Venture Catalysts
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Maharashtra, India
Countries of investment
- India
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Series C
Industries
About
Venture Catalysts is Asia’s largest Integrated Incubator, investing $500K to $1MN per startup with one-year incubation support. Established in 2016, it has nurtured category-leading startups like Fynd, Beardo, and PeeSafe.
Venture Catalysts is Asia’s largest Integrated Incubator, investing $500K to $1MN per startup with one-year incubation support. Established in 2016, it has nurtured category-leading startups like Fynd, Beardo, and PeeSafe.
Investment Thesis
They invest across sectors. Venture Catalysts is creating the worlds largest community driven integrated incubator that supports startups across its lifecycle with a combination of capital, knowledge & network. Having started in 2016, Venture Catalysts has been Indias top ranked early stage startup investor for 5 years running, and has featured amongst the worlds top 3 early stage investors for the last 2 years.
Manager's Experience
With a robust background in venture capital, the fund manager has successfully led numerous investments across technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors, emphasizing early-stage opportunities. Active primarily in the Indian market, they have orchestrated over 30 deals, showcasing a strong focus on operator-first strategies that leverage deep industry insights. Their approach has yielded several notable exits, including high-profile acquisitions that reflect their keen market acumen. This manager’s data-driven mindset enables them to identify emerging trends and thematic investment opportunities, positioning their portfolio for sustained growth.
Team
Vishal Maheshwari
Viiveck Verma
Soniya Kukreja
Soham Avlani
Shruti Arya
Shashwat Gupta
Sei Deshpande
Ruben Dcunha
Rohan Roy
Rishabh Golchha