Top Investors in India

Between them, the 33 investors on this page cover seed stage (15), pre seed (13), startup incubator (10) and partners (5). They also list work in Bangalore, Mumbai, Silicon Valley and Delhi. 33 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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   Kotak Investment Advisors

   Banking · Also in Asia and Delhi

   Kotak Investment Advisors Limited is the alternative assets arm of Kotak Mahindra Group.

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   Why #1: Founded 2005 — as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   IFMR Holdings

   Early Stage

   IFMR Holdings, now presented on its site as Dvara Holdings, is an Indian group working on financial inclusion.

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   Why #2: Founded 2008 — as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Exfinity Ventures

   Series A · Partners · Fintech · Also in Bangalore

   Exfinity Ventures has backed founders since 2014. It is a business-to-business fund that invests in early-stage start-ups developing technology in India for customers worldwide.

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   Why #3: Founded 2014 — as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026

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   Indigram Labs

   Early Stage · Legal

   Indigram Labs Foundation is a technology business incubator in India, set up in 2015 with the backing of the Government of India's science and technology bodies, NSTEDB and DST.

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   Why #4 (shared): Founded 2015 — as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Montane Ventures

   Partners · Analytics · Banking · Also in Washington and Mumbai

   Montane Ventures is a venture investor that backs entrepreneurs and innovators building companies in India. Josh Bornstein founded the firm in 2015.

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   Why #4 (shared): Founded 2015 — as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026

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   Aspada Investments

   Automation · Analytics · Learning

   Aspada Investments is now part of Lightrock India, the India-focused arm of the impact investor Lightrock.

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   Why #6: Founded 2019 — as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

   Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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   Accel Atoms

   Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Also in Bangalore

   Accel invests up to $1M- $2M in startups in the form of equity or a convertible note.

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   Accel India

   Also in Reading and San Francisco

   Work at one of our portfolio companies. “I’m not an inventor. I just want to make things better.” —Daniel Ek, Co-founder & CEO "So much of how you’re evaluated as a leader is based…

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    Arka Venture Labs

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Also in Silicon Valley and Mumbai

    Arka Venture Labs is an early-stage fund that helps B2B entrepreneurs based in India grow into global companies.

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    Artha India Ventures

    Seed Stage · Series A · Analytics · Also in Mumbai

    Artha India Ventures is an investment group whose model links clean energy and early-stage venture capital.

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    Czar Ventures

    Learning

    Family investment vehicle putting capital into venture, private equity, real estate and public securities in the US and India

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    Eagle10 Ventures

    Automation · external

    Eagle10 Ventures is a venture investor with a portfolio of Indian technology startups.

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    Eight Roads Ventures

    Mobility · Also in Shanghai and Hong Kong

    Eight Roads Ventures is a venture investor that partners with technology and healthcare founders around the world.

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    FITT (Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer), IIT Delhi

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Delhi NCR

    Two published ranges, both in INR: (1) financial assistance for early-stage startups to refine the idea, build a prototype and test the market, from 4 Lakh to 1 Crore, subject to…

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    FSID STEM Cell (IISc)

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Bangalore

    STEM Cell lists seed capital of up to 1cr (with an unexplained asterisk) of seed funding through grants and equity related funding, plus rental free space on campus and access to…

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    Fuse Capital

    Also in United States, India

    Fuse Capital is an investment firm focused on digital media and communications.

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    IIMA Ventures

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Startup Incubator

    At seed stage IIMA Ventures typically invests between $100-150k per venture and syndicates co-investors; at pre-seed it channels catalytic capital in the form of grants and equity.

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    Ikp Eden

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Bangalore

    No single standard deal; terms are per programme. Home page: capital 'From proof-of-concept grants to ₹1 Crore equity' via NIDHI PRAYAS, BIRAC SEED, NIDHI SEED and Ikp ark.

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    India Quotient

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Also in Bangalore

    India Quotient is an early-stage investment firm that backs founders building businesses aimed at Indian consumers, as well as companies in the India and global SaaS space.

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    Lightspeed India Partners

    Seed Stage · Partners · Also in Delhi and Mumbai

    Lightspeed India Partners is the India-focused arm of Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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    March Capital

    Partners · Cloud · Also in California and Arizona

    March Capital is a venture capital and growth equity firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

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    NSRCEL

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Bangalore

    NSRCEL does not take equity or charge fees on its incubation programmes.

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    SINE (Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship), IIT Bombay

    Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Mumbai

    No standard incubation investment terms are published on the pages read; SINE says it provides access to seed funding and helps startups apply for government grants.

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    Sketchnote Partners

    Partners · Learning · Also in China

    Sketchnote Partners is an investor that funds early-stage startups in India and South East Asia.

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