Murthy's family office backing technology and consumer businesses.
InnoVen Capital
Venture debt provider backing high-growth startups across Asia.
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.
Nexus Venture Partners
India-US cross-border fund backing enterprise, consumer and fintech founders from seed.
IvyCap Ventures
Alumni-network-driven fund backing early and growth-stage founders.
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.
Rockstud Capital
Early-growth fund investing in consumer and financial services businesses.
Sorin Investments
Early-stage technology fund investing across fintech, software and consumer internet.
Yali Capital
Deeptech fund investing in semiconductors, AI and advanced engineering companies.
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Common questions
How many Series A-stage investors are listed here?
48 Series A-stage investors: 33 VCs, 7 Lenders, 4 Angels, 3 Family Offices 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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