What cheque size does Saama Capital write?

As compiled from public sources: USD 2-5 million (per Saama Capital III)

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Saama Capital

Seed · Consumer Internet & Marketplaces · Bengaluru

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At a glance

Stage focus: Seed
Primary sector: Consumer Internet & Marketplaces
City: Bengaluru
HQ / office: India (advisor): Saama Capital India Advisors LLP, Prestige Loka - 3rd Floor, Brunton Road, Bangalore, Karnataka 560 025, India. US office: 575 High St, Suite 330, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA.
Investments on record: 127
Corpus (as reported): Fourth fund (Fund IV) closed at $100M (first sale March 2018, 59 LPs). Firm has publicly committed to never exceed $100M per fund. The "~$330M AUM (2026)" figure is reported/aggregated by third-party trackers and is NOT confirmed by the firm's official site or the cited inc42 article — treat as unverified.
Website: saama.vc
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About

Saama Capital is an India-focused early-stage venture capital firm, the independent successor to SVB India Capital Partners (investing in India since 2006), spun out as an independent firm in 2011. It backs seed and pre-Series A startups across consumer, D2C, fintech and enterprise. Founder and Managing Partner is Ash Lilani (ex-Silicon Valley Bank / SVB Global); Suresh Shanmugham is co-founder/Managing Partner. Other partners listed on the official team page include Amrita Barthakur, Hemant Asher and Kiranbir Nag.

Investment focus

Early-stage (Seed / Pre-Series A), entry cheques ~$500K–$4M. India-focused across consumer tech, D2C/consumer brands, fintech/financial services, and enterprise/SaaS.

Cheque size

USD 2-5 million (per Saama Capital III)

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SEBI registration

Registration category not stated — reported as “Seed/Early-stage VC”

SIDBI Fund of Funds

None found (independent successor to SVB India Capital Partners; no SIDBI/government LP disclosed)

Notable portfolio

Snapdeal; BigBasket; BlueStone; Paytm (One97 Communications); Veeba; Chai Point; The Moms Co.; SuperBottoms

Team & organisation

~16 total, including ~3 partners (Founder & Managing Partner Ashit Ranjit Lilani)

Saama Capital India Advisors LLP-managed early-stage VC; multi-fund (Funds I-V), independent successor to SVB India Capital Partners

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Frequently asked

What does Saama Capital invest in?: Early-stage (Seed / Pre-Series A), entry cheques ~$500K–$4M. India-focused across consumer tech, D2C/consumer brands, fintech/financial services, and enterprise/SaaS.
What cheque size does Saama Capital write?: As compiled from public sources: USD 2-5 million (per Saama Capital III)
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About this record

⚑ Dual presence (operating advisor office in Bangalore, India + fund/office in Palo Alto, USA); India entity is Saama Capital India Advisors LLP. Name collision with "Saama" / "Saama Technologies", a US-based data/AI analytics company that is UNRELATED — do not conflate. AUM figure (~$330M) is third-party-reported and unverified against official sources; firm publicly caps funds at $100M. Original profile omitted co-founder Suresh Shanmugham (now added). Private VC — no government/DFI linkage found.

Compiled from 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://saama.vc/; https://www.linkedin.com/company/saama-capital