STRIVE
Venture capitalIndia Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A
Investment thesis
The firm invests in seed and early-stage startups globally, emphasizing hands-on operational support and active partnership with entrepreneurs throughout their growth journey. The firm positions itself as a co-investor willing to take risks alongside founders and provide comprehensive business development assistance.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
What they invest in
from 12 of 93 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ6AI & Machine Learning Γ3B2B Marketplaces Γ3Cloud Computing Γ2Developer Tools Γ2Enterprise Software Γ2Healthtech Γ2AdTech Γ1
HQs:JapanΓ8BrazilΓ1IndiaΓ1SingaporeΓ1
Investments Β· showing 60 of 93
founders shown can be your intro pathMercado Γnico is a B2B wholesale platform that connects surplus inventory from major fashion brands directly to small retailers, boutiques, and outlet stores seeking authentic, labeled merchandise for resale. The platform offers new, tagged items from premium brands at discounts of up to 75% with free shipping across Brazil.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyBrasΓlia, BR
100ms provides infrastructure for live video and real-time interactions, enabling companies in healthcare, commerce, education, and events to integrate video experiences with minimal development effort.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Kshitij Gupta(CEO)SarveshAniket
Bytebeam provides a platform for building and managing IoT devices for enterprises developing smart hardware products. The platform simplifies IoT device development with modular tools and management capabilities.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsHardwareIoTSaaS<UNKNOWN>
Gautam BT(Co-Founder & CEO)Ravi Teja(Co-Founder & CTO)Bharadwaaj R(Co-Founder & VP-Embedded)Achal Kothari(Co-Founder & VP-Business)
Earthene provides an AI-powered platform for measuring, reducing and reporting CO2 emissions and ESG data across enterprise supply chains. The platform helps companies achieve decarbonization and net-zero targets through emissions visualization, consulting support, and compliance reporting for frameworks like TCFD, CDP, and CSRD.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSaaSTokyo, JP
RABO provides pet care services and technology solutions for cat owners and pet service professionals in Japan. The company was founded on Cat Day (February 22, 2018) by a team with expertise in bioscience research and product development.
ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP
Yukiko Iyo(President & CEO)
An AI sales assistant that automates lead qualification through email conversations, captures prospect contact information, and routes qualified leads to sales teams while handling CRM data entry and lead assignment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales TechSingapore, SG
Gabriel Lim(Founder/CEO)inEthan Le(Founder)inVenus Wong(Founder)in
Kakehashi develops digital transformation products for Japan's approximately 60,000 community pharmacies, focusing on digitization of pharmacy operations and personal health record implementations. The company also operates a pharmacy and healthcare industry conference and conducts research on pharmacy DX and healthcare innovation.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
TalentX develops an AI-native talent acquisition platform called MyTalent Platform that helps Japanese companies attract and hire talent through integrated solutions including CRM, recruitment branding, referral programs, and applicant tracking. The platform serves mid-to-large enterprises seeking to modernize their hiring approach in Japan's competitive labor market.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does STRIVE invest at?
- STRIVE invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does STRIVE focus on?
- STRIVE focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is STRIVE located?
- STRIVE is headquartered in India, IN.
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