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ELEV8 -CAPITAL AIF

Growth (Series C+) · Fintech · Bengaluru

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At a glance

Stage focus: Growth (Series C+)
Primary sector: Fintech
City: Bengaluru
HQ / office: Mumbai (Marol/Andheri East), Maharashtra; team operates from Bengaluru
Fund registered: 2022
Investments on record: 13
Corpus (as reported): Rs 1,400 crore / ~$160M maiden Fund I (final close Sept 2025); first close $67M (Aug 2023)
Website: elev8vp.com
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About

Elev8 Venture Partners (Elev8-Capital Fund I) is a growth-stage tech VC backed by the Venture Catalysts / 100Unicorns group, led by Managing Partner Navin Honagudi (ex-Kae Capital). Its Category II Fund I raised ~Rs 1,400 crore with KB Investment as anchor and South Korean/Hong Kong/Indian institutional LPs.

Investment focus

Growth-stage (Series B/C) technology venture capital — fintech, consumer tech / consumer internet, and SaaS / enterprise software; sector-agnostic with $8-15M cheques into companies valued ~$100-300M

Cheque size

Approx USD 10-15 Mn per deal (flexible up to ~USD 30 Mn in select cases), targeting 7-14% ownership; growth-stage Series B/C

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”

IN/AIF2/22-23/1123

SIDBI Fund of Funds

Yes — Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund participated as a domestic LP in Elev8's maiden fund; the SRI Fund is a Government of India fund-of-funds (under the MSME Ministry, channelled via SBICAP Ventures/NVCFL). Reported by YourStory and Outlook Business (Sept 2025 fund-close coverage)

Notable portfolio

Smallcase; IDfy; Astrotalk; Porter; Snapmint

Team & organisation

Small senior team — Navin Honagudi (Managing Partner) plus Principals Ashpi Gupta and Abhisekh Shah

Trust-structured SEBI-registered Category II AIF (Elev8 Venture Capital Fund, Reg. No. IN/AIF2/22-23/1123); investment manager Elevate Capital Management Services Pvt Ltd; growth-stage single-strategy fund

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What does ELEV8 -CAPITAL AIF invest in?: Growth-stage (Series B/C) technology venture capital — fintech, consumer tech / consumer internet, and SaaS / enterprise software; sector-agnostic with $8-15M cheques into companies valued ~$100-300M
What cheque size does ELEV8 -CAPITAL AIF write?: As compiled from public sources: Approx USD 10-15 Mn per deal (flexible up to ~USD 30 Mn in select cases), targeting 7-14% ownership; growth-stage Series B/C
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About this record

⚑ none — genuine growth-stage startup VC. Registered email domain (venturecatalysts.in) reflects parent Venture Catalysts group; operating brand/site is Elev8 Venture Partners (elev8vp.com)

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://elev8vp.com/about-us/; https://yourstory.com/2025/09/elev8-closes-india-fund-south-korean-hong-kong-lps