VC fund (Cat II) · SEBI registry
PEDALINVEST FUND
Pre-seed / Idea · Sector agnostic · Bengaluru
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Pre-seed / Idea
- Primary sector
- Sector agnostic
- City
- Bengaluru
- HQ / office
- Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai (operating offices: Gurugram, Bengaluru, Hyderabad)
- Fund registered
- 2026
- Investments on record
- 4,000
- Website
- www.pedalstart.com
- Profile ↗
About
PedalInvest is the angel/investor-network and AIF arm of PedalStart, an early-stage startup incubator/accelerator founded in 2021 by Manav Gandotra. It channels angel, HNI and venture-partner capital into early-stage startups it has accelerated.
Investment focus
Early-stage / pre-seed & seed, sector-agnostic startups graduating from PedalStart's founder-led acceleration program
Cheque size
~USD 150K assured cheque to accelerated startups (approx INR 1.25 Cr); inception/pre-seed/seed stage
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”
- IN/AIF2/26-27/2215
SIDBI Fund of Funds
None found
Notable portfolio
Flowatt
Team & organisation
Founder-led (Manav Gandotra); small core investment team plus 200+ mentor network — exact IC partner count not disclosed
PedalStart accelerator with PedalInvest angel platform; PedalInvest Fund is a SEBI Category II AIF investment vehicle (founder-led accelerator-linked fund)
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Frequently asked
- What does PEDALINVEST FUND invest in?
- Early-stage / pre-seed & seed, sector-agnostic startups graduating from PedalStart's founder-led acceleration program
- What cheque size does PEDALINVEST FUND write?
- As compiled from public sources: ~USD 150K assured cheque to accelerated startups (approx INR 1.25 Cr); inception/pre-seed/seed stage
- How do I pitch PEDALINVEST 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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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://www.pedalstart.com; https://in.linkedin.com/company/pedalstart