ABOUT VENTURE CATALYSTS

Venture Catalysts is India’s 1st Integrated Incubator for Startups. Venture Catalysts provides a combination of capital, mentoring and network to its investee companies. Venture Catalysts is present across 47 cities in India & 6 other countries globally including UAE, HK, UK, US, Canada & Singapore. Venture Catalysts invests in the range of INR 2 - 15 crores per startup through a network of HNIs, Family Offices, CXOs, etc.

Startups Evaluated

Startups Funded

Successful Exits/ Multiplier Opportunities

Countries Expanded to

VCats Investors Invested

Investor Ecosystem

Co-Investmenting Global Funds

Cities with active presence in India

Covered by Leading Publishers in India

A Community of Winners

Venture Catalysts has a unique model which allows investors to participate with capital and knowledge to early growth stage startups in return of equity. You never know which idea goes on to become the next big story from India. Having built a very elite group of investors, we believe we have the access to some of the best opportunities in early stage.

Successful Track Record of Portfolio Companies:

A strong portfolio development incubation program ensures higher chances of success.

Access to Curated Deal Flow:

Opportunity to invest in 40
- 50 curated startups over a year selected from over 10,000 applications.

Become a Lead Investor:

A chance to lead a deal, thereby work closely with the startup and the founding team.

Exclusive Networking:

Meet, greet and network with the VCats investor community from across geographies through various initiatives / events.

International Exposure:

Be a part of the international delegations to various countries for networking, learning and exchange.

Speaker Slots:

Invitations to speak/ judge startup events and summits across the regions.

Business Synergies:

Collaborate and create partnerships with the portfolio companies.

Event Participation:

Join VCats team at some of the top national and global startup events like TiE Global Summit, RISE HK, Web Summit, DLD Tel Aviv, etc.

Successful investing

is about managing risk, NOT avoiding it.

Distinguished track record & initiatives

More than 40+ International Grade A Funds have invested

In VCats Portfolio exhibiting high level of global validation - Google, Accel, Bain Capital, IDG, Sequoia, Matrix Partners, Tim Draper, Micheal & Susan Dell Foundation, RB Investments, Cash Bus, Y Combinator, Great Oaks, Soma Capital,Cox & Kings, 3one4 Capital, FJ Labs, Axis Capital, Rocketship.vc, etc.

Highest number of exits offered to angel investors in India

In the last 5 years - 35+ multi-bagger exit opportunities & 60% of portfolio companies have raised their follow-on round of funding.

Most credible early-stage investor backed by 5 billionaires

Mr. Radhakishan Damani of D-Mart; Mr. Kamal Agarwal of Haldirams Group; Mr. B.C. Bhartia of Bhartia Group; Mr. Vallabh Bhansali & Mr. Nemish Shah of Enam Securities.

Unparalleled & unmatched Tier 2 & Tier 3 India Presence

Strong investor communities as well as startup ecosystem partnerships across Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Surat, Ahmedabad, Raipur, Nagpur, Indore, Kolkata, Siliguri, Hyderabad, Chennai, etc.

Family Office Network

Creating a network of strategic follow on investors for the existing portfolio companies with the likes of Marico, Apollo Hospitals, Lodha Group, etc. already a part of

CXO Angels

Bringing together senior professionals from larger corporates onboard for functional guidance and mentoring, along with stronger interactions between the portfolio companies and the top corporates of the country

Founders Network

A network of cofounders of soonicorn and unicorn startups from across the globe to give direct access to the best breed of entrepreneurs ever

Our Milestones of 2021

200+

CXO's are a part of VCats Mentors panel

150+

Annual Investment Opportunities

10+

CXO's Added to Investment Committee

2020's Most Active Angel & Seed-Stage Investors Globally

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