Venture CapitalArali Ventures
StagesPre-Seed, Pre-Series A
SectorsAI / ML, SaaS / Enterprise, Fintech · Early-stage builders, Founder-led / operator capital
Ticket$250K – $1.5M
Venture CapitalFirst Cheque backs exceptional early-stage founders at the pre-seed stage across all sectors in India, with a focus on being the first institutional believer and writing the initial cheque that helps founders get started.
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First Cheque backs exceptional early-stage founders at the pre-seed stage across all sectors in India, with a focus on being the first institutional believer and writing the initial cheque that helps founders get started.
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First Cheque is a pre-seed focused venture capital firm in India that, as the name suggests, specialises in being the very first institutional capital into a founding team. They write cheques of approximately $100,000, which makes them well-suited for founders who are just starting out and need validation capital to build an MVP, hire their first team members, or run early experiments. Their portfolio is sector-agnostic, spanning consumer brands like Giva, B2B supply chain plays like Fashinza, fintech platforms like Wint Wealth, and cross-border trade enablement via Global Fair. This breadth reflects a founder-first philosophy rather than a thematic bet. For early-stage founders, First Cheque represents a pragmatic entry point into the Indian VC ecosystem. Their value-add typically includes introductions to follow-on investors, early-stage network support, and credibility signalling that can help unlock a seed round. Founders approaching them should be at idea stage or very early traction, have a compelling founding team story, and be comfortable working with an investor who is comfortable with high uncertainty at entry.
They write cheques of approximately $100,000, which makes them well-suited for founders who are just starting out and need validation capital to build an MVP, hire their first team members, or run early experiments.
Giva, Fashinza, Wint Wealth, Global Fair
Team > Timing > TAM > Tech/ idea
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