IvyCap Ventures: India’s largest homegrown venture capital firm. Founded 2011 by Vikram Gupta, an IIT Delhi alumnus. Headquartered in Mumbai, with offices in Delhi, Bengaluru, the US, and Singapore. AUM: $650M+ (₹6,000 crore) across three funds. Portfolio: 65+ companies. Key…
Chiratae Ventures: What Startup Founders Should Actually Know
Chiratae Ventures: India’s largest homegrown technology venture capital firm. Founded 2006 by Sudhir Sethi and TC Meenakshisundaram. 19 years active. $1.3B AUM across 7 funds. 187+ portfolio companies. 8 unicorns. 56 exits. 5 IPOs. Returned ~$1B to LPs in…
Omnivore VC: What Founders Building for Bharat Should Know
Omnivore VC: India’s only impact venture capital firm entirely focused on agritech, climate tech, and rural innovation. Founded 2011 by Mark Kahn and Jinesh Shah. Headquarters: Mumbai. Funds raised: Fund 1 at $46M, Fund 2 at $82M, Fund 3 (Omnivore…
India Quotient: What Early-Stage Founders Should Know About India’s ‘Invest Before It’s Obvious’ VC
India Quotient: Founded 2012 by Anand Lunia and Madhukar Sinha, Mumbai-based. Fund V: $129M closed October 2025. 126 companies invested over 14 years, 9 new investments yearly average, 13 in 2025. 1 unicorn: ShareChat (2021, 5 years after first investment).…
Inflection Point Ventures: What Early-Stage Founders Should Know About India’s Largest Angel Platform
Inflection Point Ventures (IPV): Founded 2018, Gurugram. India’s largest angel investment platform. 298 companies invested over 7 years, 27 investments yearly average, 50 in 2025, 7 in Feb 2026. 2 unicorns: BharatPe (fintech), BluSmart (electric mobility). 16 acquisitions including Milkbasket,…
SIIC IIT Kanpur: What Founders Should Know About India’s Oldest Tech Incubator
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) at IIT Kanpur: Established 2000, one of India’s oldest incubators when entrepreneurial ecosystem still nascent. 500+ startups supported over two decades, ₹2000 crore+ funds raised by portfolio. Success: Noccarc (COVID ventilator 90 days), Mission…
CIE IIITH: What DeepTech Founders Should Know About India’s Largest Academic Incubator
Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at IIIT Hyderabad: India’s largest academic incubator. Established 2008. 80+ startups currently incubated. 30,000 sq ft space. Best Academic Incubator in Hyderabad award (TiE Hyderabad 2025). Winter 2025 Demo Day: 13 deeptech startups pitched…
IIT Mandi Catalyst: What Founders Should Know About Himachal’s First Tech Incubator
IIT Mandi Catalyst: Himachal Pradesh’s first Technology Business Incubator. Launched May 15, 2016 by Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala. 600+ startups supported, ₹24.7 crore funds disbursed, 115+ currently incubated, 3,870+ jobs created, 215+ awards. Success: Dharaksha Ecosolutions (Shark Tank India), Leopan Motors…
Villgro: What Impact Founders Should Know About India’s Pioneer Social Enterprise Incubator
Villgro Innovations Foundation: Founded 2001 by Paul Basil. India’s oldest social enterprise incubator. Current CEO: Srinivas Ramanujam. 387 startups supported, 20.8 million lives impacted, ₹4.7 billion raised, 8,175 jobs created. Top Incubator Award 2020 (DPIIT), DivHERsity Award 2022. Focus: Healthcare,…
WeFounder Circle: What Founders Should Know About India’s Largest Angel Network
WeFounder Circle: Founded 2020, Mumbai. Co-founders: Neeraj Tyagi (CEO, passed away Aug 18, 2025), Gaurav VK Singhvi, Bhawna Bhatnagar, Vikas Aggarwal. Team 63 people, 8 partners. 134 startups invested. 1 IPO (TradeUNO), 1 acquisition (Flatheads). 7,000 angels, 80+ countries. Investment:…