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Pre-seed investors in India

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a company in India in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 126 →The top 25
126investors on the list+21 this week
1,926cheques in 12 months-7% against the market
$2.4Mmedian round they joined-70% against the market median
87%wrote a cheque in 12 months
35%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Nexus Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States294$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Blume VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · India225$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Keiretsu ForumDeploying nowAngel network · United States185$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8Inflection Point VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States181$1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9South Park CommonsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States153$7.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Genesia VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Japan125$1.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11iSeedDeploying nowVC firm · India118$2.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Better CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity · United Kingdom97$2.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 133one4 CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · India92$6.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Version One VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Canada88$5.9Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15Alteria CapitalDeploying nowVenture debt · India81$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Rainmatter by ZerodhaDeploying nowCorporate VC · India79$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Prosus VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Netherlands72$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18DeVCDeploying nowVC firm · India70$2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Indian Angel NetworkquietAngel network · India30$2.1Mmedian roundOct 2025last seen
  20. 20Saama CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · India28$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21DSG Consumer PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore26$3.4Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22IvyCap VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · India22$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23Titan CapitalDeploying nowFamily office · India19$970Kmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  24. 24Hyderabad AngelsDeploying nowAngel network · India16$788Kmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Vijay Shekhar SharmaDeploying nowVC firm · India10$5.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
101 more on this list

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Quick answers about pre-seed investors in India

Who are the most active pre-seed investors in India?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Accel, Antler and Nexus Venture Partners.

How many pre-seed investors in India are there?

126 are on record. 87% made an investment in the last 12 months and 35% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed investors in India back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (27%) and Seed (27%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed investors in India join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3M.

Which sectors do pre-seed investors in India back most?

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

Which pre-seed investors in India lead the most rounds?

Accel (103 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Prosus Ventures (21 led).

Where are pre-seed investors in India based?

Among the most active, most are based in India (12), the United States (7) and the United Kingdom (2).

What have pre-seed investors in India invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel) and Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons).

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