Top 15 Art VC Funds & Investors in India (November 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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LVX Ventures
VC Fund
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3 | India, United States, Singapore | Seed, Angel, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Health Care | $135k–$10M |
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Longying Network
VC Fund
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1 | India | Series A | Art, Mobile Apps, Media and Entertainment | |
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BdsVC
VC Fund
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1 | India, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, FinTech | $500k–$5M |
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Empower Investment
VC Fund
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1 | China, United States, India | Angel, Series A, Seed | Information Technology, E-Commerce, Internet | $165k–$15M |
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Electronic Soul Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | China, India | Angel, Series A | Gaming, Media and Entertainment, Internet | $455k–$2.9M |
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R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund
VC Fund
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1 | India, Mexico, Kenya | Pre-Seed, Series A | Small and Medium Businesses, Art, Fashion | |
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SAIF Partners
VC Fund
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1 | China, India, United States | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Internet, E-Commerce | $500k–$43M |
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JITO Angel Network
VC Fund
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1 | India, Israel, France | Seed, Series A, Angel | Education, E-Commerce, Health Care | $67k–$24M |
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Elevar Equity
VC Fund
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1 | India, Mexico, Brazil | Seed, Series A, Series B | Financial Services, Finance, FinTech | $350k–$25M |
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China Merchants Venture Capital
VC Fund
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1 | China, United States, India | Series A, Series B, Series C | Manufacturing, Automotive, Internet | $1.6M–$177M |
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GSF
VC Fund
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1 | India, United States, Singapore | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence | $25k–$2.7M |
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Xseed Partners
VC Fund
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1 | India, United States | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology | $29k–$2.8M |
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Times Internet
VC Fund
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1 | India, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Series B | Apps, E-Commerce, Software | $20k–$36M |
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SHAREit
VC Fund
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1 | China, India | Angel, Series A | Art, Analytics, Mobile Apps | |
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Virtu Propdeal
VC Fund
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1 | India | Angel | E-Commerce, Art, Apparel | |
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: India, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 344
- Round size: Seed $250k–$3M; Angel $135k–$855k; Series A $965k–$10M
- Lead/follow: 18% lead, 82% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $100M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- RocketPay — Automate loan, deposit and trade credit collections via UPI Autopay & eNACH. India's mandate collections platform for lenders, NBFCs and businesses. Go live in 48 hours.
- Sensesemi — Explore Sensesemi's cutting-edge System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solutions, revolutionizing Connected Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and Internet of Things (IoT). With advanced technology, ultra-low energy consumption, and embedded AI.
- Harajuku Tokyo Cafe — Craftpac Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.
Longying Network offers mobile phone software design, development and sales services.
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- Industry: Art, Mobile Apps, Media and Entertainment
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Yindutong — Yindutong provides information on Indian life strategy, Indian business guide, and communication platform between Chinese in India.
Partner with BdsVC, a leading VC firm with $200M AUM investing in exceptional startups from pre-seed to Series A. 50+ portfolio companies, 15+ exits, backing founders across AI, healthcare, fintech, and sustainability.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: India, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 35
- Round size: Seed $500k–$1M; Series A $500k–$5M
- Lead/follow: 77% lead, 23% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $90M in 2026
Portfolio highlights
- devopsX — Manage your cloud with one prompt using DevOpsX. Automate infrastructure, optimize costs, enhance security with AI-driven DevOps solutions.
- Shreemin — BdsVC is a leading Early Stage (Pre-Series A) Venture Capital Firm investing $300K-$5M in exceptional startups from pre-seed to Series A. We partner with visionary founders building category-defining companies across AI, healthcare, fintech, and clean energy. $200M AUM, 150+ portfolio companies, 15+ successful exits.
- SkyTails — SkyTails is a dedicated savings and growth account built specifically for pet care — not insurance, not a donation platform. Your pet's personal safety net, growing every month.
Empower Investment was founded in 2012 in Shanghai, China. Their investment covers early-stage ventures, mid-stage growth, and securities in the public market. With headquarters in Shanghai, the company established branch offices in Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Chengdu. Empower Investment has invested in over 150 high-tech and high-growth companies on a global scale covering regions including China, U.S, India, South Korea, Vietnam and Hong Kong. Their portfolio companies include fast-growing industries such as internet, AI, big data, automation & robotics, financial technology, cultural creativity, advanced materials, and healthcare. The Empower team has extensive experience in both deep technologies and financial services including internet, computer science, electronic engineering, materials science, auditing and investment banking. Some team members were serial entrepreneurs. With candidness and empathy, the team is eager to find and partner with the most visionary, determined and down-to-earth entrepreneurs. It always brings great excitement and pleasure to build a bright future with them.
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- Industry: Information Technology, E-Commerce, Internet
- Stage:Angel, Series A, Seed
- Geography: China, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 172
- Round size: Seed $165k–$1M; Angel $449k–$1.6M; Series A $500k–$15M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
Portfolio highlights
- SPERIKON — SPERIKON is an innovative biotechnology company focusing on liquid reagents in cell biology. It is deeply involved in core scenarios such as cell biology research, cell medicine and drug development, cell health industry, and cell aesthetic medicine. With technological breakthroughs and industrialization capabilities, it provides high-qualityreagent products and full-chain services to the global cell biology field, promoting cell technology from the laboratory to clinical application and industrial implementation.
- Hongpeng Airlines — Hongpeng Airlines is committed to developing, designing, and producing low-cost airplane engines.
- Zhengcheng Star Network — Zhengcheng StarNet is a manufacturer of satellite internet communication terminals and a provider of industry solutions .
Electronic Soul Ventures is an investment firm.
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- Industry: Gaming, Media and Entertainment, Internet
- Stage:Angel, Series A
- Geography: China, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Round size: Angel $455k–$2.9M; Series A $1.5M–$1.5M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
Portfolio highlights
- SUnTeng — SUnTeng provides full-process marketing technology solutions.
- GaleGames — GaleGames engages in mobile game production services.
- Smarto — Smarto is an IOT technology company vertical to the logistics field. Committed to creating a logistics IOT cycle ecology. Link users, logistics, platforms, and merchants to empower perception, and interaction, improve efficiency, and save resources for each package. Based on IOT technology, it provides solutions for circular environmentalprotection, smart logistics, and packaging carbon neutrality.
R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund invests in early-stage artisan enterprises.
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- Industry: Small and Medium Businesses, Art, Fashion
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: India, Mexico, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Karghewale — Karghewale is a traditional weaving platform that offers custom, handwoven textiles.
- Fuchsia — Fuchsia is a shoe store that creates handmade women's leather flats. They manufacture shoes and footwear using raw materials that support the regional economy.
- Powered by People — Powered by People is a values-driven wholesale platform featuring handmade, ethical products from makers in over 40 countries. Sign up now for pre-approved credit and net 60 terms at poweredbypeople.com
SAIF Partners is a leading private equity firm that provides growth capital to companies in Asia. Our primary areas of focus include Information Technology, Internet, Mobile, Consumer Products and Services, Healthcare, Cleantech, Education, Modern Agriculture, Financial Services & Manufacturing. SAIF Partners was founded in 2001 and currently manages over $4 billion in capital. With over 100 investments since its inception, SAIF has become one of the largest and most active funds in the region. SAIF is a long-term investor with local teams in Hong Kong, China, and India.
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- Industry: Software, Internet, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: China, India, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 292
- Round size: Seed $500k–$30M; Series A $1.4M–$43M; Series B $3.2M–$38M
- Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $400M in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- China Huiyuan Juice Group —
- Euler Universal — Euler Universal is a technology startup focused on the study and development of embedded smart home technologies.
- Grace Investment Machine — GIM builds self-learning AI systems that generate investment hypotheses, validate them against market evidence, and evolve through continuous feedback.
JITO Angel Network is backed by JITO's 15000+ Industrialits, Businessmen and HNI's of the Jain community spread worldwide. They provide Business support that accelerates the growth of startups.
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- Industry: Education, E-Commerce, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
- Geography: India, Israel, France
Investor stats
- Total investments: 146
- Round size: Seed $302k–$2.3M; Angel $67k–$3M; Series A $1.1M–$24M
- Lead/follow: 45% lead, 55% follow
Portfolio highlights
- the EleFant — Rent toys for kids online from The EleFant Toy. Choose from a variety of educational, fun, and unique toys. Best toy rental service for kids online in India
- BatX Energies — BatX Energies has developed a proprietary Zero Waste–Zero Emission technology to extract critical Rare Earth metals, namely Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, and Manganese from scrap Lithium-Ion batteries. These critical materials are the key drivers of global electric mobility.
- GROWiT — Protected Cultivation is The Future of Sustainable Agriculture Empowering Farmers for Food Security to wards a Sustainable Future What We Offer ? Maximised Per Acre Yield Providing innovative products and sustainable practices specifically designed to significantly boost crop output and ensure healthier harvests for every acre. View More Empowering Farmers with Knowledge & Resources Building
Elevar Equity fuels the economic resilience and vibrancy of underserved customers and low income communities by investing early growth capital in entrepreneurs building at the intersection of inclusivity, affordability and massive scale. Led by an entrepreneurial emerging markets team passionate about addressing issues of access and inequity, Elevar invests in businesses that demonstrate a direct correlation between high impact and returns. So far in its 20-year journey, the Elevar Method of investing has democratized essential products and services for over 63 million households and catalyzed billions of dollars of capital into 50+ companies across India and Latin America.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Finance, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: India, Mexico, Brazil
Investor stats
- Total investments: 89
- Round size: Seed $350k–$6.3M; Series A $1.8M–$25M; Series B $4.3M–$14M
- Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $33M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- byteXL — byteXL is an experiential learning platform for IT career aspirants.
- Nia.one — Nia is infrastructure that moves with the worker. Living, work, and essentials in one place, with a member ledger that proves economic progress, earned, kept, and sent home.
- Samunnati — Driven by a passion to become enablers of the value chain of the agricultural finance sector, Samunnati offers advisory support and agriculture loans.
Headquatered in both Shenzhen and Hong Kong, China Merchants Capital Management Co., Ltd ("CMC") was founded in 2012 with registered capital of $160 Million (USD, hereinafter). As the subsidiary of China Merchants Group ("CM Group"), CMC is the investment management platform of it, specializing in alternative investments and management. CMC actively explores opportunities in capital markets to cultivate new industries. At the same time, CMC also integrates internal recourses within in CM Group, seeking synergies between financial sector and other sectors. As of the end of 2014, total AUM of CMC is about $3 Billion. CMC predominantly invests in opportunities within Chinese SOEs restructuring, industrial upgrading, and new urbanization, seeking cooperation opportunities in the following sectors: infrastructure, medical & pharmaceutical, financial services, real estate, high-tech, agriculture & foods, media, equipment machinery, mining, energy, etc.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Automotive, Internet
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: China, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 180
- Round size: Series A $1.6M–$74M; Series B $2.9M–$177M; Series C $14M–$132M
- Lead/follow: 41% lead, 59% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Zhongke Guosheng — Zhongke Guosheng focuses on the research and development and manufacturing of light gas turbines.
- Shengqiang Technology — Shengqiang Technology is an autonomous, innovative high-tech firm that combines R&D, manufacturing, and commercialization. It has adhered to its development strategy of being a leader in pathology digitalization, a creator of pathology information, an integrator of pathology intelligence, and an advocate for functional pathology from itsinception.
- Hangzhou Xynova Technology Co. — Hangzhou Xynova Technology Co. develops robotic components, including dexterous hands, rotary actuators, and linear actuators.
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GSF is a tech-focused early stage venture capital firm, providing the first cheque to founders from incubation to seed.
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Geography: India, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 136
- Round size: Seed $250k–$2.7M; Angel $25k–$414k; Pre-Seed $30k–$1.4M
- Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow
Portfolio highlights
- We360.ai — We360.ai is an employee monitoring and tracking software that tracks employee's activity and enhance productivity.
- Holiday Tribe — Holiday Tribe provides customizable holiday experiences across various destinations, catering to various groups including families, couples, honeymooners, adventure-seekers, and those seeking new or unexplored destinations.
- House Of Zelena — Premium Maternity dresses, Feeding Kurtis, Innerwear, Feeding Bras, Maternity Leggings and more at House of Zelena, India's most innovative Maternity wear brand
Xseed Partners is a part of Indian Start-up echo system and specialize in Startup Mentoring, Investment Advisory, Syndication and Consulting
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: India, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 34
- Round size: Seed $29k–$2.8M
- Lead/follow: 41% lead, 59% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Movench — Talent Mobility platform that helps Businesses find their secondment partners.
- Artfills — Start your Kathak and vocal training online with top teachers in India. Programs available for both kids and adults! Learn classical dance and music - join now.
- XMACHINES — XMachines is a Robotics & AI company that designs and manufactures autonomous mobile robots for Precision Agriculture, Material Handling Automation & Advanced Academic Robotics Research. It is based in Hyderabad, India
Times Internet builds premium digital products that simplify and enhance the everyday lives of people. We are India’s largest digital products company with presence in a wide range of categories across news, entertainment, marketplaces and transactions. Many of our products are market leaders and iconic brands in their own right. TOI, ET, Cricbuzz, Gaana, MX Player, Dineout, Indiatimes, MensXP, iDiva, NBT, Gradeup among others are products that bring you closer to your interests and aspirations. Website - http://www.timesinternet.in Industry - Internet Company size - 1,001-5,000 employees Headquarters Gurgaon, Haryana Type - Privately Held Founded 1999 Specialities e-commerce, Advertisement Solutions, News and Entertainment, Start-up acceleration, Music streaming services, AdTech, Merger & A, Acquisition, Sports, Classified, and Startup Investment
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- Industry: Apps, E-Commerce, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: India, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 57
- Round size: Seed $20k–$11M; Series A $1.4M–$36M; Series B $5M–$20M
- Lead/follow: 30% lead, 70% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Abound — Live your best NRI life with Abound. Transfer money to India at the best exchange rates and earn cashback on your everyday shopping!
- Lightfury Games — India's true AAA game studio with a vision to pioneer a new era of gaming by creating groundbreaking AAA titles that entertain and inspire players worldwide.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru — Get your Radhe Exchange cricket betting ID instantly. Enjoy sports exchange, live casino, IPL betting, secure deposits, fast withdrawals, excellent odds, and 24/7 customer support.
SHAREit Group is a next-generation internet technology company that exists to democratize digital access and empower businesses to grow.
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- Industry: Art, Analytics, Mobile Apps
- Stage:Angel, Series A
- Geography: China, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Zhu Dao — Zhu Dao is an investment and financial analysis platform.
- Yindutong — Yindutong provides information on Indian life strategy, Indian business guide, and communication platform between Chinese in India.
Virtu Propdeal Pvt Ltd is a Kolkata-based fund focused on real estate and technology investments. Virtu's investments to date have included land, construction, and technology deals across India. We are investors in the future—in new homes, new communities, new ideas. We align ourselves long term. We can be patient, but also decisive when the moment is right. We seek opportunities that represent the India to come, in companies run by the kinds of Indians we all ought to become. We look forward to making an impact and being good stewards of our people and our capital. Virtu's directors are actively sourcing new opportunities and welcome inquiries through inquiry@virtugroup.in
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Art, Apparel
- Stage:Angel
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- PosterGully — Buy Awesome Merch Online. Posters, iPhone Cases, T-Shirts, Notepads, Stickers, Keychains, Decals, Laptop Skins, Badges, Mousepads & More! Cash on Delivery.
- Captain KYSO — Captain KYSO is an India-based online apparel brand of custom printed t-shirts. The company was founded in March 2012.
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