Investors in South Asia

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Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 and based in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London, and Bangalore. It focuses on early and growth-stage technology startups, investing across software, cloud, data analytics, mobile technology, consumer services, fintech, security, healthcare, and information technologies. Accel seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to build world-class companies that define new categories and drive growth. Its portfolio includes notable technology companies such as Atlassian, Dropbox, Slack, Spotify, Etsy, Cloudera, DJI, Braintree, and Lookout Security, among others.
Made 212 investments in South Asia

Sequoia Capital Israel

Sequoia Capital Israel is a venture capital firm that backs startups and growth companies across seed to late-stage rounds, with a focus on Israel. It invests across sectors including fintech, financial services, internet, mobile, technology, and healthcare, spanning banking, payments, advertising, ecommerce, data, security, software, and related enabling tech. Typical commitments range from 100,000 to 1 million in seed, 1 to 10 million in early venture, and 10 to 100 million in growth rounds. The firm is based in Tel Aviv and operates as part of Sequoia Capital's global network.
Made 265 investments in South Asia

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs startups across enterprise software, consumer technologies, fintech, healthtech, and cleantech from seed through growth stages. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, it maintains offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Herzliya to engage markets in the United States, Asia, and Israel. The firm focuses on technology-enabled businesses and has supported companies across software, mobile, data, e-commerce, and services, spanning early-stage to expansion rounds. It offers strategic guidance, network access, and capital, and has historically included debt financing as part of its investment approach. With a multi-region footprint and a broad multi-stage mandate, Lightspeed seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to scale innovative companies globally.
Made 120 investments in South Asia

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.
Made 118 investments in South Asia

Blume Ventures

Blume Ventures is a Mumbai-based venture capital firm that invests in seed- and early-stage technology ventures in India. It acts as an initial institutional investor in its portfolio and typically supports companies through follow-on rounds over the long term. The firm emphasizes a collaborative approach, co-investing with angels and seed funds, and often provides capital to help companies scale from seed to pre-Series A. Its focus spans software, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, business software, and consumer internet, with a preference for minority stakes and relatively small seed investments. Blume backs portfolio companies across India, aiming to help them grow in their early stages and expand regionally or nationally.
Made 146 investments in South Asia

Better Capital

Better Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Santa Clara, California. Established in 2021, the firm focuses on investing in innovative businesses with a strong emphasis on profitability across sectors such as cryptocurrency, creator economy, and climate tech.
Made 20 investments in South Asia

Tiger Global Management

Tiger Global Management is a New York based investment firm that manages public and private market strategies to pursue technology-driven growth opportunities worldwide. Founded in 2001 by Charles (Chase) Coleman, the firm invests in leading global companies across various industries, with a particular emphasis on technology-enabled growth. In public markets it employs long/short and growth strategies, while in private markets it targets opportunities from early to late stage. The firm operates globally, including the United States, China, India, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, and works with portfolio companies across their lifecycle to drive long-term value.
Made 167 investments in South Asia

Chiratae Ventures

Chiratae Ventures is a Bengaluru-based venture capital firm that operates a global network of five independent partnerships managing funds across North America and Asia, investing on behalf of limited partners including IDG. The firm has funded a portfolio of more than 220 companies and manages billions of dollars in capital. It focuses on early-stage technology startups across mobility, software as a service, education technology, consumer technology, health technology, climate technology, fintech, agricultural technology, B2B and deep technology, leveraging international reach and local market expertise to help portfolio companies scale and succeed.
Made 124 investments in South Asia

Anthill Ventures

Anthill Ventures, founded in 2015 and based in Hyderabad, India, is a venture capital firm focused on accelerating the growth of early-stage startups in sectors such as Urbantech, Healthtech, and Mediatech. The firm specializes in supporting companies from the Pre-Series A stage to Series A and B within a 1-2 year timeframe, primarily targeting the Indian and Southeast Asian markets. Anthill Ventures provides scale-up capital funding, access to market opportunities, and technology aimed at maximizing venture returns, positioning itself as a Speed Scaling Ecosystem for innovative startups.
Made 11 investments in South Asia

Inflection Point Ventures

Founded in 2018, Inflection Point Ventures is an angel investment network based in Gurgaon, India. It supports early-to-mid stage startups by providing capital and leveraging its extensive network of investors to offer market access, guidance, and mentorship.
Made 56 investments in South Asia

Omidyar Network

Omidyar Network, established in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, is a global impact investing firm that combines philanthropy and venture capital to catalyze social change. It invests in for-profit and non-profit organizations across sectors such as digital society, emerging technology, education, financial inclusion, governance, and property rights. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, typically committing between $1 million to $10 million in for-profits and $0.5 million to $5 million in non-profits. Omidyar Network operates globally, with a significant focus on India, and seeks to create opportunities for people to improve their lives and make a difference in their communities.
Made 105 investments in South Asia

Trifecta Capital Advisors

Trifecta Capital Advisors, established in 2014, is an Indian investment firm specializing in venture debt. It provides financing to startups and growth-stage companies, primarily in the financial services, consumer goods, healthcare, and technology sectors. Unlike traditional lenders, Trifecta offers a unique combination of loans and limited equity investment rights, catering to the funding needs of new economy businesses that may not qualify for conventional debt financing.
Made 84 investments in South Asia

Z47

Founded in 2006, Z47 is a venture capital firm based in Bengaluru, India. It invests in technology startups focused on the Indian consumer market and global enterprise solutions, typically at seed, early, and early growth stages.
Made 98 investments in South Asia

Nexus Venture Partners

Founded in 2006, Nexus Venture Partners is a venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. With over $2 billion in capital, the firm invests primarily in early-stage enterprise software companies in the US and digitally-driven businesses in India.
Made 90 investments in South Asia

IAN Fund

Established in 2019, IAN Fund is a venture capital firm based in New Delhi, India. It focuses on seed and early-stage investments across various sectors such as healthcare, software, fintech, big data, artificial intelligence, hardware, and more. The fund aims to provide not only financial backing but also mentoring, strategic inputs, and access to extensive networks.
Made 91 investments in South Asia

3one4 Capital

Founded in 2016, 3one4 Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Bangalore, India. It focuses on select market categories and intersections, investing primarily in SaaS, Enterprise & SMB Automation, Fintech, Consumer Internet, and Digital Health sectors. The firm employs a deep involvement strategy to work with founding teams for product-market fit optimization.
Made 68 investments in South Asia

Elevation Capital

Elevation Capital, founded in 2002 and based in Gurgaon, India, is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on investing in a diverse range of sectors including consumer brands, consumer technology, enterprise solutions, cryptocurrency, software as a service (SaaS), business-to-business services, financial services, and logistics. The firm manages several funds, including the SAIF Partners India Fund, which targets investments primarily in India across various industries such as software, media, education, telecom, healthcare, and travel. Elevation Capital seeks to fund companies at different stages of growth, from seed to later-stage, typically investing amounts ranging from USD 2 million to USD 75 million.
Made 92 investments in South Asia

Kalaari Capital

Founded in 2006, Kalaari Capital is a venture capital firm based in Bengaluru, India. It invests primarily in early-stage, technology-oriented companies across various sectors such as information technology, mobile, healthcare, software products and services, e-commerce, media, climate technology, consumer, and clean technology.
Made 120 investments in South Asia

Vertex Ventures

Vertex Ventures is a global venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. With offices across the U.S., China, Israel, India, and Southeast Asia, they focus on enterprise and infrastructure companies, supporting innovative entrepreneurs with operational expertise and access to capital.
Made 29 investments in South Asia

Mumbai Angels

Mumbai Angels is an early-stage venture capital firm and angel investment network based in Mumbai, India. Founded in 2006, it serves as a platform for startups to connect with larger corporations and financial investors, helping incubated ventures grow and scale.
Made 82 investments in South Asia

Titan Capital

Founded in 2011, Titan Capital is a venture capital firm based in Gurugram, India. It invests in early-stage companies operating in sectors such as consumer goods, internet services, health technology, business-to-business services, software-as-a-service, and fintech, with a focus on India and the United States.
Made 50 investments in South Asia

BEENEXT

BEENEXT is a Singapore-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology startups with global reach. Founded in 2015, it leverages its network and operational experience to help founders scale, investing primarily in seed and Series A rounds across the United States, Southeast Asia, Japan, and India. The firm focuses on information technology, software-as-a-service, fintech, artificial intelligence, and other tech-enabled sectors, supporting companies at the intersection of digital platforms and data networks. Its aim is to build a global founder-led platform by connecting entrepreneurs across regions and providing capital and strategic guidance to accelerate growth.
Made 71 investments in South Asia

Subhkam Ventures

Subhkam Ventures, established in 1999 by Rakesh S. Kathotia in Mumbai, India, operates as a family office specializing in private equity, venture capital, and public market investments. With over 20 years of experience in financial services and capital markets, Subhkam focuses on investment opportunities in midsized companies, offering growth capital and, in select cases, initial-stage funding. The firm aims to identify and capitalize on robust investment prospects that promise substantial medium to long-term capital appreciation. In addition to providing financial resources, Subhkam actively supports its investee companies in realizing their potential through strong partnerships. Its investment portfolio spans a diverse array of industries, including infrastructure, biotechnology, financial services, aerospace, telecom, real estate, tourism, waste management, and healthcare.
Made 7 investments in South Asia

Eight Roads Ventures

Eight Roads Ventures is a global venture capital firm and the proprietary investment arm of Fidelity International Limited (FIL). It targets technology-enabled companies across stages from early venture to growth and late-stage, with a focus on healthcare IT, information technology, software and services, fintech, consumer and enterprise technology, telecommunications, and related sectors. It operates internationally with offices in Europe (London) and Asia (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Mumbai, Bengaluru) and partnerships in Israel, Singapore, and the United States, reflecting a broad geographic scope. It typically invests between modest seven-figures to tens of millions of dollars, seeks to lead or co-lead and often takes a board seat, supporting portfolio companies with strategic and operational expertise. The firm emphasizes long-standing partnerships and a hands-on approach, backed by FIL’s resources.
Made 52 investments in South Asia

DSG Consumer Partners

DSG Consumer Partners is a venture capital firm based in Singapore that focuses on identifying, investing in, and growing consumer brands in India and Southeast Asia. It primarily takes minority equity stakes in unlisted companies but may pursue control deals with the right management. The firm provides growth capital and liquidity to founders and shareholders, including secondary transactions, and pursues a long-term investment approach. The founders have backed leading consumer brands since 2004, such as Sula Wines, Saffronart, Cleartrip, Redmart, Mocha, and Veeba Food Services.
Made 58 investments in South Asia

Info Edge

Info Edge operates online job portals, including Naukri.com, and offers recruitment solutions, real estate services through 99acres.com, matrimonial services via BharatMatrimony, and education classifieds. Founded in 2016, it aims to address the Indian job market and has expanded its services to the Gulf region.
Made 57 investments in South Asia

Mahindra Group

The Mahindra Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate with a diversified portfolio spanning automotive vehicles, farm equipment, financial services, real estate, and technology. It operates globally, generating significant revenue from its automotive segment, which includes the manufacture and sale of automobiles, spares, mobility solutions, construction equipment, and related services.
Made 7 investments in South Asia

Prime Venture Partners

Prime Venture Partners is a Bengaluru-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage Indian startups across sectors including consumer, B2B, fintech, enterprise SaaS, consumer internet, education technology, healthcare, logistics, IoT and electric vehicles. Led by serial entrepreneurs Sanjay Swamy, Shripati Acharya and Amit Somani, the firm combines hands-on operating experience with capital to help build disruptive product companies from India. Its portfolio includes companies such as ZipDial, Ezetap, SmartOwner, Synup, HackerEarth, happay, Vidgyor, Maya, KredX, MoneyTap and NiYO.
Made 26 investments in South Asia

Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 and based in Menlo Park, California. It invests in seed, early, and growth-stage companies across technology, energy, financial services, healthcare, internet, mobile, outsourcing, manufacturing, media, and retail sectors. The firm seeks ambitious founders and aims to help them build long-lasting, scalable businesses, often taking the lead or significant co-investor roles and providing strategic guidance, networks, and resources. It maintains an international footprint, including investments in India and other regions, reflecting a global approach to partnering with fast-growing companies. Sequoia emphasizes strong teams, innovative products or services, and the potential for rapid growth, positioning itself as a long-term partner for companies that redefine their markets.
Made 104 investments in South Asia

Anicut Capital

Anicut Capital is an asset management firm headquartered in Chennai, India, established in the mid-2010s by professionals with backgrounds in commercial, private, and investment banking. It focuses on debt financing for consumer goods companies across India and also engages in venture investments across sectors including consumer-focused services, media, retail, information technology, the Internet of Things, and software as a service.
Made 34 investments in South Asia

We Founder Circle

We Founder Circle is a global community established in 2020, based in Mumbai, India, that connects successful founders and strategic angel investors with early-stage startups. The organization focuses on fostering collaboration to accelerate the growth of these startups by providing seed funding, business development support, and opportunities for global networking. Through its network, We Founder Circle aims to empower entrepreneurs by leveraging the expertise and resources of its members, facilitating a supportive environment for emerging businesses.
Made 31 investments in South Asia

Mayfield

Mayfield Fund is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 1969 and headquartered in Menlo Park, with an additional office in Mumbai. It focuses on early-stage to growth investments in technology companies across sectors including enterprise software, data infrastructure, semiconductors, communications, artificial intelligence, consumer technology, health and wellness, energy tech, and related services. The firm pursues global opportunities, with emphasis on California—especially the San Francisco and San Jose area—and cross-border investments in Europe, India and China, including companies with substantial operations in India or China. Typical investments range from about $1 million to $15 million, with follow-on rounds and the potential for debt investments around $1 million. Mayfield often leads rounds or co-invests with other investors and helps assemble syndicates to support portfolio companies.
Made 62 investments in South Asia

SAIF Partners

SAIF Partners is a Hong Kong-based private equity firm founded in 2001 that provides growth capital and minority investments to companies across Asia, with a focus on China and India. The firm pursues privately negotiated equity and equity-linked investments across sectors including information technology, Internet, mobile, consumer products and services, healthcare, financial services, education, cleantech, manufacturing, and other TMT areas. It maintains local teams in Hong Kong, China, and India and has a large investment portfolio, managing over $4 billion in capital as a long-term investor.
Made 92 investments in South Asia

Venture Highway LLP

VH Capital also known as Venture Highway is a Venture Capital firm specializing in early stage and Growth Capital. The firm prefers to make investments in nascent ideas in technology. VH Capital is based in New Delhi India.

Premji Invest

Premji Invest is a growth-focused investment firm and family office led by Azim Premji. Founded in 2006 and based in Bangalore, India, it engages in private equity and venture capital with a focus on growth and expansion opportunities in technology, consumer, fintech, enterprise, and healthcare sectors. The firm manages the founder’s personal portfolios and operates as a multi-family office, with a presence in the United States, including Menlo Park.
Made 34 investments in South Asia

SOSV

Founded in 1995, SOSV is a global venture capital firm headquartered in New Jersey. It focuses on seed-to-growth stage investments in deep tech innovations, primarily in bio-tech/life sciences and hardware/robotics sectors, with a commitment to human and planetary health.
Made 73 investments in South Asia

Lightrock

Lightrock, a venture capital firm, specializes in early-stage and growth capital investments, focusing on tech-driven businesses that address global challenges. It primarily invests in India, with a typical investment size of $0.5 million to $5 million in companies generating $0.5 million to $5 million in annual revenues. Lightrock's sectors of interest include fintech, healthcare, agriculture, education, and technology-led SME enablement platforms. It does not invest in real estate, prototypes, or business plans. Lightrock is headquartered in Bangalore, India, and operates as a subsidiary of LGT Group Foundation.
Made 23 investments in South Asia

ah! Ventures

Ah! Ventures, established in 2009 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, is a prominent platform facilitating early-stage startup fundraising. It connects over 3000 investors, including angels and institutions, with a robust pipeline of 600+ business plans monthly.
Made 52 investments in South Asia

Elevar Equity

Elevar Equity is a private equity and venture capital firm that provides early-stage and growth capital to high-potential, impact-focused companies. It concentrates on businesses that serve low-income customers in emerging markets, including financial services, education, healthcare, housing, agriculture, and MSMEs, with a particular emphasis on scalable, affordable distribution models for the base of the pyramid. The firm supports a range of sectors, notably fintech, education and employability, market linkages, and housing, aiming to deliver both meaningful social impact and financial returns. Elevar typically takes minority or majority stakes and pursues long-term partnerships with entrepreneurs. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Seattle, it operates additional offices in San Francisco, Bangalore, Ebene, Bogota, and Mexico City, reflecting a multi-regional footprint across India, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. Its investment approach centers on human-centered solutions that connect underserved customers to essential products and services, with a focus on sustainable growth and measurable impact.
Made 28 investments in South Asia

Stellaris Venture Partners

Founded in Bengaluru in 2015, Stellaris Venture Partners is an early-stage investment firm focused on technology-facing companies across India.
Made 33 investments in South Asia

Norwest Venture Partners

Norwest Venture Partners is a global technology venture capital firm founded in 1961 and based in California. It invests across venture and growth stages in the United States, India, Israel, and other markets, targeting software, cloud and IT infrastructure, information services, enterprise software and services, financial services, consumer products and healthcare. The firm backs entrepreneurs with capital plus an extensive network and operating experience to help scale their businesses. Since its inception it has backed hundreds of companies and manages a multi-billion-dollar portfolio, deploying capital in seed to growth rounds and across sectors that drive technology-enabled growth. Norwest emphasizes building lasting relationships with founders and mentoring teams through strategic guidance and market access to accelerate expansion and scale globally.
Made 63 investments in South Asia

Alpha Wave Global

Alpha Wave Global is an investment company with expertise in private equity, private credit, and public markets. Established in 2012, the company focuses on partnering with exceptional founders and management teams in growth-stage companies, primarily within the information technology sector.
Made 40 investments in South Asia

India Quotient

India Quotient is an India‑based private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2011 that focuses on early‑stage investments across a broad spectrum of sectors, including healthcare, education, financial services, technology, media, B2C, mobile, fintech, edtech, food tech, health tech, SaaS, artificial intelligence, beauty, gaming, human‑resource technology, supply‑chain technology, and advertising technology. Headquartered in Mumbai with a presence in Bengaluru, the firm seeks to fund companies building disruptive businesses aimed at Indian consumers. It manages a series of early‑stage venture funds that typically invest in 20 to 40 startups per fund, and it has cultivated a network of start‑up enthusiasts to support portfolio companies.
Made 55 investments in South Asia

Axilor Ventures

Axilor Ventures is an early-stage startup accelerator and seed fund based in India. It focuses on incubating technology startups across sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, healthcare, artificial intelligence, and IoT. The firm invests between INR0.3 million to INR60 million (USD0.05 million to USD1 million) and runs a 100-day accelerator program.
Made 23 investments in South Asia

A91 Partners

A91 Partners is a Mumbai-based venture capital firm established in 2018 that backs early- to growth-stage private companies in India. It focuses on consumer, healthcare, financial services, technology and software/services sectors, supporting opportunities in consumer products and services, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, information technology and financial services. The firm primarily targets Indian companies and typically makes investments in the range of 10 to 30 million USD.
Made 22 investments in South Asia

WestBridge Capital Partners

WestBridge Capital is an investment firm founded in 2000, with its headquarters in Mauritius and additional offices in Silicon Valley and Bangalore. The firm specializes in partnering with transformative entrepreneurs in India and the United States, focusing on early-stage investments across both private and public markets. Over its 20-year history, WestBridge has invested in more than 150 companies, often serving as their largest institutional partner. The firm provides not only long-term capital but also hands-on support, leveraging deep market expertise and a robust global network to help companies succeed. WestBridge's team actively engages with portfolio companies, holding board positions and fostering partnerships that endure over time. With a commitment to accompany founders throughout their journey, WestBridge Capital emphasizes the importance of patience in building successful businesses.
Made 20 investments in South Asia

Prosus Ventures

Prosus Ventures is a global venture capital firm founded in 2015. Based in Amsterdam, it invests in early-stage technology startups across sectors such as e-commerce, mobility, fintech, AI, and sustainability. The firm focuses on identifying high-potential companies with global ambitions and provides tailored support to help them become market leaders.
Made 22 investments in South Asia

Rainmatter Capital

Founded in 2016, Rainmatter Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Bangalore, India. It focuses on investing in innovative Indian startups operating in the fintech sector.
Made 26 investments in South Asia

Ankur Capital

Ankur Capital is a Mumbai-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in digital and deep science technology companies across India. It focuses on seed and early-stage investments and seeks contrarian bets to unlock opportunities in overlooked Indian markets. The firm supports a broad range of sectors, including business products and services, consumer products and services, financial services, energy, healthcare, information technology, materials, agritech, edtech, and fintech, as well as data-driven technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence, and software as a service. Notable portfolio investments include Captain Fresh, Cropin, Rupifi, String Bio and Vegrow, illustrating interest in supply chain tech, agri tech, biotech, and related sectors. The firm emphasizes building value at the outset of company development, backing teams with potential to scale in India.
Made 27 investments in South Asia

Endiya Partners

Endiya Partners is a Hyderabad-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 that invests in technology, healthcare, and consumer-oriented businesses across India. The firm provides not only capital but strategic and operational support to portfolio companies, helping with idea and market validation, management team development, business model optimization, and customer and partner acquisition. With deep domain expertise spanning SaaS, information security, semiconductors, healthcare and life sciences, and financial services, Endiya works with startups from seed to pre-Series A to accelerate growth. Its portfolio includes category-defining companies such as Darwinbox, Kissht, SigTuple, Zluri, Qapita, Eyestem and Scrut Automation. The firm focuses on enterprise software, industrial tech, intelligent mobility, fintech, AI and data, digital health, and other technology-enabled sectors, leveraging its industry know-how to build scalable businesses.
Made 31 investments in South Asia