TDV Partners

TDV Partners is a pre-seed focused venture capital firm that backs early-stage Indian startups across sectors, writing cheques of up to $500,000. The firm is sector-agnostic, meaning founders from SaaS, consumer, marketplace, fintech, and other verticals can approach them without needing to fit a narrow thesis box. Their portfolio reflects a diverse range of business models — Mailmodo is a SaaS email marketing tool, TradeX operates in prediction and opinion markets, Awign is a gig workforce platform, and 10Club is a rollup acquirer of D2C brands — signalling that TDV is comfortable backing unconventional ideas with large market potential. For founders, TDV Partners is most relevant at the idea or early-traction stage, before a formal seed round is on the table. Their pre-seed positioning means they are often one of the earliest institutional believers in a company, which can be valuable both for capital and for signalling to future investors. Founders should approach TDV with a clear articulation of the problem, an early proof point or strong insight, and a credible view of the market opportunity in India.