What cheque size does JSW Ventures write?

As compiled from public sources: ~USD 2M-3M per company; Pre-Series A to Series A+ (typically 10-12 startups per fund)

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JSW Ventures

Series A · Consumer Internet & Marketplaces · Mumbai

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At a glance

Stage focus: Series A
Primary sector: Consumer Internet & Marketplaces
City: Mumbai
HQ / office: JSW Ventures Fund Managers LLP, Grand Palladium, 6th Floor, 175, CST Road, Santacruz (E), Mumbai - 400 098, Maharashtra, India
Fund registered: 2016
Investments on record: 16
Corpus (as reported): Official who-we-are page DISCLOSES fund sizes: Fund I = ~USD 10M (launched 2016), Fund II = ~USD 40M (launched 2020) — i.e. ~USD 50M raised across two SEBI-registered AIFs (Fund I IN/AIF2/16-17/0239; Fund II / JSW VC Scheme II IN/AIF2/19-20/0714). Fund I reportedly returned 3x DPI. (Corrected: prior record wrongly said the official site discloses no figure.)
Website: jswvc.com
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About

JSW Ventures is an institutional early-stage venture capital fund affiliated with India's (private) JSW Group, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mumbai. Its homepage positions it as "an independent institutional venture capital fund ... not a corporate venture arm," while its who-we-are page notes Fund I was sponsored by the JSW Family Office (also a key LP). It invests roughly USD 2-3M at pre-Series A through Series A+ in technology-led, scalable consumer, enterprise/B2B, fintech, healthtech, agritech and sustainability startups, and runs two SEBI-registered Category-II AIFs: Fund I (~USD 10M, IN/AIF2/16-17/0239) and Fund II (~USD 40M, IN/AIF2/19-20/0714). It is led by Managing Partner Sachin Tagra, with Partner Vikas Chandak; co-founder Gaurav Sachdeva is now listed as "Founding Partner & Advisor" (currently CEO, JSW One). All partner names are confirmed on the official team page.

Investment focus

Stage: Pre-Series A to Series A+ (early-stage), typical ticket ~USD 2-3M. Sectors: consumer & consumer tech, D2C, enterprise/SaaS (B2B), fintech, healthtech, agritech, sustainability — technology-led scalable businesses.

Cheque size

~USD 2M-3M per company; Pre-Series A to Series A+ (typically 10-12 startups per fund)

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Early-stage VC (corporate-backed); Consumer / D2C / tech growth / Cat II”

IN/AIF2/16-17/0239
IN/AIF2/19-20/0714

SIDBI Fund of Funds

On the SIDBI FFS list

Funds: JSW Venture Trust – JSW VC Scheme II

Yes — on official SIDBI FFS supported-AIF list (JSW Venture Trust – JSW VC Scheme II)

Notable portfolio

Purplle (beauty e-commerce unicorn; Fund I exited 2023, Fund II still invested); HomeLane (home interiors); HealthPlix (healthtech); Convin (Convin.ai, conversation AI); Aereo (drones); Cureskin; StayVista; EcoSoul

Team & organisation

~10 people incl. ~4 partners (founded by Gaurav Sachdeva – Founding Partner)

LLP-managed (JSW Ventures Fund Manager LLP), corporate-backed institutional VC; multi-fund Category II AIF — JSW Ventures Fund I (IN/AIF2/16-17/0239) and JSW Ventures Trust / JSW VC Scheme II (IN/AIF2/19-20/0714)

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What does JSW Ventures invest in?: Stage: Pre-Series A to Series A+ (early-stage), typical ticket ~USD 2-3M. Sectors: consumer & consumer tech, D2C, enterprise/SaaS (B2B), fintech, healthtech, agritech, sustainability — technology-led scalable businesses.
What cheque size does JSW Ventures write?: As compiled from public sources: ~USD 2M-3M per company; Pre-Series A to Series A+ (typically 10-12 startups per fund)
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About this record

⚑ PRIVATE SEBI-registered Category-II AIF affiliated with the private JSW Group / sponsored by JSW Family Office — NOT a government/DFI/public/university vehicle. Legal entity is "JSW Ventures Fund Managers LLP". Official contact email uses the parent group domain @jsw.in ([contact on file]) rather than @jswvc.com, but it IS published on the firm's own official /contact page so it is acceptable. Minor data corrections made vs original record: (a) official site DOES disclose fund sizes (Fund I $10M, Fund II $40M ≈ $50M total) — original wrongly claimed it disclosed no figure; (b) Purplle was a Fund I exit in 2023, not a full firm-wide exit (Fund II still holds); (c) Gaurav Sachdeva now Founding Partner & Advisor (CEO, JSW One), not active operating partner.

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.jswvc.com/contact; https://inc42.com/buzz/jsw-ventures-looking-to-float-third-fund-worth-inr-450-cr/