Gemba Capital

Gemba Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm investing at the pre-seed and seed stages across Indian startups. While the firm is sector-agnostic in mandate, its portfolio reveals a pronounced affinity for fintech, insurtech, and wealth-tech, having backed companies like Plum, Verak, GRIP, Strata, and Wint Wealth. This cluster of investments suggests Gemba is particularly well-positioned to add value to founders reimagining financial products for Indian consumers and SMEs. Cheque sizes are typically around $250,000, making Gemba a relevant early partner for founders raising their first institutional round or a seed round. Given the portfolio composition, founders in adjacent spaces such as embedded finance, digital lending, investment platforms, or B2B SaaS with fintech crossover are likely to find a receptive audience. Gemba's India-first orientation and willingness to back companies at the earliest stages means they are often engaging with founders before product-market fit is fully established. Founders should approach with a clear articulation of the problem, the distribution insight, and why now is the right time to build in their space.