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BAT VC

Back ambitious founders building technology companies

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Ticket size$50K – $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
$50K – $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.

Back ambitious founders building technology companies

Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatFintech / embedded financeSaaS / B2B softwareConsumer / D2C brandsAI / MLPre-seed / day-zeroSeries A / PMF capitalMicro-VC / small cheque
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04 — Story

About BAT VC

Background and context for founders evaluating this investor.

BAT VC is an India-focused micro VC operating at the earliest stages of company building, writing cheques from $50k to $500k at pre-seed and seed. The fund is built around backing ambitious founders who are developing technology-driven businesses across SaaS, FinTech, Consumer, and AI verticals. As a micro VC, BAT VC typically moves with speed and conviction compared to larger institutional funds, which can be a significant advantage for founders who need a fast, decisive first check to get going. Their sector focus reflects the core themes driving India's current startup cycle, from enterprise software and embedded finance to AI-native products and consumer internet plays. Founders raising their first or second institutional round will find BAT VC relevant as a lead or co-investor capable of writing meaningful early capital without requiring the traction thresholds that larger funds demand. Given their stage focus, they are well suited to engage with founders who are still in the zero-to-one phase, whether that means pre-revenue or early product-market fit exploration. Indian founders building scalable, technology-led businesses should consider BAT VC as a practical early partner in their fundraising conversations.

The fund is built around backing ambitious founders who are developing technology-driven businesses across SaaS, FinTech, Consumer, and AI verticals.

Notes

India early-stage micro VC

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05 — Investors

Investors at BAT VC

Partners and principals mapped to this fund in the directory.

General Partner & India Head

Manish Maheshwari

BAT VC

Investor and Board Member (observer)

Aditya M.

BAT VC

06 — Nearby

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AI / MLSaaS / EnterpriseFintechConsumer / D2C
Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatFintech / embedded financeSaaS / B2B softwareConsumer / D2C brandsAI / ML
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