8i Ventures
Venture capitalMumbai · Pre-Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
8i Ventures positions itself as an early believer in founders building enduring companies. The firm backs startups from their earliest stages, often reinvesting across a company's journey. Its portfolio and founder testimonials emphasize a strong presence in India's fintech ecosystem, supporting the country's emergence as a global fintech hub, alongside consumer and other sectors. Beyond capital, the firm highlights being a genuine long-term partner to founders, providing clarity, patience and hands-on value from the earliest 0-to-1 phase and well beyond scale.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 9 of 40 portfolio companiesFintech ×5Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Consumer ×3Mobility & Transportation ×2Cleantech ×1Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:India×5Brazil×1United States×1
Investments · 40 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathElectricPe (Wattapp Technologies) operates a retail and service network for electric two-wheelers in India, running physical Mobility Centers, selling low-speed EV scooters, and offering technicians and warranty-backed service.
CleantechConsumerHardwareMobility & TransportationRetail TechBengaluru, IN
Founder-led company backed by 8i.
BharatX offers a "buy now, pay later" service that splits purchases into three installments via UPI with zero interest, targeting merchants in fashion, apparel, and electronics categories.
FintechBengaluru, IN
Mehul Jindal(Co-Founder & CEO)inShyam Murugan(Founder)inEeshan Sharma(Founder)inSiddharth Venu(Founder)in
Coffee brand backed early by 8i.
Consumer company partnered with 8i.
Easebuzz is a full-stack payment platform providing payment acceptance, payouts, and financial operations solutions through plug-and-play APIs for businesses in India.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMumbai, IN
Rohit Rai(MD & CEO)Amit Kumar(CTO & Director)Parimal K Shivendu(Executive Director)
Razorpay provides payment processing APIs and financial services for online merchants, schools, and ecommerce businesses, offering payment acceptance, disbursement, current accounts, and working capital loans.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBengaluru, IN
Harshil Mathur(Founder/CEO)inShashank Kumar(Founder)in
RecargaPay is a Brazilian digital wallet app offering a free Mastercard, Pix payments, daily cashback, and interest-bearing balances for consumers.
ConsumerFintech
Rocketlane is an AI-powered platform that unifies service delivery, project management, and customer experience by automating workflows, resource allocation, and business operations through intelligent agents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Signzy provides identity verification and onboarding software that lets companies verify, onboard, and monitor users, with tools for phone/email/device checks, identity and business verification, AML sanctions and PEP screening, transaction monitoring, and digital contracting.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRazorpay · indianstartupnews.com · Jul 17, 2026
RocketLane · infotechlead.com · Jul 9, 2026
Easebuzz · thesaasnews.com · Jun 2, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does 8i Ventures invest at?
- 8i Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does 8i Ventures focus on?
- 8i Ventures focuses on Consumer, Fintech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is 8i Ventures located?
- 8i Ventures is headquartered in Mumbai, IN.
- Does 8i Ventures lead rounds?
- 8i Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamVCs Are in the Business of Backing Olympians | Vikram Chachra, 8i Ventures | The Offline Network
The Offline Network · Vikram
VC Firm 8i Ventures Founding Partner Vikram Chachra Optimistic On Investments In Digital Credit
ET NOW · Vikram Chachra
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