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Paipal Ventures

Family office

Pre-Seed–Series A

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Investment thesis

Paipal Ventures is a founder-centric family office that invests primarily at the early stage, remaining geography-neutral and sector-agnostic. Drawing on a background as a family of entrepreneurs, the firm emphasizes understanding of risk and the realities of building a business from the ground up. It starts with strong conviction in a founder's potential and supports startup teams through the process of turning an idea into a viable company. Beyond providing what it calls transformative capital, Paipal commits time, effort, insights, and expertise to help founders achieve ambitious outcomes.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 31, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
33
Acquisitions
2

What they invest in

from 12 of 33 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×4SaaS ×4B2B Marketplaces ×2Climate Tech ×2Consumer ×2EdTech ×2

HQs:United States×5India×4United Kingdom×1Indonesia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 9 portfolio companies
44%
solo founders
4 of 9 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×42 founders×44+ founders×1

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×3

Investments · 33 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2022 · 12021 · 12014 · 13 dated

CoreChain Technologiescorechain.techin𝕏Acquired

Corechain provides a B2B payments platform that streamlines paperless payments and supply chain financing to help suppliers unlock working capital from unpaid invoices.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew Haven, US

Chris Aguas(Founder / CEO)inRandy Shuken(Director)Thomas G Romary(Executive Officer, Director)RJ Herrick(Co-Founder / CTO)in

BoardSteve Reale(Director)inJoseph Giordano(Director)in

Co-investorsBloccelerate VCChain ReactionNext Coast VenturesUlu VenturesConnecticut InnovationsMotivate Venture Capital+1 more

FunctionUp (FanPlay)functionup.orginAcquired

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-investorsBaboon VCCore91.vcSprint VcUpsparks CapitalY CombinatorGoodwater Capital+3 more

Gramophonegramophone.inin𝕏

Nishant Mahatre(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetter CapitalInfo Edge

Kahaniboxkahanibox.com

Amarjeet Yadav(Founder)in

Co-investorsJITO Angel NetworkSprint Vc

Liquid Diamondsliquid.diamondsin

Liquid Diamonds operates a B2B sourcing platform for diamond and jewelry businesses, using a patented reverse auction system to connect wholesale buyers with suppliers worldwide.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechNew York City, US

Kashyap Mehta(CEO)inChetan Gupta(CTO)inMark Molloy(Chief Architect)

Co-investorsTechstarspeerchequeNew York Angels

Moonpaywithmoon.comDec 2014

Boston, US

Chris Yim(Executive Officer, Director)Kyle Powers(Executive Officer, Director)Yush Gupta(Director)

Co-investorsChain ReactionEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)GaingelsGossamer CapitalLightning VenturesNew Layer Capital+1 more

Neural Spacemytimios.com

Timios makes organic and natural food products for children, including date and nut powders, millet-based porridge and pancake mixes, biscuits, cookies, and natural sweeteners made without refined sugar, maida, palm oil, or added preservatives.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech

Neural Spacemasterlife.in

PintuPlay is an online gambling platform offering slot games, online lottery (togel), sportsbook, and cockfighting betting, with encrypted transactions and 24-hour customer support.

ConsumerGaming

Neural Spacebyteprophecy.com

This page presents AI and data consulting services, including industrial AI, generative AI, data readiness, AI strategy, and responsible AI offerings for enterprises undertaking business transformation.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Lan Guan(Chief AI & Data Officer)Arnab Chakraborty(Chief Responsible AI Officer)

Oditlyoditly.com

Oditly is a SaaS platform that replaces manual check sheets and spreadsheets with digital workflows, using AI-powered image analysis (Photon) to verify that operational tasks were executed and to trigger corrective actions.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

Robert Weirin

Co-investorsDholakia Ventures

Phoenix Tailingsphoenixtailings.comin𝕏Jul 2021

Phoenix Tailings develops clean technology for rare earth element refining in the United States.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechNew MaterialsBoston, US

Thomas Villalón(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)Anthony Balladon(Founder)inMichelle Chao(Founder)inNick Myers(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inNicholas Myers(Founder)Tomas Villalon(Founder)

Co-investorsBantam GroupBMW i VenturesCoalitionEni NextGaingelsGeodesic Capital+18 more

Rapawalkrapawalk.comin

Italian leather products for every occasion

Kashif Mohammad(Founder)in

Co-investorsTDV Partners

Remedico Healthremedicohealth.com

Unable to determine — the page provides only minimal content (email signup, cookie notice, and footer information).

Co-investorsDholakia VenturesHyderabad AngelsJITO Angel Network

Speedlabspeedlabs.inin

SpeEdLabs is an ed-tech company offering an AI-powered adaptive learning platform for K-12 students, teachers, and schools, delivered through a School Integrated Program (SIP) that blends with school curricula.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechMumbai, IN

Vivek Varshney(Founder)in

Co-investorsSucSEED Indovation

Thepitchthepitch.show

The Pitch is a startup podcast where real founders pitch live to venture capitalists and angel investors who make real investment decisions on air, letting listeners hear unedited pitches, questions, and funding outcomes.

FintechMedia & Entertainment

Josh Muccio(Host & Co-founder)Lisa Muccio(Co-founder)

Co-investors2468 Ventures

TraceXtracextech.comin𝕏Apr 2022

TraceX is a blockchain-powered platform that enables food and agricultural supply chain traceability, helping businesses ensure sustainability compliance and transparency across global supply chains.

AgTechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBengaluru, IN

Srivatsa Sreenivasarao(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsHyderabad AngelsNabventures

Undockundock.com

Undock provides a calendar assistant that integrates with email clients (Gmail, Outlook 365, Superhuman) and messaging apps (Slack, Twitter, LinkedIn) to help users propose, manage, and schedule meetings.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSNew York City, US

David Altman(Founder)

Co-investors37 AngelsAlumni VenturesEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Kairos AngelsLerer HippeauLightship Capital+3 more

Vauldvauld.comin𝕏

Co-investorsBetter CapitalPantera Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

BsolClimate TechKachingRedesyns3v InnovateS3VvascularTimios

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Paipal Ventures made?
Paipal Ventures has 33 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
What stage does Paipal Ventures invest at?
Paipal Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Paipal Ventures focus on?
Paipal Ventures focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Construction Tech, Crypto & Web3, Digital Health, E-commerce, EdTech, Energy, Fintech, FoodTech, Gaming, InsurTech, Marketplaces, Medical Devices, New Materials, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Who does Paipal Ventures co-invest with?
Paipal Ventures most often shares deals with JITO Angel Network, Sprint Vc, Techstars, among 54 tracked co-investors.

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