The Capitalists

From pre-seed to pre-Series A, IPV fuels ambitious founders, creating breakout successes across industries.

From fintech to climate tech, Alteria Capital backs startups across sectors and stages, typically from Series A to pre-IPO rounds.

growX invests from seed to Series B in deep tech, frontier tech, industrial innovation, defense, space, SaaS, AI, robotics, and climate-tech.

Omnivore invests primarily in agriculture, food, climate tech, and rural-focused businesses, typically at the Seed and Series A stages.

Capital-A is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests at Seed and Pre-Series A in manufacturing, deep tech, and climate technology, backing founders building for India's real economy.

Unicorn India Ventures: Two funds deployed; Fund III raising INR 1,000 crore, INR 800 crore secured.

The sweet spot for Gaja Capital lies in growth-stage and buyout deals.

Blume usually gets involved during the Seed to Pre Series A stage.

The firm typically invests at the seed to Series A stages, often placing early bets on repeat founders.

We look for founders who understand how to work with India's intermediary-led economy and leverage AI to solve real-world problems, says Arjun Malhotra, General Partner at Good Capital

Up next, Nitish is looking forward to more acquisitions in the coming time

Rangrass and his team have remained committed to supporting companies that demonstrate strong unit economics and sustainable growth, with a clear path to profitability

Amit Lakhotia, founder and CEO, Park+ continues to identify startups where he can add value as a mentor or investor

Founded in 2010, the venture capital firm is working towards funding entrepreneurs who are building the future of agriculture and food systems in India.

Dinesh Pai feels that while sector, founder, team, and idea play an integral role, the impact is the deciding factor for the Zerodha initiative to invest in any startup

Better Capital works on a hypothesis that no bridge rounds are raised to extend the runway. Instead, startups need to prove with data that they will be able to raise a proper next round.

According to Vikram Gupta, founder and managing partner, IvyCap Ventures, startups who lack clarity, focus, and capital-efficient growth will face difficulties, irrespective of the market condition.