Investment stages
A practical ladder from Pre-Seed to Growth, what each stage means in India, what investors look for, and which funds on VC Dekho map to it. Pair with sector guides and thesis themes.
Pre-Seed
The first institutional or angel cheque, when conviction, wedge, and team matter more than polished metrics.
Seed
First institutional building capital, turn early signal into a product, team, and path toward product-market fit.
Pre-Series A
The bridge between seed and Series A, sharpen PMF signals, extend runway, and de-risk the next primary.
Series A
Fund the jump from early traction to a repeatable growth engine and a serious category position.
Series B
Scale what works, expand markets, products, and teams with institutional growth capital.
Series C+ / Growth
Late-stage and growth capital for category leaders expanding aggressively with institutional scrutiny.