Venture CapitalSun Icon Ventures
StagesSeed, Pre-Series A
SectorsAI / ML, SaaS / Enterprise, Fintech · Early-stage builders, Founder-led / operator capital
Ticket$30K – $400K
Venture CapitalA sector-agnostic, Gen Z-centric, 'India Only' early-stage fund backing young and first-time Indian founders building uniquely Indian companies for the 'New India' opportunity; acts as a hyperlocal bridge connecting global investors with Indian founders, prioritising speed, transparency and founder-friendliness, and leads over half of its deals.
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A sector-agnostic, Gen Z-centric, 'India Only' early-stage fund backing young and first-time Indian founders building uniquely Indian companies for the 'New India' opportunity; acts as a hyperlocal bridge connecting global investors with Indian founders, prioritising speed, transparency and founder-friendliness, and leads over half of its deals.
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2am VC is an early-stage, India-focused venture firm founded in 2021 by Founding Partners Hershel Mehta and Brendan Rogers (the latter also a co-founder of Nasdaq-listed Wag!), with offices across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Los Angeles. The firm describes itself as a sector-agnostic, Gen Z-centric, 'India Only' fund, built on the conviction that the next stage of India's startup development will be driven by young and first-time founders building uniquely Indian companies — what it calls the 'New India' opportunity. Blending Indian and international perspectives, 2am VC positions itself as a hyperlocal partner that bridges global investors and Indian founders, emphasising speed, transparency, founder-friendliness and cross-border synergies, and it aims to lead more than half of its deals, investing via iSAFE, SAFE, convertible notes and priced rounds. Its $10 million debut fund backed around 47 companies; in 2025 it launched Fund II to invest in up to 30 startups predominantly at pre-seed to seed across consumer tech, fintech, food and beverage, AI and global SaaS, reserving 60% for initial cheques and 40% for follow-ons. Across roughly 54–59 portfolio companies — including NEWME, Apna Mart, Bimaplan, Karbon Card, Fibr and Intervue — it counts one unicorn (Zepto) and three acquisitions.
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Offices in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Los Angeles. Founded 2021 by Founding Partners Hershel Mehta & Brendan Rogers (co-founder of Wag!, NASDAQ: PET). Fund I $10M, ~47–48 startups; Fund II (2025) targets up to 30 startups, pre-seed to seed. 54–59 portfolio cos, 1 unicorn (Zepto), 3 acquisitions (Krave Mart, Coolberg). Portfolio: NEWME, Apna Mart, Bimaplan, Karbon Card, Blitzllama, Procureyard, inframandi, Fibr, Intervue. Co-invests with Titan Capital, 3one4, Y Combinator, Orios, India Quotient, 100X.VC. | Ticket researched: Typical check $100K–$500K (indianvcs.com / VenturLoop)
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