VC fund (Cat I) · SEBI registry
AudTen Capital Trust
Pre-seed / Idea · IT / SaaS / Enterprise Software · Bengaluru
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Pre-seed / Idea
- Primary sector
- IT / SaaS / Enterprise Software
- City
- Bengaluru
- HQ / office
- Bengaluru (Devaiah Park, LN Puram), Karnataka
- Fund registered
- 2025
- Corpus (as reported)
- Debut fund target sub-USD 5.52 million (~₹45 cr), reported 2025; not officially disclosed
- Website
- audten.com
About
Early-stage India fund founded by GP Sanjay G. Kothari, backing AI-led B2B, SaaS and fintech founders at pre-seed with a streamlined ~3-week investment process; registered as a Cat I AIF and in final stages of first close as of late 2025.
Investment focus
Pre-seed / early-stage; AI-led B2B, SaaS and fintech startups in India (vertical AI, enterprise applications)
Cheque size
Approx USD 60,700-182,100 per company (≈ INR 0.5-1.5 Cr), per Venture5 reporting
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category I — reported as “Cat I”
- IN/AIF1/25-26/2015
SIDBI Fund of Funds
None found
Team & organisation
Founder-led; Sanjay G Kothari (Founder/GP). Approx 1-2 investment professionals; not formally disclosed
Trust-structured Category I (Venture Capital) AIF; early-stage AI-first fund based in Bengaluru
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Frequently asked
- What does AudTen Capital Trust invest in?
- Pre-seed / early-stage; AI-led B2B, SaaS and fintech startups in India (vertical AI, enterprise applications)
- What cheque size does AudTen Capital Trust write?
- As compiled from public sources: Approx USD 60,700-182,100 per company (≈ INR 0.5-1.5 Cr), per Venture5 reporting
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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://venture5.com/vc-moves/sanjay-kothari-joins-audten-ventures/; https://www.sebi.gov.in/sebi_data/intermediaryfiles/oct-2025/1760095497141.pdf