VC Dekho
InvestorsFundsBlogNewsLog in
VC Dekho
InvestorsFundsBlogNewsLog in
←Back to Funds
Home›Funds›IvyCap Ventures
Venture CapitalActively deploying

IvyCap Ventures

Invest in IIT alumni-founded and other high-quality tech startups

Visit websiteLinkedIn
Ticket size$500K – $5M
StagesSeed · Pre-Series A
Sectors5 focus areas
01 — Snapshot

At a glance

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

Ticket size
$500K – $5M
Stages
Seed · Pre-Series A
Sectors
5 focus areas
Themes
10 mapped
02 — Focus

Where they invest

Stages and sectors this investor typically backs.

Sector focus

SaaS / EnterpriseFintechConsumer / D2CHealthcare / MedtechDeep Tech
Sector guides →

Lead / invest stages

SeedPre-Series A
Stage guides →
03 — Thesis

Investment thesis

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

Invest in IIT alumni-founded and other high-quality tech startups

Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatDeep science / hard techFintech / embedded financeSaaS / B2B softwareHealthtech / wellnessConsumer / D2C brandsSeries A / PMF capital
All themes →
04 — Activity

Recent activity

Checks and mentions picked up from India startup news.

16 Jul 2026$8M Pre-Series B
05 — Portfolio

Portfolio companies

10 companies mapped to this fund.

B
Batx Energies
Energy
₹105 crore · Series A
2 Jul 2026
P
Per Annum
Fintech
Pre-Seed
T
TurboHire
HR Tech
$6 Mn · Series A
C
Celcius
B
Bluestone
P
Purplle
B
Bewakoof
C
Clovia
L
LetsTransport
S
SalaryBox
06 — Story

About IvyCap Ventures

Background and context for founders evaluating this investor.

IvyCap Ventures is a technology-focused venture capital firm built around the IIT alumni ecosystem, one of the most dense and high-calibre founder networks in India. The fund invests from Seed through Series A, writing cheques typically in the range of $500K to $5M, making it relevant for startups at early inflection points who need both capital and credibility. IvyCap's differentiation lies in its alumni network, which gives portfolio founders access to operators, co-investors, and senior advisors from IITs across India and globally. Their sector focus spans SaaS, FinTech, Consumer, DeepTech, and HealthTech, reflecting a broad appetite for technology-driven business models. Portfolio companies like LetsTransport and SalaryBox reflect their interest in scalable platforms solving real operational problems in the Indian market. If you are an IIT-pedigree founder, IvyCap should be a priority conversation given their structural alignment with your profile. Non-IIT founders with strong technical differentiation in their focus sectors are also encouraged to engage. The team is India-headquartered and operationally hands-on, which matters at early stages when strategic guidance is as important as the cheque itself.

The fund invests from Seed through Series A, writing cheques typically in the range of $500K to $5M, making it relevant for startups at early inflection points who need both capital and credibility.

Notes

IIT-alumni driven VC; portfolio includes LetsTransport, SalaryBox

Data confidence: Unverified – inferred

07 — Investors

Investors at IvyCap Ventures

Partners and principals mapped to this fund in the directory.

Sr. Vice president

Aashish Gupta

IvyCap Ventures

Vice President - Investments

Aniketh MJ

IvyCap Ventures

08 — Nearby

Similar funds

Other funds that overlap on stage, sector, or thesis.

  • FundStagesSectors / ThesisTicket
  • Open Blume Ventures
    Venture CapitalBlume Ventures
    StagesSeed, Pre-Series A, Series B
    SectorsAI / ML, SaaS / Enterprise, Fintech · Early-stage builders, Founder-led / operator capital
    Ticket$1M – $5M
  • Open Eques Capital
    EC
    Venture CapitalEques Capital
    StagesPre-Seed, Pre-Series A
    SectorsSaaS / Enterprise, Fintech, Consumer / D2C · Early-stage builders, Founder-led / operator capital
    Ticket$15K – $2M
  • Open Kalaari Capital
    Venture CapitalKalaari Capital
    StagesSeed, Series A, Series B
    SectorsSaaS / Enterprise, Fintech, Consumer / D2C · Early-stage builders, Founder-led / operator capital
    Ticket$500K – $5M
  • Open Leo Capital
    Venture CapitalLeo Capital
    StagesPre-Series A
    SectorsSaaS / Enterprise, Fintech, Consumer / D2C · Early-stage builders, Founder-led / operator capital
    Ticket$500K – $3M
  • Open Long Tail Ventures
    LT
    Venture CapitalLong Tail Ventures
    StagesPre-Seed, Pre-Series A
    SectorsSaaS / Enterprise, Fintech, Consumer / D2C · Early-stage builders, Founder-led / operator capital
    Ticket$35K – $100K
  • Open Mayfield India
    Venture CapitalMayfield India
    StagesSeed, Pre-Series A
    SectorsSaaS / Enterprise, Fintech, Consumer / D2C · Early-stage builders, Founder-led / operator capital
    Ticket$500K – $5M
09 — Explore

Explore related

Jump into stage, sector, and thesis mapped to this fund.

SeedPre-Series A
SaaS / EnterpriseFintechConsumer / D2CHealthcare / MedtechDeep Tech
Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatDeep science / hard techFintech / embedded financeSaaS / B2B softwareHealthtech / wellness
Stage guidesSector guidesThesis themesBack to directoryBrowse investors

Stop guessing. Start matching.

Search funds by stage, sector, cheque size, and thesis — then unlock deeper matching on VC Dekho.

Browse funds