# Top 50 ESports Startup Investors in India in June 2026 ## SucSEED Indovation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology SucSEED Indovation offers access to capital for deep tech startups to scale and grow. SucSEED supports early-stage deep tech and tech-driven startups providing solutions to the large-scale needs of India and with the potential to serve global emerging market needs too. ## Lead Angels Network - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology Lead Angels is India's first angel network focused on IITs.Founded by a team of three originally from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay including a retired professor, a recent graduate and an incubator manager.The network members provide time and money to disruptive startups across India. 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HAX, based in a 35,000 sq ft facility in Newark, NJ, is equipped with machine tools, 3D printers, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering labs, as well as on-staff engineering and design experts. SOSV's IndieBio has locations in NYC and San Francisco, both of which offer extensive services and facilities to founders including on-site BSL-2 labs, well equipped lab benches and hoods, and advanced lab equipment, such as chromatography equipment. ## Vasim Akram - Type: Angel - Location: Cuddapah, Andhra Pradesh, India - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: eSports An Entrepreneur & Student ## TopYa Aspac LLC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Wilmington, Delaware, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: EdTech, Sports, eSports Venture Capital ## Aman Mishra - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: eSports Aman Mishra ## Info Edge - Type: VC Fund - Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS Info Edge is an internet company that manages and operates online job portals. The company's mission is to address the middle east job market and have launched a Gulf version of the recruitment site. The company also launched a career counseling and guidance site, a professional networking site, and an education classified site.It wasfounded in 2016 and headquartered in Uttar, Pradesh. ## Unicorn India Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Unlock the Power of Innovation with Unicorn IVC - a leading venture capital firm committed to fueling innovation and transforming businesses. We are seed funding company for startups which visionary entrepreneurs pioneering innovations across sectors. ## Kwan Entertainment & Marketing Solutions - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Gaming, Apps, Content KWAN Entertainment & Marketing Solutions Pvt. Ltd. operates as an entertainment and marketing company in India. The company offers services in the areas of casting, talent management, fashion and modeling, sports management, and live entertainment. It owns a network of brands, ad. ## Intex Technologies - Type: VC Fund - Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Gaming, Content, eSports Now Explore a wide range of Consumer Electronics, LED TV, Speakers, Computer Accessories, Washing Machines, Mobiles more at Intex India. ## Abhinav Sinha - Type: Angel - Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Education, Software, E-Commerce Abhinav looks after operations at OYO. He is a chemical engineer from IIT Kharagpur and an MBA from Harvard. Abhinav has more than a decade of experience working with product and services companies. Prior to OYO, he was a Principal with Boston Consulting Group in Dallas, US. ## FJS Holdings Pvt. Ltd - Type: VC Fund - Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: EdTech, Sports, eSports Private Equity ## Raveen Sastry - Type: Angel - Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Internet, Education, Information Technology Raveen Sastry is a co-founder of Previously, Sastry co-founded Myntraand served the company as head of B2B and indirect sales. ## Maninder Gulati - Type: Angel - Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, FinTech Maninder Gulati joined Lightspeed Advisory Services India in 2012. He brings over eight years of operating, business building, entrepreneurship and consulting experience to the firm.Prior to Lightpseed, Maninder was an Associate at McKinsey & Company. At McKinsey, Maninder worked on several growth strategy and implementation engagementsacross various sectors including financial services, organized retail, digital music, data centers and building security/automation.Before McKinsey, Maninder co-founded a voice based life-streaming platform – lifeinlines.com, which allowed users to create a digital diary of their life. Prior to this entrepreneurial venture, Maninder worked at ITC Limited, India’s largest FMCG company. At ITC, Maninder was a part of the core team that launched ITC’s personal care business and he spearheaded key organization transformation initiatives such as Six-sigma for the tobacco business.Maninder graduated with a Dual degree (B.Tech and M.Tech) in Chemical Engineering from IIT Bombay, where he held key leadership positions including that of Head of ‘The Entrepreneurship Cell’. He holds an MBA from ISB, Hyderabad, where he was a part of the Dean and Merit list. ## Rajesh Mane - Type: Angel - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Internet, Mobile, Retail An active investor in early stage startups across technology & CPG. ## Abhijeet Pai - Type: Angel - Location: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage Abhijeet Pai is founder of Gruhas Proptech. ## Saravanan Sundaramoorthy - Type: Angel - Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Sports, eSports, Internet Sarav as he is fondly known is a First Generation Serial Entrepreneur and Founder of skillangels.com.Prior to founding skillangels, Sarav had founded his first entrepreneurial venture eZeemath™ in 2007. He is a Certified Project Management Professional from PMI, USA & a Six Sigma Green Belt. Sarav has more than 14 years of total industryexperience working with Top Multinationals and has implemented Large Scale IT projects across geographies.He holds a M.B.A degree in Systems & Marketing from School Of Management, Pondicherry University. ## Sandeep Tandon - Type: Angel - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: Financial Services, E-Commerce, Internet Sandeep Tandon Co-founded Accelyst Solutions Pvt. Ltd. in 2010 and has been its Chief Business Officer since September 1, 2015. Sandeep Tandon serves as Managing Director at Tandon Technology Ventures (Tandon Group).He serves as Managing Director and Chairman of the Board at Infinx Services Private Limited. Sandeep Tandon serves as the Chairman andManaging Director at Infinx Healthcare. He oversees the strategy and operations of all group companies. He has been involved in the technology industry for over 20 years. During this time he has contributed significantly to the growth of Information Technology exports from India. He was co-founder and a former director of IQBackOffice - a leading Accounts Payable Processing company. He was also a co-founder and Director at Freecharge.com - among India’s fastest growing internet commerce ventures. He is active in the Angel Investor community and serves as a mentor to various technology start-ups. He served as Chairman of the Electronics Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) and is a member of Young President Organization (Mumbai Chapter). Sandeep Tandon completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California. ## Manu Midha - Type: Angel - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel - Focus: Trading Platform, Apps, SaaS Manu invests in early stage companies through Whitehill Ventures. As part of this executive role he heads Middle East Region for OYO Hotels. He started OYO business in 2018 and scaled it to more than 200 hotels across KSA, UAE, Oman and Bahrain markets. He has travelled extensively across ME and developed strong relationships. He is credited withtwo successful exits in e-commerce, Infibeam through IPO and Souq through acquisition by Amazon. He headed Electronics business for Souq.com in UAE. Prior to Souq, Manu was Vice President, Planning and Strategy at Infibeam. He was responsible for launching and growing BuildaBazaar in India and Middle East. ## India Quotient - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Internet, Software, E-Commerce India Quotient is a new type of early stage investor. We fund companies building disruptive businesses aimed at Indian consumers. We're creating a powerful network of start-up enthusiasts. ## First Cheque - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Internet, Information Technology First Cheque Built and Exited Founders, Product Leaders, Growth Leaders, and also angel investors. A lot of change They bring is in how to think- based on first principles, based on data, building a data driven organisation, setting up teams for performance et al. Most importantly, They will help you graduate to the next level of your journey. ## Archana Priyadarshini - Type: Angel - Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: SaaS, Financial Services, Information Technology Archana Priyadarshini is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Forward Slash Capital. She previously worked at PointOne Capital Fund 1 as a General Partner. Archana Priyadarshini attended Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. ## Aparna Rajkumar - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Sports, eSports, Internet Aparna Rajkumar ## JetSynthesys - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Corporate Round - Focus: Music, Events, Gaming Our aim is to build world class digital products, platforms and services in India, with a goal of impacting the daily digital lives of 1.3 Billion Indians. A billion+ reaching for their mobiles, we reach them through our products. ## Rajan Anandan - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence As part of the leadership team at Sequoia Capital India, Rajan is focusing on developing its early-stage program Surge, into the world's top scale-up program for startups by acting as an investment advisor and mentor to the programme's founders. Surge aims to engineer rapid early progress for startups, by enabling disproportionateaccess to capital, talent, network and decades of company-building knowledge. Rajan's deep understanding of technology, operating expertise and a track record of growing tech businesses across the region will help Surge's founders scale and build the businesses of tomorrow.Prior to Sequoia, as Head of Google India and Southeast Asia, Rajan played a key role in expanding the regions internet ecosystem while accelerating Google's innovation and growth units. He is also a prolific angel investor who has backed a large number of successful startups at very early stages. Rajan also led Microsoft and Dell in India and was earlier a Partner at McKinsey & Company in Chicago. ## Dream Sports Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: eSports, Analytics, Fantasy Sports Dream Sports Investments makes investments in sports-tech businesses. ## Lakshmi Narayanan - Type: Angel - Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Sports Lakshmi Narayanan is the Chief Executive Officer at Cognizant Technology Solutions. ## Stellaris Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology We help fearless founders build legendary businesses. We are an early-stage, technology-focused, sector-agnostic investment firm. We lead our investments with deep conviction, committed to the journey of building a company from zero to one, and beyond. ## NuVentures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: Travel, Internet, Software Discover different types of bets, from parlays to prop bets, with this guide. Learn how each type works to improve your betting strategy. ## Khalid AlTawil - Type: Angel - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Gaming, eSports, Rental Khalid AlTawil is a Board Member at Saudi Chemcial Company. ## Duane Park - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Family, Gaming, Content Duane Park specializes in providing custom planned events services. It primarily hosts events from bridal showers to retirement parties. Corporate clients include Millbank, American Express, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, and Citigroup.The company is available for daytime and evening hires for private events, photo and video shoots, celebrations,and corporate events. ## Peak XV Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce We help the daring build legendary companies. ## Potential Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series C - Focus: Gaming, Content, eSports Potential Ventures operates as a venture capital firm. ## APRIL Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Retail, Fashion, eSports Venture capital fund focused on multiple sectors ## Smile Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Internet, Advertising, E-Commerce Smile is Asia’s leading platform that builds internet businesses with passionate entrepreneurs. We partner with fast-growing companies for their expansion and invest in disruptive companies.Business Building We build and operate companies across multiple domains such as digital media, consumer internet, SaaS and more. We operate Tyroo, APAC’sLargest Multi-Screen Performance Network and SingleInterface, a location-based marketing company for multi-location enterprise retail brands. Some notable ones are as follows: -> Quasar sold to WPP -> SVG Media sold to Dentsu Aegis Network -> Squad Digital sold to Scan GroupPartnerships (Katalyzers) We partner with fast growing technology companies to expand their business overseas. Our partnerships include Airbnb, WPP(Prodigi/Hogarth India), WPP Africa and moreInvestments We enable entrepreneurship by investing in disruptive companies. Our investments include Letsbuy.com, HackerEarth, Scoopwhoop, Yumlane, Rapido, Wealthy, The Man Company, Bira 91, Little Eye Labs and more Say Hello! info@smile.co.in ## Orbit Startups - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cork, Cork, Ireland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Software Orbit Startups helps companies scaling breakthrough technologies across emerging and frontier markets to the regions with the most aggressive growth. ## Baldota Family Office - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Gaming, Content, eSports Baldota Family Office operates as a family investment office. ## Pivot Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Convertible Note - Focus: Gaming, Content, eSports The domain name, pivot.asia, beckons the ambitious minds of startups seeking to navigate the ever-changing tides of business in the Asian market. It encapsulates the essence of adaptability, resilience, and strategic maneuvering. An evocati ## Akshay Sasikumar - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Sports, eSports, Internet Akshay Sasikumar ## Arthayan - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Sports, Content, eSports Arthayan is a fundraising platform for startups that offers startup acceleration, strategic tie-ups, and incubation setup services. ## Boman Irani - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Gaming, Content, eSports Boman Irani ## Sequoia Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Menlo Park, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence We help the daring build We help the daring build legendary companies from idea to IPO and beyond. companies. ## Better Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santa Clara, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Financial Services, Information Technology Better is a global venture capital firm that backs bold innovators on day zero. ## Anjan Kumar - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: eSports Anjan Kumar ## Venture Highway - Type: VC Fund - Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Internet Venture Highway teams up with the next generation of entrepreneurs by providing guidance and capital to early-stage nascent ideas in technology.We are looking to team up with founders who demonstrate a passion and ability to create world-class businesses. If you’ve got the ability, drive, desire, passion, perseverance, and all that ‘good’ (butreally really painful) stuff then you’ve reached the right place. ## Lightbox - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series C - Focus: E-Commerce, Mobile Apps, Internet Lightbox is a Mumbai based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology-led consumer businesses that are shaping the future of consumption in India. ## KOMLAY Group - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Sports, eSports, Digital Entertainment KOMLAY Group ## Trevor Wright - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Gaming I am entrepreneur and operator. In the past, I co-Founded and sold Vitrue to Oracle for $300 M. I also co-Founded and sold Black Bag Advertising to WPP for $14 M. I was also on the founding team At Flycast Network which had an IPO and was later acquired for $2.2 B. I am currently an angel investor with company exists totaling over $1 B so far. ## North Base Media - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Digital Media, Publishing, Advertising NBM is a specialized firm that successfully pioneered global digital-media investing over the last decade, backing successes like IDN Media in Indonesia, Pocket Aces in India, TheNewsLens in Taiwan and Capital Digital in Mexico. Its first venture fund, launched in 2015, consistently ranks in the top quartile of media and global venture funds. TheFund, which has been backed by several of the world’s leading media brands, is now open to other investors as its investment team moves to take advantage of the sudden rise of opportunities and new valuations in the global media landscape. NBM’s co-founders are Marcus Brauchli, the former top editor at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal; Sasa Vucinic, the longtime CEO of the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF). The firm’s general counsel is Stuart Karle, former COO of Reuters and General Counsel of the Journal.