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…
11 of 24 investors ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 24 investors on this page cover seed stage (6), fintech (4), biotech (4) and growth stage (3). They also list work in Hong Kong, San Francisco, Shanghai and London. 24 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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Q4 2026 edition
11 of 24 investors ranked on evidence held on 6 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.
Growth Stage · Fintech · Biotech · Also in Tel Aviv and Silicon Valley
Norwest Venture Partners is a venture capital and growth equity firm with more than 65 years of history.
Why #1: In business 65+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Also in Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv
Apax Partners is a global private equity advisory firm that has been working with growing businesses for around fifty years.
Why #2: In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Artificial Intelligence · Fintech · Biotech · Also in Mexico City and Boston
Advent International is a global private equity firm. It partners with management teams, entrepreneurs and founders to help companies reach new markets, adopt new technology and…
Why #3: In business 40+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Also in Washington, Dc and Miami
Cerberus Capital Management is an alternative investment firm founded in 1992.
Why #4: Founded 1992, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Property · Also in Asia and Hong Kong
ADM Capital is a credit investment firm serving Asia Pacific. It says it has provided credit in the region for more than 25 years, financing mid-market companies that banks…
Why #5 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Series A · Fintech · Series · Also in Edinburgh and Stockholm
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 #5 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Healthtech · Medical · Also in Tel Aviv and New York City
OrbiMed is an investment firm that focuses only on healthcare.
Why #5 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Seed Stage · Series A · Growth Stage · Also in Bangalore and Delhi NCR
IvyCap Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm in India.
Why #8: Founded 2011, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Analytics · Partners · Cloud · Also in Washington
Montane Ventures is a venture investor that backs entrepreneurs and innovators building companies in India. Josh Bornstein founded the firm in 2015.
Why #9: Founded 2015, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Also in Montreal and Toronto
Global Digital Assets, also called GDA Capital, incubates, advises and invests in technology companies across blockchain, digital assets, metaverse and gaming, and web3.
Why #10: Founded 2016, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Also in Delhi NCR
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 #11: Founded 2017, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Partners · Video · Energy · Also in Maharashtra and Gandhinagar
A91 Partners is an investment firm that backs founders building lasting businesses in India.
On record: Small team
Also in Shanghai and Hong Kong
ADV Partners is a private equity firm investing across Asia. It works through a pan-regional approach, spotting and creating opportunities in a range of industry sectors, and aims…
Growth Stage · Artificial Intelligence · SaaS · Also in Amsterdam and Abu Dhabi
Aleph is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in and partners with Israeli entrepreneurs.
Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Also in Silicon Valley
Arka Venture Labs is an early-stage fund that helps B2B entrepreneurs based in India grow into global companies.
Seed Stage · Series A · Analytics · Also in India
Artha India Ventures is an investment group whose model links clean energy and early-stage venture capital.
Also in Lisbon and Milan
Bain Capital Credit is a credit investment firm whose professionals assess opportunities spanning the credit spectrum in search of deal flow and investments that stand apart from…
Seed Stage · SaaS · Series · Also in Bangalore and Delhi NCR
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 Europe and Beijing
Eight Roads Ventures is a venture investor that partners with technology and healthcare founders around the world.
Biotech · Also in Austin and Warsaw
Enterprise Ireland is the Irish government agency responsible for supporting businesses in manufacturing and internationally traded services.
Also in Istanbul and Jakarta
Enterprise Singapore is the Singapore agency that supports local businesses as they grow.
Seed Stage · Partners · Also in Delhi
Lightspeed India Partners is the India-focused arm of Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Biotech · Science · Also in Asia and Copenhagen
Novo Holdings A/S is a holding and investment company headquartered in Copenhagen.
Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Also in India
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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