Venture capital is a form of financing in which capital or money is invested into a startup against some percentage of ownership. The substantial increase in the number of startups has led to a rise in the number of venture capital firms.
A venture capital firm, also known as a VC firm, is a type of investment company that funds and helps startups to grow. These firms use the capital raised from their partners in startups that they find promising and lucrative.
VCs have become a popular choice for seeking investment for startups mainly because, unlike private equity firms, VCs take up a minority stake in the startup, i.e., less than 50% of the ownership, leaving the majority with the founders themselves.
In this article, we will have a look at the top 10 venture capital firms.
Helion Venture Partners
Helion Venture Partners is a VC firm based in Port Louis, Mauritius and has offices in Bangalore and Gurgaon. It was established in 2005 by Ashish Gupta and Sanjeev Aggarwal.
This firm specializes in early and mid-stage investments and aims to invest in consumer service and technology-powered businesses. They have invested in popular startups such as MakeMyTrip, TAXI For Sure, etc.
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Blume Ventures
Blume Ventures was founded in 2011 in Mumbai, India, by Karthik Reddy, Rob Blum, and Sanjay Nath. It provides pre-series A and early-stage funding to tech-focused startups in mobile applications, telecommunications, data infrastructure, and other industries. They have invested in startups such as Exotel, Printo, Carbon Clean Solutions, etc.
Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded by Aadit Palicha, Bill Coughran, and Don Valentine in 1972 in Menlo Park, California. It focuses on the internet, healthcare, mobile, financial, and energy startups. They have invested in startups such as JustDial, Practo, iYogi, bankbazaar.com, etc.
Inventus Capital Partners
Inventus Capital Partners was founded in 2007 by John Dougery, Kanwal Rekhi, Manu Rekhi, and Samir Kumar in San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, West Coast. This Silicon Valley-based VC firm has invested in famous startups such as Poshmark, Savaari, Farfaria, PolicyBazaar.com, BBazaar, etc.
Fidelity Growth Partners
Fidelity Growth is a venture capital firm founded in 1969 by Ramin Nia and is headquartered in the Greater Boston Area. This VC firm not only brings capital to the table but also builds unique business relationships which mentor their clients to perform better and be more successful. Some of the startups they have invested in are Netmagic and Yebhi.
