What cheque size does Activate Platform Fund write?

As compiled from public sources: USD 500K - 3M (approx INR 4-25 Cr) per cheque, inception/early-stage

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VC fund (Cat II) · SEBI registry

Activate Platform Fund

Early stage (Pre-Series A) · Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics) · Mumbai

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At a glance

Stage focus: Early stage (Pre-Series A)
Primary sector: Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics)
City: Mumbai
HQ / office: Mumbai (Andheri West), Maharashtra; operates across the India-US corridor
Fund registered: 2025
Investments on record: 15
Corpus (as reported): ~$75M target fund size (2025, per press; not disclosed on official site)
Website: www.activatevc.ai/

About

Activate is an AI-focused venture platform founded by Aakrit Vaish (co-founder/ex-CEO of Haptik, acquired by Reliance Jio; former IndiaAI Mission advisor) and Pratyush Choudhury (ex-Together Fund). It backs deep-technical AI founders at the earliest stage. Named LPs include Vinod Khosla, General Catalyst, Aravind Srinivas (Perplexity), Vijay Shekhar Sharma and others.

Investment focus

Inception / pre-incorporation to early stage; AI-native startups — AI applications, infrastructure tooling, foundation models, accelerated compute and physical infrastructure across consumer, prosumer and enterprise. Cheque size ~$500K-$3M.

Cheque size

USD 500K - 3M (approx INR 4-25 Cr) per cheque, inception/early-stage

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”

IN/AIF2/25-26/1976

SIDBI Fund of Funds

None found

Notable portfolio

Composio; Park+; RapidClaims; Sri Mandir; Smallest AI; Seekho; Eka Care; Spendflo

Team & organisation

2 partners (Aakrit Vaish, ex-Haptik CEO; Pratyush Choudhury, ex-Together Fund)

AI-focused early-stage venture fund being set up as a SEBI Category II AIF (registration in progress at launch). HQ Mumbai (Andheri West). No official company LinkedIn page found — only founder profiles (linkedin.com/in/aakrit, linkedin.com/in/177pc); not recorded to avoid misattribution. LPs include General Catalyst, founders of Perplexity/Paytm/Dream11/Polygon/BrowserStack (private, not govt).

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Frequently asked

What does Activate Platform Fund invest in?: Inception / pre-incorporation to early stage; AI-native startups — AI applications, infrastructure tooling, foundation models, accelerated compute and physical infrastructure across consumer, prosumer and enterprise. Cheque size ~$500K-$3M.
What cheque size does Activate Platform Fund write?: As compiled from public sources: USD 500K - 3M (approx INR 4-25 Cr) per cheque, inception/early-stage
How do I pitch Activate Platform Fund through iHub India?: Create a free startup account, open a funding round, and send a structured pitch from this profile. If the investor accepts, contact details are shared and the conversation moves into a tracked deal room.

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Sources: https://www.activatevc.ai/; https://inc42.com/buzz/ex-haptik-ceo-launches-ai-focussed-vc-fund-activate/