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 Video Streaming

Hypergro

Seed Round in 2025
Hypergro is a technology company that specializes in user-generated content (UGC) video advertising. It develops a platform that connects brands with content creators, using AI to simplify the content acquisition process. The company's UGC video ads are designed to engage and convert potential customers, driving consumer traffic, app downloads, and revenue for its clients. By enabling brands to create targeted, purposeful strategies, Hypergro helps ensure that every interaction resonates with the ideal customer.

Dubpro.ai

Seed Round in 2024
Dubpro.ai offers AI-powered dubbing and localization for video content, enabling firms to produce high-quality, long-format material in multiple Indic languages. Its platform analyzes voice characteristics to capture subtle details across different voices, delivering cost-effective, scalable content production while reducing time-to-market.

Expertrons

Seed Round in 2023
Expertrons is an AI-based platform that helps students and professionals manage their careers and achieve goals. Its AI-enabled video bots deliver expert recommendations and enable one-on-one consultations with mentors, providing personalized career guidance and interview preparation to help users secure jobs, internships, or admission to management programs. Founded in 2019 and based in Mumbai, India, the company focuses on delivering guidance through interactive video-based tools tailored to individual career paths.

Rooter

Venture Round in 2023
Founded in 2016 by Piyush Kumar and Dipesh Agarwal, Rooter is India's leading gaming platform, connecting over 45 million monthly active users. It offers live streams, videos, and user-generated content from professional streamers, with an average of 28 minutes spent daily per user. Rooter monetizes its services, generating a recurring annual revenue of $7 million. Additionally, it provides live esports content through partnerships with major organizers and teams.

Sutradhar

Seed Round in 2021
Sutradhar is a storytelling platform that focuses on reviving and promoting Indian mythology and cultural traditions through modern mobile technology. Acknowledging the decline of traditional oral storytelling due to the proliferation of mobile communication, Sutradhar aims to provide a space for local storytellers to share their narratives, songs, and folklore. The platform enables users to showcase their talents through audio and short video formats, making these rich cultural stories accessible to a broader audience. By bridging technology and tradition, Sutradhar seeks to ensure that the stories behind India’s diverse cultural heritage remain relevant and celebrated in contemporary society.

Expertrons

Seed Round in 2021
Expertrons is an AI-based platform that helps students and professionals manage their careers and achieve goals. Its AI-enabled video bots deliver expert recommendations and enable one-on-one consultations with mentors, providing personalized career guidance and interview preparation to help users secure jobs, internships, or admission to management programs. Founded in 2019 and based in Mumbai, India, the company focuses on delivering guidance through interactive video-based tools tailored to individual career paths.

STAGE

Pre Seed Round in 2020
STAGE is an Indian language content platform focused on artist-led regional language entertainment, offering a library of short-form dialect-based video content such as poetry, comedy, and storytelling, with smart-tech recommendations, personalization, and curated playlists to help audiences access culturally relevant entertainment in their preferred language.

STAGE

Seed Round in 2020
STAGE is the first streaming network devoted to the entire world of theatre.

Playtoome

Seed Round in 2020
Playtoome is a live entertainment platform that provides audiences with the opportunity to experience live concert performances across various genres, including music, dance, drama, and poetry. The platform focuses on live video streaming, allowing fans to engage with their favorite artists in real time while enjoying performances from the comfort of their homes. This interactive experience enables fans to share their views and comments during the shows, fostering a sense of community. Additionally, Playtoome offers artists a way to expand their fan base and generate income while performing, making live entertainment more accessible and affordable for audiences.

Dubpro.ai

Seed Round in 2020
Dubpro.ai offers AI-powered dubbing and localization for video content, enabling firms to produce high-quality, long-format material in multiple Indic languages. Its platform analyzes voice characteristics to capture subtle details across different voices, delivering cost-effective, scalable content production while reducing time-to-market.

Rooter

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2016 by Piyush Kumar and Dipesh Agarwal, Rooter is India's leading gaming platform, connecting over 45 million monthly active users. It offers live streams, videos, and user-generated content from professional streamers, with an average of 28 minutes spent daily per user. Rooter monetizes its services, generating a recurring annual revenue of $7 million. Additionally, it provides live esports content through partnerships with major organizers and teams.

STAGE

Debt Financing in 2019
STAGE is an Indian language content platform focused on artist-led regional language entertainment, offering a library of short-form dialect-based video content such as poetry, comedy, and storytelling, with smart-tech recommendations, personalization, and curated playlists to help audiences access culturally relevant entertainment in their preferred language.

Playtoome

Seed Round in 2018
Playtoome is a live entertainment platform that provides audiences with the opportunity to experience live concert performances across various genres, including music, dance, drama, and poetry. The platform focuses on live video streaming, allowing fans to engage with their favorite artists in real time while enjoying performances from the comfort of their homes. This interactive experience enables fans to share their views and comments during the shows, fostering a sense of community. Additionally, Playtoome offers artists a way to expand their fan base and generate income while performing, making live entertainment more accessible and affordable for audiences.

Rooter

Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2016 by Piyush Kumar and Dipesh Agarwal, Rooter is India's leading gaming platform, connecting over 45 million monthly active users. It offers live streams, videos, and user-generated content from professional streamers, with an average of 28 minutes spent daily per user. Rooter monetizes its services, generating a recurring annual revenue of $7 million. Additionally, it provides live esports content through partnerships with major organizers and teams.
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