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Volt VC Floats Early Stage Fund To Back Consumer-Focused Startups
Inc42
ยท
11m ago
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Volt VC, a venture capital firm, has announced the launch of its inaugural early-stage fund targeting a total capital of INR 45 crore. The fund will be dedicated to investing in consumer-focused businesses at the pre-seed stage, particularly in sectors such as direct-to-consumer (D2C), business-to-consumer (B2C), and business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C) models. Volt VC, established in July 2023 by founder Patel, not only provides financial support but also offers strategic guidance, market research, product development, branding, fundraising strategies, and access to an extensive network of industry experts.
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Pre-seed investor Volt VC floats maiden investment fund
VCCircle
ยท
11m ago
Medial
Ahmedabad-based micro-venture capital firm Volt VC has launched its first investment fund, aimed at supporting consumer-centric startups at the pre-seed stage. The Volt VC Fund-I aims to raise INR 45 crore ($5.4 million) and will primarily invest in direct-to-consumer, business-to-consumer, and business-to-business-to-consumer models. The fund plans to invest between INR 50 lakh and INR 2 crore in approximately 20-25 startups. Volt VC aims to address the lack of micro-VC funding available to startups at the pre-seed stage in India, enabling promising ideas to grow and flourish.
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XYXX, Mokobara backer Sauce.VC floats third VC fund
VCCircle
ยท
1y ago
Medial
Consumer-focused early-stage venture capital firm, Sauce.VC, has launched its third flagship VC fund, aiming to raise Rs 250 crore. The firm, which invests in disruptive consumer brands and platforms at a pre-revenue or idea stage, has already invested in companies such as XYXX, The Whole Truth Foods, Mokobara, Innovist, and Supertails from its Sauce Continuity Fund. It plans to invest in 15-16 early-stage companies with the new fund. Sauce.VC recently elevated Yash Dholakia to a partner role, who joined the firm in April 2022.
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Saudi VC firm Suhail Ventures floats $50 mn fund
VCCircle
ยท
5m ago
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Saudi Arabia-based Suhail Ventures, founded last year, has initiated a $50 million fund aimed at supporting early-stage, tech-focused startups within the country and the broader Middle East region. Headquartered in Dammam City, the venture capital firm is named after one of the brightest stars and seeks to invest in promising ventures across various sectors.
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US & India-focussed VC firm Abyro Capital floats maiden fund
VCCircle
ยท
8m ago
Medial
Early-stage venture capital firm Abyro Capital has launched its first fund, targeting investments in US and Indian startups. With an initial corpus of $25 million, the firm aims to back around 12 to 15 startups in sectors such as AI, healthcare, manufacturing, and supply chain. Abyro Capital has partnered with Hyderabad-based incubation centre T-Hub to provide startups with mentorship, market access, and operational support. Founder and managing partner Vamsi Kora said the fund represents their commitment to supporting visionary founders with capital and resources needed for global success.
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Early-stage investor 2am VC floats second venture capital fund
VCCircle
ยท
4m ago
Medial
2am VC, an early-stage venture capital firm, has launched its second fund, aiming to raise $25 million to invest in up to 30 Indian startups primarily at the pre-seed to seed stages. The fund will focus on sectors such as consumer technology, fintech, food and beverage, AI, and SaaS. Led by founders Hershel Mehta and Brendan Rogers, 2am VC plans to lead investment rounds and provide operational support to founders.
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SCOPE floats second VC fund to invest in fintech, gaming startups
VCCircle
ยท
10m ago
Medial
SCOPE, the invite-only networking platform for startups, has announced the establishment of a $50 million venture capital fund under its investment banking arm, SCOPE VC. The fund will focus on investing in early-stage startups in the fintech and gaming sectors, primarily in India and the US. SCOPE VC plans to adopt a Y Combinator-style cohort model to provide selected startups with mentorship, corporate connections, and strategic resources. Additionally, SCOPE VC is planning to launch a $20 million angel fund within the next three months to support even earlier-stage startups.
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Micro VC firm Gemba Capital floats second fund
VCCircle
ยท
1y ago
Medial
Micro venture capital firm Gemba Capital has launched its second investment vehicle, targeting a corpus of INR 250 crore ($34m). The Indian firm, which backs early-stage โplatform-firstโ businesses in three key sectors โ consumer technology, fintech and B2B platforms โ aims to make follow-on investments with 30% of the fund. Gemba Capital, which raised INR 70 crore for its first fund in 2022, aims to make the final close of fund II by the end of this year.
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Sauce.VC floats third VC fund with target corpus of Rs 250 Cr
Entrackr
ยท
1y ago
Medial
Consumer-focused early-stage venture capital firm Sauce VC has launched its third fund with a target to raise Rs 250 crore, according to an ET report. Sauce.VC had received clearance from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) a few weeks ago for the new fund. The New Delhi-based firm invests in new-age consumer brands and platforms at a pre-revenue or idea stage. To date, it has invested in 21 companies from its two separate funds that were launched in 2019 and 2021. Sauce.VC launched its first fund in 2019 with a target corpus of Rs 60 crore. It launched its second vehicle in 2021 with a fund size of Rs 158 crore. Its latest Sauce Continuity Fund was closed with a corpus of Rs 263 crore. It has already invested in XYXX, The Whole Truth Foods, Mokobara, Innovist, and Supertails from the continuity fund, and has plans to add oral care brand Perfora, ice cream brand Hocco and energy drink Rockit to the list of top-ups.
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Cosmic Circuits founder, Mathew Cyriac floats new deep-tech VC fund
VCCircle
ยท
1y ago
Medial
Mathew Cyriac, founder of Cosmic Circuits, has partnered with Ganapathy Subramaniam to launch a new venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage deep-tech startups in India. Cyriac, who currently heads Florintree Advisors, an investment firm, aims to support deeptech innovation in the country. The firm will provide funding and guidance to startups in sectors such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation.
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Micro VC firm Warmup Ventures floats second fund with $35 mn target
VCCircle
ยท
7m ago
Medial
Jaipur-based micro venture capital firm, Warmup Ventures, has launched its second investment vehicle, Warmup Fund II, with a target corpus of $35.3 million. The fund will primarily invest in seed and pre-seed stage companies, with a focus on deep-tech, climate, and sustainability sectors. Warmup Ventures aims to invest in 25 to 30 early-stage startups across various sectors, providing follow-on rounds as well. The firm has already invested in more than 15 startups since its launch in 2023, including Bobabhai, Nitro Commerce, Minimizes, RocketPay, and Balwaan Krishi.
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