India VC and investor directory

35 venture funds, angel networks, accelerators and government funds investing in Indian startups, with typical cheque size, stage and whether they take cold pitches.

A short list of investors that back early-stage startups in India: 35 funds, angel networks, accelerators and government funds, with stage, typical cheque size and how they prefer to be approached. It is a curated starting list, not every fund in India. The wider CreditBase investor list covers 213 firms worldwide.

Open to cold pitches

These say they review pitches that arrive without an introduction. Send a short, specific note and use the firm's own pitch page where one is listed.

• Antler$100k–$250kAccelerator · pre-seed · cold pitches: yes. Day-zero investor that helps individuals find co-founders and invests pre-product.
• Entrepreneur FirstStipend + ~$250kAccelerator · pre-seed · cold pitches: yes. Talent investor backing individuals before they have a team or idea.
• Peak XV Partners$1M–$50MVC · seed, series-a, series-b+ · cold pitches: yes. Formerly Sequoia India & SEA; runs the Surge early-stage program.
• Accel (India)$500k–$15MVC · pre-seed, seed, series-a · cold pitches: yes. Early-stage investor behind Flipkart and Freshworks; runs Accel Atoms.
• Blume Ventures$500k–$5MVC · pre-seed, seed, series-a · cold pitches: yes. One of India's most active seed funds.
• Indian Angel Network$100k–$1MAngel network · pre-seed, seed · cold pitches: yes. India's largest angel network.
• Jungle Ventures$1M–$20MVC · seed, series-a, series-b+ · cold pitches: yes. Southeast Asia and India focused venture firm.
• South Park Commons Founder Fellowship$400k for 7% on a SAFE, plus $600k guaranteed in your next roundAccelerator · pre-seed · cold pitches: yes. For founders at the idea stage or earlier ('-1 to 0'). An in-person bootcamp, then open-ended residency with the SPC community.
• 100X.VC₹1.25 crore via an iSAFE noteAccelerator · pre-seed · cold pitches: yes. Cohort-based first-check investor for Indian startups at MVP stage with no prior external funding. Rolling applications, quick first response.
• IndiaQuotientNot publishedVC · pre-seed, seed · cold pitches: yes. Bengaluru-based pre-seed and seed fund that says founders can write by email or fill in its form.
• Speciale Invest~$1MVC · pre-seed, seed · cold pitches: yes. Deep tech fund with offices in Chennai and Bengaluru that invests at pre-seed and seed and lists a Pitch to Us form on its site.
• Eximius VenturesUp to $500KVC · pre-seed · cold pitches: yes. Pre-seed focused venture firm with offices in Delhi and Bangalore that invests before or around the first product and has a pitch-us form.
• RainmatterINR 50 lakh–INR 100 croreVC · seed, series-a · cold pitches: yes. India-focused fund that says it does not follow stage-based investing and has an Apply now form for founders in fintech, climate, health and media.
• Chiratae VenturesUp to $2M (Chiratae Sonic seed programme)VC · seed, series-a · cold pitches: yes. Venture firm whose Chiratae Sonic seed programme has an Apply Now page.
• SamVed VenturesPre-seed: $80K–$120KVC · pre-seed, seed, series-a · cold pitches: yes. India early-stage fund investing from pre-seed to Series A with a contact page for founders.
• MudhalVCINR 50 lakh–INR 2 croreMicro-VC · pre-seed, seed · cold pitches: yes. Tamil Nadu-focused fund that writes first institutional cheques at pre-seed and seed and invites founders to apply on its site.
• Ankur Capital$500K–$2M initialVC · seed, series-a · cold pitches: yes. Science and deep tech investor with offices in Mumbai, Bengaluru and New Delhi whose site says it reads direct emails from founders.
• Unicorn India VenturesNot publishedVC · seed, series-a · cold pitches: yes. Fund that says it backs companies from seed to Series A and has a Submit My Pitch page.

Prefer a warm introduction or a referral

• SIDBI Fund of Funds for StartupsInvests via SEBI-registered AIFsFund of funds · seed, series-a, series-b+ · cold pitches: referral only. Government fund-of-funds backing Indian VC funds.
• Lightspeed India$1M–$20MVC · seed, series-a · cold pitches: warm-intro preferred. Global firm with a dedicated India fund.
• Endiya PartnersUp to $2M first chequeVC · seed, series-a · cold pitches: unclear: check website. Early-stage fund investing at seed and pre-Series A; its site says the best way to approach it is through referrals and lists a contact email.
• 3one4 CapitalNot publishedVC · seed, series-a · cold pitches: unclear: check website. Bengaluru-based early-stage fund that lists a Pitch To Us form on its website.
• Stellaris Venture PartnersNot publishedVC · seed, series-a · cold pitches: unclear: check website. Bengaluru-based early-stage venture firm investing at seed and Series A.
• Nexus Venture Partners$1M–$25MVC · pre-seed, seed, series-a, series-b+ · cold pitches: unclear: check website. India and US venture firm with offices in Bengaluru, Mumbai and the US that states it invests $1M-$25M from pre-seed through Series B.
• Z47Not publishedVC · seed, series-a, series-b+ · cold pitches: unclear: check website. India-focused venture firm that says it typically invests from seed to Series B.
• Elevation CapitalNot publishedVC · seed, series-a · cold pitches: unclear: check website. India-focused firm with offices in Bengaluru, Gurugram and San Francisco that cites partnering from Seed and Series A stage.
• Kalaari CapitalNot publishedVC · seed · cold pitches: unclear: check website. Indian venture firm that recently led a seed round and publishes investment theses on its site.
• Venture CatalystsNot publishedAngel network · pre-seed, seed, series-a, series-b+ · cold pitches: unclear: check website. Investor platform that says it supports founders from pre-seed to Series B and links a Raise funds form on its site.
• Inflection Point VenturesNot publishedAngel network · pre-seed, seed · cold pitches: unclear: check website. Gurgaon-based angel investing platform with a page for startups seeking funding.
• Titan CapitalNot publishedVC · seed, series-a · cold pitches: unclear: check website. Gurugram-based early-stage investor with a Get Investment page for founders.
• Java Capital$600K–$1MVC · pre-seed, seed · cold pitches: unclear: check website. Deep tech seed fund based in Bengaluru and California that backs founders at the idea and prototype stage.
• Axilor Ventures$500k–$750kVC · seed · cold pitches: unclear: check website. Seed fund that states it invests $500k-$750k in 8-12 startups a year and links an application form.
• Info Edge Ventures$300k–$5MVC · pre-seed, seed, series-a · cold pitches: unclear: check website. Gurgaon-based, sector-agnostic venture firm that states it prefers to be the first institutional investor and publishes a contact email.
• Incubate FundNot publishedVC · pre-seed, seed · cold pitches: unclear: check website. Japanese seed-focused firm whose Incubate Fund Asia arm invests at pre-seed and seed in India and Southeast Asia.
• Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & IndiaNot publishedVC · seed, series-a, series-b+ · cold pitches: unclear: check website. Sector-agnostic early-stage investor in Southeast Asia and India that has invested in 90+ startups at seed and Series A/B and has a Pitch to us page.

How to approach them

1. Pick on stage and sector, not on name. A pre-seed fund will not read a Series A deck.
2. Lead with traction. Users, revenue or a signed pilot beat a long vision section.
3. Use the firm's own pitch route where one is listed, and a warm introduction where the firm asks for one.
4. Look at non-dilutive money too. Credits, grants and schemes can fund the first months before a round: see startup credits in India.

More

• Every investor on CreditBase: /investors
• Grants and credits for India: /startup-credits-india

Common questions

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