# Kstart

> Kstart is a VC fund in Bangalore backing Software and Apps. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bangalore, India
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Feb 2019
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/10215607/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/kstartindia
- Website: http://kstart.in/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/kstartindia/about/

Kstart is a unique seed program designed for the next generation of Indian entrepreneurs. Our singular focus is to enable these visionary founders to build game-changing businesses. At Kstart, we seek to establish long term relationships with founders, and contribute positively from the very first day of our journey together.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Kstart. Shizune tracks 2 team members at Kstart. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/kstart-2?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 50% |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Billing | 1 | 25% |
| FinTech | 1 | 25% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Muthiah Venkateswaran | Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/muthiah-venkateswaran |
| Ratan Tata | Chairman Emeritus | 63 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ratan-n-tata |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GIFSKEY | Their founders have 9 years of work experience, an MBA from Stanford GSB an MBA from Duke's Fuqua School of Business, and graduate degrees from the prestigious BITS Pilani University, to add to the years of experience. And, as you may expect, since GIFS and memes are funny micro-entertainment content, and we work on that, there's alwayssomething to laugh at and feel stress free while working in the office! | $1M | Seed | Feb 05, 2019 |  |
| Signzy | Signzy is a fintech company that offers a no-code AI platform that helps financial service companies automate risk and compliance processes. Its platform utilizes artificial intelligence, cryptography and provides biometric-enabled digital contracts and due diligence through algorithmic risk intelligence as well as digitalizes processes such asidentification, background checks, issuance of electronic bank guarantees, enabling banks to do digital onboarding of KYC in real-time.The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. | $600K |  | May 01, 2018 |  |
| RED.Health | Stanplus Provides 24/7 emergency and medical transportation support.Their fleet 180+ Ambulances can support patients in 15 minutes across Hydrabad, eqquiped with ALS, BLS, Cardiac and Paitent transport Ambulance. | $1.1M | Seed | Oct 12, 2017 |  |
| Perpule | Perpule is one of the fastest-growing retail tech/commerce companies in India and is on a mission to build the commerce platform for India. Perpule's flagship product The UltraPOS is a platform-independent, form factor independent POS billing system that can enable anytime, anywhere billing. It is a cloud-based SaaS product whicheliminates the need for bulky servers and computers in the store. UltraPOS will enable offline stores to reduce billing counter size by up to 40% and help increase sales and revenue through an AI/data-driven approach to dynamic offers, cross-sell and upsell. It is currently being used by retail brands such as Vishal Mega Mart, Big Bazaar, HyperCITY, Foodhall, More, SPAR, 24Seven, Spencer’s and many more. Mission: Building the Commerce Platform for India! | $650K | Seed | Mar 28, 2017 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AngelList](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angellist) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CM Diamant](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cm-diamant) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [INSEAD Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insead-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kalaari Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kalaari-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Touchstone Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/touchstone-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Venture Highway](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venture-highway-c733) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Kstart invest in?

Kstart invests primarily in Software, Apps and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Kstart?

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### Who are the partners at Kstart?

The team at Kstart includes Muthiah Venkateswaran (Partner) and Ratan Tata (Chairman Emeritus). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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