Venture CapitalLightrock
StagesSeries A, Series B
SectorsFintech, Consumer / D2C, Healthcare / Medtech · Founder-led / operator capital, India-first / Bharat
Ticket$10M – $50M
Caspian Equity backs early-stage Indian startups at Seed and Pre-Series A across FinTech, Health Tech, CleanTech, and Food & Agritech, with a focus on capital-efficient businesses solving real problems for underserved markets.
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Caspian Equity backs early-stage Indian startups at Seed and Pre-Series A across FinTech, Health Tech, CleanTech, and Food & Agritech, with a focus on capital-efficient businesses solving real problems for underserved markets.
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Caspian Equity is a Seed and Pre-Series A focused venture capital firm investing in Indian startups across FinTech, Health Tech, CleanTech, and Food & Agritech. Their cheque sizes range from approximately USD 250,000 to USD 1,000,000, making them well-suited for founders raising their first institutional round or a bridge before a larger Series A. The firm appears to favor sectors with structural tailwinds in India, particularly businesses addressing financial inclusion, preventive healthcare access, sustainable energy transitions, and agricultural value chains. Founders approaching Caspian Equity should come prepared with a clear articulation of unit economics, a credible go-to-market strategy for India's diverse and often price-sensitive consumer base, and a founding team with relevant domain depth. Given their sector concentration, startups that demonstrate both commercial viability and a measurable positive outcome for underserved communities are likely to resonate well with their investment lens. Warm introductions through the broader Indian VC ecosystem are advisable, as is engaging with their LinkedIn presence to understand recent portfolio activity and team composition before reaching out directly.
Their cheque sizes range from approximately USD 250,000 to USD 1,000,000, making them well-suited for founders raising their first institutional round or a bridge before a larger Series A.
Caspian Equity operates under Caspian Advisors Private Limited and writes cheques typically in the range of USD 250K to USD 1M. Their sector focus aligns with impact-adjacent themes popular among institutional and family office LPs in India.
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