2am VC
Venture capitalBengaluru · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
2am VC is an early-stage, India-only venture fund that positions itself as sector-agnostic and Gen Z-centric. The firm emphasizes speed, transparency, a founder-friendly approach, and cross-border support. It invests through iSafe, SAFE, convertible notes, and priced rounds, and acts as lead investor in over half of its deals. A stated priority is closing rounds quickly and getting capital into portfolio company accounts as fast as possible.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 16 of 52 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7SaaS ×7Consumer ×6Fintech ×3E-commerce ×2EdTech ×2Enterprise Software ×2Future of Work ×2
HQs:United States×6India×4Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×33 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history
Stanford University ×3
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 52 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12019 · 13 dated
ALDI is a grocery retail chain operating supermarkets across multiple countries in Europe, Australia, China, and the United States.
ConsumerRetail Tech
Attryb is an AI-powered personalization platform that builds unique visitor profiles from first-party data, segments audiences, and delivers personalized product recommendations, messaging, and dynamic discounting to increase conversions.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Beacons provides software tools including website hosting, email marketing, and online store capabilities for content creators to manage their businesses in one place.
ConsumerSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US
Neal Jean(Co-founder, CEO)inDavid Zeng(Founder)inJesse Zhang(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBehind Genius VenturesJustin “3LAU” BlauMantis CapitalNew Commerce Ventures+5 more
Bimaplan offers life and health insurance products tailored for low-income households in India, delivered through a mobile-first platform.
FintechInsurTechBengaluru, IN
Vikul Goyal(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalEmphasis VenturesY CombinatorAcequia Capital (AceCap)FinSight VenturesGoodwater Capital+3 more
Portfolio company invested in by 2am before it had a product.
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersRandev Ventures Family Office
Cybersecurity marketplace that raised $500K in a round led by 2am VC.
Co-investors100XDholakia VenturesRandev Ventures Family Office
Fibr AI is an agentic web experience platform that turns a company's existing URLs into adaptive pages, using AI agents with human-in-the-loop oversight to personalize content based on visitor intent, ad source, and audience.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSDelaware, US
Ankur Goyal(Founder)inPritam Roy(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelMVP VenturesWillowTree Ventures
Fieldproxy provides a no-code platform that lets organizations create mobile applications to coordinate and oversee field workforces at any scale.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSChennai, IN
Swaroop Vijayakumar(Founder)inBalakrishna Balasubramanian(Founder)in
Co-investorsMars Shot VenturesY CombinatorMAGIC Fund
Heart Aerospace develops electric regional aircraft for commercial airline operators.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Anders Forslund(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Sagitta Family OfficeUnruly CapitalY CombinatorEQT Ventures+4 more
Intervue provides a technical screening and interviewing platform that helps companies assess and hire software engineers.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsTitan Capital
Invact Metaversity operates a virtual university campus that delivers immersive, cohort-based learning through browser and VR headset access, using WebXR and spatial computing to run 3D classrooms, breakout rooms, and avatar-based interactions.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEdTechBengaluru, IN
Tanay Pratap(Founder & CEO)inManish Maheshwari(Co-Founder (former CEO))in
Co-investorsArkam VenturesCapria VenturesMars Shot VenturesPICUS CAPITALBECO Capital
Karbon Card provides financial services for cross-border payments, including foreign payment collection and sending, corporate cards, and cloud billing optimization.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBengaluru, IN
Pei-fu Hsieh(Founder)inBo Li(Founder)
Co-investorsAmino CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalDG Daiwa VenturesEmles Venture PartnersOlive Tree CapitalSommet AB+3 more
Co-investorsJITO Angel Network
LogiNext provides AI-powered logistics management software that plans, dispatches, tracks, and optimizes transportation and last-mile delivery operations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSWilmington, US
Anil Advani(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsSteadview CapitalTiger Global Management
NEWME is a fashion retailer offering women's apparel including denim, tops, dresses, co-ords, jumpsuits, and winterwear through its app and online store.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Sumit Jasoria(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAfore CapitalEntrepreneur VenturesAccel IndiaAll In CapitalBanana Capital+1 more
A crypto-enabled financial services company providing borderless financial products and capital flow solutions.
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBlock.oneCoinbase VenturesDraper DragonEOS VC+6 more
OYO operates an online platform for booking budget hotels and homes, offering over 174,000 properties across 35+ countries.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Ritesh Agarwal(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsDSG Consumer PartnersPrismSoftBank Group
Rosebud AI provides generative AI tools that enable users to create games and immersive interactive experiences without requiring extensive technical expertise.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsGamingSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundFoothill VenturesKhosla VenturesY CombinatorAnimoca BrandsEssence Venture Capital
Co-investorsDholakia VenturesJITO Angel Network
Talview provides AI-powered video interviewing, remote proctoring, and assessment solutions for recruitment and exam administration.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechSaaSPalo Alto, US
Sanjoe Tom JoseMani KainTom JoseJobin JoseinSanjoe Tom Matthew Jose(Executive Officer, Director)Subramanian Kailasam(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsEMERGENT VENTURESMayfield FundStorm Ventures
Vinovest offers a platform for building and managing personalized portfolios of fine wine and whiskey as investment assets, handling logistics such as merchants, warehousing, insurance, and export.
ConsumerFintech
Anthony Zhang(Cofounder)Brent Akamine(Founding team (designer))in
Co-investorsColopl NextElectric Feel Ventures LlcGFR FundInvariantes FundNoveus CapitalOyster Ventures+2 more
Co-investorsUnpopular Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesALDI · gcrmag.com · Aug 17, 2026
Opportunistic India Growth Stage · siliconindia.com · Jul 23, 2026
Newme · bharatfast.com · Nov 29, 2025
OYO · indianstartupnews.com · Nov 24, 2025
Rosebud AI · ainvest.com · Jun 5, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has 2am VC made?
- 2am VC has 50 tracked investments.
- What stage does 2am VC invest at?
- 2am VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does 2am VC focus on?
- 2am VC focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is 2am VC located?
- 2am VC is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.
- Does 2am VC lead rounds?
- Yes, 2am VC leads investment rounds.
- Who does 2am VC co-invest with?
- 2am VC most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Mars Shot Ventures, Amino Capital, among 73 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamVC in India with Brendan Rogers of 2am VC (formerly Wag!'s co-founder)
INSEAD Emerging Markets · Brendan Rogers
From Silicon Valley to VC in India | Brendan Rogers 2am VC
a founders podcast by Thimo Gleitsmann · Brendan Rogers · youtube.com
(Audio) From Silicon Valley to VC in India | Brendan Rogers 2am VC
a founders podcast by Thimo Gleitsmann · Brendan Rogers · youtube.com
SU Talks #7 | Brendan Rogers, Co-founder and GP @ 2AM VC
Startup Universe · Brendan Rogers
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