Top Investors: Incubators

Between them, the 19 investors on this page cover pre seed (11), seed stage (10) and healthtech (2). They also list work in Bangalore, New York City, Boston and San Francisco. 19 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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   Deerfield Management Company

   Healthtech · Also in New York City and Boston

   Deerfield Management Company is an investment firm working across the healthcare industry.

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   Why #1: Founded 1994, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

   Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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   RA Capital Management

   Seed Stage · Healthtech · Also in San Francisco and New York City

   RA Capital Management invests in public and private companies in healthcare and life sciences, and has widened its focus to planetary health.

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   Why #2: Founded 2004, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

   Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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   Betaworks

   Pre Seed · Also in New York City

   Betaworks is a product-focused, seed-stage venture capital fund that both invests in and builds companies. It has been active since 2008.

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   Why #3: Founded 2008, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

   Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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

   Pre Seed · Seed Stage · 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)

   Pre Seed · Seed Stage · 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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   IIMA Ventures

   Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Also in India

   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

   Pre Seed · Seed Stage · 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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   in5

   Also in Dubai

   No investment stated. Incubation is a subsidised business setup: licence AED 1,000 a year in years 1-3; co-working desk at in5 buildings AED 15,000 / 18,000 / 21,000 and dedicated…

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    LaunchPad (company)

    LaunchPad is a business incubator, startup accelerator and co-working community operating six locations on Long Island.

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    LI

    LCE Idea Launch Incubation Programme (LUMS Centre for Entrepreneurship)

    Pre Seed · Also in Lahore

    LCE Idea Launch Incubation Programme (LUMS Centre for Entrepreneurship) is a university startup incubator in Lahore, Pakistan.

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    Mission Bay Capital

    Also in San Francisco

    Mission Bay Capital works with entrepreneurial scientists to build companies out of early research, on the view that startups are well placed to tackle problems such as chronic…

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    NSRCEL

    Pre Seed · Seed Stage · 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

    Pre Seed · Seed Stage · 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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    SA

    Social Alpha

    Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Also in Bangalore

    Programme-specific, mostly non-dilutive grants plus optional seed investment.

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    T-Hub

    Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Also in India

    No single standard T-Hub investment. Terms are per programme: T-Fund, a joint initiative by T-Hub and the Telangana Government, provides ₹25 lakhs to ₹1 crore in funding for…

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    The Engine (venture capital)

    Also in Boston

    The Engine (venture capital) invests in founders working on what it calls tough tech, meaning difficult scientific and engineering problems with large potential impact.

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    TokenSuite Ventures

    Also in Amsterdam

    Blockchain marketing and development studio helping crypto projects with strategy, community, content and smart contracts

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    VC

    Venture Center

    Pre Seed · Seed Stage · Also in India

    Seed investments: equity investment with a ticket size of roughly Rs 20-100 lakhs in science and technology-led deeptech startups.

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    Villgro

    Also in India

    No standard amount published. Incubation funding is offered as equity, debt, grant or a combination; after selection Villgro signs an incubation agreement with growth milestones…

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