VC fund (Cat I) · SEBI registry
888vc Accelerator Fund
Seed · Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics) · Bengaluru
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Seed
- Primary sector
- Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics)
- City
- Bengaluru
- HQ / office
- Bengaluru, Karnataka (Whitefield)
- Fund registered
- 2024
- Investments on record
- 19
- Corpus (as reported)
- INR 175 Cr maiden fund (2025)
- Website
- 888vc.co
- Profile ↗
About
888VC is a Bengaluru-based early-stage investment platform founded in 2022 by Rohit Bafna (ex-100Unicorns) that acts as both a venture capital firm and a startup accelerator; it launched a maiden INR 175 Cr AIF in 2025 to back AI, deeptech and sustainability startups.
Investment focus
Early-stage / accelerator VC investing in AI, deeptech and sustainability startups; ticket size ~INR 2–4 Cr
Cheque size
INR 2-4 Cr average; first cheques up to USD 500K (Seed to Pre-Series A)
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category I — reported as “Cat I”
- IN/AIF1/24-25/1727
SIDBI Fund of Funds
None found
Notable portfolio
Sanfe; BusinessOnBot; Crest; EcoRatings; Datazip
Team & organisation
~18 people including 3 partners; Founder/CEO Rohit Bafna
Bengaluru-based VC, Category I AIF (888vc Accelerator Fund), maiden fund; AI/deeptech/sustainability early-stage focus
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Frequently asked
- What does 888vc Accelerator Fund invest in?
- Early-stage / accelerator VC investing in AI, deeptech and sustainability startups; ticket size ~INR 2–4 Cr
- What cheque size does 888vc Accelerator Fund write?
- As compiled from public sources: INR 2-4 Cr average; first cheques up to USD 500K (Seed to Pre-Series A)
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About this record
Compiled from SEBI registrations and public sources as of 2026-07. iHub India lists investors neutrally and does not endorse, rank, or verify investment terms — confirm all details directly with the investor before transacting.
Sources: https://www.888vc.co/about; https://www.linkedin.com/company/888vc