# Series C investors in India (2026 list)

> 87 series C investors in India, 92% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Accel. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-investors-in-india (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Series C investors in India

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 87 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseries-c-investors-in-india)The top 25

**87** investors on the list *+7* this week

**2,339** cheques in 12 months *-3%* against the market

**$26M** median round they joined *+225%* against the market median

**92%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**70%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$47M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **535** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [B Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/b-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **495** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Temasek Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **384** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Peak XV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **317** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [Nexus Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nexus-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **294** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) *Deploying now* Government · United States **283** **$39M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [BEENEXT](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beenext) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **161** **$6.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Kalaari Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kalaari-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **142** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Sony Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sony-innovation-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **142** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [IMM Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/imm-investment-corp) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **136** **$14M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Elevation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elevation-capital-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **128** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Play Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/play-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **128** **$5.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Seraphim Space](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seraphim-space) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **125** **$6.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [StepStone Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stepstone-group) *Deploying now* Fund of funds · United States **111** **$60M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Matrix Partners India](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners-india) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **109** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Radical Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/radical-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **94** **$26M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [3one4 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3one4-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **92** **$6.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Surge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv-partners) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Singapore **91** **$5.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Declaration Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/declaration-partners) *Deploying now* Family office · United States **90** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Alteria Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alteria-capital) *Deploying now* Venture debt · India **81** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**62 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Physicl](https://millionrounds.com/company/physicl)** Seed · $10M *With* [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp)
- **6** Nov **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *Led by* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **5** Nov **[altM](https://millionrounds.com/company/altm)** Series A · $10M *With* [Omnivore](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omnivore)
- **4** Nov **[Blitz](https://millionrounds.com/company/blitz)** Pre-seed · $3M *Led by* [IvyCap Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivycap-ventures)

## Stages This Year

1,979 rounds

- Venture **21%**
- Series A **16%**
- Seed **15%**
- Pre-seed **14%**
- Series B **9%**
- Other **25%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,013**
- Fintech **142**
- Big Data & Analytics **108**
- Healthcare **100**
- Financial Services **82**
- Aerospace & Space **75**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

606 Q1 25

588 Q2 25

723 Q3 25

741 Q4 25

694 Q1 26

641 Q2 26

505 Q3 26

200 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

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- [Series A investors in United States 2,305](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-investors-in-united-states)
- [Seed investors in United States 2,252](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-united-states)
- [Series B investors in United States 1,647](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-investors-in-united-states)
- [Growth investors in United States 1,329](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-investors-in-united-states)
- [Early stage investors in United Kingdom 1,166](https://millionrounds.com/lists/early-stage-investors-in-united-kingdom)
- [Series C investors in United States 967](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-investors-in-united-states)
- [Pre-seed investors in United States 774](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-investors-in-united-states)
- [Seed investors in United Kingdom 692](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-united-kingdom)

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## Reading for founders at Series B and scaling

- Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies Reid Hoffman · 2018 3.95 from 7,118 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing Moats and competition About the book Foreword by Bill Gates LinkedIn cofounder, legendary investor, and host of the award-winning Masters of Scale podcast reveals the secret to starting and scaling massively valuable companies. What entrepreneur or founder doesn’t aspire to build the next Amazon, Facebook, or… On AmazonListen on Audible
- One Page Talent Management: Eliminating Complexity, Adding Value Marc Effron · 2010 4.00 from 311 ratings on Goodreads Leading and managing Hiring and culture Scaling and operations About the book A Revolutionary Approach to Talent Management You know that winning in today’s marketplace requires top quality talent. You also know what it takes to build that talent, and you spend significant financial and human resources to make it happen. Yet somehow, your company’s… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups Daniel Coyle · 2017 4.24 from 37,412 ratings on Goodreads Hiring and culture Leading and managing About the book What do Pixar, Google and the San Antonio Spurs basketball team have in common?The answer is that they all owe their extraordinary success to their team-building skills. In The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle goes inside some of the most effective organisations in the world and… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't Verne Harnish · 2014 4.16 from 6,229 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing About the book Winner of the 2015 International Book Awards for General Business Winner of the 2015 National Indie Excellence Award for General Business Winner of the 2015 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Gold Medal for Non-Fiction Business Winner of the 2015 Paris Book… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&stage=scaling).

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## Quick answers about series C investors in India

### Who are the most active series C investors in India?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Tiger Global Management.

### How many series C investors in India are there?

87 are on record. 92% made an investment in the last 12 months and 70% have led a round.

### Which stages do series C investors in India back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (22%) and Seed (21%).

### How big are the rounds series C investors in India join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $14M.

### Which sectors do series C investors in India back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

### Which series C investors in India lead the most rounds?

Accel (103 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led).

### Where are series C investors in India based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (12), Singapore (4) and India (4).

### What have series C investors in India invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with U.S. Venture Partners), Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel) and Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Tiger Global Management).

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