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1818 Venture Capital

1818 Venture Capital backs exceptional early-stage founders building in India across SaaS, Consumer, FinTech, AI, and B2B, writing pre-seed and seed cheques in the $100k–$500k range as a micro VC with a strong India-first mandate.

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Ticket size$100K – $500K
StagesPre-Seed
Sectors4 focus areas
01 — Snapshot

At a glance

Key signals founders use to decide if this investor is worth a conversation.

Ticket size
$100K – $500K
Stages
Pre-Seed
Sectors
4 focus areas
Themes
11 mapped
02 — Focus

Where they invest

Stages and sectors this investor typically backs.

Sector focus

AI / MLSaaS / EnterpriseFintechConsumer / D2C
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Lead / invest stages

Pre-Seed
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03 — Thesis

Investment thesis

Themes this investor is mapped to across the VC Dekho directory.

1818 Venture Capital backs exceptional early-stage founders building in India across SaaS, Consumer, FinTech, AI, and B2B, writing pre-seed and seed cheques in the $100k–$500k range as a micro VC with a strong India-first mandate.

Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatFintech / embedded financeSaaS / B2B softwareAI / MLPre-seed / day-zeroAngel syndicates / networksMicro-VC / small chequeConsumer / D2C brands
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04 — Portfolio

Portfolio companies

1 company mapped to this fund.

K
Kudwa
FinTech / AI
$1.1 million
16 Mar 2026
05 — Story

About 1818 Venture Capital

Background and context for founders evaluating this investor.

1818 Venture Capital is an India-focused micro VC that backs exceptional founders at the earliest stages of company building, typically writing cheques between $100k and $500k at pre-seed and seed. Its sector lens spans SaaS, Consumer, FinTech, AI, and B2B, making it relevant for a wide range of founders tackling Indian and global markets from an India base. As a micro VC, 1818 VC tends to make high-conviction bets early, which means founder quality, clarity of vision, and early proof points carry significant weight in the evaluation process. Founders approaching 1818 VC should lead with a crisp narrative on the problem, their edge as a team, and what the next funded milestone concretely unlocks. Because micro VCs often move with speed and directness compared to larger institutional funds, a concise cold email or warm intro referencing stage, sector, and early traction can be an effective first step. Validate current portfolio appetite, lead versus follow preference, and any geographic nuance through recent LinkedIn activity or announcements before outreach. If your round and sector align, 1818 Venture Capital is worth including in a focused shortlist of early-stage India-oriented funds.

Its sector lens spans SaaS, Consumer, FinTech, AI, and B2B, making it relevant for a wide range of founders tackling Indian and global markets from an India base.

Notes

India-focused early-stage micro VC operating at pre-seed and seed. Targets founders building across SaaS, FinTech, Consumer, AI, and B2B verticals. Given its micro VC positioning, it likely functions as a conviction-led early backer rather than a large syndicate lead.

Data confidence: Unverified – inferred

06 — Investors

Investors at 1818 Venture Capital

Partners and principals mapped to this fund in the directory.

Founding Partner & CEO

Richard Avery-Wright

1818 Venture Capital

07 — Nearby

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08 — Explore

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AI / MLSaaS / EnterpriseFintechConsumer / D2C
Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatFintech / embedded financeSaaS / B2B softwareAI / MLPre-seed / day-zero
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