First Cheque
VC Fund
Mumbai, India
First Cheque is a VC fund in Mumbai focused on Software and Internet. 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.
- Total investments:
- 129
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 17%
- Fund size:
- $4.7M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries First Cheque invests in
Stages First Cheque invests in
Countries First Cheque invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $250k–$3M
- Pre-Seed
- $130k–$999k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 29 (22%)
- Internet 14 (11%)
- Information Technology 14 (11%)
- Artificial Intelligence 14 (11%)
- E-Commerce 12 (9%)
Stage
- Seed 79 (61%)
- Pre-Seed 32 (25%)
- Angel 3 (2%)
- Series A 3 (2%)
- Funding Round 1 (1%)
Country
- India 98 (76%)
- United States 16 (12%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kushal Bhagia
CEO
|
CEO | Total investments: 28 | Find email | |
Prateek Agarwal
Investment Lead
|
Investment Lead | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onpoint is an exclusive rewards and cashback platform that aggregates affiliate commissions and gift card discounts into a single loyalty currency | $600K / Pre-Seed / Jul 07, 2026 | ||
| Lorazzo makes water-efficient bathroom and kitchen fixtures and fittings with sleek designs and tech-savvy functionality. | $545.8K / Seed / Jan 21, 2026 | ||
| 30 Sundays provides travel planning services and vacation packages designed for couples. The company creates personalized itineraries that combine flights, accommodations, transportation, activities, and dining recommendations while emphasizing transparent pricing and curated travel options. It also offers an AI-powered itinerary analysis tool thatreviews travel plans, along with a mobile application that provides itinerary management, travel documents, destination information, restaurant recommendations, translations, and AI-assisted travel guidance before and during trips. | $770K / Pre-Seed / Nov 05, 2024 | ||
| BitScale enables growth teams to create scalable AI operations. Bitscale is developing a new form of UI that allows sales and marketing professionals to automate their manual procedures, making them 10X more successful. | Pre-Seed / Jul 19, 2024 | ||
| Wuri is an AI firm that transform web stories into captivating audio-visual novels. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Apr 03, 2024 | ||
| Dubpro.ai is a video content through advanced AI-driven dubbing solutions, that provides high-quality vernacular content localization that was previously inaccessible due to cost restrictions and time-consuming processes. | $500K / Seed / Mar 04, 2024 | ||
| GetCrux is an AI Copilot for Performance Marketing. We help media buyers take the right actions at the right time and boost performance. | $1.7M / Seed / Feb 08, 2024 | ||
| Medial App is an alternative professional social media platform focussed on the startup ecosystem of India. It is a fresh take on the cream of the industry. Get relevant and apt data/news and current trends update around FinTech, EdTech, SaaS, Gaming startups, Layoff Alerts, Funding Alerts, AI startups, ML, Shutdowns and much more. Medial isyour one stop destination for workplace communication and exploration. Currently we have a super accurate and relevant news feed around startups and the venture capital industry along with Private equity news. We will soon be introducing Feed and Product page along with company pages and jobs + internal networking tools like users search and Dm's. We are trying to build the most honed community of professionals around the world. Currently focussed on India, the platform will go international soon. | $120K / Pre-Seed / Jan 17, 2024 | ||
| Ambitio is an AI tool that helps you with your entire study abroad adventure, from program selection to drafting your application and achieving those dream admissions. | $186.7K / Pre-Seed / Jan 10, 2024 | ||
| Revolutionize your reconciliation process with automated solutions. Accelerate efficiency, minimize errors, and increase accuracy with cutting-edge technology designed to streamline your financial operations. Say goodbye to manual tasks and embrace the future of reconciliations with seamless automation tools at your fingertips. | Seed / Jan 01, 2024 | ||
| See all 129 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does First Cheque invest in?
First Cheque invests primarily in Software, Internet and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 129 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does First Cheque invest in?
First Cheque typically joins rounds of $250k–$3M at Seed and $130k–$999k at Pre-Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not First Cheque's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds First Cheque took part in.
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Who are the partners at First Cheque?
The team at First Cheque includes Kushal Bhagia (CEO) and Prateek Agarwal (Investment Lead). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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