India is one of the biggest startup ecosystems in the world with more than 112 unicorns in 2023. India has received more than $10 Billion which is one of the highest funding in the world. Venture Capital (VC) is one of the most important organizations in every growing economy if you want to build a startup, scale it and make it big!
You need funds to do so, there are many ways to raise funds and one of the best ways to raise funds is through VC. There are many successful startups that are funded by them which are a huge success in India such as Zepto, Zomato, Skyrocket Aerospace, Sprinto, GrowthSchool, StockGro, Jar etc
So, Here is the list of the Top 10 VC Investors in India
1. Peak XV Partners
Peak XV Partners is a Venture Capital and growth investment firm that invests in Indian & Southeast Asian startups. It was founded in 2006 in Bangalore and they have invested in more than 400 companies in the past 17 years. They have also partnered with more than 50 Unicorns and 20 IPO. The famous startup investments are Neo, Sarvam and Mamaearth.
2. Accel
Accel is a Venture Capital firm that invests in startups at the seed, early and growth stages. It operated in 2008 and they have invested in more than 1000 startups. Across a range of sectors such as travel, tech, insurtech, business-to-business (B2B), direct-to-consumer (D2C), Crypto, Web 3.0, food-tech, ed tech and e-commerce. They have also invested in various famous startups from all over the world such as Meta, Flipkart, Swiggy, Money View, Spinny, BookMyShow and Freshworks.
3. Blume Ventures
Blume Ventures is a Venture Capital firm that provides early-stage investment and mentoring to tech-focused startups. It was founded by Karthik Reddy and Sanjay Nath in 2011. As their mission is to reimagine startup financings for Indian startups in which Blume Ventures invested in GreyOrange, Robotics, Smallcase, Exotel, Unacademy, Slice, purplle and Cashify.
4. Elevation Capital
Elevation Capital is a Venture Capital firm that provides early-stage investment and mentoring to tech-focused startups founded by Ravi Adusumalli in 2002. They have invested in various startups such as Meesho, MakeMyTrip, Firstcry, NoBroker, Paytm, Sharechat, Swiggy, and Spinny.
5. Tiger Global Management
Tiger Global Management is a venture capital firm that invests in public and private companies in the Internet, software consumer and financial technology industries. It was founded in 2001 by Chase Coleman III. Tiger Global Management has invested in more than 100 startups and they invested in PhonePe, Coinbase, and Bytedance.
6. Kalaari Capital
Kalaari Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology-focused companies in India. The firm was started in Bengaluru in 2006 by Vani Kola an Indian venture capitalist in 2014. Fortune India named her “One of the most powerful women in India businesswoman” Famous investments by Kalaari Capital are Myntra, Upstox, Glance, Curefit, Dream11,Simplilearn, and CreditVidya.
7. Matrix Partners
Matrix Partners is a private equity investment firm that focuses on Venture Capital Investment. It was founded in 2006 by Avnish Bajaj and Rishi Navani The firm invests in seed and early-stage companies in the US and India. Matrix Partners has a global network of funds investing in the US, China and India with $5 Billion under management startups. They have invested in Ola Cabs, Aampe, Dealshare, OfBusiness and Atomicwork.
8. Nexus Venture Partners
Nexus Venture Partners is a Venture Capital firm that supports entrepreneurs in building product-first companies. It was founded in 2006 by Suvir Sujan, Sandeep Singhal, and Naren Gupta and its headquarters is in Menlo Park California. They have invested in more than 200 Startups in the US and India famous startup investments by Nexus Venture Partners are Zomato, Rapido, Postman, Unacaedmy and Zepto.
9. Indian Angel Network
Indian Angel Network is an early-stage startup incubation, mentoring and funding network with a high focus on tier 2/3/4 towns and rural areas of Bharat. It was founded by Padmaja Ruparel, Saurabh Srivastava and Raman Roy. Famous startup investments by the Indian Angel Network investments are Spinny, WoW Momos, Box8, Uniphore, Skit.ai and Druva. Indian Angel Network claims that it provides constant access to high-quality mentoring, vast networks and inputs on strategy as well as execution.
10. Omidyar Indian Network
Omidyar Indian Network is an investment firm that focuses on impact and it is a self-described “philanthropic investment firm ”. It was founded by Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam in 2004. They have invested in various startups such as 1Mg, Vedantu, Dealshare, Dailyhunt and Bounce.
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Wrapping up
Venture capital (VC) is crucial for startups and small businesses as it helps them with necessary funding in their time of need. They need the funds to grow and scale. VCs are not just only for fundraising but also help in various ways as well such as knowledge and experience, which can be critical for the initial development of a startup as they play a significant role in shaping India’s startup ecosystem.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. What is a venture capitalist?
A venture capitalist is a private equity funding that is generally provided to start-ups and companies in the nascent stage.
Q2. Who is the most successful VC in India?
1. Sequoia capital
2. Accel
3. Blume ventures
4. Matrix Ventures
5. Chirate ventures
6. Nexus ventures partner
7. Stellaris venture partners
8. Elevation capital
Q3. How many VC firms are in India?
There are more than 1.6k VCs in India.
