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Early-stage venture capital firm First Cheque to invest in 15-20 startups

Economic Times

Economic Times · 9m ago

Early-stage venture capital firm First Cheque to invest in 15-20 startups

Early-stage venture capital firm, First Cheque, plans to invest in 15-20 startups from its third cohort over the next 18 months. The average first cheque size will be up to $500,000. The firm, which is under the umbrella of India Quotient Venture Capital, focuses on pre-seed investments, particularly in direct-to-consumer (D2C) startups. They aim to support truly differentiated D2C brands, especially in categories with an empty market. So far, First Cheque has invested in over 130 startups, including companies such as Giva, Rocketlane, Seekho, Fleetx, DrinkPrime, and Simplismart.

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