Fundraising FoxCore91.vc
Venture capitalMumbai · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Core91.vc is an early-stage fund that invests in pre-seed to Series A startups built by Indian founders operating globally, with a focus on intelligent B2B SaaS solutions. The firm looks for outlier ideas and ambitious founders who demonstrate deep passion and user empathy. It positions itself as a first-check partner, writing initial checks of $100K-$400K USD typically within two weeks, and offering access to its network of founders and investors while guiding companies through global markets and future funding rounds. The team emphasizes being sounding boards, connectors, evangelists and constructive critics to help founders perform at their best.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 28 of 37 portfolio companiesSaaS ×11AI & Machine Learning ×10Enterprise Software ×7Fintech ×7Data & Infrastructure ×5Marketing Tech ×4Consumer ×3Marketplaces ×3
HQs:India×13United States×8Netherlands×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×12 founders×93 founders×34+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani ×3
What their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×7Engineering ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Business & Management ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 17 founders with career history
Goldman Sachs ×2MediaAgility ×2Mindtree ×2Techmahindra ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12021 · 12 dated
Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Brian Armstrong(Founder)inFred Ehrsam(Founder)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)inAlesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)inLawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)
Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAdventure FundAndreessen Horowitz+97 more
Car-sharing marketplace platform connecting hosts and guests across India, Southeast Asia, and Egypt.
Kodihalli, Bangalore
Gregory Moran(Executive Officer, Director)David Back(Founder)inHiroshi Nishijima(Executive Officer)inGeiv Dubash(Executive Officer)inAmit Sharma(Executive Officer)Bharath Kumar Nathan(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsDot CapitalEmpire AngelsFJ LabsForefront VentureGlobevestorInnoVen Capital+2 more
Aerchain offers an AI-powered vendor onboarding agent that automates supplier registration, credibility verification, data extraction, and performance monitoring for procurement teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBangalore, IN
Himavanth Jasti(Founder)in
Co-investorsLumis PartnersPavestoneSeason Two Ventures
Airmeet is a virtual events platform that enables investors, incubators, and accelerators to host immersive online events for networking, collaboration, and mentorship.
Future of WorkSaaSCovina, US
Lalit Mangal(Founder)inManoj Singh(Founder)Vinay Jaasti(Founder)
Co-investors100x Entrepreneur FundAccelBeaconsfield CapitalBetter CapitalCalm VenturesDG Daiwa Ventures+11 more
AmpereHour provides battery energy storage systems and energy management software for utilities, developers, and enterprises seeking to integrate renewable energy at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyHardware
Co-investorsAvaana Capital
AngelList's investor management platform provides tools for venture capital and private equity firms to streamline LP interactions, automate fund operations, and deliver reporting and portfolio updates through a branded digital experience.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Avlok Kohli(CEO)inBabak Nivi(Founder)Naval Ravikant(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAccompliceAgman PartnersAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundAtacama Ventures+54 more
Boom & Bucket operates an online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy construction equipment such as bulldozers, offering regional inspections and nationwide shipping to business buyers.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechMarketplacesAustin, US
Samir Shah(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Aaron Kline(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Adam Lawrence(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsAvid VenturesBrick Mortar VenturesFJ LabsInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcMaC Venture CapitalPruVen Capital Partners+4 more
Bureau provides payment fraud prevention and account takeover detection technology for financial institutions and digital platforms.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Ranjan R Reddy(Founder)inRanjan Reddy(Founder)
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesEmphasis VenturesGMO VenturePartnersQuona CapitalVillage GlobalXYZ Venture Capital+2 more
Card91 provides a payment issuance platform for banks and PPI (Prepaid Payment Instrument) license holders to create and manage customizable card programs and wallets, including digital, virtual, physical, NFC, and wearable cards.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Ajay Pandey(Founder)inFounding Team(Founder)Kush Srivastav(Founder)Shikhar Maini(Founder)Vineet Saxena(Founder)
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesPoint72 VenturesEmphasis VenturesInfinity VenturesRainmatterSabre Ventures Pvt Ltd
Dista Sales is a field sales software platform that uses location intelligence to help sales teams manage territories, allocate leads, and optimize routes for faster deal closure.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSales Tech
Deepak Garg(Founder)inNishant Kumar(Founder)in
Co-investorsPentathlon Ventures
Enumerate provides an AI platform for market researchers that turns qualitative data from interviews, video diaries, and open-ended surveys into transcriptions, translations, and thematic insights.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Essenvia offers a regulatory information management platform for medical device regulatory affairs teams, automating submissions (including FDA eSTAR), centralizing registrations, and providing AI-driven regulatory intelligence and lifecycle tracking.
AI & Machine LearningMedical DevicesSaaSWoodland Hills, US
Basant Sahoo(Co-founder & CTO)inSoumya Mahapatra(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsExpert DOJORebright PartnersBenhamou Global VenturesBioGeneration VenturesWavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Ezy Mov provides certified mobility aids and wheelchair-accessible vehicle (WAV) modifications, including bi-fold ramps and permanent or portable options, for individuals with restricted mobility.
HealthtechMobility & Transportation
FunctionUp, now operating as Polaris School of Technology under Classplus, offers outcome-focused engineering education in computer science and AI/ML for Indian students, partnering with UGC universities and delivered by IITians and software engineers.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechBengaluru, IN
Bharat Gupta(Founder)inPritesh Kumar(Founder)in
Co-investorsSprint VcUpsparks CapitalY CombinatorGoodwater CapitalLVX VenturesRedcliffe Capital+1 more
HomeCapital is a platform that provides community, guidance, and educational content to support home buyers through their purchase journey and homeownership process.
MarketplacesPropTech
Co-investorsDMI AIF Sparkle FundJITO Angel NetworkVaranium NexGen
Hypto is a financial infrastructure platform offering developer-friendly Open Banking APIs for collections and payouts, supporting fund transfers via IMPS, NEFT, RTGS, and UPI, virtual accounts, and UPI ID/QR issuance.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Co-investorsStellaris Venture Advisors 2 Llp3one4 Capital
Kiwi is a fintech company offering a credit card product integrated with UPI payments, providing simple cashback rewards on everyday transactions.
ConsumerFintechNot stated, IN
Not stated(Co-Founder, COO & CFO)Anup Agrawal(Founder)Mohit Bedi(Founder)Siddharth Mehta(Founder)
Co-investorsStellaris Venture Advisors 2 LlpVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.AgriZeroNZAltered CapitalBig Basin CapitalBreakthrough Energy Ventures+7 more
Kluster is a commercial data platform that powers sales and revenue forecasting, KPI tracking, board reporting, FP&A modelling, pipeline management, scenario analysis, and revenue recognition.
Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsSuperSeedForesight CanadaForesight Group
Lemma provides production monitoring and observability for AI agents, surfacing failures, aggregating issues, and enabling quick resolution through integrated alerts and context-sharing tools.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jerry Zhang(Founder)inCole Gawin(Founder)in
Co-investorsLyra Capital Pty LtdVermilion Cliffs VenturesY CombinatorAdapt VenturesCervinComma Capital+9 more
Lemma Technologies offers an advertising platform for brands and advertisers to run campaigns across mass media, retarget high-intent audiences on personal and in-home devices, and reach curated audiences through partners in the digital ecosystem.
AdTechMarketing TechNew York City, US
Aditya Kulkarni(Founder)Gulab Patil(Founder)in
Mason manufactures purpose-built IoT devices and provides a device management console for enterprise fleets across healthcare, logistics, and retail.
Enterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSeattle, US
Jim Xiao(Founder)inBarada Sahu(Founder)Kausambi Manjit(Founder)
Co-investors11.2 CapitalCoatue ManagementNotable CapitalSoma CapitalY CombinatorAccel+9 more
Mason is a design tool that lets non-designers create branded social media graphics for their sports teams without design software or skills.
Marketing TechSaaSSports Tech
Tapan Barman(Founder)inBiplab Chakraborty(Founder)Sandipan Chattopadhyay(Founder)Sandipan Mandal(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelIdeaspring Capital
ODF is a one-week in-person program in San Francisco that connects early-stage founders and builders to explore ideas, find co-founders, and build support networks.
Future of WorkSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundBase Venture Management, Inc.Canaan PartnersCoinbase VenturesDream Machine+9 more
Quest is a question-and-answer platform where professionals share career guidance through recorded audio responses, featuring practitioners from startups and established technology companies.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentAmsterdam, NL
Robert Gaal(Founder)inEmiel van Liere(Founder)inCraig Choy(Founder)Evan Chow(Founder)Matthew Wu(Founder)Michael Kogan(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAntlerGICTechstars
Spyne provides an AI-powered platform that helps car dealers source, list, market, and sell vehicles.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Deepti Prasad(Founder)Deepti Prasad Sanjay Kumar(Founder)Sanjay Kumar(Founder)Sanjay Kumar Varnwal(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelPentathlon VenturesSprint VcStorm VenturesUpekkhaVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.+3 more
Strata offers fractional ownership of commercial real estate, letting individual investors buy into curated office and commercial property opportunities starting from ₹25 lakhs.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechBengaluru, IN
Sudarshan Lodha(Co-Founder and CEO)inPriyanka Rathore(Co-Founder and COO)in
Co-investorsGemba Capital Venture Partners
SuperK operates a network of 160+ supermarkets bringing modern, affordable grocery retail to families in Tier-2, Tier-3, and Tier-4 towns.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechAndhra Pradesh, IN
Neeraj Menta(Founder)inAnil Thontepuin
Co-investorsAll In CapitalFirst ChequeSilverneedle VenturesSTRIVEXeed VenturesBlume Ventures
VTION provides real-time, deterministic consumer behavior data collected passively from Android smartphones via an SDK/app on an opt-in paid panel, helping brands optimize digital media spend and market research.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
Xelpmoc is an enterprise AI and data services company that connects siloed systems, structures unstructured data, and builds custom ML models, NLP pipelines, and analytics deployed into production platforms.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AnokhiEekiGoSuperBusOnlinesalesSwaypay
Exits · 4
2 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 2Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesZoomcar · prnewswire.com · Aug 14, 2026
Coinbase · Coinbase Blog · Aug 13, 2026
Lemma · ycombinator.com · Nov 5, 2025
SuperK · yourstory.com · Jul 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Core91.vc made?
- Core91.vc has 37 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
- What stage does Core91.vc invest at?
- Core91.vc invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Core91.vc's typical check size?
- Core91.vc typically writes checks of $100K – $400K.
- What sectors does Core91.vc focus on?
- Core91.vc focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Core91.vc located?
- Core91.vc is headquartered in Mumbai, IN.
- Who does Core91.vc co-invest with?
- Core91.vc most often shares deals with Accel, Sprint Vc, Commerce Ventures, among 76 tracked co-investors.
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