Multi-stage venture investing platform Venture Catalysts (VC) has raised ₹150 crore (~$18 million) through a mix of primary and secondary share sales.
The primary transaction values the firm at ~$200 million post-money, while secondary transactions were priced independently between existing shareholders and incoming investors. Proceeds from the primary raise will be used to expand leadership teams, launch new funds, and deploy AI-enabled tools for due diligence and limited partner (LP) reporting.
Founded in 2016, Venture Catalysts operates deal-by-deal syndication via angel alternative investment funds (AIFs), along with a venture capital arm that manages Category II AIFs in collaboration with fund managers and institutional anchors.
The round drew new investors, including Ashish Kacholia & group, Authum Investments, the Shah Rukh Khan family office, Aishwarya Rai, Hardik Patel (Finquest), Mukul Agarwal, Vinod Dugar, Utpal Seth, and LNB Group. Existing backers such as Radhakishan Damani, Kamal Agarwal, Enam Securities, Capri Global, Aman Gupta (Boat), Ritesh Agarwal (OYO), Nirmit Parikh (Apna), and Srinath Ramakkrushnan (Zepto) also continue to support the platform.
Venture Catalysts currently manages over $500 million across funds, with around $200 million deployed via syndication over nine years from UHNIs, HNIs, and family offices. Its AIF portfolio includes 100 Unicorns, Beams Fintech Fund, Elev8 Venture Partners, and Spyre PropTech Venture Fund.
To date, VC has backed 400+ companies, including Renee Cosmetics, InsuranceDekho, BharatPe, Wiom, Zypp Electric, and Kissan Konnect.
By : Arushi Agarwal
