# Top 50 Consumer Startup Investors in India in May 2026

## Artha Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 19
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Information Technology, Internet, E-Commerce

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.

## Titan Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
- Relevant deals: 17
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Internet, Health Care

Investing behind Founders who create a Better World Operator-led early stage capital RECENT INVESTMENTS NUMBERS Let's talk numbers? Our portfolio includes 200+ companies spread worldwide across consumer internet, direct to consumer brands, SaaS, and Fintech RAISED OVER $ Billion from 100+ institutional investors EMPLOYED 80 ,000 People all over the world SERVED OVER 135 Million

## Fireside Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 16
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Health Care, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage

Fireside Ventures is proposing a New Approach to Investing in Consumer Brands. Fireside Ventures invests in early stage consumer brands.

## Inflection Point Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
- Relevant deals: 15
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, Health Care

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.

## DSG Consumer Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 14
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Health Care

We are DSG Consumer Partners - India & Southeast Asia's leading consumer-only venture capital fund. We partner with founders in the region to build world-class consumer brands.

## Kunal Shah
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 14
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Internet

Kunal Shah

## Kae Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 14
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services

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

## Accel
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 13
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce

First partner to exceptional teams everywhere

## Blume Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 13
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services

Blume Ventures provides pre-series A and early stage funding to tech-focused/tech-enabled ventures. They are typically the first institutional investors in their portfolio companies and invest for about 8-10 years. They are proponents of a collaborative approach and like to co-invest with like-minded angels and seed funds. They then providefollow-on investments to their stellar portfolio companies.

## Elevation Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
- Relevant deals: 13
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce

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

## Peak XV Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 13
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce

We help the daring build legendary companies.

## Unicorn India Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 12
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology

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.

## India Quotient
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 12
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Internet, Software, E-Commerce

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.

## LetsVenture
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 12
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care

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.

## Sauce.vc
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 11
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Retail, E-Commerce, Health Care

Sauce is a Early stage consumer VC fund with a high engagement model supported by a deep service partner network working across key support areas for scaling a brand in India.

## Kalaari Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 11
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software

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.

## Matrix Partners India
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 10
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Financial Services, Internet, E-Commerce

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

## Mumbai Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 10
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Food and Beverage

Mumbai Angels Network is a sector-agnostic, new age, early-stage, venture investment platform with a diverse membership base, spanning the globe. Today, the network is 600+ members strong, across 70 locations all over the world. They have a 170+ strong portfolio with over 70 exits and next rounds of investments.

## 100X.VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 10
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

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

## The Chennai Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Relevant deals: 9
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Education

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.

## Jitendra Gupta
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 9
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Payments

Jitendra Gupta is the Founder of Jupiter.

## Info Edge
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Relevant deals: 9
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Corporate Round
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet

Info Edge provides online recruitment, matrimonial and real estate classifieds, and related services. 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 educationclassified site.It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in Uttar, Pradesh.

## VenturEast
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Relevant deals: 9
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Health Care, Information Technology, Software

Ventureast is one of India's longest standing venture capital firms investing in Indian businesses since the late 90s.

## Saama Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 8
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Food and Beverage

Saama Capital II, is an India focused venture capital fund and is the independent successor fund to SVB India Capital Partners, I (“SICP”). SICP has been successfully investing in Indian companies since 2006 following a collaborative partner driven approach with diversification across stage and sector. Saama Capital is the same team, with the samestrategy as SICP, but under a new identity.

## Anand Chandrasekaran
- Type: Angel
- Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
- Relevant deals: 8
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce

Anand Chandrasekaran is a Partner at General Catalyst. He previously worked at Facebook and attended Stanford University.

## Helion Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Port Louis Town, Port Louis, Mauritius
- Relevant deals: 8
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software

Helion Venture Partners is a stage independent, India-focused venture fund, investing in high growth technology powered businesses and consumer services.

## Indian Angel Network
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Relevant deals: 8
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, Education, E-Commerce

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.

## Lightbox
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Series A, Series C
- Focus: E-Commerce, Mobile Apps, Internet

Lightbox is a Mumbai based venture capital firms investing in early-stage consumer tech startups in India 

## Ramakant Sharma
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Software, E-Commerce

Ramakant plays a central role in driving all technological innovations that form the backbone of Livspace while also leading our operations team. Before founding Livspace, Ramakant was a core team member and Vice President of Engineering at Myntra, a leading fashion eCommerce startup in India (acquired by Flipkart). Ramakant, graduated from IITKanpur, and holds an MBA from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

## IvyCap Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

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.

## Whiteboard Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Internet, Financial Services

Whiteboard Capital is Mumbai based early stage investment firm.

## Binny Bansal
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Internet, Apps

Binny Bansal is an Indian software engineer and Internet entrepreneur. In 2007 he co-founded the e-commerce platform Flipkart with Sachin Bansal (not related) and was serving as the Chief Operating Officer until 11 January 2016 and was promoted to Chief Executive Officer. In January 2017 he was promoted to Group CEO of Flipkart. Binny is fromChandigarh and graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering.

## Sixth Sense Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Health Care, E-Commerce

Sixth Sense Ventures is India’s first domestic consumer centric venture fund, founded by Nikhil Vora (Ex-Managing Director of IDFC Securities) who is regarded as one of the strongest analytical minds in the country. Sixth Sense has a formidable founding team that includes one of the most reputed corporate CEOs of a large domestic consumer company.Our core team has cumulative experience of over 70 years in the wider consumer domain.

## Chiratae Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care

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

## Aman Gupta
- Type: Angel
- Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Health Care

Aman Gupta - Co Founder & CMO @ boAt

## Veda VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Machine Learning

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

## Kishore Ganji
- Type: Angel
- Location: Marlboro, New Jersey, United States
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care

Kishore Ganji is the Angel Investor & Mentor at Astir Ventures.

## Varun Alagh
- Type: Angel
- Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Education, Health Care

Varun Alagh is the Founder, Chief Dad, and Get Stuff Done Officer at Mamaearth.

## Singapore Angel Network
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care

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.

## Rajesh Mane
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Internet, Mobile, Fashion

An active investor in early stage startups across technology & CPG.

## BEENEXT
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, FinTech

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.

## Kunal Bahl
- Type: Angel
- Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, Software

Kunal is the co-founder and CEO of Snapdeal Private Limited, India's largest no-frills, value focused marketplace. Previously, he has also worked at companies such as Deloitte Consulting and Microsoft in the US. Kunal is an engineer from the University of Pennsylvania and holds a business degree from The Wharton School. He loves backpackingthrough remote parts of the world, savoring unique cuisines and studying development politics in India.

## Anicut Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Debt Financing, Series A
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Health Care, E-Commerce

Anicut Capital is a leading alternative investment firm based in India, dedicated to powering the growth of the country's burgeoning startup & SME ecosystem. With a dynamic team of seasoned professionals, Anicut excels in bridging the gap between ambition and success, providing strategic insights, industry knowledge, and crucial funding. At Anicut, every investment is more than just capital; it's a partnership for the future.

## Singularity Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Fashion, Artificial Intelligence

Singularity Ventures is a multi-strategy emerging markets investment firm that invests in both public as well as private companies.

## We Founder Circle
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Education, Software, Health Care

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

## Lead Angels Network
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Information Technology

Lead Angels is a platform for investing in professionally researched Indian startups and mentored for maximum value creation

## ah! Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, EdTech, Education

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.

## Gemba Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, FinTech

Gemba Capital is a micro VC focusing on early-stage tech investments in seed and pre-seed rounds.

## Revant Bhate
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Health Care, E-Commerce, Retail

Revant Bhate is Chief Executive Officer at Mosaic Wellness.

## Stellaris Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

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.

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