Investors & VCs backing Indian startups

Venture-capital firms, micro-funds and angel networks back startups with equity and venture-debt cheques across stages. Here are the investors on startupfunds with active programs, typical cheque sizes and how to reach them.

18 providers20 programs11 open now

Accel

Investor

Accel operates as a VC/Investor. Interested startups can find more details on their official website, https://www.accel.com. This provider offers funding opportunities to Indian startups, including through specific grant programs. Accel currently runs the following program: - Accel Atoms AI Cohort 2026 Pre-Seed Scaling Program, which provides a grant of up to ₹18Cr.

EquityGrant
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IDBI Capital

Investor

IDBI Bank's investment subsidiary providing corporate advisory, venture investment, and financial services from Mumbai.

Grant
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100X.VC

Investor

India's first VC fund to use SAFE Notes, investing ₹1.25 Cr per startup at pre-seed and seed stages.

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500 Global

Investor

500 Global functions as a VC/Investor, providing venture capital funding to support new and developing companies. Further details about this organisation can be found on its official website at https://500.co.

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888VC

Investor

888VC operates as a VC/Investor, providing early-stage funding opportunities to startups across India. This firm directs its investments towards companies innovating within key technological domains. These include artificial intelligence (AI), deep technology, and sustainability initiatives. For more information, visit their official website at https://www.888vc.co.

Equity
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a16z

Investor

Silicon Valley venture capital firm backing bold founders across software, bio, crypto, and American dynamism

Equity
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Antler India

Investor

Global pre-seed VC investing Rs 2 crore per startup through co-founder matching residency programs in Bengaluru, with 80+ Indian portfolio companies.

Equity
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India's largest early-stage climate-tech VC with a $135M fund backed by the Green Climate Fund, DFC, and SIDBI.

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AWE Funds

Investor

Impact-focused investment fund backing tech-driven startups solving health, agriculture, and climate challenges for underserved communities.

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Campus Fund

Investor

India's first and largest VC fund dedicated to student-led startups, investing INR 1-8 crore in current students, recent graduates, and college dropouts.

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One of India's leading early-stage venture capital firms managing $775M+ across 130+ portfolio companies including 8 unicorns like Lenskart, FirstCry, and Flipkart.

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London-based nonprofit impact fund backing innovations that improve the lives of people living on less than US$5 a day, using grants, debt and equity across pilot, test-and-transition and scale stages.

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Non-profit organisation accelerating climate tech startups through programmes like LowCarbon.Earth and GoMassive Climate Accelerator, in partnership with UNEP and AWS.

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Next Bharat Ventures IFSC Private Limited operates as a VC/Investor managing an impact fund. This fund, backed by Suzuki, has a corpus of ₹340 crore. It makes investments in startups that provide solutions for agriculture, financial inclusion, and mobility, with a specific focus on the Bharat market and companies addressing needs in Tier 2-3 cities.

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Creative investment firm offering $100K fellowships and grants to builders worldwide

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India and Southeast Asia's leading venture capital firm, formerly Sequoia Capital India, managing over $9 billion and backing Zomato, OYO, Ola, and Freshworks from seed to IPO.

Equity
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Silicon Valley VC firm running the Startup World Cup — the world's largest startup competition with $1M in prizes.

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Early-stage venture fund founded by Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, with 250+ investments including Ola, Razorpay, Urban Company, and Mamaearth across India and the US.

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