WaterBridge Ventures
Venture capitalNew Delhi · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 10 people tracked
Investment thesis
WaterBridge Ventures backs a small number of founders each year by writing the first institutional cheque at Seed and Pre-Series A, often before a market has fully formed. It positions itself as thesis-forward, doing market research ahead of meetings rather than reverse-engineering conviction. The firm leads rounds, sets terms, takes a board seat and commits to being accountable for outcomes. It then follows on through Series A, B and C, treating the first cheque as the start of a long relationship. The team draws on prior experience as founders and operators, aiming to support companies through difficult pivots and downturns rather than merely providing capital.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 17 of 26 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Consumer ×5E-commerce ×5Fintech ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3Retail Tech ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Direct to Consumer ×2
HQs:India×11Canada×1United Kingdom×1United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×63 founders×1
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 23 dated
Atlan builds a "context layer" and metadata management platform, including a data catalog, data governance tools, and a Context Lakehouse, that supplies enterprise data context to AI agents and data teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Varun Banka(Founder)inPrukalpa ⚡(Founder)in
Co-investorsGICInsight PartnersPeak XV PartnersSalesforce VenturesSurgeFlex Capital Partners+1 more
bijnis operates a wholesale B2B marketplace connecting factories with Indian retailers, focused on a fast factory-to-retailer supply chain for footwear and apparel across categories for men, women, and kids.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainAgra, IN
Siddharth Vij(Founder)inSiddharth Rastogi(Founder)in
Co-investorsInfo Edge VenturesZ47Info EdgeMatrixSequoia CapitalWestBridge Capital
Business-in-a-box solution for teachers to set up and manage independent live classes.
Co-investorsFigure 8 InvestmentsBetter CapitalVenture Highway
CBREX operates a recruitment platform that helps organizations attract, screen, and hire talent by managing the hiring pipeline and improving communication between hiring managers and candidates.
HR TechSaaS
Co-investors8i Ventures
Chalo provides a live bus-tracking app and a tap-to-pay Chalo Card that lets riders in India see real-time bus arrival times and pay for bus travel.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsAdvantedge FoundersJITO Angel NetworkSnowflake VenturesStride VenturesTrifecta Capital AdvisorsAvataar Venture Partners
Rashanbox Retail is an e-commerce company operating the CityMall platform, a retail marketplace.
E-commerceMarketplacesGurgaon, IN
Co-investorsAccelElevation CapitalJungle VenturesNorwest Venture Partners
DataWeave provides AI-powered analytics for pricing, assortment, and digital shelf performance.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech
Karthik Bettadapura(Founder)inVikranth Ramanolla(Founder)in
Co-investorsLiquidity CapitalBlume Ventures
Bengaluru-based live social entertainment platform combining video and audio streaming with gaming and creator micropayments.
Bengaluru, IN
Akshay Dubey(Founder)Saurabh Pandey(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalCourtside VenturesFundamental VCKalaari CapitalLumikaiPlay Ventures+2 more
FableRoom is a manufacturer-to-consumer homeware brand selling handmade rugs, crafted furniture, and natural-material home décor sourced directly from artisan workshops in India, sold to UK customers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLondon, GB
Abhik Ghosh(Founder)Anushka Mahanti(Co-founder)Varun Deo(Founder)
Fairdeal is a B2B wholesale platform that delivers FMCG products—including snacks, cold drinks, personal care, and dairy—to Kirana store owners in under 60 minutes.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
Co-investorsGemba Capital Venture Partners
LegitQuest provides a suite of legal technology products for legal professionals in India, including LIBIL for litigation risk checks and due diligence across 500M+ legal records from 10,000+ courts and tribunals, Patrol for litigation management, and a Gen AI-powered legal research database.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsInfo Edge
Loopworm is an insect biosciences and biomanufacturing company that processes insects such as silkworms and black soldier fly larvae into value-added products, including sustainable proteins and fats for animal and pet nutrition, active ingredients for plant biostimulants, and recombinant proteins produced via silkworm biofactories.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsOmnivore
magicpin is an Indian hyperlocal retail platform that helps customers discover local stores and brands across categories like food, fashion, beauty, grocery, and pharmacy while earning savings and rewards on purchases.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech
Anshoo Sharma(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersTrifecta Capital AdvisorsStride Ventures
Pocketpills is an online pharmacy service in Canada that delivers prescription medications to customers' doors, manages refills, and handles insurance coordination.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtech
Posha makes a countertop robot chef that automatically cooks home-cooked meals from 1,000+ recipes, using a built-in camera and AI to detect cooking stages, add ingredients, adjust heat, and stir.
ConsumerFoodTechRobotics
Co-investorsXeed Ventures
Online education platform transforming learning in India
Co-investorsElevation Capitalpeercheque
BimaKavach is an AI-based business insurance platform that analyzes company risk, identifies coverage gaps, and issues policies from Indian insurers within minutes.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTech
Co-investorsBeyond Capital VenturesNSRCEL
Yellow Metal is an RBI-licensed NBFC in India offering gold loans, letting borrowers estimate how much they can borrow against 22K gold based on daily lending rates and loan-to-value ratios.
FintechBengaluru, IN
Rahul Boggaram(Founder)
Co-investorsFirst ChequeMSA NovoSpiral VenturesMSA Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesChalo · evreporter.com · Aug 5, 2026
LegitQuest · entrepreneur.economictimes.indiatimes.com · Aug 4, 2026
CityMall · funderintel.com · Jul 16, 2026
Magicpin · business-standard.com · Apr 8, 2026
Loopworm · indianstartuptimes.com · Jul 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has WaterBridge Ventures made?
- WaterBridge Ventures has 25 tracked investments.
- What stage does WaterBridge Ventures invest at?
- WaterBridge Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does WaterBridge Ventures focus on?
- WaterBridge Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Robotics, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is WaterBridge Ventures located?
- WaterBridge Ventures is headquartered in New Delhi, IN.
- Does WaterBridge Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, WaterBridge Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does WaterBridge Ventures co-invest with?
- WaterBridge Ventures most often shares deals with Elevation Capital, Trifecta Capital Advisors, Accel, among 30 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamAnjali Sosale, General Partner at WaterBridge Ventures
Women In Investing · Anjali Sosale
The W Talks - Episode 2 | Anjali Sosale, Partner Waterbridge Ventures
Winpe Forum · Anjali Sosale
Tanishq Failed Twice Before Becoming India's Number 1 Brand | That One Idea
WaterBridge Ventures
Anshoo Sharma, Magicpin | Keynote
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Drum Jam with Roberto Narain
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Digitising Distribution: New Age Business Models | WaterBridge Ventures Conclave 2024
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