2am VC

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.