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021 Capital
021 Capital focuses on Seed, Series A opportunities across technology and adjacent sectors, operating as a VC relevant to Indian founders.
Deep science / hard tech
Investors comfortable with long R&D cycles, IP, hardware, and science-driven breakthroughs.
What this thesis means
Deep science and hard-tech investors back companies where the hard part is physics, biology, materials, semiconductors, robotics, or advanced engineering — not only software packaging. Timelines are longer, capital needs can be lumpy, and technical diligence is non-negotiable.
In India this thesis is growing with deeptech funds, climate hardware, space-adjacent startups, and research-linked spinouts. Investors ask about IP, talent density, lab or manufacturing path, and what milestones unlock the next financing before full commercial scale.
Founders should not pitch hard tech like a consumer app. Show the science risk reduced so far, remaining technical milestones, and why a startup (versus a university lab or large corporate) is the right vehicle. Commercial story matters, but technical credibility comes first.
Who it fits
- Deeptech, climate hardware, robotics, and science-based startups
- Founders with strong technical teams and IP clarity
- Companies that need milestone-based capital, not only growth marketing capital
What to prepare
- A milestone roadmap that de-risks technology step by step
- IP and talent story
- Capital plan matched to R&D reality, not SaaS defaults
Funds with this thesis
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100Unicorns
Be the 'Y Combinator of India' — provide initial capital plus committed follow-on to idea-stage startups, supporting them across their first three funding rounds before connecting them to large VCs for growth capital.
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100X VC
Invest in 100 companies per year at pre-product stage and help them reach their next milestone
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2048 Ventures
2048 Ventures backs early-stage founders building transformative companies across AI, DeepTech, Climate, SaaS, and Consumer, with a long-horizon view on where the world is headed by 2048.
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2am VC
A sector-agnostic, Gen Z-centric, 'India Only' early-stage fund backing young and first-time Indian founders building uniquely Indian companies for the 'New India' opportunity; acts as a hyperlocal bridge connecting global investors with Indian founders, prioritising speed, transparency and founder-friendliness, and leads over half of its deals.
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888 VC
888 VC focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed opportunities across technology and adjacent sectors, operating as a Accelerator relevant to Indian founders.
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8X Ventures
DeepTech-focused VC backing startups with strong scientific and research foundations that can fundamentally transform industries and economies; invests and enables, leveraging Middle East and Europe relationships to help portfolio companies expand globally and raise larger follow-on rounds.
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a-IDEA NAARM
a-IDEA NAARM focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed opportunities across Agritech / Food, operating as a Accelerator relevant to Indian founders.
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A100x Ventures
Back founders aiming to build 100x companies
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Aagama Ventures
Aagama Ventures focuses on Seed, Series A opportunities across technology and adjacent sectors, operating as a VC relevant to Indian founders.
Family Office
Aarin Capital
Build an expansive, India-centric platform of investment opportunities — make direct investments in technology-driven businesses with large India-first market potential, while seeding and anchoring entrepreneurial fund managers as a prime LP to broaden access to the startup ecosystem and keep companies domiciled in India.
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AC Ventures
AC Ventures backs technology companies across Southeast Asia at Seed and Series A, with a core focus on Indonesia and thematic interest in Consumer, SaaS, FinTech, B2B, and AI.
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Accion Venture Lab
Accion Venture Lab focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed opportunities across Fintech, Impact, operating as a VC relevant to Indian founders.
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Acumen
Acumen focuses on Seed, Series A opportunities across Social Impact, operating as a VC relevant to Indian founders.
Accelerator
Acumen Academy India
Acumen Academy India focuses on Pre-Seed opportunities across Impact, operating as a Accelerator relevant to Indian founders.
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Advantedge
Advantedge focuses on Seed, Series A opportunities across technology and adjacent sectors, operating as a VC relevant to Indian founders.
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Advent International
Advent International focuses on Growth, Series C+ opportunities across Sector Agnostic, operating as a PE relevant to Indian founders.
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Aeravti Ventures
Invest at the earliest stage in technology-first founders
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Agri Udaan
Agri Udaan focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed opportunities across Agritech / Food, operating as a Accelerator relevant to Indian founders.
Syndicate / Network
ah! Ventures
ah! Ventures democratizes startup investing in India by connecting early-stage founders with a curated, pan-India network of angel investors, backing ventures from Pre-Seed through Pre-Series A across sectors including SaaS, Consumer, FinTech, and HealthTech.
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Ahead VC
Invest ahead of the curve in transformative technology startups
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All In Capital
All In Capital backs pre-seed and seed stage founders across all sectors, writing early conviction cheques of around $200,000 to help companies find their footing and scale.
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Amicus Capital
Amicus Capital focuses on Series A, Series B opportunities across Sector Agnostic, operating as a VC relevant to Indian founders.
Accelerator
Amrita TBI
Amrita TBI focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed opportunities across Deep Tech, operating as a Accelerator relevant to Indian founders.
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