An Indian startup ecosystem is an essential part of Venture Capitalism in India. Once a startup gets into its growth stage, it becomes relevant to back the startup with reliable investors and an ample amount of funding to scale up the business. Though, recently, the concept of starting up has started gaining momentum. Some of the investors are willing to express their trust and invest their money in new ventures. Many startups find it difficult to approach venture capitalists and also they find it inadequate for the startups to maintain the investment structure.
Accel Partners
With no doubt, the California-based Accel Partners stood first on this list of top venture capital firms. Accel Partners is one of the oldest VC firms in India and contains over 1500 startups worldwide. Accel Partners has 30 years of experience in the field of startups. They have participated in the funded over $450 million in 2016 when they invested its money in Flipkart.. Accel has its major focus on mobile software, the internet, and customer services. Their average investments range from $500,000 to $50 million.
Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital was established in 1972. The company has invested in over 1000 companies including Apple, Google, GitHub, PayPal, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Youtube. The invested companies are not confined to this only. Sequoia Capital has funded companies that control over $3.3 trillion in the stock market. Some of their notable investments in India are JustDial, Zomato, Groupon, BYJU’S, OYO, and Practo. Sequoia Capital has chosen 20 startups bi-yearly and provides investments of around $1 to $2 million.
Kalaari Capital Partners
This venture firm is situated in Namma, Bengaluru. Kalaari Capital Partners has closed around 92 deals since 2006. Kalaari Capital has a total asset valuation of $650 million. The company believes in investing its money in the startups and is having competent advisors. In the year 2015, they had funded $290 million. Some of their remarkable investments include Myntra, Snapdeal, Milkbasket, and cure.fit.
Tiger Global Management
Tiger Global Management has already made 442 investments worldwide. Of the total, 97 investments belong to India. The company put its money in both public and private firms. In Razorpay, the company had made its latest remarkable investment. Where it had collaborated with other investors and invested a total of $100 million. Other funded firms are Urban Company, Flipkart, OPEN, and Ninjcart. In the mid-year of 2019, Tiger Global Management had invested over $300 million across 13 Indian companies.
Nexus Venture Partners
On the primary basis, Nexus used to make investments in small startups in their early stages which show innovation and promise. They show their interest in data security, mobile infrastructure, bio-analysis, and consumer and business startups. Their investment can range from $500,500 to $10 million. Some of the funded firms are Craftsvilla, Snapdeal, Goodera, Shopclues, unacademy, and Rapido. Nexus is valued at around $1.4 billion in its total assets. They keep their focus on early and seed-stage startups.
