🌍 Sustainability Meets Innovation! 🌱 We’re thrilled to announce that 100Unicorns, our accelerator fund, has led a $1.2M pre-seed round in Ukhi, a biomaterials startup transforming agricultural residues into patented biodegradable solutions. 🚀 With participation from Venture Catalysts, angel investor Avtar Monga, and debt funding from SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd, this marks a significant step toward promoting eco-friendly practices in the packaging industry and fostering a circular economy. 🌿 Kudos to the visionary co-founders Priyanka Chauhan, Vishal Vivek & Sundeep Kumar Tyagi for their relentless pursuit of sustainability! 🌟 Here’s to driving impact and innovation, one sustainable step at a time. 🌎✨ #FundingAlert #Sustainability #Biomaterials #CircularEconomy #VentureCatalysts #100Unicorns #Innovation
Venture Catalysts++ | India's 1st Multi-Stage VC
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Mumbai, Maharashtra 60,573 followers
Catalysing the Indian Startup Ecosystem
About us
Established in the year 2016, Venture Catalysts++ is India's first multi-stage VC dedicated to creating the world's most prominent startup ecosystem. Our global presence is established across a total of 50+ cities in countries such as UAE, USA, UK, Singapore, Luxembourg, Thailand, Canada, Eastern Africa, Zimbabwe, Hong Kong, and Southern Africa. With $700Mn syndicated across 300+ portfolio startups and a $10 Bn+ portfolio valuation, our ultimate aim is to democratize angel investing. We empower startup founders who dared to dream with 10+ Alternate Investment Funds s It is one of the largest early stage players in India with 3000+ angel investors spread across 11 cities in 3 countries - India, Hong Kong & Qatar. Globally, marquee investors such as YCombinator, Greenoaks, Axis Capital, Alpha Capital, Rocketship, FJ Labs (investors of Airbnb, Uber, Facebook) have co-invested with Venture Catalysts. With its focus on developing startup ecosystem in Tier II, III cities in India, Venture Catalysts has launched its incubation program in cities like Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Raipur, Surat and Nagpur besides metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata. These centres not only offer incubation support to startups but also organise regular investor education sessions for potential angel investors viz. HNIs & industrialists. Besides raising seed stage and Series A investments for startups, Venture Catalysts is known for its startup building capability, strategic guidance, generating business leads, leveraging its network across the globe through its partners and providing phenomenal returns to its investors. It is evident from the fact that more than 10 incubatee companies of Venture Catalysts have raised Series A investment in the last two years especially when the market had not been very upbeat. Today, Venture Catalysts has taken the leadership position in startup investments and incubation and has been rated as India's top Early stage Investor by leading national media.
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http://www.venturecatalysts.in/
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- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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- 51-200 employees
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- Mumbai, Maharashtra
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- Venture Capital, Seed Investment, Angel Investment, Startups, and Mentorship
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Mumbai, Maharashtra 400059, IN
Employees at Venture Catalysts++ | India's 1st Multi-Stage VC
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Abhishek Bhagat
Managing Director, Digital & Technology Investment Banking at JM Financial
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Anand Raghavan
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Idris Motiwala
Product Leader, Fabric SQL Mirroring @ Microsoft | Advisor | Mentor
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Vishal Maheshwari
Country Head | CXO | Consumer Internet | Video OTT | Telecom | Early Stage Venture Capital
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🎥 Investor Insights with Mr. Pankaj Patel Watch as Mr. Patel shares his journey of investing through Venture Catalysts++ and the exciting exit he’s achieving! 🚀 His advice? Building a strong portfolio is key to maximizing returns. 💼✨ Ready to start your investment journey? DM us to become a member of Venture Catalysts++ and join a community that's shaping the future! 🌟 #VentureCatalysts #InvestorStory #SmartInvesting #StartupInvestments #ExitJourney
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🏡 Revolutionising Affordable Housing: BASIC Home Loan is transforming the way India secures homeownership, empowering 2.25 lakh+ customers across the country. 📖 Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3Oj0XSB Atul Monga | Kalyan Josyula | Inc42 Media #portfoliospotlight #basichomeloan #venturecatatlysts #startupinvestment
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🚨 Funding Alert 🚨 We are excited to announce our investment in Assure Clinic, a pioneer in aesthetic dermatological care and hair restoration, as part of its ₹15 crore seed round! 💡 Founded by Dr.Abhishek Pilani and Dr Priyanka Desai Pilani, Assure Clinics operates across 15 centers in India and Dubai, delivering innovative solutions in a fast-growing $17.9 billion market. With a remarkable CAGR of 75.66% over the past three years, Assure Clinics is redefining the future of dermatology and hair restoration. Here’s to driving innovation and growth in a high-demand industry. 🚀 Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma | Ajay Jain | Gaurav Jain | Anuj Golecha | #funding #seedround #venturecatalysts #vcfunding #fundingalert
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🚀 Funding Alert 🚀 Excited to announce that VC Grid, with participation from Venture Catalysts, has led a $1M seed round for same-day delivery startup Pikndel Founded by Teja Vadlamani, Siddharth Batrra, and Tullika Batra, Delhi-based PiknDel is redefining delivery services for D2C and online brands with shared dark stores and ultra-fast delivery options (4 hours to same-day). Here's to empowering innovation and disrupting the logistics landscape. Wishing Team PiknDel tremendous success ahead! 🙌 Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma | Ajay Jain | Gaurav Jain | Anuj Golecha | Vansh Oberoi #FundingAlert #LogisticsInnovation #StartupEcosystem #VCGRID #VentureCatalysts
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This Children’s Day, we’re proud to support our portfolio startups making a lasting impact on kids' lives and the planet. 🌍 From Kidbea's sustainable, eco-friendly kidswear to The Elefant's innovative toy rental service, and Bidso's high-quality, locally-made ride-ons, these companies are shaping a brighter, more sustainable future for the next generation. 🌱 Together, we’re building a better tomorrow. Kidbea | the EleFant | Bidso | Swapnil Srivastav | Priyanshi Parekh | Ashwin Jain | Miloni Ghatalia #ChildrensDay #VentureCatalysts #Sustainability #Innovation #KidsFuture
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🚀 *Happening Now!!!* Exciting morning in Mumbai as Meet The Draper shoot meets TiE Mumbai! 🌟 We are thrilled to have industry legends Tim Draper, Ranu Vohra, Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, and Avi Dahiya on stage for a dynamic discussion on Founders & Funders: Ek Prem Katha (A Love Story) 💡💸. Moderated by Ranu Vohra, this session will dive into the journeys of entrepreneurs raising funds, the mindset of investors seeking the right founders, and insights from Avi on bridging the gap between being the right founder and identifying the perfect investor. On top of that, the Draper team is shooting their live show today, featuring Indian founders and broadcasting it globally in their upcoming season! 🌍📺 With TiEcon Mumbai’s 17th Edition fast approaching, we can’t wait to connect with more entrepreneurs, investors, and founders as we continue our Road to TiEcon journey! Tim Draper Draper Associates Ranu Vohra Avendus Venture Catalysts++ | India's 1st Multi-Stage VC Avi Dahiya Twyn Trupti Sharma Naveen Raju Kushal Bhavsar Shabnam Khan AliAtik Majeed Vaishnavi Dhotre Dinesh Kacku Sarika Batra Meet the Drapers #TiEMumbai #MeetTheDraper #FoundersAndFunders #Entrepreneurship #Investors #TiEcon17 #Startups #Mumbai
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Discover how SupplyNote is transforming India’s restaurant supply chain with cutting-edge SaaS and AI solutions. From driving revenue to securing INR 45 Cr in funding, SupplyNote is empowering restaurant operations nationwide. Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4fN86q8 Kushang - | Nitin Prakash | Harshit Mittal | Abhishek Verma | Inc42 Media #portfoliospotlight #venturecatalysts #vcatsportfolio #upwards
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🚀 Calling All Founders! 🚀 Is your startup ready for the next big leap? Pitch your innovative idea to the Venture Catalysts++ team and unlock exclusive opportunities for growth and funding. This is your chance to get noticed and take your venture to new heights! ✨ Apply now and secure your spot: https://bit.ly/3CbKm0c #callingstartups #startupinvestment #fundingalert #getfunded #callingfounders #startyourjourney #journeybegins
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October Recap, Venture Catalysts++ hosted an incredible series of Offline Pitch Days across 8 cities—Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhuj, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jamnagar, Mumbai, and Pune! With 21 promising startups pitching, these events brought together brilliant ideas and potential investors, showcasing the vibrant innovation happening across India. Here’s to fueling the next wave of successful ventures! 🌟 Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma | Ajay Jain | Anuj Golecha | Gaurav Jain | Madhav Bhaskar | Anvit Baliga | Shruti Arya | Rishabh Golchha | Rohan Nair | Reshma Jhaveri | Poonam K Khandelwal | Arnima Shrivastava