India has become the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world after the US and China. The country’s government has recognized over 14,000 new startups in 2021-22 against 733 in 2016-17. With this, the total number of startups in the country surpassed 61,400. As of January 2022, India had 83 unicorns with a total valuation of $277.77 billion.
This article is part of a series where we present you the best Venture Capital firms across different cities and countries. Here you can view the rankings for Mumbai and Bangalore.
Top VC Investors in Delhi
1-Lightspeed India Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners has invested in direct and cross-border Indian companies since 2004 and has an Indian advisory team with offices in New Delhi and Bengaluru. They invest across several stages and sectors in India, including technology-led businesses as well as non-technology opportunities in sectors such as advertising and media, business services, financial services, healthcare, education, and retail. Their principal goal is to provide talented entrepreneurs and their teams with growth or early-stage capital, coupled with ongoing consulting and advising to help them disrupt and transform large markets in the domestic economy.
Website: http://lsvp.com/india/
Founded: 2004
Latest fund size: $275M (2020)
Notable Investments: Shuttl, EbixCash, FastFox, Priority Vendor
2-growX Ventures

GrowX is a B2B and deep tech focused early-stage investment firm.
Website: http://growxventures.com/
Founded: 2008
Latest fund size: -
Notable Investments: Doxper, Quandl, FastFox, Shopsense Retail Technologies Limited, FortunePay, BetterButter
3-Stride Ventures

Stride Ventures is a venture capital firm in India which aims to invest in innovative startups across the country.
Website: http://strideventures.in/
Founded: 2019
Latest fund size: $137M (2021)
Notable Investments: MediBuddy, MoEVing
4-Leo Capital

Leo Capital is a venture capital fund, investing in early stage, technology centric opportunities, primarily in India.
Website: http://www.leo.capital/
Founded: 2018
Latest fund size: -
Notable Investments: edureka!, Eximpe
5-Pravega Ventures

Pravega Ventures provides the first institutional capital to tech-enabled startups, at a seed or pre-Series A stage.
Website: http://www.pravegavc.com/
Founded: 2016
Latest fund size: -
Notable Investments: GreyAtom
6-Mapleblock Capital

Mapleblock Capital is an investment firm that exclusively consults and invests in crypto-assets and blockchain companies.
Website: https://mapleblock.capital/
Founded: 2017
Latest fund size: -
Notable Investments: Ready, Kawaii Islands
7-Faad Network

FAAD Network is recognized as a Member-based investor network handholding early-stage startups.
Website: http://www.faad.in/
Founded: 2015
Latest fund size: -
Notable Investments: Fabrik, WCube, PedalStart, Quizy, Skyber, esportXO
8-Asha Impact

Asha Impact founded by Vikram Gandhi, is a company that provides critical development in areas such as impact investments.
Website: http://ashaimpact.com/
Founded: 2014
Latest fund size: -
Notable Investments: Truemeds, Adda247
9-Scale Ventures

Delhi-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups.
Website: http://scaleventures.in/
Founded: 2016
Latest Fund Size: -
Notable Investments: Artivatic.ai, Pretr Online Services
10-Sangam Ventures

Sangam Ventures is a seed and early stage venture fund that invests to improve access to sustainable energy and resource productivity solutions for the underserved in India. They invest in solutions that lead to inclusive development and the creation of communities that are resilient to climate change.
Website: http://www.sangam.vc/
Founded: 2015
Latest fund size: -
Notable Investments: Carbon Masters, Khethworks, Delectrik Systems, Promethean Energy, SOLshare, Smart Joules
Other Venture Capital Investors in Delhi
