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Defence tech investors in India

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a defence tech company in India in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 35 →The top 25
35investors on the list+9 this week
696cheques in 12 months+6% against the market
$8.7Mmedian round they joined+9% against the market median
100%wrote a cheque in 12 months
54%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Norwest Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States705$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4SBI InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · Japan330$8.7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5Peak XVDeploying nowVC firm · United States317$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Nexus Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States294$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Kalaari CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · India142$5.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 83one4 CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · India92$6.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Ronnie ScrewvalaDeploying nowAngel7$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10360 ONE AssetDeploying nowVC firm · India5$100Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11Shastra VCDeploying nowVC firm · India4$3.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Ashish KacholiaDeploying nowAngel · India4$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Zephyr PeacockDeploying nowVC firm4$6.8Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  14. 14Think InvestmentsDeploying nowHedge fund · United States3$30Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  15. 15Krishna JhaDeploying nowAngel3$2.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16GVFLDeploying nowVC firm · India2$390Kmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17AdvantEdge FoundersDeploying nowAccelerator · India1$1.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18IndusBridge VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · India1$40Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  19. 19Aditum Investment GroupDeploying nowInvestment firm1$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Ashis NayakDeploying nowVC firm1$2.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Avijeet AlagathiDeploying nowAngel1$2.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Equirus InnovateX FundDeploying nowVC firm1$2.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23GJNX VenturesDeploying nowVC firm1$40Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  24. 24Jivesh MadanDeploying nowAngel1$2.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25MGF KavachhDeploying nowInvestment firm1$1.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about defence tech investors in India

Who are the most active defence tech investors in India?

By cheques observed, the most active are General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, SBI Investment and Peak XV.

How many defence tech investors in India are there?

35 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 54% have led a round.

Which stages do defence tech investors in India back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (27%) and Seed (20%).

How big are the rounds defence tech investors in India join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8.7M.

Which sectors do defence tech investors in India back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Healthcare.

Which defence tech investors in India lead the most rounds?

General Catalyst (97 led), Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led) and Norwest Venture Partners (23 led).

Where are defence tech investors in India based?

Among the most active, most are based in India (8), the United States (6) and Japan (1).

What have defence tech investors in India invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Nooks (Growth, Nov 2026, with General Catalyst), Agrani Labs (Nov 2026, with Peak XV) and PowerUp Money (Other, Nov 2026, with Peak XV).

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