Venture Catalysts

Venture Catalysts is recognized as Asia's largest integrated incubator, established in 2016, which offers investments ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per startup, along with incubation support for 18 to 24 months. It has successfully incubated notable companies such as BharatPe, Fynd, and Innov8, which have emerged as leaders in their respective categories. With a robust network of over 4,500 angel investors across 36 cities in six countries, including India, Hong Kong, and the UAE, Venture Catalysts has attracted participation from prominent global investors like YCombinator and Greenoaks. The organization focuses on nurturing the startup ecosystem in Tier II and III cities in India, conducting incubation programs in locations such as Ahmedabad, Lucknow, and Surat, as well as major metros. In addition to providing seed and Series A funding, Venture Catalysts excels in startup development, strategic guidance, and investor education, ensuring substantial returns for its investors. Its leadership in the early-stage investment landscape is underscored by the successful fundraising of over ten incubatees in a challenging market environment, solidifying its reputation as a top early-stage investor in India.

Gaurav Jain

Co-Founder

Anil Jain

Co-Founder

Rajesh Mane

Vice President

Past deals in Home Decor

Relso

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Relso is a manufacturer of home furnishings that specializes in providing a design-to-delivery solution for cross-border furniture brands and retailers. The company enables brands and retailers to customize furniture with a wide range of materials and features, ensuring a tailored product that meets specific market demands. Relso focuses on enhancing the customer experience by streamlining the manufacturing process, allowing for efficient delivery of customized furniture solutions that align with brand identities.

Join Ventures

Series B in 2022
Join Ventures operates an AI-driven direct-to-consumer ecosystem offering a range of digital-first brands across various categories in the occasions retail market. Its portfolio includes IGP, Interflora, and other brands focused on home decor, food, flowers, fashion, jewelry, accessories, and festival products.

Join Ventures

Series A in 2022
Join Ventures operates an AI-driven direct-to-consumer ecosystem offering a range of digital-first brands across various categories in the occasions retail market. Its portfolio includes IGP, Interflora, and other brands focused on home decor, food, flowers, fashion, jewelry, accessories, and festival products.

D'Moksha Homes

Seed Round in 2021
D'Moksha Homes is a textile company specializing in the retail of hand-made fabrics. Their product range includes linen, hemp, and lyocell, all chosen for their sustainability. The company focuses on creating luxury, eco-friendly home textiles, catering to customers seeking high-quality, environmentally conscious home fashion products.

Rare Planet

Seed Round in 2020
Rare Planet is a lifestyle brand specializing in handcrafted products that showcase Indian artisanal culture. It offers unique ceramic and copperware items, ethically sourced crafts, and traditional motifs for home decor and gifting purposes.

RentoMojo

Secondary Market in 2019
RentoMojo is an online furniture rental platform founded in 2014 in India that enables customers to furnish homes through a rental model rather than purchase. It operates in major cities including Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida, offering a flexible option for people moving between rented accommodations by providing a range of furniture and related items on short- to long-term terms.

RentoMojo

Series C in 2019
RentoMojo is an online furniture rental platform founded in 2014 in India that enables customers to furnish homes through a rental model rather than purchase. It operates in major cities including Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida, offering a flexible option for people moving between rented accommodations by providing a range of furniture and related items on short- to long-term terms.

Rare Planet

Seed Round in 2019
Rare Planet is a lifestyle brand specializing in handcrafted products that showcase Indian artisanal culture. It offers unique ceramic and copperware items, ethically sourced crafts, and traditional motifs for home decor and gifting purposes.
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