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As compiled from public sources: INR 2-6 Cr per deal; seed to pre-Series A, sector-agnostic

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Angel fund (Cat I) · SEBI registry

Sadev Capital Trust

Seed · Sector agnostic · New Delhi

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At a glance

Stage focus: Seed
Primary sector: Sector agnostic
City: New Delhi
HQ / office: Nehru Place, New Delhi
Fund registered: 2023
Investments on record: 20
Corpus (as reported): INR 120 cr corpus (with option for additional INR 120 cr); ~half deployed across ~20 startups as of 2025
Website: www.sadev.ventures
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About

Sadev Capital Trust (SEBI Cat I AIF, Reg. IN/AIF1/23-24/1404) is the early-stage venture fund founded by former BharatPe COO Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl, operating publicly as Sadev Ventures. It backs post-PMF, sector-agnostic startups at seed to pre-Series A.

Investment focus

Early-stage VC (seed to pre-Series A; cheques INR 2–6 cr); sector-agnostic, post product-market-fit startups

Cheque size

INR 2-6 Cr per deal; seed to pre-Series A, sector-agnostic

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category I — reported as “Cat I”

IN/AIF1/23-24/1404

SIDBI Fund of Funds

None found

Notable portfolio

Cookd; Gladful; Hypergro; Asaya; DrinkPrime; Embifi; Pico Xpress; DressFolk

Team & organisation

~5 core members (Founder & MP Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl, ex-BharatPe COO; Principal Divyakshi Satija; plus IR/ops/associate)

Sadev Capital Trust — Category I AIF Venture Capital Fund (Angel Fund), SEBI Reg. IN/AIF1/23-24/1404; brand 'Sadev Ventures' (rebrand of Eternal Capital); LinkedIn page retains legacy 'eternal-capital-india' slug

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Frequently asked

What does Sadev Capital Trust invest in?: Early-stage VC (seed to pre-Series A; cheques INR 2–6 cr); sector-agnostic, post product-market-fit startups
What cheque size does Sadev Capital Trust write?: As compiled from public sources: INR 2-6 Cr per deal; seed to pre-Series A, sector-agnostic
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About this record

⚑ rebrand (formerly Eternal Capital, rebranded to Sadev Ventures); registry email is founder personal Gmail

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.sadev.ventures; https://www.sadev.ventures/our-tribe