Nexus Venture Partners
Venture capitalPort Louis, Port Louis · Pre-Seed–Series A · 14 people tracked
Also known as NEXUS VENTURES ADVISORS PRIVATE LIMITED · NEXUS VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
First-in institutional seed/Series A investor for India-to-global B2B and SaaS startups, led by entrepreneur-founders with partners physically operating in both India and Silicon Valley.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 28, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 28 of 35 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×20AI & Machine Learning ×17SaaS ×13Developer Tools ×6Cloud Computing ×5Cybersecurity ×5Data & Infrastructure ×5Fintech ×3
HQs:United States×29India×4United Kingdom×1
Investments · 35 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathdoola provides a platform for entrepreneurs globally to form and operate U.S. businesses, offering an all-in-one back-office solution including LLC formation, business banking, tax filings, and compliance services.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkLegalTechSaaSNew York City, US
Arjun Mahadevan(Founder)in
Mitigata helps Indian businesses manage cyber risk by integrating cyber insurance, security controls, and compliance frameworks into a unified platform.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechIndia, IN
Sarthak DubeyMohit AnandMayank MoryaAkshit Kaushik
Observe.AI builds an AI agent platform that enables businesses to deploy specialized autonomous agents to handle customer conversations, support frontline teams, and optimize contact center operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Swapnil Jain(Founder/CEO)in
Postman is an API platform that helps developers build, test, and manage APIs throughout their lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Abhinav Asthana(CEO and co-founder)Ankit Sobti(Co-founder)Abhijit Kane(Co-founder)
TriFetch builds "Linda," an AI employee for medical practices that answers patient phone calls, processes faxes and referrals, and handles prior authorizations by logging into and operating existing EHR systems through a browser overlay rather than API integration.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
San Francisco, US
Subramanyam Mallela(Executive Officer, Director)Jishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)Mehul Shah(Executive Officer, Director)Vijay Chittoor(Executive Officer, Director)Anshu Sharma(Director)
Board seatJishnu Bhattacharjee· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Dec 2015
Druva provides a cloud-native data backup and security platform that protects data and workloads across multiple environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureSunnyvale, US
Shailendra Jit Singh(Director)Jishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)Milind Borate(Director)Michael Brock Gustafson(Director)Harish Prabhakara Belur(Director)Susan Lori Bostrom(Director)
Board seatJishnu Bhattacharjee· per SEC Form D
Headout operates a global marketplace that connects travelers with local experiences, activities, and attractions across multiple countries.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityNew York, US
Varun Khona(CEO)Suren Sultania(COO)Rachit Watts(CTO)Vikram Jit Singh(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJishnu Bhattacharjee· per SEC Form D
BiotechSan Diego, US
Jishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)William Rastetter(Director)Fred Manby(Executive Officer, Director)Shalini Sharp(Director)Neil Josephson(Executive Officer)Michael Secora(Executive Officer)
Board seatJishnu Bhattacharjee· per SEC Form D · $110M raise · filed Oct 2023
Mountain View, US
Tae Hea Nahm(Director)Kumar Saurabh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Monica Jain(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)
Board seatJishnu Bhattacharjee· per SEC Form D · $17.7M raise · filed May 2019
San Francisco, US
Sashank Gondala(Executive Officer, Director)Joe Schmidt IV(Director)Aman Gour(Executive Officer, Director)Jishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)
Board seatJishnu Bhattacharjee· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed Dec 2025
Milpitas, US
Jishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)Babu Sivadasan(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJishnu Bhattacharjee· per SEC Form D · $19M raise · filed Jun 2020
San Francisco, US
Board seatJishnu Bhattacharjee· per SEC Form D · $6M raise · filed Oct 2021
TensorWave is an AMD-exclusive AI cloud provider offering infrastructure for training, fine-tuning, and deploying large AI models at scale, built around AMD Instinct GPU capacity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureLas Vegas, US
Jeff Tatarchuck(Executive Officer, Director)Piotr Tomasik(President & Chief Operating Officer)James Prusko(Director)Darrick Horton(Chief Executive Officer)Jishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)Mark Thiele(Director)
Board seatJishnu Bhattacharjee· per SEC Form D · $125M raise · filed May 2025
Palo Alto, US
Akash Singh(Director)Ram Gupta(Director)Ankur Jain(Director)Swapnil Jain(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJishnu Bhattacharjee· per SEC Form D · $25.4M raise · filed Dec 2019
Apollo provides an AI-powered platform designed for go-to-market teams to improve sales and marketing productivity.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSales TechSan Francisco, US
Tim Zheng(Founder/CEO)inRay Li(Founder)inMatt Curl(Chief Executive Officer)Marcio Arnecke(Chief Marketing Officer)Adam Carr(Chief Revenue Officer)Phil Moon(Chief Financial Officer)
Fingerprint provides device identification and fraud detection services for online businesses, leveraging browser fingerprinting technology to identify devices and prevent fraud and bot activity.
AdTechCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Valentin Vasilyev(CTO and co-founder)Dan Pinto(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Abhishek Sharma(Director)
GrowthBook provides a platform for running A/B tests and experiments on websites and products without requiring engineering resources.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Graham McNicoll(Founder)inJeremy Dorn(Founder)in
BoardManish Patel(Director)
Palo Alto, US
Sameer Verma(Director)Anand Rajkumar(Executive Officer)Tanmai Gopal(Executive Officer, Director)Rajoshi Ghosh(Director)
Leaping identifies the underlying causes of software bugs and automatically generates code fixes that have been tested, helping companies reduce the cost and customer impact of defects.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Adrien Philardeau(Founder)in
LeapingAI builds AI voice and text agents that automate inbound and outbound calls for enterprises, handling customer support, appointment setting, and lead qualification.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Multifactor provides zero-trust authentication, authorization, and auditing services.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vivek Nair(Founder & CEO)in
Peoplebox is an OKR, talent management, and people analytics platform that uses generative AI to help companies align strategy and retain employees.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSBengaluru, IN
Triomics builds AI systems for oncology teams that read full patient records and produce structured, auditable outputs for trial matching, visit preparation, and data curation.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York City, US
Sarim Khan(Founder)inHrituraj Singh(Founder)inDevtosh Kumar Khare(Director)Sameer Brij Verma(Director)Sajjan Rajpurohit(Director)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Nexus Venture Partners invest at?
- Nexus Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Nexus Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Nexus Venture Partners typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- What sectors does Nexus Venture Partners focus on?
- Nexus Venture Partners focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is Nexus Venture Partners located?
- Nexus Venture Partners is headquartered in Port Louis, Port Louis, US.
- Does Nexus Venture Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Nexus Venture Partners leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team467th 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Jishnu Bhattacharjee, Nexus Venture Partners - 1Mby1M ...
1Mby1M Roundtables · Jishnu Bhattacharjee
S3E10 - State of SaaS in India ft. Anand Datta, VP at Nexus Venture Partners
SaaS Sessions · Anand Datta
ET Startup Awards 2023: Winner of Midas Touch Award; Jishnu Bhattacharjee, Nexus Venture Partners
The Economic Times · Jishnu Bhattacharjee
Nexus Venture Partners’ Abhishek Sharma believes that the strong will become stronger in these times - CNBC TV18
Abhishek Sharma · cnbctv18.com
Early Stage Investing with Pratik Poddar (Principal, Nexus Venture Partners) | The Startup Operator
The Startup Operator · Pratik Poddar
How to raise Funding: Learn from Successful Investor ft. Pratik Poddar, Nexus Venture Partners
StartupGyaan · Pratik Poddar
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