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Persistent Ventures

Persistent Ventures focuses on Seed, Series A opportunities across SaaS / Enterprise, operating as a Corporate / CVC relevant to Indian founders.

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Ticket size$100K – $250K
StagesSeed · Series A
Sectors1 focus areas
01 — Snapshot

At a glance

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

Ticket size
$100K – $250K
Stages
Seed · Series A
Sectors
1 focus areas
Themes
11 mapped
02 — Focus

Where they invest

Stages and sectors this investor typically backs.

Sector focus

SaaS / Enterprise
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Lead / invest stages

SeedSeries A
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03 — Thesis

Investment thesis

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

Persistent Ventures focuses on Seed, Series A opportunities across SaaS / Enterprise, operating as a Corporate / CVC relevant to Indian founders.

Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatCategory creatorsDeep science / hard techSaaS / B2B softwareFamily officesAngel syndicates / networksSeries A / PMF capitalMicro-VC / small cheque
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04 — Story

About Persistent Ventures

Background and context for founders evaluating this investor.

Persistent Ventures is listed in the VC Dekho investor directory as a Corporate / CVC with activity across Seed, Series A. Its stated sector focus covers SaaS / Enterprise, which helps founders quickly assess thematic fit before outreach. Cheque sizes vary by opportunity and stage. For Indian founders, the practical use of this profile is stage and sector mapping: if your round and category align, Persistent Ventures is worth including in a shortlist alongside peer funds with similar mandates. Because public detail can be uneven for smaller firms, family offices, and angel networks, treat cheque and stage fields as directional rather than rigid rules. Founders should validate current thesis, geography preference, and lead vs follow behaviour through recent announcements, warm intros, or a concise first email that references a clear product and traction snapshot. Overall, Persistent Ventures is best approached with a crisp narrative on why the opportunity fits its stage and sector lens, and what the next milestone funded capital unlocks. Keep outreach specific: stage, sector, and why now.

Its stated sector focus covers SaaS / Enterprise, which helps founders quickly assess thematic fit before outreach.

Notes

Persistent Ventures appears in founder-facing investor maps for Seed, Series A in SaaS / Enterprise. Ticket researched: $100k–$250k per company (Business Standard interview with Anand Deshpande, Jan 2014 / Persistent Venture Fund).

Data confidence: Unverified – inferred (template)

05 — Investors

Investors at Persistent Ventures

Partners and principals mapped to this fund in the directory.

Head, Corporate Development & Investor Relations

Saurabh Dwivedi

Persistent Ventures

06 — Nearby

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Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatCategory creatorsDeep science / hard techSaaS / B2B softwareFamily offices
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