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VC fund (Cat I) · SEBI registry

Force Ventures Trust

Multi-stage · Private credit / Debt · Bengaluru

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At a glance

Stage focus: Multi-stage
Primary sector: Private credit / Debt
City: Bengaluru
HQ / office: Bengaluru (JP Nagar)
Fund registered: 2023
Investments on record: 3
Website: forceventures.in
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About

Force Ventures is a Bengaluru-based multi-asset early-stage venture firm founded in 2020 and led by Founder & Managing Partner Karthik Bhat; it has backed 50+ companies across pre-seed to Series A, including names that became unicorns. Force Ventures Trust is its SEBI Cat I AIF.

Investment focus

Cat I (VCF) multi-asset early-stage firm — pre-seed to Series A; equity, venture/structured debt, growth equity and special situations; sector-agnostic (enterprise software, fintech, consumer, retail, etc.)

Cheque size

Seed/pre-seed to Series A; avg seed round participation ~USD 2.4M (no firm-disclosed per-deal cheque)

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category I — reported as “Cat I”

IN/AIF1/23-24/1334

SIDBI Fund of Funds

None found

Notable portfolio

boAt; ConfirmTkt; Zetwerk

Team & organisation

Small (Founder & Managing Partner Karthik Bhat; LLP designated partners Sheetal Karthik Bhat & Karthik Bhat Khandige)

Multi-asset-class early-stage VC; Force Ventures Advisors LLP as manager; Force Ventures Trust = SEBI Cat I AIF (trust)

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Frequently asked

What does Force Ventures Trust invest in?: Cat I (VCF) multi-asset early-stage firm — pre-seed to Series A; equity, venture/structured debt, growth equity and special situations; sector-agnostic (enterprise software, fintech, consumer, retail, etc.)
What cheque size does Force Ventures Trust write?: As compiled from public sources: Seed/pre-seed to Series A; avg seed round participation ~USD 2.4M (no firm-disclosed per-deal cheque)
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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://forceventures.in/; https://tracxn.com/d/venture-capital/force-ventures/__4OpXNNVqq2AboLA_7jYrpuAasySKhygXVRUhow-jKLg