Paytm Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma Invests in AWE Funds
The AWE Funds claims to have made five investments from its current fund and 87 overall, with plans to back another 13 to 17 companies going forward.
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Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has joined AWE Funds as an investor, a move that reflects growing confidence in India’s deeptech and innovation-driven sectors. The announcement comes at a time when investor interest is accelerating across areas such as artificial intelligence, climate technology, fintech, healthcare innovation, and future-of-work solutions.
AWE Funds, an early-growth venture equity platform, focuses on backing scalable, technology-led businesses across climate, health, and emerging work ecosystems. Sharma’s entry is seen as a strategic addition, given his experience in building and scaling one of India’s leading digital payments companies.
Seema Chaturvedi, Founder and Managing Partner at AWE Funds, said, “We are delighted to welcome Vijay Shekhar Sharma as an investor in AWE Funds. His entrepreneurial journey and contribution towards building one of India’s most influential technology companies makes his association extremely valuable.”
She added that his understanding of scaling innovation-led businesses aligns with the fund’s objective of supporting founders building globally competitive companies from India.
AWE Funds primarily invests in deeptech segments such as advanced manufacturing, applied AI, robotics, and services, with a strong focus on climatetech and healthtech, while also exploring opportunities in fintech and future-of-work sectors.
The platform has made five investments from its current fund and 87 investments overall. It plans to invest in 13 to 17 additional companies.
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has joined AWE Funds as an investor, a move that reflects growing confidence in India’s deeptech and innovation-driven sectors. The announcement comes at a time when investor interest is accelerating across areas such as artificial intelligence, climate technology, fintech, healthcare innovation, and future-of-work solutions.
AWE Funds, an early-growth venture equity platform, focuses on backing scalable, technology-led businesses across climate, health, and emerging work ecosystems. Sharma’s entry is seen as a strategic addition, given his experience in building and scaling one of India’s leading digital payments companies.
Seema Chaturvedi, Founder and Managing Partner at AWE Funds, said, “We are delighted to welcome Vijay Shekhar Sharma as an investor in AWE Funds. His entrepreneurial journey and contribution towards building one of India’s most influential technology companies makes his association extremely valuable.”
She added that his understanding of scaling innovation-led businesses aligns with the fund’s objective of supporting founders building globally competitive companies from India.
AWE Funds primarily invests in deeptech segments such as advanced manufacturing, applied AI, robotics, and services, with a strong focus on climatetech and healthtech, while also exploring opportunities in fintech and future-of-work sectors.
The platform has made five investments from its current fund and 87 investments overall. It plans to invest in 13 to 17 additional companies.
