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Guild Capital

Build India's most founder-friendly early stage fund

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Ticket size$250K – $2M
StagesSeed · Pre-Series A
Sectors4 focus areas
01, Snapshot

At a glance

Key signals founders use to decide if this investor is worth a conversation.

Ticket size
$250K – $2M
Stages
Seed · Pre-Series A
Sectors
4 focus areas
Themes
10 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

SeedPre-Series A
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03, Thesis

Investment thesis

Themes this investor is mapped to across the VC Dekho directory.

Build India's most founder-friendly early stage fund

Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatGrowth & scale-upsFintech / embedded financeSaaS / B2B softwareAI / MLConsumer / D2C brandsSeries A / PMF capital
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04, Portfolio

Portfolio companies

10 companies mapped to this fund.

Plix
Nutrition
$5 million
15 Dec 2021
SL
Skin Laundry
Skincare
PI
Pickrr
Logistics SaaS
CC
Candy Club
Unknown
AFTX
Equiti
How to rebalance your portfolio when markets shift
Multibank Group
Noor Capital
Swissquote
05, Story

About Guild Capital

Background and context for founders evaluating this investor.

Guild Capital is an early-stage venture fund focused on the Indian startup ecosystem, investing at the Seed and Pre-Series A stages across SaaS, FinTech, Consumer, B2B, and AI. Their stated mission is to build India's most founder-friendly early-stage fund, which signals a strong emphasis on trust, transparency, and genuine partnership rather than purely transactional deal-making. With a typical cheque size ranging from $250,000 to $2 million, Guild is well-positioned to lead or co-lead rounds for startups that have early product validation and are looking to scale operations, build out their core team, or expand go-to-market efforts. Founders who approach Guild can expect engagement that goes beyond capital, with a focus on being accessible and supportive partners during the often turbulent early stages of company building. For Indian founders targeting their first institutional raise or a meaningful pre-Series A bridge, Guild Capital represents a credible and founder-aligned option worth engaging early in the fundraising process. It is advisable to reach out with a warm introduction where possible and to articulate clearly how the capital will be deployed to reach the next meaningful milestone.

Their stated mission is to build India's most founder-friendly early-stage fund, which signals a strong emphasis on trust, transparency, and genuine partnership rather than purely transactional deal-making.

Notes

India early-stage VC

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06, Investors

Investors at Guild Capital

Partners and principals mapped to this fund in the directory.

Founder, Chairman & Managing Partner

Iain Shovlin

Guild Capital

07, Nearby

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SeedPre-Series A
AI / MLSaaS / EnterpriseFintechConsumer / D2C
Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatGrowth & scale-upsFintech / embedded financeSaaS / B2B softwareAI / ML
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