# Top 50 Retail Startup Investors in India in May 2026 ## Sauce.vc - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 13 - 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. ## Fireside Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - Relevant deals: 11 - 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. ## Ankur Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Agriculture, AgTech, Farming Ankur Capital is an early stage venture capital fund investing in startups with transformative technologies for next billion Indians. The fund invests in non-conventional opportunities across sectors such as agritech, consumer food, healthcare, vernacular tech, fintech, logisitics, edtech, retail tech, digital inclusion and deeptech in these markets. ## Accel - Type: VC Fund - Location: Palo Alto, California, United States - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce First partner to exceptional teams everywhere ## LetsVenture - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 9 - 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. ## Unitus Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seattle, Washington, United States - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Education, Health Care, Training 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 impact fund managers investing in emerging markets of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Unitus Ventures isbased in Bangalore and Seattle. Capria has offices in Bangalore, Singapore, Nairobi, and Seattle. More at: https://unitus.vc and http://capria.vc/network ## Kunal Shah - Type: Angel - Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Internet Kunal Shah ## Indian Angel Network - Type: VC Fund - Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India - Relevant deals: 7 - 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. ## Orios Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, FinTech Orios Venture Partners is an early stage venture fund which primarily invests in software and technology enabled startups. ## Venture Highway - Type: VC Fund - Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: SaaS, Information Technology, Software 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. ## Rohit Bansal - Type: Angel - Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, SaaS Rohit Bansal - Co-Founder @ Snapdeal ## Revant Bhate - Type: Angel - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Health Care, E-Commerce, Retail Revant Bhate is Chief Executive Officer at Mosaic Wellness. ## Kunal Bahl - Type: Angel - Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Rajesh Yabaji - Type: Angel - Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Marketplace, Retail, E-Commerce Rajesh is known for his energy and resilience, and one can see this in his enthusiasm for marathons, and more in his passion for building the world’s largest trucking network. As the Co-Founder and CEO of BlackBuck, Rajesh is charged with constantly moving the company forward. From finance discussions to brainstorming on new product design tobusiness development planning, Rajesh keeps himself involved in all areas of the business. An IIT Kharagpur graduate, Rajesh was heading the Supply Chain division of ITC’s Leaf Tobacco business before starting BlackBuck. He is an inspiring leader who likes to bring out the best in people and help them achieve greater heights by pushing the bar higher. Speaking about pushing the bar higher, Rajesh has been a pole vaulter too. ## The Chennai Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Stellaris Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Inflection Point Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Kalaari Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Ramakant Sharma - Type: Angel - Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Kae Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Trifecta Capital Advisors - Type: VC Fund - Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Debt Financing, Series C, Series D - Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Financial Services Trifecta Capital Advisors India’s first independent venture debt firm.Venture debt is a form of specialty debt financing provided to companies that are not serviced by traditional lenders like Banks. The financing is usually structured as a combination of a loan along with limited equity investment rights (warrants). While established businesseshave many options for debt financing, new economy business have only had access to equity financing to fund their growth. We are here to change that. ## Mumbai Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Tracxn labs - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Human Resources Tracxn Labs is a California-based company that offers a startup research platform which tracks startups across many sectors. ## Singapore Angel Network - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 4 - 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. ## Anupam Mittal - Type: Angel - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Financial Services Anupam started his entrepreneurial journey by founding People Group - A New Media & Entertainment group, which includes businesses such as Shaadi.com, Makaan.com, Mauj Mobile, and People Pictures. Today the group is recognized as one of the most innovative enterprises in the country. Besides his operational roles, Anupam is also one ofIndia's most active angel investors.He attended Boston College. ## Brand Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Real Estate, E-Commerce, Internet Over ten years, Brand Capital has partnered in the building of over 850+ indigenous brands. It has enabled the introduction of new concepts of print advertising in the form of jackets, panorama adverts and flaps, emulated across other print media. Since its inception, Brand capital has helped build several iconic brands and create immenseenterprise value. But most of all, Brand Capital has enabled the discovery of ‘Brand value’. Different from an archetypal Private Equity player, we succeed in contributing ‘Intellectual Capital’, thus supporting the creation of a brand strategy and planning media-spread to optimize value. We now have investments across sectors as wide as – Retail, FMCG, Consumer Durables, Realty, Digital and Mobile, E-Retail, Health & Wellness, Financial Services, Consumer Services and several more. Our invested value today stands at USD 2.5 Billion, driven by our disruptive innovation and the power of the media properties across "The Times Group". - See more at: http://brandcapital.co.in/#sthash.YJ6lB0CB.dpuf ## Artha Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 4 - 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. ## Rajul Garg - Type: Angel - Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Rajul co-founded GlobalLogic, sold for $420M in 2013 to Apax partners in the largest deal of the year in India. Rajul built the operation ground up in India and then expanded through global acquisitions, until 2008. Rajul then consulted with top tier venture capital firms such as Sequoia Capital and Aavishkaar, where he got exposed to the educationsector.Earlier, right out of college, Rajul founded Pine Labs, a leader in the Indian market in credit card transactions.Rajul serves on several Boards, including publicly traded S Mobility, a leader in digital mobility. He is an active mentor to several startups, a sought after angel investor and a participant in several industry bodies such as TiE, NASSCOM, IIT Mentors and othersRajul is a graduate from IIT Delhi. ## Better Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santa Clara, California, United States - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Financial Services, Information Technology Better is a micro venture firm that creates and invests in innovative business which deliver value & impact, and have a strong focus on profitability. Better Labs is our operating portfolio of product businesses that we create and fund and includes ReadyContacts, PicBackMan, DataDoctor, Magik, Simple wall, and Maroun Place. ## SucSEED Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: SaaS, Information Technology, Education An Early Stage Investment Firm. ## Arjun Purkayastha - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Health Care Arjun Purkayastha is a purpose driven leader with extensive global experience managing diverse businesses and multi-cultural teams at FTSE Top 10 and Fortune 100 companies - Reckitt and P&G. He has a strong track record of building outperforming teams, iconic brands & innovative business models across 60+ countries having lived & workedin the UK, Singapore, South Korea. ## India Quotient - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 4 - 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. ## RB Investments Pte. Ltd. - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Food Delivery RB Investments is a Singapore Based Family Office , that invests in people with visionary ideas. We assist portfolio companies in developing and executing strategic growth, building the board and executive management team, exploring capitalization structures, pursuing growth mergers and acquisitions, and enhancing market presence. ## Sharrp Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Wellness Sharrp Ventures invest in early stage and growth stage companies. Sharrp Ventures preference is for companies that have already demonstrated some level of business traction.Sharrp Ventures are sector agnostic, though with some bias for consumer and consumption related ideas. Sharrp Ventures are a small team with access to a wide ecosystem of theMarico Group.Sharrp Ventures can tap into this network to facilitate connections and input on a pull-basis from companies invest in. ## Agility Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Haryana, Haryana, India - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Retail, Food and Beverage, Automotive Agility Venture Partners is an angel network and a venture fund, investing in startups across the tech, service, and manufacturing sectors. ## Lead Angels Network - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 3 - 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 ## Asish Mohapatra - Type: Angel - Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, B2B, Automotive Asish Mohapatra is the Co-Founder and Head of Sales of OfBusiness. He previously worked at Matrix Partners as a Healthcare Investments Lead. Asish Mohapatra attended the Indian School of Business. ## Accion Venture Lab - Type: VC Fund - Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance Accion Venture Lab is an investment initiative that provides startups with seed capital and support. ## Omnivore - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: AgTech, Agriculture, Farming Omnivore funds entrepreneurs building the future ofagriculture and food systems. ## Kishore Ganji - Type: Angel - Location: Marlboro, New Jersey, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care Kishore Ganji is the Angel Investor & Mentor at Astir Ventures. ## Sixth Sense Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## Alteria Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Debt Financing, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Health Care Alteria Capital is a type of risk capital that complements and Venture capital was used to co-invest. It is less expensive than equity and is beneficial. Increase the rewards on stock ownership. Alteria Capital is a venture debt fund that focuses on innovative firms with significant VC backing. ## Pravega Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, Internet, Artificial Intelligence Pravega Ventures is keen to provide the first institutional capital to tech-enabled startups, at a seed or a pre-Series A stage ## GenNext Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning GenNext Ventures is a venture capital firm specialized in early stage investments. ## Lightspeed India Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Internet, Information Technology 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. ## DSG Consumer Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## Rajesh Sawhney - Type: Angel - Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet Rajesh is the co-founder and CEO of InnerChef and Super Angels. He holds a bachelor's degree in electronic engineering from Delhi University, and a master's degree in management from Mumbai University. He has also done a fellowship in 'Globalisation and Leadership' from the London School of Economics and Social Sciences. ## Growth Story - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Food and Beverage GrowthStory is an entrepreneurship platform that promotes greenfield ventures. They work with passionate professionals and marquee VCs to create category leaders such as BigBasket.com, BlueStone.com and Portea Medical. They focus on consumer internet, healthcare, technology, education and the "India-retail consumption" sectors. ## WaterBridge Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Education, Internet We help entrepreneurs build generational companies. ## Roopa Nath - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, Retail, Fashion Roopa Nath - Member @ Mumbai Angels # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co