First Cheque
Venture capitalMumbai Β· Pre-SeedβSeed Β· 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 Β· 7 people
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What they invest in
from 25 of 168 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ13AI & Machine Learning Γ12Enterprise Software Γ9Consumer Γ8Marketing Tech Γ6E-commerce Γ4Fintech Γ4EdTech Γ3
HQs:IndiaΓ14United StatesΓ6SingaporeΓ1
Investments Β· 168 tracked
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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
Palo Alto, US
Siddharth Srivastav(Executive Officer, Director)Svatantra Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)Ravish Agrawal(Executive Officer, Director)
Building a modern defence company in India
Integrated one-stop platform for supply of precision components focused on automotive and industrial manufacturing.
DelightChat builds customer support and multi-channel messaging software for ecommerce merchants, letting brands handle customer queries across channels including WhatsApp.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Preetam(Co-founder & CEO)Sankalp(Co-founder & CTO)
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 HotaVijender Reddy Muthyala
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
A brand selling Korean-style ramen, including packaged ramen sold with a ceramic bowl and dried vegetable toppings, marketed to consumers.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Goodmeetings is an AI meeting assistant for sales teams that records calls, produces multi-language transcripts and summaries, and captures action items and analytics.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
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
Exits Β· 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAbleacq. by Instawork
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesGroMo Β· gromo.in Β· Jul 10, 2026
RocketLane Β· infotechlead.com Β· Jul 9, 2026
Melio Β· blog.mexc.com Β· Jul 2, 2026
Kalam Labs Β· moneycontrol.com Β· Mar 9, 2026
Mailmodo Β· ycombinator.com Β· Oct 14, 2025
GetCrux Β· ycombinator.com Β· Jul 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- 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 β $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.
Media Β· Podcasts & interviews
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