VC fund (Cat II) · SEBI registry
Zeca Fund I
Early stage (Pre-Series A) · Climate & Clean energy · Bengaluru
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Early stage (Pre-Series A)
- Primary sector
- Climate & Clean energy
- City
- Bengaluru
- HQ / office
- Bangalore (Whitefield), Karnataka
- Fund registered
- 2024
- Investments on record
- 25
- Website
- zeca.vc
- Profile ↗
About
ZeCa Capital (ZeCa Ventures) is a Bangalore-based early-stage venture capital firm investing in companies building technology and innovative solutions for sustainable lifestyles in India, founded by Pawan Raj Kumar (IIT Delhi/IIM Lucknow, prior founder and angel in 40+ companies) and Shreya Ravi (Chartered Accountant).
Investment focus
Early-stage / startup VC; climate & sustainability technology — circularity/waste management, sustainable software, consumer sustainability, energy transition ("Towards Zero Carbon")
Cheque size
INR 2-3 Cr per startup (sweet spot: $0.5M-$1M rounds at $3-6M valuation)
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”
- IN/AIF2/24-25/1762
SIDBI Fund of Funds
None found — maiden INR 150 Cr fund; disclosed LPs are private (Atria Group chairman Sunder Raju and sustainability-space CXOs); no SIDBI FFS, government FoF, or DFI LP mentioned in any source.
Notable portfolio
GreenStitch; Cleevo
Team & organisation
~6 people including 3 partners — Pawan Raj Kumar (Founder/Partner, ex-Venture Garage), Shreya Ravi (ex-RedSeer CFO, CA), Aakash Kushwaha (ex-Cuemath)
Manager 'ZeCa Capital' (Zero Carbon), founded 2024, Bengaluru; SEBI-registered single maiden Category II AIF (INR 150 Cr sustainability/climate fund). Specific manager entity type (LLP vs trust) not publicly disclosed.
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Frequently asked
- What does Zeca Fund I invest in?
- Early-stage / startup VC; climate & sustainability technology — circularity/waste management, sustainable software, consumer sustainability, energy transition ("Towards Zero Carbon")
- What cheque size does Zeca Fund I write?
- As compiled from public sources: INR 2-3 Cr per startup (sweet spot: $0.5M-$1M rounds at $3-6M valuation)
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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://inc42.com/buzz/exclusive-zeca-capitals-inr-150-cr-sustainability-focussed-fund-gets-sebi-nod/; https://in.linkedin.com/company/zeca-capital