17 Sept 2026 · TrustList Editorial
Startup funding in India: the 2026 guide for founders
DPIIT recognition, Startup India funds, BIRAC and NIDHI grants, state schemes such as ELEVATE and UP Startup Mission, incubators and VC…
5 of 10 investors ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 10 investors on this page cover seed stage (3), healthtech (3), series a (2) and SaaS (2). They also list work in Mumbai, Dubai, New York City and Hong Kong. 10 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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Q4 2026 edition
5 of 10 investors ranked on evidence held on 12 October 2026: client reviews, vetting, awards and facts each business states on its own website, which we read and date. Nobody pays to be placed.
Positions are fixed for the quarter; the next edition is due in January 2027.

Healthtech · Partners · Also in Shanghai and Beijing
SAIF Partners is a private equity firm that puts growth capital into companies in China or those with a significant business there.
Why #1: Founded 2001, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Series A · Series · Fintech · Also in Edinburgh and Washington, Dc
Kreos Capital provides debt financing to venture-backed growth companies across Europe and Israel. It has focused only on this kind of lending for more than 25 years.
Why #2: In business 25+ years · Placed below first here: a listing leads at most 5 rankings, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Seed Stage · Series A · Healthtech · Also in Bangalore and Mumbai
IvyCap Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm in India.
Why #3: Founded 2011, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Also in Toronto and Montreal
Global Digital Assets, also called GDA Capital, incubates, advises and invests in technology companies across blockchain, digital assets, metaverse and gaming, and web3.
Why #4: Founded 2016, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Also in Mumbai
Alteria Capital is a venture debt fund in India. It lends to start-ups that already have venture capital backing, offering debt as an alternative to raising more equity, so…
Why #5: Founded 2017, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

SaaS · Partners · Also in Denver
3Lines Venture Capital is a micro venture capital investor that writes about how investors should follow up on a start-up once money has been committed.

Seed Stage · SaaS · Series · Also in Bangalore and Mumbai
Chiratae Ventures is an Indian technology venture capital fund adviser headquartered in Bengaluru. Its site calls it an 18-year-old firm, and it has advised seven funds.

Also in Istanbul and Silicon Valley
Enterprise Singapore is the Singapore agency that supports local businesses as they grow.
Seed Stage · Also in India
FITT (Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer), IIT Delhi, is the industry and academia interface body set up by IIT Delhi.

Healthtech · Also in Tallinn and Santiago
MRL Ventures, known as MRLV, is the corporate venture arm of Merck & Co, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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