Venture Highway
Venture capitalPalo Alto Β· Seed Β· 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Seed-stage investor operating as a flat partnership with non-traditional titles and individual conviction bets, led by ex-WhatsApp and ex-Google heads, known for backing Indian unicorns and spawning talent.
Team Β· 2 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 11 of 13 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ5SaaS Γ5Enterprise Software Γ4Consumer Γ3HR Tech Γ3EdTech Γ2Fintech Γ2Advanced Manufacturing Γ1
HQs:IndiaΓ8United StatesΓ4
Investments Β· 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 Β· 32023 Β· 12021 Β· 12019 Β· 16 dated
Meesho operates an online marketplace that connects small businesses and individual entrepreneurs with customers across India, offering logistics, payments, and support services to help sellers manage their operations.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareBengaluru, IN
Vidit Aatrey(Founder/CEO)inSanjeev Barnwal(Founder/CTO)inSanjeev Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)Jatin Mazalcar(Executive Officer)
BoardSumer Juneja(Director)Mohit Bhatnagar(Director)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalElevation CapitalGood CapitalInvestopadLeo Capital Ventures+15 more
Business-in-a-box solution for teachers to set up and manage independent live classes.
Co-investorsFigure 8 InvestmentsBetter CapitalWaterBridge Ventures
Drivetrain provides driver-based financial planning software that lets finance and revenue teams model revenue, run scenarios, and forecast without spreadsheets or consultants.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Tarkeshwar Thakur(CTO & Co-founder)inAlok Goel(CEO & Co-founder)Saurav Bhagat(Head of Product & Co-founder)
Co-investorsElevation CapitalFoster VenturesJungle Ventures
EXLY is a platform for creators to monetize content through courses, live workshops, and webinars, with built-in CRM, payment processing, and marketing tools.
ConsumerCreator EconomyEdTechSaaSNew Delhi, IN
Sidharth Rawat(Founder)inSuyash Sinha(Founder)in
Co-investorsChiratae VenturesY CombinatorLightspeed Venture PartnersMayfield India
EzDubs provides mobile apps that translate speech in real-time during phone calls and voice messages, using voice cloning and emotional tone preservation to maintain speaker identity across languages.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSan Francisco, US
Padmanabhan (Paddy) Krishnamurthy(Founder)inAmrutavarsh Kinagi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalY Combinator
Grip is an Indian investment platform offering fixed-income products including secured bonds, securitised debt instruments (SDIs), corporate fixed deposits, and curated baskets with fixed returns of up to 12.5% p.a.
FintechNew Delhi, IN
Co-investorsAdvantedge FoundersGemba Capital Venture PartnersAnicut CapitalEndiya PartnersStride Ventures
Hiration provides an online resume builder and expert services to help professionals present their career achievements effectively.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechHR TechMarketplacesSaaSNew Delhi, IN
Anish Raj Sikka(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorPrime Venture Partners
Ivy Homes purchases residential properties directly from homeowners in India by providing instant purchase offers based on a proprietary valuation model, then renovates and resells the homes through partner channels.
PropTechBengaluru, IN
Pritam Thakur(Founder)inAbhilash Narahari(Founder)
Co-investorsRebright PartnersY CombinatorBetter CapitalKhosla VenturesTitan Capital
San Francisco, US
Pujun Bhatnagar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)JEFFREY GIBSON(Executive Officer, Director)Tonguc Barkin Doganay(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLISA DOLAN(Director)
Co-investorsDeVCGSR VenturesLink VenturesWestWave Capital
A digital supply chain platform that connects smallholder farmers with buyers across India, using automated quality assessment and transaction tracking to bypass traditional intermediaries and increase farmer revenue.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechGurugram, IN
Aditya Agarwalla(Co-Founder & CEO)inSanjay Kumar Agarwalla(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFundersClub
Kula is an AI-native applicant tracking system that combines sourcing, CRM, screening, scheduling, interview note-taking, and analytics into a single hiring workflow.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Achuthanand Ravi(Founder)Suman Kumar Dey(Founder)
Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersSquare Peg CapitalTogether FundiSeed
MyPetrolPump delivers fuel to customers at their locations rather than requiring them to visit gas stations, serving fleet operators, generators, and commercial users in India.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainBengaluru, IN
Nabin Roy(Founder)inAshish Kumar Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)Alok Dubey(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSamir Sood(Director)
Co-investorsY Combinator
Weekday is a recruitment and talent marketplace platform offering job browsing, AI-powered resume screening, salary insights, and company culture reviews for both job seekers and employers.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSBengaluru, IN
Amit Singh(Founder)inChetan Dalal(Founder)inAnubhav Malik(Founder)inHari Shankar(Founder)
Co-investorsY Combinator
Exits Β· 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioMeeshoNSE: MEESHOMyPetrolPumpacq. by FuelBuddy
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesGrip Invest Β· businessnewsthisweek.com Β· Aug 19, 2026
Kula Β· mauinow.com Β· Jul 31, 2026
Meesho Β· inc42.com Β· Jul 17, 2026
EzDubs Β· techcrunch.com Β· Nov 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Venture Highway invest at?
- Venture Highway invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Venture Highway focus on?
- Venture Highway focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is Venture Highway located?
- Venture Highway is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Venture Highway lead rounds?
- Venture Highway typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Co-investors Β· 54
Better Capital is an India-focused early-stage venture investor backing startups across sectors including consumer, mobility, fintech, edtech, ecommerce and gaming.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.
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B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.
FundersClub is an online venture capital firm and startup investing platform that gives accredited investors access to vetted early-stage startups from Silicon Valley and beyond.
South Park Commons is a community and early-stage fund supporting talented founders and technologists exploring what to build, offering a residency program and first-check funding.
Peak XV Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders from seed through venture and growth stages.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
βΆ42 more co-investors
Greylock PartnersLong Journey VenturesFJ LabsBain Capital VenturesUnknown VenturesUberKleiner PerkinsKrakenDST GlobalSciFi VCLux CapitalMadrona Venture GroupFloodgatePractical Venture CapitalParadigmSherpalo VenturesGoodwater CapitalNexus Venture PartnersVibe CapitalAltaIR Capital500 GlobalUnusual VenturesGeneral AtlanticOutlander VC2xNGalaxy Digital Assets FundRocketship.vcContrarySignia Venture PartnersQuona CapitalPlaidBlume VenturesAntiAtreides Management10x Genomics3one4 CapitalInventus Capital PartnersSmartStart FundGlade Brook Capital PartnersFundamentumGood StartupGreenko Group
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