First Cheque
Venture capitalMumbai · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
First Cheque is an early-stage investor that backs mission-driven founders across a wide range of sectors, positioning itself as a founder's earliest supporter.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's websiteFounder mafia
2 people who came through First Cheque went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 72 of 165 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×31SaaS ×31Consumer ×19Enterprise Software ×15Fintech ×13E-commerce ×12Marketing Tech ×10Cloud Computing ×7
HQs:India×38United States×8Indonesia×2Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 35 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×123 founders×84+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 41 founders with education data
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani ×9Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay ×6Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ×4Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee ×3Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad ×2Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad ×2Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar ×2Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 41 founders with career history
Freshworks ×3Mood Indigo IIT Bombay ×3Antaragni IIT Kanpur ×2eBay ×2Flipkart ×2FreshDesk ×2Goodbox ×2Instawork ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 hold an MBA (of 44 with degree data)
Investments · 165 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12022 · 34 dated
30 Sundays is an AI-powered holiday planning and booking platform that creates personalized vacation itineraries specifically designed for couples.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerTravel & Hospitality
Kshitij Chaudhary(Founder)Anuj Punjani(Founder)
Co-investorsInfo Edge VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersEximius Ventures
Able operates a career platform in India that helps early-stage professionals find job opportunities, develop their profiles, and access interview preparation and training content.
ConsumerEdTechHR TechBengaluru, IN
Ravish Agrawal(Co-Founder & CEO)inSvatantra Kumar(Founder)inSiddharth Srivastava(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Palo Alto, US
Siddharth Srivastav(Executive Officer, Director)Svatantra Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)Ravish Agrawal(Executive Officer, Director)
DailySalary offers an earned wage access service that lets employees receive pay instantly for each day they work, with daily payments funded by Flexi Salary and no change to the employer's costs, cashflows, or payroll processes.
FintechHR Tech
Ambitio is a study-abroad admissions platform that gives students personalised, data-backed guidance for undergraduate, master's, and PhD applications to top universities.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsBLinC Invest
Anar Business App was a B2B marketplace that connected small businesses, sellers, and buyers across India, facilitating business enquiries and product listings.
B2B Marketplaces
Nishank Jain(CEO and Co-founder)
Co-investorsElevation CapitalTitan CapitalAccelAll In CapitalUpsparks CapitalAccel India+1 more
Co-investorsAnicut CapitalSeraphim Space
Bellatrix Aerospace develops and manufactures advanced propulsion systems for satellite deployment and orbital missions.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Co-investorsCactus Venture PartnersgrowX VenturesInflexor VenturesMerak VenturesPavestone
Biddano operates an integrated B2B healthcare marketplace in India connecting pharmacies with distributors and manufacturers for medicine procurement across allopathy, ayurvedic, generic, OTC, surgical, and veterinary categories.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceHealthtech
Co-investorsDholakia VenturesWindrose Capital
BiteSpeed provides an AI-native marketing, sales, and support platform for e-commerce brands, using AI agents to manage customer conversations across WhatsApp, voice, email, SMS, and social channels.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Vinayak Aggarwal(Founder)inKshitij Abhishek(Founder)inAman Mishra(Founder)in
Co-investorsPeak XV PartnersUpsparks CapitalWhiteboard Capital
Blitz provides white-label express and last-mile logistics services using an all-electric vehicle fleet, letting businesses run deliveries under their own brand with customizable SLAs, live tracking, and cash-on-delivery support.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Saivya Chauhan 🛵📦⚡️(Founder)in
Co-investorsADB VenturesITERATIVEVynn CapitalAlteria CapitalBetter CapitalIndia Quotient+2 more
Blitz provides fulfillment and delivery software that forecasts demand and optimizes inventory placement across locations, and offers pre-checkout delivery-timeline display and post-checkout order tracking for online retailers.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Yash Sharma(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalCapria VenturesIndia QuotientAlteria CapitalConnecticut InnovationsInspired Capital+3 more
A snack-food brand that makes popped (not fried or baked) chips using whole wheat atta and rice bran oil, along with peanut butter–layered wafers.
ConsumerFoodTechDelhi, IN
Abhishek Agarwal(Founder)
Integrated one-stop platform for supply of precision components focused on automotive and industrial manufacturing.
Co-investorsAnicut CapitalAxilor Ventures
CAPGRID consolidates component manufacturing across industries, providing design-to-delivery services from engineering through production, quality assurance, and fulfillment.
Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingSaaS
Co-investorsAxilor Ventures
ClaimBuddy provides health insurance claim assistance for patients and hospitals in India, helping check claim eligibility, arrange documentation, and file claims to reduce rejections.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech
Ajit Patel(Founder)inKhet Singh Rajpurohit(Founder)in
Co-investorsChiratae VenturesLVX VenturesRebright Partners
Co-investorsMars Shot Ventures
CustomFit.ai is an AI-native platform for D2C and Shopify brands that enables marketers to personalize, A/B test, and optimize storefronts without engineering support.
AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsUpsparks CapitalVelocity
DelightChat provides an omnichannel customer support inbox that consolidates WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Email, and Live Chat into one dashboard with AI-assisted response drafting.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Preetam(Co-founder & CEO)inSankalp(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsGemba Capital Venture Partners
Diagna builds AI technology to automate administrative work in healthcare clinics, helping medical staff focus on patient care by handling information management tasks like form processing, faxes, and data coordination.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
SansiddhDhruv
DrinkPrime offers smart water purifiers to Indian households through a rent-to-own subscription model that includes free maintenance, delivery, and relocation, with an app to track water consumption and filter health.
CleantechConsumerHardwareHealthtechIoTBangalore, IN
Manas Ranjan HotainVijender Reddy Muthyala
Co-investorsLVX VenturesMyAsiaVCPeak XV PartnersStride VenturesSupermorpheusTracxn labs+3 more
Dubpro.ai provides video localization and dubbing services for Indian enterprises and individuals by combining artificial intelligence with human expertise to reach audiences across regional language boundaries.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentIndia, IN
Ishan Sharma(CEO & CO-FOUNDER)Rishikesh(CTO & CO-FOUNDER)
ePlane designs and develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for mid-mile urban air mobility, addressing city congestion and emissions.
CleantechDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationChennai, IN
Prof. Satya Chakravarthy(CTO, Founder)
Co-investorsAll In CapitalAxilor VenturesLVX VenturesRedstart Labs3one4 Capital
Eazybe provides automatic cloud backup and archival of WhatsApp conversations for business teams, particularly sales and support departments, ensuring conversation history remains with the company rather than individual devices.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Sagar Dewan(Founder)
Fashinza is a B2B apparel sourcing and production management platform that connects fashion brands with vetted garment suppliers and manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesGurugram, IN
Abhishek Sharma(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAll In CapitalElevation CapitalFundamentumLiquidity CapitalTrifecta Capital Advisors
Co-investors3one4 Capital
Fleetx provides an AI- and IoT-based intelligence platform for fleet and logistics operations, offering products for asset management, driver monitoring, and supply chain visibility.
AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply Chain
Vineet Sharma(Founder)in
Co-investorsAll In CapitalCapria VenturesIndia QuotientBEENEXT
Florzy is an online destination for browsing and shopping tiles, letting users filter by room, material, style, size, color, and finish.
E-commerceMarketplacesPropTech
Rakesh Raman(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter Capital
freshOk is an AI operations platform for grocery and FMCG retailers that connects to existing POS, ERP, and supplier systems to automate replenishment, expiry markdowns, pricing, assortment, and planogram decisions.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsIndia Quotient
Crux is an AI-powered analytics and creative strategist platform that helps performance marketers optimize advertising decisions and campaigns.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Himank Jain(Co-Founder and CEO)inAtharva Padhye(Founder)inPrabhat Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsEMERGENT VENTURESY Combinator
Gimimichi is a food brand that sells curated bundles of ramen, including Korean-style ramen products, offered as boxed sets to consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechGurgaon, IN
Nishank Goyal(Co-Founder)inAkhil(Co-Founder)Bodhi(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsIndia QuotientDeVCIIMA VenturesTitan Capital
Co-investorsAditya Birla VenturesAll In CapitalIndia QuotientKenro CapitalLVX VenturesPremji Invest+2 more
Co-investorsMars Shot Ventures
GoodMeetings builds a sales productivity platform aimed at making sales interactions and meetings more effective for customer-facing revenue teams.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsChiratae VenturesSupermorpheus
GroMo is a platform that enables individuals to earn income by selling financial products from partner brands within their networks.
B2B MarketplacesFintechInsurTechMarketing TechSaaSGurugram, IN
Ankit Khandelwal(Founder)inDarpan Khurana(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesKube VCTracxn labsY CombinatorACE & CompanyGoodwater Capital+1 more
Habbit is an innovation lab that develops advanced food ingredients, formulations, and processes to create nutritional products.
ConsumerFoodTech
Inspektlabs develops a computer vision platform that automates visual inspections of physical assets using photos and videos, serving industries that require asset assessment and damage evaluation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSNew Castle, US
Devesh Trivedi(CEO)inSanchit(CPO)in
Co-investorsChiratae VenturesIFCScrum VenturesBetter CapitalTechstarsTitan Capital
InterviewVector provides technical interview outsourcing and recruitment services, offering on-demand video interviews and structured assessment for hiring technical talent.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSingapore, SG
Sachin Mittal
Junio is a prepaid RuPay-powered smart card and companion app for children and teens in India, letting parents transfer money, set spending limits, and track spending while kids learn budgeting.
ConsumerEdTechFintech
Co-investorsSprint VcNB VenturesVenture Catalysts
Juno was a consumer fintech company that offered a financial account product for managing and moving money.
ConsumerFintech
Co-investorsParaFi Capital
Kaagaz is a document management platform that helps users organize and access their important documents.
Cloud ComputingConsumerMarketing TechSaaSNew Delhi, IN
Snehanshu Gandhi(Founder)inTamanjit Bindra(Founder)inGaurav Shrishrimal(Founder)inTaman(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsAxilor VenturesBetter CapitalSupermorpheusY CombinatorPravega VenturesVenture Catalysts
Co-investorsFundamental VCSprint Vc
Kalam Labs designs and manufactures high-altitude hydrogen-based unmanned aerial vehicles and stratospheric platforms for military and defense applications, including surveillance systems, autonomous weather platforms, and stealth strike swarms capable of operating at 100,000+ feet.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareRoboticsIndia, IN
Ahmad Faraaz(Founder)inSashakt Tripathi(Founder)inHarshit Awasthi(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Kutuki is an early learning app for preschoolers aged 2-6 (Nursery, LKG, UKG), offering stories, rhymes, games, worksheets, phonics, tracing activities and live classes across subjects like reading, math, and social-emotional learning.
ConsumerEdTechBengaluru, IN
Bharath Bevinahally(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalOmidyar NetworkOmidyar Network India
Looppanel offers an AI-enabled platform for analyzing customer research and feedback, helping teams organize interviews and surface insights faster.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Kritika(Founder)Akash(Co-founder)
Co-investorsSupermorpheusSpeciale Invest
Mailmodo is a platform that uses AI to help marketers plan, create, and automate email campaigns with interactive elements like forms and polls directly in emails.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aquibur Rahman(Co-founder, CEO)inApurv Gupta(Co-founder, CPO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAll In CapitalTitan Capital
MapleMonk provides a no-code platform for building scalable data architectures, creating data pipelines, and managing data assets across multiple cloud tools like Snowflake and AWS.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Maya Labs builds AI systems that can generate and modify code autonomously, enabling non-programmers to create software solutions.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkBengaluru, IN
Sibesh Kar(Founder)inShubham Mishra(Founder)in
Co-investorsIndia QuotientY CombinatorTitan Capital
Melio provides a platform for business accounts payable and receivable, enabling small and mid-sized businesses to pay vendors and contractors while also generating professional invoices to collect payments.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAccelAlephBessemer Venture PartnersCapital One VenturesClocktower VenturesCoatue Management+2 more
OLake provides an open-source data ingestion engine optimized for Apache Iceberg that accelerates data movement from databases with CDC support and a clean interface.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
OneBanc offers a digital banking app that lets users open a digital account to spend, save, and track money, with AI-powered insights and recommendations for a holistic view of their finances.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintech
Vibhore Goyal(Founder)in
Co-investorsLeo Capital VenturesSaison Capital
Predis is an AI tool that generates product videos for e-commerce businesses by extracting product details from store links and automatically creating scripts, voiceovers, and edited videos.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Questbook operates a platform that connects builders and grant applicants with grant managers, recommending applicant profiles and delivering relevant grant opportunities.
Crypto & Web3MarketplacesSaaS
Sriharsha Karamchati(Founder)in
Co-investorsAll In CapitalBetter CapitalCoinbase VenturesKube VCAlameda ResearchDragonfly+3 more
Questt provides an AI decision system for consumer and retail enterprises, built around an "Intelligence Warehouse" knowledge layer that connects business logic (SKU hierarchies, distribution networks, GTM structures) with live operational data.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail Tech
Co-investorsChiratae Ventures
Recordbook is a table-first, no-code workspace for structuring operational data such as sales logs, collections, inventory, customer records, and field reporting.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSBengaluru, IN
Abhishek Choudhary(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesIndia QuotientY Combinator
Refrens is a business operating system that helps businesses manage invoicing, accounting, sales, compliance, payments, inventory, and related operations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsUpsparks Capital
RevenueHero provides scheduling automation and inbound lead routing software that qualifies, matches, and books meetings between prospects and the right sales reps directly from web forms.
Marketing TechSaaSSales TechClaymont, US
Charanyan Venkataraghavan(Founder)inPranav R(Founder)Sudharshan Karthik 🦸(Founder)inHariharan Ramkumar 🦸(Founder)inAaditya S 🦸(Founder)in
Co-investorsAll In CapitalPeak XV PartnersStellaris Venture Advisors 2 LlpTogether Fund
Platform enabling digital creators to manage, grow and monetize communities through subscription-based groups.
Swapnil Saurav(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAll In CapitalElevation CapitalStellaris Venture Advisors 2 LlpAccel India
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 SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Deepak Bala(Founder)inVignesh Girishankar(Founder)inSrikrishnan Ganesan(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCAll In CapitalFoster VenturesInsight PartnersZ478i Ventures+2 more
Shivansh Shrivastava(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlkemi Growth CapitalBetter CapitalIncubate FundIndia QuotientRTP Global
Seekho is a video-based learning platform that teaches stock market and investing basics in Hindi through short videos covering topics like intraday trading, risk management, and beginner investment strategies.
ConsumerEdTechFintechMedia & Entertainment
Rohit(Founder & CEO)Keertay(Founder & COO)Yash(Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsLVX Venturespeercheque
Simplismart provides a cloud-based inference platform for deploying and scaling machine learning models, including LLMs, vision models, and diffusion models, with support for deployment across multiple clouds or on-premises infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSaaS
Co-investorsDallas Venture CapitalShastra VCNVIDIA
Skillbee is a job platform and app connecting international migrant blue-collar workers with employers in the Gulf and Europe.
Neelankarai, IN
Ravichandra Gautham V(Founder)
Co-investorsGood CapitalInvestopadWamda CapitalVibe Capital
SpeakX is an AI-powered learning platform that helps adults improve their English speaking skills through simulated real-life conversations for work, interviews, and daily interactions.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechGurgaon, IN
Co-investorsIndia Quotient
Co-investorsBetter Capital
Stratzy provides tailored investment research and portfolio guidance through algorithms and automation, enabling retail investors to access premium investment insights typically restricted to institutional players.
Fintech
Mohit Bhandari(Co-Founder & CEO)Gaurav Sangle(Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsLeo CapitalTitan Capital
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 CapitalSTRIVEXeed VenturesBlume Ventures
Swift provides an e-commerce operations platform for online sellers, offering single-click checkout, fraud/RTO anomaly detection, shopper communication management, smart courier allocation, and warehousing across India.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBengaluru, IN
Debanshu Sinha(Founder)
Tamasha is an AI-first social platform offering multiplayer social games, 1:1 chats, audio rooms, and anonymous emotional expression spaces designed to help people connect and interact.
ConsumerGamingSocialBengaluru, IN
Co-investorsChiratae VenturesGood CapitalInvestopadTitan Capital
Aerospace company building electric flying taxis for passenger and cargo transport to reduce road congestion and emissions.
Co-investorsAll In CapitalLVX Ventures
The page hosts content for "337SPORTS", an Indonesian-language online gambling site offering sportsbook, slots, casino, lottery, and arcade games.
Gaming
Tournafest operates an esports platform where gamers can compete, develop their skills, and connect with a community of other players.
AI & Machine LearningGamingSocialSports Tech
Co-investorsIndia Quotient
Typo provides AI-powered engineering insights and automated code reviews for software development teams, integrating with existing developer tools to improve code quality, developer experience, and software delivery speed.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
KshitijVarun
Co-investorsAnicut CapitalSupermorpheusUpsparks Capital
Vimobin provides cloud-based playable ads that stream native gameplay for mobile game advertising, aimed at game developers and studios—particularly for midcore and hardcore titles.
AdTechCloud ComputingGaming
Wealth42 offers an AI-based optimization engine called MINT Science that performs financial need-analysis by aligning client goals with products like mutual funds, ETFs, insurance, loans, and pensions.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Nitish Varma(Founder)inAshutosh(Founder)in
Co-investorsFundamental VC
Wherehouse offers e-commerce fulfillment and inventory management for online brands, using a warehouse management system and a hybrid network of hyperlocal and 3PL partners to pick, pack, and ship orders.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Vaibhav Chawla(Founder)inJeevan Prakash(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalUpsparks Capital
Wint Wealth operates an online bond platform in India's debt segment, offering retail investors access to corporate and securitised debt securities with fixed returns ranging from 9% to 12% per annum.
FintechBengaluru, IN
Anshul Gupta(Director)inAditya Anand(CEO)inAjinkya Kulkarni(Founder)inAbhik Patel(Founder)inShashank Chimaladari(Founder)in
Co-investorsAll In CapitalBetter CapitalCapria VenturesFundamentumGemba Capital Venture PartnersRainmatter+5 more
The page presents RR88 (RR88.COM), an online gambling and betting platform offering casino games, lottery, fish shooting, sports betting, and card games.
ConsumerGaming
Yellow Metal is an RBI-licensed NBFC in India offering gold loans, letting borrowers estimate how much they can borrow against 22K gold based on daily lending rates and loan-to-value ratios.
FintechBengaluru, IN
Rahul Boggaram(Founder)in
Co-investorsMSA NovoSpiral VenturesWaterBridge VenturesMSA Capital
YoloBus is an intercity bus travel service in India offering online ticket booking for AC and non-AC luxury and sleeper buses across more than 400 routes.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
Sanjay Jadounin
Co-investorsIndia QuotientNexus Venture Partners
Zipy is a product analytics and customer data platform that lets teams create user cohorts, segments, labels, and filters to analyze user adoption, behavior, and conversions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Karthik MSN(Founder)inVishalini Paliwal(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalTogether Fund
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAbleacq. by Instawork
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBlitz · prnewswire.com · Aug 19, 2026

Bellatrix Aerospace · officechai.com · Aug 18, 2026

Blitz · connectingthedotsinfin.tech · Aug 18, 2026
Simplismart · theaiaura.com · Aug 11, 2026
30 Sundays · bhavyasharmaandassociates.com · Jul 22, 2026
Juno · finsmes.com · Jul 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has First Cheque made?
- First Cheque has 167 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does First Cheque invest at?
- First Cheque invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is First Cheque's typical check size?
- First Cheque typically writes checks of $130K – $3M.
- What sectors does First Cheque focus on?
- First Cheque focuses on SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is First Cheque located?
- First Cheque is headquartered in Mumbai, IN.
- Who does First Cheque co-invest with?
- First Cheque most often shares deals with All In Capital, Better Capital, India Quotient, among 80 tracked co-investors.
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