Accelerator
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.
SaaS / B2B software
Capital for B2B software — India-for-India enterprise tools and global SaaS built from India.
What this thesis means
SaaS and B2B software investors look for recurring revenue, retention, and a sales motion that scales. In India this thesis covers two big lanes: software sold into Indian enterprises and SMEs, and product companies building from India for global buyers.
Diligence centres on ICP clarity, time-to-value, net revenue retention, sales efficiency, and whether the product becomes workflow-critical. Founders who only show logos without usage depth get pushed hard. Founders who can show a wedge use case expanding into a platform story do well.
Lead with the job-to-be-done, why buyers switch, and how you expand seat or module revenue. If you are India-for-global, be explicit about US or EU GTM — capital alone does not create pipeline.
Who it fits
- B2B SaaS, enterprise software, and vertical software founders
- India-built products selling domestically or globally
- Teams with early revenue or strong design-partner traction
What to prepare
- Retention, NRR, or usage proof if you have it
- A crisp ICP and sales motion (PLG, sales-led, or hybrid)
- Competitive map vs horizontal tools and incumbents
Funds with this thesis
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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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12 Flags
Invest in founders from emerging countries building global businesses
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1818 Venture Capital
1818 Venture Capital backs exceptional early-stage founders building in India across SaaS, Consumer, FinTech, AI, and B2B, writing pre-seed and seed cheques in the $100k–$500k range as a micro VC with a strong India-first mandate.
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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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247VC
Always-on support for founders building ambitious companies
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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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3 Peaks Ventures
Back resilient founders scaling toward high summits
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3one4 Capital
Back founders who solve large problems for India and the world with technology and systems
Syndicate / Network
77 Capital
77 Capital backs early-stage Indian startups at Pre-Seed and Seed stages, focusing on SaaS, B2B marketplaces, FinTech, and HealthTech through a syndicate model that brings together aligned capital and operator networks.
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888vc
888vc backs early-stage technology companies at Pre-Seed and Seed, with a focus on SaaS, Consumer, FinTech, and AI, writing cheques in the $100k–$500k range.
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8i Ventures
Back India's most ambitious founders with capital and community
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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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A100x Ventures
Back founders aiming to build 100x companies
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A91 Partners
Back India's next generation of growth-stage companies across sectors
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a99 VC
Back founders building scalable businesses from day one
Family Office
Aakash Emprise Pvt Ltd
Invest in high-quality teams solving large market problems
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Aarii Ventures
Back ambitious founders building technology-driven businesses
Angel / Individual
Abhijit Kane
Abhijit Kane focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed opportunities across SaaS / Enterprise, operating as a Angel / Individual relevant to Indian founders.
Angel / Individual
Abhinav Asthana
Abhinav Asthana focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed opportunities across SaaS / Enterprise, operating as a Angel / Individual relevant to Indian founders.
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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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Accel
Back bold founders from idea to IPO; Fund VIII centres on AI (enterprise, services-as-software, vertical AI) and consumer (Bharat, India-native, aspirational brands).
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AdvantEdge Founders
Help founders get the advantage they need to build their vision
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Aeravti Ventures
Invest at the earliest stage in technology-first founders
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