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Top 50 SaaS VC (Venture Capital) Funds in India in April 2025

Last updated: Apr 2025 A list of 50 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Saas startups based in India. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Saas companies from India. We update this investor list every month.

Top 50 SaaS VC (Venture Capital) Funds in India in April 2025

Investor	SaaS India investments
Inflection Point Ventures	101
Titan Capital	94
Blume Ventures	91
LetsVenture	91
IAN Group	81
India Quotient	66
Mumbai Angels	65
Artha Group	64
3one4 Capital	62
GSF	59
Accel	59
100X.VC	58
First Cheque	58
Peak XV Partners	57
Kalaari Capital	56
SOSV	56
BEENEXT	53
Better Capital	52
Info Edge	51
ah! Ventures	51
Nexus Venture Partners	50
Z47	46
Omnivore	46
Elevation Capital	45
Unicorn India Ventures	42
Venture Highway	40
Whiteboard Capital	39
Lead Angels Network	39
Kae Capital	39
SucSEED Indovation	39
Singapore Angel Network	38
Chiratae Ventures	38
The Chennai Angels	37
YourNest Venture Capital	36
Orios Venture Partners	36
IvyCap Ventures	35
Dholakia Ventures	32
Supermorpheus	32
Cloud Capital	31
Stellaris Venture Partners	31
Endiya Partners	30
JITO Angel Network	29
We Founder Circle	29
Omidyar Network	29
Prime Venture Partners	29
Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship	28
Shastra VC	27
Lightspeed India Partners	27
Unitus Ventures	27
Pravega Ventures	26

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Inflection Point Ventures, with over 3300 CXOs and professionals, HNIs and Family Offices, is India’s leading angel network investing in early-to-mid stage startups. IPV supports new-age entrepreneurs with not just capital but also uses its wide network of investors to provide startups with access to new markets, customers, guidance and mentorship.Inflection Point Ventures is democratizing angel investing with low membership fee, lowest investment ticket size (per investor), transparent investment process and extensive upfront due-diligence led by industry experts. IPV is industry agnostic, with a focus on committed and competent founders.

Investment focus

Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

NOTO — NOTO is a brand that makes healthy, low-calorie, low sugar, and high-protein ice-cream.
Neural Defend — Combating Financial Fraud with Neural Defend's Real-Time Deepfake Defense System
Basil Alliance Services — Basil Alliance Services is a renowned Alco-Bev firm specializing in wine, gin, whiskey, and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages.

Titan Capital invests behind world class entrepreneurs looking to create wide-scale positive impact on India and the World.

Investment focus

Software, Internet, Financial Services
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Krvvy — Experience total comfort with Krvvy's collection of women's undergarments. Shop online for a wide range of underwears, bras & shapewear for support & style.
TyrePlex — Buy car and bike tyres. Best tyre price, features, reviews. Find right tyre size and tyre dealer details
GreenFortune — GreenFortune is India's fastest growing uPVC windows and doors manufacturer powered by technology and Innovation. 150+ Fabricators | 100+ Locations | Pan India

Backing the next wave of revolutionary founders, from India, for the world.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Series B
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

OSSO — OSSO provides comprehensive treatment for a full range of orthopedic conditions.
STAGE — STAGE is an Indian language content platform for artist-led entertainment.
goStops — goSTOPS offers best option for backpackers or youth solo adventurers tour traveller cheap hostel stay room booking online in india. We are a chain of backpacker hostels accommodation that strives to provide social stays & experiential travels at every step for a youth tourism.

Connect with 10,000 plus angel investors. Raise funding seamlessly. Find startups to invest in. Easy to use & seamless technology platform for startup investing & funding.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Internet
Seed, Series A, Angel
India, United States, Italy

Portfolio highlights

NOTO — NOTO is a brand that makes healthy, low-calorie, low sugar, and high-protein ice-cream.
The Energy Company — The energy company assists mobility users in adopting electric vehicles by providing faster, cheaper, and more reliable batteries.
Klassroom Edutech — Klassroom Edutech, a Mumbai-based hybrid (offline to online) tutoring platform.

Started in April 2006, the Indian Angel Network is a unique concept which brings together highly successful entrepreneurs and CEOs from India and around the world who are interested in investing in startup / early stage ventures which have the potential of creating disproportionate value.The Network, in addition to money, provide constantaccess to high quality mentoring, vast networks and inputs on strategy as well as execution. The Network members, because of their background are better able to assess the potential and risks at the early stage.

Investment focus

Software, Education, Health Care
Seed, Angel, Series A
India, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Prantae Solutions — Prantae Solutions is a biotechnology company that creates affordable technologies for rare and neglected disorders. They are backed by experienced and enthusiastic scientists and faculties from leading institutes and universities, legal advisors, clinicians, and media personnel in the country who are united by a single aim of creating better healthopportunities. They aim to channelize the entire profit into the development of new technologies and creating health awareness in the country.It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India.
Ahammune Biosciences — Ahammune Biosciences is an innovation-led drug discovery company started in 2016 which focuses on developing new treatment options for immune mediated diseases of the skin. Our current program is on the depigmenting disorder, Vitiligo.
FluxGen Sustainable Technologies — FluxGen Sustainable Technologies is an AI and IoT start-up company engaged in developing engineering technologies for energy systems.

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.

Investment focus

Internet, Software, E-Commerce
Seed, Series A, Series B
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Furnishka — Furnishka is a furniture industries that provides wide range of products for home decor items, sofa, coffee tables and dining tables.
Blitz — Blitz powers last-mile logistics for D2C brands with 60-min, 2-hour, same-day, and next-day delivery. Scale your quick commerce with our Darkstore fulfillment model for ultra-fast shipping.
Agrim Wholesale — Agrim Wholesale is a b2b e-commerce market for manufacturers and retailers.

Mumbai Angels is an angle stage investment firm. Mumbai Angels has served as a breeding ground for both plug-in businesses for larger corporations and financial investors seeking incubated businesses ready to scale.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Software
Seed, Funding Round, Angel
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Hemptyful — Hemptyful's hemp seed-based goods include dips and cold-pressed oils made from premium hemp seeds, providing a high supply of protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and critical components for a healthy and balanced diet
ReCircle — ReCircle is a resource recovery enterprise. It works toward the circular economy and supports sustainable businesses through EPR and PNP services. India.
Big Bang Boom Solutions — Big Bang Boom Solutions is India's hottest new Startup in the Defence Sector. Founded by a couple of serial entrepreneurs who are comfortable in Deep Tech, it aims to co-create intellectual property that can reside within the borders of the country. The Founders have great connects in the Research Space which helps them develop technology thatbolsters the capability of the Indian Armed Forces.

Artha India Ventures' league of member Angel Investors mentor and invest in nascent ventures with business ideas that create value by participating in the entrepreneurial process. AIV have invested in more than 47 start-ups and has diversified portfolio ranging from last minute hotel bookings (HotelsAroundYou.com), to classes aggregators(FindUrClass.com), cosmetic ecommerce (Purplle.com) and at home salon services (The Home Salon). From microfinance credit rating platforms (Inventure) to online interview platforms (Talview), electronic repair & insurance companies (PickMeIndia.com), Cloud Telephone (Exotel.com) and Cab Aggregators (BookMyCab.com) the portfolio has it all.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Internet, E-Commerce
Seed, Angel, Funding Round
India, United States, Kenya

Portfolio highlights

Futwork — With Futwork, learn for free and get a telecaller job. Find Work from Home jobs in India. Flexi hours & work suitable for freshers and women. Earn from home now!
GetWork — Looking to hire top talent for your organization? GetWork is the platform for you! With a candidate pool of 1.9M+ job seekers, you can easily post your job and find the perfect candidate for your needs. Sign up today and start hiring with GetWork.
KarmaLifeAI — KarmaLifeAI is an AI-powered digital solution for the financial well being of blue-collar gig workers and micro-business. The company allows the user to pay directly for key expenditures and smoothen their consumption patterns. It offers real-time access to credit for gig workers, based on their payroll account, through partnerships with thedigital platforms they work for. It operates an interest-free subscription model in which the platform or the gig worker can pay a flat fee and access credit equalling up to one-third of their monthly income. The company analyzes alternative data points and payment behavior over time to unlock higher credit lines for the workers.

At 3one4, we are biased towards action and channel the relevant resources to support generational innovation engines out of India. We partner with early-stage companies that are mission-oriented and are setting new standards for inclusive value creation and sustainable growth.

Investment focus

Software, Financial Services, FinTech
Seed, Series A, Series B
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Scimplify — Discover Scimplify, a leading CDMO company based in India. Explore our end-to-end solutions and commitment to quality and sustainability.
Rezolv — Rezolv is a comprehensive, AI-powered debt collections platform that transforms the way financial institutions manage their collections processes. Designed to address the challenges of traditional debt recovery, Rezolv seamlessly integrates advanced analytics, AI, and Generative AI to optimize every aspect of the collections lifecycle. The platformenables financial institutions to streamline workflows across digital communication, field operations, calling, and legal interventions, providing a unified solution to manage and improve collections efficiency.Rezolv’s powerful features include a low-code/no-code Strategy Builder, which allows lenders to create personalized strategies, segment customers dynamically, and test the effectiveness of different interventions. By leveraging behavioral models and self-cure scores, the platform helps determine the next best action for each customer, driving higher resolution rates while reducing operational costs.The platform also includes an advanced Audit Engine that automates call quality assessments, ensures compliance, and identifies agent training needs. Its Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) and Reputation Management tools further enhance borrower experiences by monitoring sentiment, managing escalations, and maintaining high service standards. Additionally, Rezolv automates settlement offers, dues waivers, and payment plans through its Special Offers module, simplifying complex financial negotiations.Field operations are streamlined with geo-intelligent case allocations, address prioritization, and real-time tracking, while digital communications are personalized and automated across channels such as SMS, WhatsApp, email, and IVR. Rezolv also integrates seamlessly with lenders’ existing systems, ensuring easy deployment and scalability for financial institutions of all sizes.With a focus on improving resolution rates, reducing costs, and maintaining regulatory compliance, Rezolv offers a modern, modular, and intelligent solution to revolutionize debt collections for banks, NBFCs, and fintechs.
Felicity Games — Felicity Games place our users at the core of our gaming experience, believing that maximizing user satisfaction will in turn maximize lifetime value in the long term.

GSF is a tech-focused early stage venture capital firm, providing the first cheque to founders from incubation to seed.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, SaaS
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

MiClient — Miclient are deal closure platform which was founded by experienced sales leaders who recognized the need for a new generation of complicated quote configuration, contract signing, renewal & payment collection at one place for SMEs, Lead Management System, B2B SaaS, CRM software, CPQ (Configure- Price- Quote)
MeetRecord — MeetRecord helps sales teams to capture insights from calls to win more details and build high-performing teams using end-to-end coaching automation.
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.

First partner to exceptional teams everywhere

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Information Technology
Series A, Series B, Series C
United States, India, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Spinny — Spinny is a tech-powered new-age used car buying platform enabling trustworthy and hassle-free transactions in used cars. It also brings absolute trust and simplicity to the Indian used car market. They follow a full-stack business model to offer value, transparency, and simplicity to their customers. Spinny's goal is to help our customersbuy a car that matches their aspirations. It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
ApnaMart — ApnaMart is a shop and online retail store.
Swish Robotics — Embodied Intelligence for the Home

100X.VC, a venture capital firm created a new model for funding early stage startups in India. 100X.VC is a SEBI Registered AIF.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Pre-Seed, Seed, Convertible Note
India, United States

Portfolio highlights

PlaySuper — PlaySuper is the core values of a mobile app or game and used to see in product page and should convey the app’s purpose and benefits.PlaySuper is building commerce in games, specifically focusing on revolutionizing in-game commerce by enabling gaming studios to integrate rewards and brands to reach gaming audiences
Baylink — Baylink makes it easy for consumer brands to sell their products in stores. Get more customers and reach a wider audience with our simple, effective solutions.
FUTR STUDIOS — Meet India's first virtual influencer, Kyra, at FUTR Studios

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.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Internet
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
India, United States

Portfolio highlights

Wuri — Transform your ideas into stunning videos with AI-powered editing. Create professional videos in minutes.
30 Sundays — Book personalized international tours, adventures, and accommodations designed specifically for couples. Perfect for honeymoons, anniversaries, and special celebrations.
BitScale — 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.

We help the daring build legendary companies.

Investment focus

Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce
Series A, Series B, Seed
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

ApnaMart — ApnaMart is a shop and online retail store.
Thanks — Thanks is a platform designed to transform the post-purchase "thank you" page into a revenue-generating opportunity while enhancing customer engagement and brand loyalty.
The Whole Truth — Order online from The Whole Truth Foods with secure payment options and seamless online shopping experience.

Kalaari is a $160 million venture capital fund with a strong advisory team in Bangalore investing in early-stage, technology-oriented companies in India.Kalaari Capital invests in the unknown Indian entrepreneur who is poised to become tomorrow’s global leader. They are India’s leading investor in early-stage businesses, nurturing them throughevery aspect of growth on the transformative journey toward success.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Internet, Software
Series A, Series B, Seed
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Figr — Figr is a startup that uses artificial intelligence to transform the product design process. It reduces friction in the creation of digital products by leveraging AI to improve design research, rapidly iterate interfaces, and collaborate with the goal of making product design more accessible.
Triple Tap — Triple Tap is a game development studio, specializing in creating engaging titles.
Clean Electric — Clean Electric builds Lithium-Ion Batteries with Liquid Immersion Cooling. Fast Charge. Long Life. Unparalleled Safety.

SOSV is a global, deep tech venture capital firm that operates the HAX and IndieBio startup development programs focused on human and planetary health. SOSV invests $500,000 in startups at their inception as they onboard either HAX or IndieBio for a 4-6 month period designed to accelerate the raise of their next institutional round. SOSV joins thelater rounds of HAX and IndieBio graduates. 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.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
United States, India, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

MixRift — MIXRIFT - game developers specialized in Mixed Reality
unspun — From 3D scan to perfect fitting custom jeans. unspun makes each pair of jeans unique to your actual body and design. On a mission to reduce global carbon emissions by 1%. As seen in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas, Time's Best Inventions, and PopSci's Best of What's New. Welcome to the future of apparel.
Mesa Quantum — Unlock the potential of chip-scale quantum sensing for enhanced Position, Navigation, And Timing capabilities. Explore Mesa Quantum's practical solutions.

BEENEXT is a Venture Capital fund managed by serial entrepreneurs that focuses on assisting founders with its operational experience, network, trust, unique perspectives, and the capital. The team invests in early-stage tech start-ups that are focused on building the new digital platforms driven by the data network. BEENEXT aims to establish aplatform of founders, by the founders and for the founders across the globe, primarily in South East Asia, India and Japan. Since its establishment in 2015, the team has invested in over 180 companies globally.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Series B
India, Japan, Indonesia

Portfolio highlights

bythen — bythen enables the production of autonomous 3D avatar bots powered by AI.
Zoplar — Zoplar operates a one-stop platform for all healthcare needs, offers a wide range of products for hospitals and clinics.
being juice — being juice is a fruit-based beverage brand specializing in freshly made juices and smoothies. Each of the recipes for our drinks has been specially curated with unique ingredients to bring out more than 20 different flavors.

Better is a global venture capital firm that backs bold innovators on day zero.

Investment focus

Software, Financial Services, Information Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Mili — The most secure meeting assistant for wealth advisors. Transform client meetings into organized notes and actionable follow-ups instantly.
Astra Security — Uncover vulnerabilities in your apps with our Pentest Suite. Protect your business in real time with Website Protection (Firewall & Malware Scanner)
Slikk — Slikk is a fashion brand that aims to deliver value within seconds and drip within minutes

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.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, SaaS
Seed, Series A, Series B
India, United States

Portfolio highlights

Nexstem — We create brain-computer interfaces using EEG to convert brain signals into commands to control technology using your thoughts. Transcending biological limits.
LegitQuest — An online legal research platform with Indian case laws. Research on Indian Cases, Judgments & Acts with AI enabled, User friendly product features.
Clean Electric — Clean Electric builds Lithium-Ion Batteries with Liquid Immersion Cooling. Fast Charge. Long Life. Unparalleled Safety.

ah! Ventures is India’s only curated, sector agnostic and the largest fundraising platform for early stage startups raising funds up to 10 MN USD. Very strong network of 3000+ Investors including 2000+ angel investors and 1000+ institutional investors & fund/family houses, Robust deal pipeline of more than 600 business plans/monthand Well-established brand as one of India’s premier aggregators with a cornucopia of offerings to catalyze startup growth.

Investment focus

Software, EdTech, Food and Beverage
Seed, Angel, Funding Round
India, Singapore, United States

Portfolio highlights

Agrilectric — Making Farming Lucrative Again with our Electric Solutions by Agrilectric.
TechMonk — TechMonk is a full-stack consumer engagement platform that leverages GenAI to tailor every customer encounter.
Klassroom Edutech — Klassroom Edutech, a Mumbai-based hybrid (offline to online) tutoring platform.

Nexus Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that helps founders build product-focused companies. The firm actively partners with founders at inception, seed, or series-A stages and stays involved throughout the company's growth. With $2.6 billion in capital, Nexus invests mainly in enterprise software in the US and digitally-drivenbusinesses in India.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, SaaS
Series A, Seed, Series B
India, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Allo Health — Allo Health is a digital health clinic seeking to normalize sexual wellness through personalized and judgment-free healthcare.
Browser Use — Make Websites Accessible for Agents
CapGrid Solutions — CapGrid is a B2B commerce company specializing in sourcing and procurement of direct-material supplies. Its platform houses detailed capability intelligence of global supply sources from major manufacturing and best-cost sourcing destinations.

We work with visionary founders of early-stage startups to amplify their intrinsic talent.

Investment focus

Financial Services, Internet, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Series B
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Atomicwork — Atomicwork is an employee experience platform that makes it incredibly easy for your teams to find information and get help at work.
SuperOps.ai — SuperOps is a future-ready, unified PSA-RMM platform for modern MSPs. Break away from the bane of LegacyOps tools and unlock your full potential.
The Whole Truth — Order online from The Whole Truth Foods with secure payment options and seamless online shopping experience.

Omnivore funds entrepreneurs building the future ofagriculture and food systems.

Investment focus

AgTech, Agriculture, Farming
Seed, Series A, Series B
India, United States

Portfolio highlights

Fasal — Fasal, an agri-tech platform, developed by Wolkus Technology Solutions, is an AI-powered platform for the Agriculture ecosystem that records a variety of growing conditions on the farm. It then uses artificial intelligence and data science to make on-farm predictions, before delivering the insights anywhere on any device including (iOS, Android,Tablet, and web).Its data-driven precision agriculture solution recommends real-time agronomic solutions to growers using on-farm and micro-climate data collected through agnostic sensors that helps farmers with cost savings in terms of water, energy, fertilizers, and pesticides.
Scimplify — Discover Scimplify, a leading CDMO company based in India. Explore our end-to-end solutions and commitment to quality and sustainability.
Stellapps — Stellapps designs dairy management software applications that leverage the power of technology to improve dairy supply chain parameters. The company's applications leverage the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, cloud, mobility and data analytics to improve agri-supply chain parameters, including milk production, milk procurement, cold chainanimal insurance and farmer payments, enabling dairy farms, dairy farmers and cooperatives to maximize profits while minimizing effort.

Elevation Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on consumers, enterprises, logistics, and B2B.

Investment focus

Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce
Series A, Seed, Series B
India, United States, France

Portfolio highlights

Snabbit — Snabbit is a platform that connects people who want to help with housework. Snabbit provides an application for finding information on professionals in household duties, allowing users to acquire rapid and dependable domestic assistance in just a few minutes.
Seekho — Learn from 10,000+ bite-sized videos on Technology, Money, Youtube, Instagram, and 10+ more categories with Seekho Experts. Start Now
SolarSquare Energy — Visit Solarsquare, India's only UL-certified solar installation company for hassle-free commercial & residential solar panel installation at 0 cost EMI & PPA options.

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.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
India, United Kingdom, United States

Portfolio highlights

ExSURE — ExSURE develops a unique exosome- based targeted drug delivery platform that effectively eliminates cancer cells and cancer stem cells.
Hygnal — Building Tomorrow Today: The Vision of hygnal. In a world where technology evolves at an unprecedented pace, innovation is not just an advantage it’s a necessity. At hygnal, we are at the forefront of this evolution, harnessing the power of NextGen technologies to shape the future and redefine possibilities.A Mission to Transform Our journeybegan with a singular vision: to create groundbreaking solutions that empower individuals and industries to thrive in a world of constant change. At hygnal, we are not just responding to the challenges of today but anticipating the opportunities of tomorrow. Our mission is simple yet profound—to build technologies that bridge the gap between imagination and reality. Whether it’s reshaping how industries operate, enabling smarter cities, or enhancing the way individuals interact with the world, hygnal is committed to leaving a lasting impact.Pioneering NextGen Technologies hygnal’s core philosophy revolves around pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. By leveraging advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and transformative innovations, we aim to revolutionize industries ranging from healthcare to finance, logistics to entertainment, and beyond. Our solutions are designed with the future in mind, ensuring that every product and service we create is not just cutting-edge but also practical, scalable, and adaptable.Excellence as a Core Value At hygnal, excellence isn’t just a goal—it’s a way of life. From ideation to execution, we maintain an unwavering commitment to quality. Every project we undertake reflects our dedication to precision, creativity, and a relentless pursuit of perfection.This commitment ensures that our solutions not only meet expectations but consistently exceed them, earning us a reputation as a trusted partner in the technological revolution.Empowering Industries and Individuals The rapidly evolving technological landscape demands solutions that are as versatile as they are innovative. hygnal aims to empower industries to embrace these changes with confidence and individuals to harness technology to unlock their full potential.By addressing real-world challenges with next-generation technologies, we enable businesses to optimize operations, reduce costs, and achieve unparalleled efficiency. At the same time, we strive to enhance everyday experiences, making technology intuitive, accessible, and impactful.Shaping the Future As hygnal forges ahead, we remain steadfast in our commitment to innovation, growth, and transformative impact. With each breakthrough, we are building not just a company but a legacy—one that will inspire future generations to dream bigger and achieve more.At hygnal, the future is not something we wait for; it’s something we create. Together, we are paving the way for a new era of innovation, ensuring that tomorrow’s technologies are ready to meet the challenges and opportunities of the next generation. Founded by Jaswanth Raj during his academic journey in Bengalore.Hygnal is coming soon get ready to embrace the future of innovation!
Netrasemi — Embedding real-time AI on edge devices with a power-efficient Graph Stream Parallel Architecture.

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.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Internet
Seed, Series A, Series B
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Meragi — Meragi is an end to end wedding decor service taking care of all decor requirements from deisgn to execution, all at a great price
OrbitShift — Advanced AI operating system for actionable account insights, RFP response generation and targeted sales content
Kintsugi AI — Discover powerful Sales Tax Automation Software designed to simplify compliance, eliminate errors, and save your business time.

Whiteboard Capital is Mumbai based early stage investment firm.

Investment focus

Financial Services, Health Care, Information Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
India, United States, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

BiteSpeed — Drive 10% of your Shopify store's revenue from WhatsApp & FB Messenger. Recover abandoned carts, send promotional & shipping messages. Trusted by 1500+ brands!
Mindgrove — Discover the benefits of choosing Mindgrove Tech's System on Chip, backed by SHAKTI open-source processor program. Join the movement to put India on the map.
Perceptyne Robots — Perceptyne Robots is a deep-tech robotics firm developing dexterous, affordable, and contextually aware robots. Its robots are sector agnostic and can be used in applications like product assembly, kitchen automation, packing, and machine tending among others.

Discover exclusive startup investment opportunities with Lead Invest, a SEBI-registered AIF VC Fund. Join our 400+ investors today.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce
Seed, Funding Round, Angel
India, United States

Portfolio highlights

Healspan — At Healspan, we're dedicated to simplifying healthcare operations, particularly in claims management. Our tech-driven platform ensures hospitals can focus on what matters most - providing quality care.
goStops — goSTOPS offers best option for backpackers or youth solo adventurers tour traveller cheap hostel stay room booking online in india. We are a chain of backpacker hostels accommodation that strives to provide social stays & experiential travels at every step for a youth tourism.
Nitro Commerce — Nitro Commerce provides AI tools to help them reach their greatest potential.

Kae Capital is a pioneer of early-stage investing in India, focused on tech startups, and has been investing in India for 10+ years.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Series B
India, United States

Portfolio highlights

BPR Hub — BPRHub is a cloud-based compliance management platform that connects your manufacturing operations with live compliance data to make informed decisions, faster
Qure AI — Qure ai is on a mission to provide accessible, affordable, & timely assistance to healthcare professionals
Recommercex — Recommercex is an organized scrap aggregator that works as a catalyst for positive change in the waste management and recycling industries. Its mission is to transform the reverse supply chain by removing superfluous middlemen and providing pure, sustainable resources.

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.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
India, United States

Portfolio highlights

GameEon Studios — GameEon Studios is a creative game development and publishing company that specializes in creating games for an exciting and meaningful experience.
Biva — BIVA helps D2C Brands scale by offering1. Instant Connections (<10 hours) to all sources - API or non-API/ online or offline2. Curated & Pre-built Business Function-wise Dashboards and reports addressing 80% of use cases3. Custom calculations & Excel Add-in addressing other 20% of use cases4. Alerts and notifications fortimely actions
Str8bat Sport Tech Solutions — The str8bat cricket bat sensor is a lightweight, pocket-sized motion sensor that gives you instant, visual and actionable insights into your batting. Get

SGAN is an early stage VC anchored by the multi billion dollar Thakral Group of Companies and has investments across India, Singapore and the USA.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Health Care, Software
Seed, Angel, Series A
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

MyCaptain — MyCaptain is an online learning and teaching platform offering online courses with placements and certification programs. Upskill industry knowledge in the fields of business, marketing, design, content, and more.
Dawaa Dost — Dawaa Dost specializes in the pharmacy retail chain of generic medicines in India. The company focuses on the availability of affordable generic medicines. Dawaa Dost was founded by Amit Choudhary and Yash Harlalka and is based in India.
The Ayurveda Experience — The Most Trusted and Recognized Ayurveda Platform in North America and Australia, Your One-Stop Shop for All Things Ayurveda! Customized to your Dosha or Body Type, enabling the most personalized Ayurveda Experience. Free Shipping to most parts in the world for orders over 30 USD!

IDG Ventures India is a leading technology venture capital fund in India. The fund is part of IDG Ventures, a global network of technology venture funds with over $6 billion under management with over 220 investee companies and 10 offices across Asia and North America. IDG Ventures has been an investor in companies including Funzio, Ctrip, Tencent,Baidu, Netscape, BabyCenter, Sohu, Vancl and VinaGame. In India, IDG Ventures has invested in companies such as Flipkart, Myntra, Yatra, Newgen, Brainbees (FirstCry.com), Vserv, Manthan Software, Valyoo (Lenskart.com), Actoserba (Zivame.com), NestAway and Hiree. More information about IDG Ventures is available at www.idgvcindia.com

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Health Care
Series A, Series B, Seed
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Metadome.ai — Metadome is a metaverse that provides the no-code infrastructure to millions of creators and brands to build immersive experiences for the virtual world.Metadome is a persistent virtual world, and all experiences (including shopping) will be driven by 3D and AR/VR. Brands will be able to represent themselves in Metadome, and creators will beable to engage through tools that allow everyone to interact, collaborate, learn, play, work, create, trade, transact and buy virtual goods.
Pepsales — Pepsales is a AI Led Product Demo Automation software for B2B SaaS Companies to create personalized and live product demos to increase their sales.
Fibe — Get instant loans up to Rs. 5L with tenures up to 24 months & rates as low as 2.5% p.m. Check your eligibility now.

The Chennai Angels is an Angel Investment Group in India with over 140 individual, corporate and institutional members. The Chennai Angels invests in early stage startups and also provide mentorship for their portfolio companies.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Funding Round, Angel
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Proost69 — Proost69 offers a premium quality beer with a smooth taste.
Ai Health Highway — AiSteth is a next-gen smart stethoscope that helps you see the sound - on your smartphone - & detect anomalies with Ai/ML integration.
Kreedo Early Childhood Solutions — Kreedo Preschool Non-Franchise Solution | education development partner that helps create your preschool brand | Promotes with strong ROI.

Early-stage, DeepTech, Enterprise, Startup Funding, B2B, AI, ML, IoT, VR, AR, Blockchain, Tech-enabled, Nurture Capital, Venture Capital

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Software, Machine Learning
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

CargoFL — CargoFL is a B2B logistics technology platform that offers transport management software for enterprises in retail, pharma, and manufacturing sectors. It provides a cloud-based enterprise resource planning platform that focuses on capturing the logistics market by digital technology, automates dispatches, consolidates truckers, and provides supplychain visibility and vehicle tracking.
ThinkMetal — ThinkMetal offers advanced metal 3D printing services for industrial applications. Discover our cutting-edge solutions for manufacturing high-quality metal parts.
Presage Insights — Presage Insights operates as an one stop solution for predictive maintenance and asset management. Presage Insights provides end-to-end scalable and cost effective solution to reduce unplanned machine downtime and increase reliability of the maintenance operations.

Orios Venture Partners is an early stage venture fund which primarily invests in software and technology enabled startups.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, FinTech
Seed, Series A, Series B
India, United States

Portfolio highlights

WickedGud — WickedGud is to make eating guilt-free, and change the way the world consumes comfort foods for the better by using indigenous, high nutrition ingredients.
Sustainiam — Digital Carbon Registration Platform and Carbon Exchange for compliance and voluntary markets plugged in with Enterprise SaaS API for Emission calculations and reporting.
NowPurchase — NowPurchase is currently focused on the 19B$ foundry and castings industry. We provide foundries with: 1. Smart: Proprietary software to optimize production process.2. Reliable: Complete ownership as a supplier. Reliable & strict quality check and inspection.3. Transparent: Real time stock and price availability through our WhatsAppBot.We deal with all core production inputs like Ferro Alloys, Additives, Nodularizers, Scrap & Pig Iron among others.

IvyCap Ventures has launched a venture capital fund guided by an entrepreneur-centric investment approach. We celebrate excellence, innovation, fresh ideas in sunrise industries and, most importantly, the entrepreneurial zeal that is at the core of a business venture.Our vision is to build a portfolio of world-class enterprises, driven byexceptional entrepreneurs and powered by IvyCap Ventures.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology
Series A, Seed, Series B
India, United States, Canada

Portfolio highlights

LAIQA — LAIQA's sanitary pads are crafted for superior comfort and leak protection, using eco-conscious materials that are gentle on skin and the environment. Explore our range of high-quality pads and period packs, made to keep you confident throughout your day. Shop the best sanitary pads in India, only at LAIQA.
Blitz — Blitz powers last-mile logistics for D2C brands with 60-min, 2-hour, same-day, and next-day delivery. Scale your quick commerce with our Darkstore fulfillment model for ultra-fast shipping.
GreenStitch.io — Discover Sustainability Software for Fashion & Textiles by Greenstitch. Measure, report, and reduce your environmental impact. Start free 15-days trial today!

Dholakia Ventures is an investment firm.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
India, United States, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Portfolio highlights

NowPurchase — NowPurchase is currently focused on the 19B$ foundry and castings industry. We provide foundries with: 1. Smart: Proprietary software to optimize production process.2. Reliable: Complete ownership as a supplier. Reliable & strict quality check and inspection.3. Transparent: Real time stock and price availability through our WhatsAppBot.We deal with all core production inputs like Ferro Alloys, Additives, Nodularizers, Scrap & Pig Iron among others.
Nitro Commerce — Nitro Commerce provides AI tools to help them reach their greatest potential.
WTF Gyms and Technology — WTF: Revolutionizing the Fitness Landscape in IndiaIn today's fast-paced world, maintaining a healthy lifestyle has become increasingly challenging. Traditional gym models often fail to cater to the diverse needs and preferences of the modern fitness enthusiast. This is where WTF steps in, with a mission to redefine the gym experience inIndia and make fitness more accessible, engaging, and enjoyable for everyone.WTF aims to address the common pain points in the fitness industry by offering innovative solutions that combine cutting-edge technology, personalized fitness plans, and expert coaching. By integrating virtual classes, AI-powered coaching, and tailored workout plans, WTF creates a unique fitness ecosystem that transcends conventional gym models and provides a comprehensive, personalized approach to health and wellness.The impact of WTF's approach is evident in the impressive growth statistics of its partner gyms. About 50% of the WTF gyms have experienced remarkable growth of at least 70% during the last 12 months, while 30% have seen growth anywhere between 20 to 40%. These figures showcase the power of WTF's partnership and the mutual benefits that arise from their collaboration with gym owners.In conclusion, WTF is on a mission to revolutionize the fitness industry in India by addressing the challenges faced by gym-goers and gym owners alike. Through the use of innovative technology, personalized fitness offerings, and a strong emphasis on community-building, WTF is poised to transform the way India stays fit and healthy.

Supermorpheus is an investment firm.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
India, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Arch0 — Arch0 platform offers a pioneering approach that centralizes identity as the foundational element of cloud security, embedding proactive and automated security measures throughout the entire cloud ecosystem.
DrinkPrime — We make India's Smartest Water Purifiers and are redefining water purifier ownership. With us our customers never have to worry about installation, relocation, maintenance hassles. They just have to pay us for the amount of pure water they consume by subscribing to our easy subscription plans and leave their drinking water hassles to us.We're a young company combining the best of IoT and Water Purification technologies to make sure Urban India doesn't have to worry about drinking water again!
The Money Club — Money Club is a registered digital AI chit fund platform in India which lets you create peer-to-peer chit fund clubs. Download the safe & secure app now!

Early-stage Venture Capital for the Cloud Economy

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Financial Services
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

just words — An AI-first modern enterprise marketing stack that sets you in an always-on, set-and-forget motion. Increase your experimentation velocity and keep your team lean! Say goodbye to manual campaign management.
Felicity Games — Felicity Games place our users at the core of our gaming experience, believing that maximizing user satisfaction will in turn maximize lifetime value in the long term.
Oncare Cancer - Best Cancer Treatment Delhi — Oncare offers cutting-edge cancer therapies based on the latest research and studies. Furthermore, and more crucially, we focus on reducing the mental and emotional load that this trip may impose on you.

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.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
India, United States, Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Zouk — 100% Vegan bags from India. We make contemporary bags from Indian handcrafted fabrics. We have a strong manufacturing base in Mumbai
Truva — Truva is a proptech company that specializes in home buying and selling. We have deep expertise in Powai and provide an unparallel customer experience when it comes to buying apartments that are up for resale. We have multiple properties in Hiranandani, Lake Homes, Nahar and Raheja Vihar
Punch — Start trading options with confidence. Punch is a broker with single-screen trading & safety tools for part-time traders. If you're new to options, download Punch app.

Discover Endiya Partners, a leading venture capital firm in India, focusing on funding and nurturing startups in SaaS, Healthcare, Lifesciences, Fintech, and Deeptech. Learn about our early-stage investments and co-founder VC approach.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Machine Learning
Seed, Series A, Series B
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Expertia.AI — AI-powered screening and assessments: find and interview top candidates from 100+ platforms and hire in 24 hours, all at <10% of the cost.
Pulse — Pulse is an Agentic AI-powered platform built for SaaS product teams, enabling product managers to automate feature extraction, prioritise effectively, and make seamless, data-driven decisions. By integrating diverse data sources, Pulse delivers unified, real-time, actionable intelligence. Leveraging purpose-built LLMs and Agentic AI capabilities,it drives outcome-based actions throughout the product lifecycle, enhancing productivity by up to 70% and linking product management to essential business metrics like NRR and churn, ensuring B2B SaaS companies remain agile in a dynamic market.
Nivaan Care — Nivaan Care is a comprehensive chain of chronic pain management clinics. It focuses on providing multidisciplinary care using a biopsychosocial approach.

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.

Investment focus

Education, E-Commerce, Financial Services
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
India, France, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Kyari — Kyari is a plant nursery and online home garden store that offers indoor plants, succulents, planters, and pots online.
BatX Energies — BatX Energies is the India's largest Lithium(Li) Ion Battery Recycling Company which produces battery grade materials to create eco-friendly sustainable energy source.
Select Brands — Select Brands is an Information Technology and Internet firm that manufactured consumer goods in unconventional markets.

WeFounderCircle - Seed Fund by founders, for founders. Backed by a community of successful founders & strategic angels, we help raise seed funding of $100K-$150K to early-stage founders

Investment focus

Education, Software, Health Care
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
India, United States, New Zealand

Portfolio highlights

Oben Electric — Oben EV is an electric vehicle company developing new electric 2-wheelers in-house with indigenously developed components to deliver high quality products for the Indian market & founded by IIT Kharagpur & IIM Bangalore Alumni.Oben’s vision is to use technology as a tool to become the market leader by developing reliable, performanceoriented, and connected electric 2-wheelers with world class designs for the customers.
Crib — Crib is building India's first digital ecosystem aimed at redefining how landlords operate, tenants stay and market sells.
Supplynote — End-to-end supply chain management tool to track inventory, orders, payments and suppliers online

Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, and his wife, Pam, established Omidyar Network based on the belief that every person has the potential to make a difference. Since 2004, they have worked with their partners to create opportunities for people to tap that potential, enabling them to improve their lives and make powerful contributions to theircommunities.They support, scale, and champion the work of their partners in order to maximize social impact. As a philanthropic investment firm, they make both investments and grants, identifying like-minded organizations that they support, help scale, and collaborate with to help realize their full potential. Their efforts are organized around two investment initiatives Access to Capital, and Media, Markets and Transparency.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Education
Series A, Series B, Seed
United States, India, Brazil

Portfolio highlights

Qoala — Asuransi online yang siap melindungi kamu dan orang tersayang, di mana aja, kapan aja. Premi murah, proses klaim mudah, dan 100% digital!
Anthropic — An AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
RailYatri — Indian Railways Train Enquiry, Insights & IRCTC eTicket booking - RailYatri

We are Early-Stage Tech-Driven SectorAgnostic FoundersFirst

Investment focus

Software, FinTech, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
India, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Bolt.Earth — Revos is a smart mobility platform that provides AI-enabled IoT solutions for electric vehicles. The company provides a modular and customizable tracking and control system that integrates easily into vehicles making them smart, safe, and connected.Revos develops the largest network of edge devices and its operating stack to enable electricvehicle adoption in emerging markets.
Navadhan Capital — Navadhan Capital offers capital to under-banked households.
Punch — Start trading options with confidence. Punch is a broker with single-screen trading & safety tools for part-time traders. If you're new to options, download Punch app.

Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) is a business incubator that provides support services to technology-based entrepreneurship in India. It also facilitates the conversion of research activity into entrepreneurial ventures. The institution aims to pre-incubate, incubate, and virtually incubate early-stage entrepreneurialtechnology based ventures; create physical infrastructure and support systems necessary for business incubation activities; facilitate networking with professional resources, including mentors, experts, investors, industry professionals, consultants, and advisors; identify technologies and innovations which have potential for commercial ventures; and promote and foster the spirit of entrepreneurship, and to carry out activities that facilitate knowledge creation, innovation, and entrepreneurship activities.The Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India provides SINE with financial assistance. With infrastructure spread over 10000 sq. ft., SINE can accommodate about 15-17 companies.Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship was founded in 2004 and is based in Powai, India.

Investment focus

Manufacturing
Seed
India

Portfolio highlights

Endimension — Endimension develops AI solutions for medical image analysis. It helps to automatically detect abnormalities and diseases, via AI algorithms from medical scans, so as to reduce patient misdiagnosis and increase Radiologists’ efficiency.
Torus Robotics — Torus Robotics develops unmanned ground vehicles, robotics, and innovative powertrain technology for defense, aviation, automotive, and consumer applications.
Navork Innovations — Navork Innovations is an indian startup that provides technology for extending shelf life of fruits and vegetables that maintains freshness.

Shastra VC is an early stage Micro VC, with proven investments in SaaS, Consumer Internet and New Age Commerce.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
India, United States

Portfolio highlights

Simplismart — Fine-tune and deploy GenAI models with Simplismart's fastest inference engine. Get started with our optimized deployment for generative AI models & MLOps workflow.
Sisir Radar — Sisir Radar is a space and defense technology startup specializing in advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems), which can operate in various weather conditions including rain, fog, and sandstorms. Sisir Radar's technology is aimed at enhancing remote sensing and imaging capabilities for defense, intelligence, and commercial uses.
TrueGradient — TrueGradient build an AI platform to enhance supply chains with demand forecasting, inventory management, and pricing tools.

Lightspeed Venture Partners has invested in direct and cross-border. They invest across several stages and sectors, including technology-led businesses as well as non-technology opportunities in sectors such as advertising and media, business services, financial services, healthcare, education, and retail.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Series B
India, United States, Indonesia

Portfolio highlights

Slikk — Slikk is a fashion brand that aims to deliver value within seconds and drip within minutes
Zolve — Best neo bank in India offering international banking & financial services online. Apply for a US bank account, credit card & student education loan with Zolve!
Bridgetown Research — Bridgetown Research provides custom insights and research to help businesses make data-driven decisions, optimize investments, and drive growth across sectors.

Unitus Ventures is India’s leading impact venture fund investing in startups innovating for the masses across healthcare, education and fintech sectors. Founded in 2012, Unitus Ventures is a part of Capria Network, the leading global network of venture fund managers investing in emerging markets of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Unitus Venturesis based in Bangalore and Seattle. Capria has offices in Bangalore, Jakarta, Nairobi, and Seattle. More at: https://unitus.vc and http://capria.vc

Investment focus

Education, Health Care, Training
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
India, Singapore, United States

Portfolio highlights

Eduvanz — Eduvanz is NBFC and private finance company offers low interest student, education, career, skill development loan in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore.
Cusmat — We Enhance On Job Industrial Worker Performance Through Our Collaborative Physics-Realistic Logistics, Manufacturing and Mining Metaverse
BetterPlace — People-centric HR technology, employee benefits management, upskilling platform and workforce fulfilment solution. We help organisations achieve operational excellence.

Pravega Ventures is keen to provide the first institutional capital to tech-enabled startups, at a seed or a pre-Series A stage

Investment focus

Financial Services, Apps, Internet
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
India, United States

Portfolio highlights

SalarySe — SalarySe offers Credit-on-UPI platform exclusively for Salaried Employees.
Constelli — Constelli is a signal processing company solving problems in Defense and Aerospace fields.
Fluid Analytics — Fluid Robotics provides products and services that enable better management of water and wastewater infrastructure.

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