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Ventana Ventures

Ventana Ventures focuses on Seed, Series A opportunities across technology and adjacent sectors, operating as a VC relevant to Indian founders.

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Ticket size$100K – $130K
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 – $130K
Stages
Seed · Series A
Sectors
1 focus areas
Themes
10 mapped
02 — Focus

Where they invest

Stages and sectors this investor typically backs.

Sector focus

Sector Agnostic
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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.

Ventana Ventures focuses on Seed, Series A opportunities across technology and adjacent sectors, operating as a VC relevant to Indian founders.

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

Portfolio companies

7 companies mapped to this fund.

Brewed Games
Metashot
Norian Games
Plazmo
Qila Games
SportVot
Wippi
05 — Story

About Ventana Ventures

Background and context for founders evaluating this investor.

Ventana Ventures is listed in the VC Dekho investor directory as a VC with activity across Seed, Series A. Its stated sector focus covers technology and adjacent sectors, 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, Ventana 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. Additional context from available notes: SEBI AIF2; IN/AIF2/22-23/1208 Overall, Ventana 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 technology and adjacent sectors, which helps founders quickly assess thematic fit before outreach.

Notes

SEBI AIF2; IN/AIF2/22-23/1208 | Ticket researched: Typical ~$130K per team; small seed checks (indianvcs / Ventana)

Data confidence: Unverified – inferred (template)

06 — Investors

Investors at Ventana Ventures

Partners and principals mapped to this fund in the directory.

Founding General Partner

Shylaja Rao

Ventana Ventures

VP - Investments & Finance

Poornima Nayak

Ventana Ventures

07 — Nearby

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08 — Explore

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