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Advantedge Founders
Venture capitalGurgaon · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
AdvantEdge Founders is an early-stage (pre-seed and seed) venture fund that backs exceptional founders and innovative companies across consumer sectors, with a strong emphasis on mobility and adjacent categories such as electric vehicles, energy, charging infrastructure, and transport marketplaces. The firm frequently works closely with founding teams from a very early or pre-launch stage, often leading first institutional rounds and mentoring companies through pivots to product-market fit. Its portfolio is concentrated in India across mobility, fintech, clean energy, logistics, gaming, media, and IoT.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from curated & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 27 of 34 portfolio companiesConsumer ×9Mobility & Transportation ×9Fintech ×7Marketplaces ×7SaaS ×6Hardware ×5B2B Marketplaces ×4Energy ×3
HQs:India×21United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 22 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×53 founders×54+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with education data
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur ×5Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ×4Indian School of Business ×3Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad ×2Indian Institute of Management Bangalore ×2Indian Institute of Technology, Madras ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×9Computer Science ×8Business & Management ×4Finance & Accounting ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 26 founders with career history
Flipkart ×3Ather Energy ×2Cardekho ×2Tata Motors ×2ZipGo ×2Zume Inc. ×2Zynga ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
7 hold an MBA (of 27 with degree data)
Investments · 34 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 22022 · 12021 · 22019 · 19 dated
Ambak is a fintech marketplace in India that connects home buyers and loan distributors with over 50 lending partners, using a proprietary bank rule engine and credit score tools to match users with financiers.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesPropTechSaaS
Rashi Garg(Founder)in
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsDeVCPeak XV PartnersSurgeQuona CapitalZ47
Astra Nova is a gaming ecosystem built around an AI-powered universe featuring products including a free-to-play Action RPG with AI NPCs built in Unreal Engine 5, interactive webcomics (NovaToon), a SocialFi loyalty platform (BlackPass), and a Telegram PVP game.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Gaming
Faizy Ahmed(Founder)
Co-investorsBrincAlteria CapitalIvyCap VenturesTrucks VC
Astranova Mobility (formerly Electrifi Mobility) provides a full-stack platform for electrifying commercial vehicle fleets in India, covering vehicle sourcing from OEMs, financing and operating leases, maintenance, refurbishment, and energy solutions.
CleantechFintechMobility & Transportation
Kunal Mundra(Founder)in
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsADB VenturesTrifecta Capital AdvisorsTrucks VCIvyCap Ventures
Baaz Bikes manufactures electric scooters and swappable batteries for gig workers and last-mile delivery services in India.
EnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationDelhi, IN
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsKalaari CapitalRakuten CapitalAlteria CapitalTrifecta Capital Advisors
Bombay Play develops hybrid casual mobile games focused on social, multiplayer play with friends.
ConsumerGaming
Oliver Jones(Founder)inAbhas Saroha(Founder)in
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsKalaari CapitalLeo Capital VenturesLumikaiLeo Capital
Bytebeam provides a platform for building and managing IoT devices for enterprises developing smart hardware products.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsHardwareIoTSaaS
Gautam BT(Co-Founder & CEO)inRavi Teja(Co-Founder & CTO)Bharadwaaj R(Co-Founder & VP-Embedded)Achal Kothari(Co-Founder & VP-Business)
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsGlobal BrainSTRIVETogether FundAccel
Nishant Sinha(Founder)in
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsBetter CapitalPitchRight Ventures
Chalo provides a live bus-tracking app and a tap-to-pay Chalo Card that lets riders in India see real-time bus arrival times and pay for bus travel.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Vinayak Bhavnani(Founder)inDhruv Chopra(Founder)Mohit Dubey(Founder)Nikhil Aggarwal(Founder)Priya Singh(Founder)
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsAvataar Venture PartnersJITO Angel NetworkRaineSnowflake VenturesStride VenturesTrifecta Capital Advisors+3 more
Exponent develops battery packs and charging systems optimized for rapid charging of electric vehicles, particularly buses and commercial EVs, in India.
Climate TechEnergyMobility & TransportationBengaluru, IN
Sanjay Byalal Jagannath(Founder)inArun Vinayak(Founder)Sanjay Byalal(Founder)
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersTDK VenturesTheia VenturesYourNest Venture Capital3one4 CapitalEight Roads Ventures+2 more
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FrontPage is a media product built by Frontdotpage Pvt Ltd, a company founded by former technology and product professionals from major Indian internet companies.
FintechMedia & EntertainmentBengaluru, IN
Avijit Sharma(Founder)in
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsEastlink Capital PartnersFlucas VenturesKube VCSoma CapitalVentureSouqY Combinator+9 more
MPL (Mobile Premier League) operates a mobile gaming app where users play games; the page notes that deposits and cash games are no longer available in compliance with law.
ConsumerGaming
Sai Srinivas Kiran G(Founder)Sai Srinivas Kiran Garimella(Founder)Shubham Malhotra(Founder)in
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsBase PartnersEmooteMSA NovopeerchequeRTP GlobalTitanium Ventures+5 more
Grip is an Indian investment platform offering fixed-income products including secured bonds, securitised debt instruments (SDIs), corporate fixed deposits, and curated baskets with fixed returns of up to 12.5% p.a.
FintechNew Delhi, IN
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsEndiya PartnersGemba Capital Venture PartnersAnicut CapitalStride VenturesVenture Highway
iimjobs is an online recruitment platform in India that connects job seekers with senior roles in fields such as Banking & Finance, Consulting, Research & Analytics, Sales & Marketing, HR, IT, and Operations.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsIndia Quotient
IndiaLends is an online lending platform in India that offers personal loans and credit products, and provides users with free access to their credit reports.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintechMarketplacesDelhi, IN
Gaurav Chopra(Founder)in
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsDSG Consumer Partners
Intoglo provides door-to-door full-container-load ocean freight shipping between India and the USA, handling shipping lines, customs brokerage, and trucking directly.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Ankur Agarwal(Founder)inMrigank Singh (MG)(Founder)inSufal Roongta(Founder)in
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsIndia QuotientSupermorpheus
Jar is an Indian fintech app that helps users save money by investing in digital gold, positioning itself as a simplified savings tool for everyday consumers.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Misbah Ashraf(Founder)inNishchay AG(Founder)
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsArkam VenturesCapria VenturesEmphasis VenturesEximius VenturesKalaari CapitalKube VC+19 more
Moonrider is an automotive company developing electric tractors.
AgTechCleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationBangalore, IN
Ravi Kulkarni(Founder)inAnoop Srikantaswamy Ravi Kulkarni(Founder)
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsAxilor Venturespi Ventures
Supply chain fintech providing working capital to MSMEs.
Delhi, IN
Avinash Uttav(Founder)in
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Park+ is a mobile app for car owners in India that started with finding and booking parking spaces and expanded to cover other car-related needs such as insurance renewal, FASTag services, and challan (traffic fine) payments.
ConsumerFintechMobility & TransportationSaaSDelhi, IN
Amit Lakhotia(Founder & CEO)inHitesh Gupta(Co-Founder & CPTO)in
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsEpiq CapitalPeak XV PartnersEpiq Capital Investment Advisory LLPpeerchequeTitan CapitalZ47+3 more
Rapido operates a bike taxi and intra-city ride service in India, connecting riders with two-wheeler drivers for affordable urban commuting.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationBangalore, IN
Aravind Sanka(Founder)inPavan Guntupalli(Founder)inRishikesh SR(Founder)inAarvind Sanka(Founder)Rishikesh Ramnath(Founder)Rishikesh S R(Founder)
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsAccelSkycatcher FundArtha Venture FundAstarc VenturesMustard SeedNexus Venture Partners+3 more
ScoopWhoop is a digital media company that publishes online stories and editorial content.
Media & Entertainment
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsKalaari Capital
Sheru.se builds a cloud-based platform that allows utilities and energy companies to deploy and manage distributed battery storage without capital expenditure.
Cloud ComputingEnergySaaS
Ankit Mittal(CEO, Founder)Shikhar Sharma(COO, Founder)Nakul Mehan(CTO, Founder)
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsPeaceful ProgressVenture Catalysts
Skylark Drones builds software infrastructure for the drone ecosystem, including AI-based analytics that turn aerial data into business insights, secure flight execution tools for service providers, and airspace compliance for manufacturers.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechIoTRoboticsSaaS
Mrinal Pai(Founder)in
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsRedstart LabsIAN Fund
Smartivity creates build-from-scratch educational toys and science kits for children aged 6-12 that combine hands-on learning with screen-free play.
ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceEdTechDelhi, IN
Ashwini(Co-Founder)Rajat(Co-Founder)Apoorv(Co-Founder)
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsTandem Capital
Tripoto is an online travel community platform where users publish and browse trip itineraries, destination guides, and travel stories, and can request quotes for curated tour packages from verified partners.
ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Anirudh Gupta(Founder)inMichael Pargal Lyngdoh
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalChiratae Ventures3one4 CapitalIDG Ventures India
TyrePlex is an online platform for finding and buying tyres, letting users search by tyre brand, vehicle, or local tyre dealer, and ask questions answered by experts.
E-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationDelhi, IN
Jiveshwar Sharma(Founder)Nikhil Kalra(Founder)
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsGSF AcceleratorSeafundTitan Capital
Wootz provides advanced engineering and export-grade manufacturing solutions from India, aimed at helping businesses scale and compete globally.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainNew Delhi, IN
Karan Anand(Founder)inHimanshu Uniyal(Founder)in
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsZ47Mars Shot VenturesMatrixNexus Venture PartnersStride Ventures
Wootz Nano manufactures RFID antenna solutions using carbon nanotubes, offering durable, flexible tags resistant to harsh environments for industrial and logistics applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareIoTNew Materials
Co-investorsAggie Angel NetworkMars Shot VenturesMatrixNexus Venture PartnersStride VenturesZ47
Zeno builds the Emara sport-utility electric motorcycle plus swappable batteries and charging services.
Bozeman, US
Kenneth Micah(Founder)MICHAEL SPENCER(CEO)in
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investors4DX VenturesAlumni VenturesCongruent VenturesDG Daiwa VenturesLowercarbon CapitalSTIC Investments+2 more
Zingbus is a bus ticketing and transportation service operating across 500+ cities in 18+ states across North, West, and South India, offering online ticket bookings through its website and mobile app.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityGurugram, IN
Prashant Kumar(Founder)inRavi Verma(Founder)inMratunjay Beniwal(Founder)in
PartnerKunal Khattar· solo GP
Co-investorsBetter CapitalC3 VenturesFundersClubPioneerSupermorpheusTitan Capital+5 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
MassblurbZing Electric
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesWootz · inc42.com · May 26, 2026
Zeno · techcrunch.com · Mar 5, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Advantedge Founders made?
- Advantedge Founders has 34 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Advantedge Founders invest at?
- Advantedge Founders invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Advantedge Founders's typical check size?
- Advantedge Founders typically writes checks of $1M.
- What sectors does Advantedge Founders focus on?
- Advantedge Founders focuses on Cleantech, Consumer, Energy, Fintech, Gaming, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
- Where is Advantedge Founders located?
- Advantedge Founders is headquartered in Gurgaon, IN.
- Does Advantedge Founders lead rounds?
- Yes, Advantedge Founders leads investment rounds.
- Who does Advantedge Founders co-invest with?
- Advantedge Founders most often shares deals with Trifecta Capital Advisors, Kalaari Capital, Titan Capital, among 80 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamHow To Network With Investors ft. Kunal Khattar, AdvantEdge Founders | Paritosh Pathak
Paritosh Pathak · Kunal Khattar
100x Entrepreneur | Episode 19 | Kunal Khattar, Founder and Managing Partner of AdvantEdge Founders
100x Entrepreneur · Kunal Khattar
Teaser of podcast feat. Kunal Khattar, AdvantEdge Founders, Early Stage Mobility VC Fund
100x Entrepreneur · Kunal Khattar
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