What cheque size does Roots Ventures Trust write?

As compiled from public sources: INR 2-4 Cr (seed/early-stage, ~US$500K)

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VC fund (Cat II) · SEBI registry

Roots Ventures Trust

Seed · Fintech · Mumbai

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At a glance

Stage focus: Seed
Primary sector: Fintech
City: Mumbai
HQ / office: Sewri / Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Fund registered: 2018
Investments on record: 8
Corpus (as reported): ~$38M fund size (per third-party profiles; not officially disclosed on site)
Website: roots-ventures.com
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About

Roots Ventures is a Mumbai-based, sector-agnostic early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2018, investing at pre-seed to Series A. Its team includes Japan Vyas, Ravinder Vashist and Bhavik Mehta; it runs multiple SEBI AIF vehicles (Cat II and Cat I).

Investment focus

Early-stage, sector-agnostic VC — Pre-Series A and Series A; sectors include fintech, consumer/commerce, healthtech, edtech, climate, AI, biotech; cheque size ~Rs 8-10 Cr

Cheque size

INR 2-4 Cr (seed/early-stage, ~US$500K)

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat I/Cat II”

IN/AIF2/18-19/0617
IN/AIF1/20-21/0815
IN/AIF1/21-22/0996

SIDBI Fund of Funds

On the SIDBI FFS list

Funds: ROOTS VENTURES-II

Yes — on official SIDBI FFS supported-AIF list (ROOTS VENTURES-II)

Notable portfolio

Smytten; StockGro; GoDesi; DailyObjects; Jimmy's Cocktails; Raaho; Accio; Jar

Team & organisation

~3 core (Founder/MP Japan Vyas; Partner Ravinder Vashist; Bhavik Mehta)

Trust-structured multi-fund AIF. Roots Ventures-I = Cat II AIF (IN/AIF2/18-19/0617); Roots Ventures-II = Cat I AIF (IN/AIF1/21-22/0996). Sector-agnostic early-stage VC. Sewri, Mumbai.

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Frequently asked

What does Roots Ventures Trust invest in?: Early-stage, sector-agnostic VC — Pre-Series A and Series A; sectors include fintech, consumer/commerce, healthtech, edtech, climate, AI, biotech; cheque size ~Rs 8-10 Cr
What cheque size does Roots Ventures Trust write?: As compiled from public sources: INR 2-4 Cr (seed/early-stage, ~US$500K)
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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://roots-ventures.com/; https://inc42.com/features/why-roots-ventures-is-betting-big-on-niche-consumer-startups-amid-b2b-boom/