What cheque size does Venture Catalysts write?

As compiled from public sources: Platform deals approx INR 3-15 Cr (USD 200K-2 Mn); seed-stage average INR 75 lakh-1.5 Cr

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Venture Catalysts

Multi-stage · Fintech · Mumbai

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At a glance

Stage focus: Multi-stage
Primary sector: Fintech
City: Mumbai
HQ / office: B Wing, 9th Floor, Unit No. 1, Times Square, Marol, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400059, India (registered/corporate address). Current operating office per contact page: 203-206, 2nd Floor, B-Wing, Mittal Commercia, Asan Pada Road, near T2 terminal, Marol Naka, Andheri East, Mumbai 400059.
Fund registered: 2018
Investments on record: 400
Corpus (as reported): No single consolidated AUM figure officially published. Cumulative capital syndicated/incubated reported at ~$700M across 300+ portfolio startups; platform cumulative deployment reported "approaching US$340M" in 2025 (figures vary by source and methodology). Raised ₹150 crore primary+secondary round in Sept 2025 at ~₹1,750 crore (~$200M) post-money valuation.
Website: www.venturecatalysts.in
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About

Venture Catalysts (branded "Venture Catalysts++") is an Indian early-stage investment platform founded in 2016, originally as an angel network and now operating as a multi-stage VC combining a 10,000+ investor network with angel AIFs and a Category II VC arm. Founders include Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, Anuj Golecha, Anil Jain and Gaurav Jain. It has incubated/syndicated investments in 400+ startups and is one of India's most active early-stage investors. The official site lists two SEBI-registered funds: Venture Catalysts Angel Growth Fund (IN/AIF1/18-19/0653) and Venture Catalyst Angel Fund (IN/AIF1/22-23/1157).

Investment focus

Stage: Pre-seed / seed / angel through Series B (multi-stage). Sectors: technology, consumer, fintech, healthtech, climate tech and other tech-enabled sectors (sector-agnostic early-stage).

Cheque size

Platform deals approx INR 3-15 Cr (USD 200K-2 Mn); seed-stage average INR 75 lakh-1.5 Cr

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category I — Angel fund — reported as “Angel network / multi-stage VC platform / Cat I”

IN/AIF1/18-19/0653
IN/AIF1/18-19/0663
IN/AIF1/19-20/0740
IN/AIF1/22-23/1157

SIDBI Fund of Funds

On the SIDBI FFS list

Funds: 9Unicorns Accelerator Fund-I

Yes — on official SIDBI FFS supported-AIF list (9Unicorns Accelerator Fund-I)

Notable portfolio

BharatPe; InsuranceDekho; Zypp Electric; Renee Cosmetics; Pixis; Rentomojo; Wiom; Kissan Konnect

Team & organisation

Founded by Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, Anil Jain, Anuj Golecha, Gaurav Jain; multi-partner team (see people.php)

Multi-entity angel/VC platform with two SEBI Category I AIFs: Venture Catalyst Angel Growth Fund (mgr Venture Catalysts Angel Growth Fund Manager LLP, IN/AIF1/18-19/0653) and Venture Catalyst Angel Fund (mgr Venture Catalyst Pvt. Ltd., IN/AIF1/22-23/1157)

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What does Venture Catalysts invest in?: Stage: Pre-seed / seed / angel through Series B (multi-stage). Sectors: technology, consumer, fintech, healthtech, climate tech and other tech-enabled sectors (sector-agnostic early-stage).
What cheque size does Venture Catalysts write?: As compiled from public sources: Platform deals approx INR 3-15 Cr (USD 200K-2 Mn); seed-stage average INR 75 lakh-1.5 Cr
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About this record

⚑ Private firm (Venture Catalysts Private Limited, CIN U74999MH2015PTC268665) — NOT a government/DFI vehicle. Brand uses both "Venture Catalysts" and "Venture Catalysts++"; multiple related entities exist (e.g., Venture Catalysts Investments Pvt Ltd, plus affiliated accelerator fund 9Unicorns/100Unicorns). Category nuance: it is an angel network/syndication platform plus AIF, not a single pooled VC fund, so "AUM" is best expressed as cumulative capital syndicated rather than a discrete fund size. HQ is Mumbai (outside UP) — pan-India only, no UP mandate.

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.venturecatalysts.in/; https://venturecatalysts.in/people.php