Saama Capital

Saama Capital, which trades as Saama, is an India-focused venture capital fund that has invested for more than two decades across sectors such as consumer technology, direct-to-consumer brands, enterprise software and financial services. It typically invests at the seed and pre-Series A stages, and says it builds long-term, collaborative relationships with entrepreneurs, supporting them with strategy, partnerships, fundraising and recruitment. The firm has backed more than 75 companies to date, including early involvement with One97 Communications, the parent of Paytm, and describes its investment approach as solution-driven, with an emphasis on speed and decisiveness. It positions itself as a community as much as an investor, giving portfolio companies access to a network of advisors, founders and investors it has built over the years.