More micro VCs take shape as domestic investors up exposureMicro VCs are early-stage vehicles with fund sizes ranging from as low as Rs 50 crore to a maximum of Rs 250-300 crore. These firms, which ...
15 Dec, 2025, 04.41 PM IST
Top deck churn in 2025; Micro-VCs on the riseHappy Monday! The Indian startup and tech ecosystem saw continued reshuffling of the top deck all year. This and more in today’s ETtech Mor...
15 Dec, 2025, 07.44 AM IST
Artha India Ventures secures first close of Rs 250 crore for micro-VC fundThis second micro-VC fund of the family office will invest in 36 seed-stage startups across premium consumption, fintech infrastructure, ap...
14 Oct, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
VC firm AJVC raises Rs 165 crore in maiden fund; crosses Rs 100 crore targetLaunched in August 2024, the fund has made 25 investments in startups across AI, B2B, consumer brands, and consumer tech sectors.
10 Sep, 2025, 05.00 AM IST
Gemba Capital ropes in banking expert Somak Ghosh in its advisory boardGhosh brings more than 30 years of experience across corporate and development banking, venture capital. He started his career in 1993 and ...
21 Oct, 2024, 04.06 PM IST
Gemba Capital ropes in Ranjeet Pratap Singh as consumer tech venture advisorIn his advisory role, Singh will guide Gemba Capital’s investment team in evaluating consumer tech deals and mentor portfolio companies wit...
09 Oct, 2024, 06.14 PM IST
Behind the rise of micro VCs and founder-led funds in IndiaAmid a reset in the tech funding ecosystem, large investors are being cautious. This is facilitating the growth of micro venture capitalist...
28 Aug, 2024, 07.52 AM IST
Micro venture capital firm Volt VC launches Rs 45 crore inaugural fundIt plans to invest this money in 20-25 consumer-focused startups at the pre-seed stage across sectors. Investments will be in the range of ...
21 Aug, 2024, 09.25 AM IST
Festive fever for quick commerce; new micro VC fundHappy Monday! More shoppers are turning to quick commerce for their festive needs compared to previous years This and more in today’s ETtec...
19 Aug, 2024, 07.54 AM IST
Micro VCs find solid ground as the venture landscape reshapesAviral Bhatnagar introduced a Rs 100 crore fund under AJVC to back early-stage Indian startups. The fund will focus on pre-seed stage inves...
19 Aug, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Gemba Capital launches second fund of Rs 250 crore to invest in platform-first businesses over the next three yearsThe second fund will invest in nearly 30 early-stage platform-first businesses across three focus sectors – fintech, consumer tech and B2B ...
30 Jul, 2024, 11.11 AM IST
IVCA’s VC Council for 2024–26 to focus on boosting micro-VCsThe IVCA VC Council, led by industry experts, aims to elevate the Indian start-up ecosystem by fostering innovation, supporting micro-VCs.
25 Jun, 2024, 12.30 PM IST
Dangers of democratisation in startup investingThe risk of democratisation in the venture is the creation of thousands of over-funded, under-governed startups that have to go through the...
10 Aug, 2023, 11.27 PM IST
IVCA launches #VC101 learning programme for first-time fund managersWith this learning programme, IVCA aims to further boost the ecosystem for venture capital in India.
17 Apr, 2023, 11.06 AM IST
Eximius Ventures launches gaming syndicate, makes first investmentThe aim is to invest exclusively in gaming companies and Eximius wants to facilitate the flow of capital into this industry.
27 Dec, 2021, 12.30 PM IST
Micro VC Eximius Ventures $10 million maiden fundCategorised as a micro venture capital fund, which typically has a corpus of less than $30 million, Eximius is part of a growing group of s...
18 Mar, 2021, 08.36 PM IST
From Unicorn India Ventures to GrowX Ventures, Micro VCs fight for relevance as bigger funds dig inA number of micro VC fund managers admit that the emergence of marquee VC-backed programmes over the last two years have made the startup l...
27 May, 2020, 05.39 PM IST