Kae Capital
Venture capitalBengaluru · Pre-Seed–Series A · 21 people tracked
Also known as KAE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PRIVATE LIMITED
Investment thesis
Kae Capital invests in India's founders from the earliest stages, aiming to be the first institutional cheque for entrepreneurs building in commerce, finance, healthcare, and technology. The firm favors conviction over consensus, seeking exceptional entrepreneurs tackling large problems and supporting them from the first cheque through subsequent growth milestones. It positions itself as a long-term partner across the company's lifecycle, from initial investment to scale.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 21 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesFounder mafia
3 people who came through Kae Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 30 of 60 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Healthtech ×7Consumer ×5SaaS ×5B2B Marketplaces ×4Digital Health ×4E-commerce ×4Wellness & Fitness ×4
HQs:India×16United States×5Canada×1
Investments · 60 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 62025 · 32023 · 12016 · 111 dated
MapMyTalent provides career and course counselling for adolescents, parents, and teachers using behavioral science principles, offering guidance through counselling sessions, workshops, and online products.
EdTech
Dr. Anubhuti Sehgal(Co-founder & Director)Rohit Sehgal(Co-founder & Director)
Co-investorsIndia Quotient
Parentune is an India-based online platform and mobile app that connects parents with a community of other parents and trusted experts for advice on children's health, nutrition, and well-being.
ConsumerHealthtechSocialWellness & Fitness
Nitin Pandey(Founder & CEO)Venugopal Pottu(Co-Founder & CTO / Technology Advisor)
Co-investorsSEGNEL Ventures
TranZact is an AI-powered ERP and operations platform ("Factory AI OS") that runs sales, purchase, inventory, production, and planning for manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSMumbai, IN
Ritesh KumarSharad Sen Sharma(Founder)Rohan Sen Sharma(Founder)Adarsh Sikaria(CRO)
Co-investorsPrime Venture PartnersTribe CapitalGemba Capital Venture Partners
Tata 1mg is India's leading online pharmacy and healthcare platform that offers medicines, lab tests, doctor consultations, and cancer care services.
Digital HealthE-commerceHealthtechIndia, IN
Co-investorsLeo Capital VenturesPeak XV PartnersVenturEastMaverick Ventures
Assurekit provides a full-stack insurance protection platform embedded within digital merchant and payment platforms in India, handling product design, underwriting, claims management, and benefits delivery end-to-end.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSBangalore, IN
Co-investorsSaama Capital
Cartesian Kinetics builds warehouse automation that retrofits onto existing warehouse infrastructure to increase fulfillment throughput without facility redesigns.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Co-investorsCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalF-Prime Capital
Lewes, US
Ishaan Bhola(Executive Officer, Director)Mukunda Nallur Srinivasa Gowda(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGaurav Chaturvedi(Director)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalVelocityTitan Capital
DailyRounds builds learning and clinical-support tools for doctors and medical students, including exam-preparation platforms, question-paper generation, drug information, and professional benefits.
Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechIndia, IN
Deepu Sebin(Executive Officer, Director)Dr. Deepu Sebin(Founder)Priyaank Choubey(Co-Founder & CTO)Vineet Bagri(CEO)Nimmi Cherian(Director)
BoardRajesh Sawhney(Director)
Co-investorsPowerhouse VenturesBEENEXT
Disprz provides an AI-powered learning platform that diagnoses skill gaps, builds learning content, and delivers training within the flow of work for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR Tech
Co-investorsDallas Venture CapitalLiquidity CapitalLumos Capital GroupMars Growth CapitalSilverneedle Ventures
Co-investorsSprint Vc
Enerzolve builds intelligence, reliability, and control technologies for energy networks, aimed at utilities and industries managing renewable sources and storage systems.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardware
Co-investorsJungle Ventures
Eternz is a digital marketplace for jewelry that aggregates over 300 curated brands across multiple price points and styles—from fashion to fine jewelry.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesIndia, IN
Arthi Ramalingam(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsGemba Capital Venture PartnersHyderabad AngelsIIMA VenturesTDV Partners
Cambridge, US
Brendan Lattrell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Balter(Director)
Co-investorsBantam GroupTechstarsAtlas VenturePeak XV Partners
Grapevine operates a platform for Giving Circles that enables groups to pool donations, manage members, and direct funds to nonprofits.
Impact & Social GoodSaaSSocial
Emily RasmussenJessan Hutchinson-Quillian
Co-investorsDiagram CapitalNotation CapitalOverton Venture CapitalPJCUlu VenturesAtlas Venture+1 more
Grapevine is a medical supply procurement service that negotiates prices, expands vendor networks, and reroutes orders to help clinics avoid overpaying and stay in stock.
B2B MarketplacesHealthtechLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsThe MBA FundAtlas VenturePeak XV Partners
Hatica is an engineering analytics platform that aggregates activity across git, project management, CI/CD, communication, and incident tools to produce dashboards and AI-driven insights on developer productivity, delivery velocity, and team well-being.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
HARITABH SINGH(Director)Naomi Chopra(Executive Officer, Director)Haritabh Singh(Founder)
HealthKart is an e-commerce platform for health supplements, nutritional products, and fitness gear operating online and through offline stores in India.
E-commerceHealthtechWellness & FitnessIndia, IN
Sameer Maheshwari(Founder)
Co-investorsPeak XV PartnersSharrp VenturesA91 PartnersChrysCapitalTemasek
Hippo Video is an AI video creation platform that turns text, documents, and prompts into videos featuring lifelike avatars and multilingual voiceovers in 30+ languages, with agentic AI tools for scripting, editing, and campaign automation.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSales Tech
InnovCare develops phytomedicine-based health products targeting lifestyle ailments across categories including bone and joint health, women's health, general health, and sexual health.
BiotechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
PropTechToronto, CA
Co-investorsAlate PartnersBeyond CapitalTechstarsDeVCPanache Ventures
LoanTap is an Indian fintech company offering personal loans aimed at millennials, with an in-house RBI-registered NBFC.
ConsumerFintech
Co-investorsIndia Quotient3one4 CapitalAvaana CapitalJuly Ventures
Advised on its Series F fundraise co-led by Kedaara Capital and Wellington Management.
Bengaluru, IN
Pranav Goel(Founder)Uttam Digga(Founder)Vikas Choudhary(Founder)
Co-investorsElev8 Venture PartnersIndigoEdge
Qure.ai develops medical imaging AI that analyzes scans such as chest X-rays and CT to detect conditions including tuberculosis, lung cancer, and stroke, integrating with existing radiology hardware.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersHealthQuadMerck Global Health Innovation FundNovo HoldingsSequoia Capital
Co-investorsAccel
Snapmint operates an online shopping platform where customers can buy consumer products such as irons and garment steamers and pay in monthly installments through 0% EMI options.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechRetail Tech
Abhineet Sawa(Founder)inAnil Gelra(Founder)in
Co-investorsElev8 Venture PartnersGeneral AtlanticPegasus India Evolving Opportunities Fund
Square Yards operates a full-stack proptech and fintech platform for buying, renting, and investing in residential and commercial real estate across major Indian cities, initially serving NRIs and now the broader homebuyer market.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechGurugram, IN
Vivek Agarwal(Co-founder & CTO)Tanuj Shori(CEO)
Co-investorsADM CapitalSmilegate Investment
EnergyLake Mary, US
Bernard Kiesel(CFO)Christopher Bridwell(President CEO)Arthur Bankston(COO)
Co-investorsSpring Marketing Capital
Traya is a hair loss treatment brand that combines Ayurveda, allopathy, and nutrition (its "3 Science Formula") with an online hair diagnostic test, customised supplement and product kits, personalised diet plans, and hair coach guidance.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsFireside Ventures Advisory LlpTrifecta Capital AdvisorsWhiteboard Capital
TrulyMadly is an online dating and matchmaking platform that connects individuals seeking relationships.
ConsumerSocial
Co-investorsSeafundSupermorpheus
Wysa is an AI-powered digital mental health platform that provides clinically backed behavioral health support through chatbot conversations and guided referrals for individuals, employers, and health systems.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMental Health
Co-investorsHealthQuad
You.com provides Web Search APIs that give AI agents and large language models access to real-time, cited web data, addressing training cutoffs and hallucinations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Richard Socher(CEO & Founder)inAlex Triplett(Chief Operating Officer)Saahil Jain(Chief Technology Officer)Saurabh Sharma(Chief Product Officer)Alper Tekin(President of Search)Jing Lee(Vice President of Finance and Operations)
Co-investorsAIX VenturesChamaeleonDay One VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFusionNorwest Venture Partners+17 more
Zetwerk is a global digital manufacturing platform that connects customers with a network of manufacturers offering CNC machining, die casting, 3D printing, and related services across industries.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesBengaluru, IN
Co-investorsAccelAvenir Growth CapitalFormus CapitalKhosla VenturesLiquidity CapitalPeak XV Partners+2 more
Co-investorsExfinity Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
You · indianstartupnews.com · Aug 21, 2026

Lane · whalesbook.com · Aug 14, 2026
Grapevine · ipoplatform.com · Mar 17, 2026
Grapevine · m.economictimes.com · Mar 17, 2026
Grapevine · ipoplatform.com · Mar 17, 2026
Enerzolve · m.economictimes.com · Jan 21, 2026
Cartesian Kinetics · kae-capital.com · Dec 18, 2025
Snapmint · generalatlantic.com · Oct 31, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Kae Capital made?
- Kae Capital has 38 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Kae Capital invest at?
- Kae Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Kae Capital's typical check size?
- Kae Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $32M.
- What sectors does Kae Capital focus on?
- Kae Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Digital Health, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, Healthtech.
- Where is Kae Capital located?
- Kae Capital is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.
- Does Kae Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Kae Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Kae Capital co-invest with?
- Kae Capital most often shares deals with Accel, Elev8 Venture Partners, Liquidity Capital, among 30 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamHow Sasha Mirchandani Turned ₹2 Cr Into ₹800 Cr | Fractal, Myntra, InMobi, Porter | Kae Capital
TheSellSide · Sasha Mirchandani
Sasha Mirchandani(Kae Capital) Explains How Small VC Funds Beat Big Ones
Founder Thesis Presents The Spotlight Podcast · Sasha Mirchandani
Omega Files: From Mumbai Angels to Kae Capital, ft. Sasha Mirchandani
Blume Ventures · Sasha Mirchandani
FireSide Chat with Mr.Sasha Mirchandani - Managing Director and Founder - Kae Capital
We Are Empoweress · Sasha Mirchandani
513th 1Mby1M Roundtable December 17, 2020: With Sasha Mirchandani, Kae Capital
1Mby1M Roundtables · Sasha Mirchandani
Importance of mentors in shaping our lives- Sasha Mirchandani, Founder & MD, Kae Capital
Disprz Official · Sasha Mirchandani
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