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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.

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

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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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About 1818 Venture Capital

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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.

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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.

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