Crackle
Founded by Harsh Mittal, Jaivir Nagi & Shashank Dudeja, Crackle is building infrastructure technology to automate and optimise programmatic advertising for digital publishers solving for latency, increase demand diversity, personalised…
Founded by Harsh Mittal, Jaivir Nagi & Shashank Dudeja, Crackle is building infrastructure technology to automate and optimise programmatic advertising for digital publishers solving for latency, increase demand diversity, personalised…
We unlock opportunities in India, U.S., the Middle East, and SEA.
We help recruit top-tier talent to build high-impact teams.
From helping fine escape velocity via distribution, to finding tech partners for growth we accelerate growth.
We help founders raise, structure, and close rounds with top Indian and global VCs.
Founded by Vinayak Gupta and Anjali Gupta, Yellowings is utilising Electric Mobility to Address Persistent Supply Chain Challenge for B2B business. They offer delivery services with a fleet of commercial EVs lowering operating costs for businesses. Yellowings sources the vehicles from reputed OEMs (like Tata Motors, Eicher Motors, Ashok Leyland, Mahindra) on finance and deploys them for delivery services for B2B clients.
Welkinrim Technologies, founded by Dinesh Natarajan, Govindaraj Krishan, and Keerthiga Dinesh, is pioneering indigenous drone propulsion systems in India. Addressing the country’s dependence on imported drone motors, Welkinrim has secured orders from major players like Dhaksha. Backed by GSF India and Keiretsu Forum, the startup is poised to capitalize on India’s growing defence and UAV ecosystem, projected to reach ₹2.5 lakh crore by 2030.
Founded by Ronak Kumar Samantray, TakeMe2Space is a pioneering company building AI-powered satellites with real-time inferencing capabilities. By integrating advanced AI compute infrastructure in orbit, TakeMe2Space enables faster Earth observation, object detection, and geospatial analysis. Their Orbital AI platform revolutionises data processing for industries like climate monitoring, defence, and logistics. Lead by SEAFund and co-invested with Blume and Artha Ventures
Founded by Amardeep Singh, Armory is developing AI enabled counter drone systems to detect, defend and destroy rogue drones – soft kill solutions. Their first product, the Surge / AR 01 Smart Drone Jamming Gun is a low power, long range jamming device that only jams drones and not the other wireless devices in the 1.6 km vicinity. Drone warfare is on the rise globally and it is fatal, inexpensive and invisible. Initial market valued at INR 80,000 cr expected to reach INR 2,40,000cr by 2030. We have co-invested with GrowX Ventures, Dexter Capital Advisors.
Autoverse, founded by Mihir Mohan, Krishnakumar R, and Shiv Soni, is revolutionizing India’s $6.8 billion auto aftermarket by ensuring fast, reliable delivery of genuine spare parts to multi-brand garages. The platform addresses procurement inefficiencies with a tech-enabled supply chain, achieving 85%+ fulfillment rates. With backing from Exfinity Technology Fund, Autoverse is rapidly expanding across Bengaluru and Chennai while exploring backward integration into private-label lubricants and consumables.
Founded by Ahana Gautam, Open Secret is transforming India’s snacking industry by offering “unjunked” healthier alternatives to traditional snacks. Operating in the $30 billion healthy F&B market, the company’s range includes nut-based cookies, spreads, and chips that are accessible, affordable, and tasty. Investors include 40th Floor Capital, Sixth Sense Ventures, and notable angels such as Ghazal Alagh and Suhail Sameer.
Franchised mini marts for Tier 3, 4, 5 towns, currently operating 120+ stores in 80+ towns of 5 districts in Andhra Pradesh. Founded by Neeraj Menta & Anil Thontepu, Super K is the fastest growing supermarket chain in Andhra Pradesh, bringing modern retail experience to Tier 2 towns and beyond operating on a FOFO – Franchise owned, Franchise operated model. More than 95% of the INR 32,00,000 cr offline grocery market of small towns is unorganised and up for disruption. We invested along with Blume Ventures, Silverneedle Ventures, Veltis Capital, Stargazer Fund (Groww Founders), VSS Investments (Paytm Founder), Atrium Angels.
Founded by Anurag Gupta, Sagar Yarnalkar & Chandan Kumar, GoodGudi is on a mission to become the fastest lifestyle chain in India (a MINISO equivalent), selling India localised and utility driven products under the categories of Travel, Accessories, Fashion Accessories, Personal Care, Home Decor, Home Care, KitchenWare, Stationary, Kids and Toys, with their first 2 stores set to launch in January 2024 in Bangalore. Huge proven market – Miniso did INR 12,000 cr in revenue in FY 2023. We invested along with April Ventures, Climber Capital, All In Ventures, Kunal Shah, Aprameya Radhakrishna, Venk Krishnan, Subramanya SV.
Lab grown diamonds are reshaping the diamond industry with unmatched affordability and eco-friendliness, these are 100% real diamonds nurtured in labs just like test tube babies. Fiona founded by Parag Agrawal & Saurabh Agrawal, India’s leading retailer, crafts LGD jewellery along with natural diamonds, plain gold jewellery and moissanites. With flagship stores in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, Fiona is trailblazing with its first movers advantage in the lab grown diamond industry which is valued at INR 2,400 cr and expected to reach INR 9,536 cr by 2033. We invested along with Venture Catalyst and Agility in Fiona’s first institutional fundraise.
On a mission to accelerate commerce by simplifying marketing, acquisition, conversion and retention for brands making them more affordable and accessible. Founded by Umair Mohammad, Atyab Mohammad, Shamail Tayyab & Prateek Anand, Nitro is India’s first and only Revenue-as-a-Service Stack, led by technology making more money for brands. On a mission to solve for conversion rate in the ecommerce industry. They are backed by Cornerstone Venture Partners, Warmup Ventures, India Accelerator, Lead Angels and Ajrun Vaidya.
Founded by Ashwarya Garg and Akshay Bhatnagar, Hypd is enabling creators to curate and sell their own products and services on a personalised digital storefronts, experiencing a remarkable 5x boost in earnings compared to traditional affiliates. Hypd empowers creators to not only sell but also to establish complete digital multi-brand stores, providing an immersive shopping experience. There are over 2,00,00,000 creators in India with 50k – 500k followers. We invested with Orios Venture Partners, Better Capital, Sauce VC & Joyance Partners.
Founded by Lavanya Aneja, Lea Clothing is made for real women, with real curves, to celebrate and accentuate the skin that they’re in. Lea was born with the intention to build a sustainable fashion brand for the young Indian consumer—a one-of-a-kind brand that would cater to women of all shapes and sizes and help them celebrate their bodies. Targeting the INR 1,12,848 cr Womenswear Market, Lea Clothing secured a 4 Shark deal on Shark Tank India Season 3. We invested along with Vineeta Singh, Namita Thapar, Anupam Mittal, Azhar Iqbal from Shark Tank India Season 3.
Founded by Mohit Kumar, Aditya Chintapalli & Kirushanth Kumar, BusinessOnBots is transforming how businesses acquire customers by creating Watsapp shops and offering marketing tools along with vernacular support, reducing CAC for over 500+ businesses so far. This is a INR 600 cr market in India alone. We invested along with Bace Capital, FinSight Ventures, Arjun Vaidya, Karan Jindal, Abhishek Nag, Archana Priyadarshini. Also backed by Y-combinator.
Taking Indian Arts to the world. The Indian art market boasted a staggering turnover of INR 1,154 cr in FY 2023. A dynamic D2C premium art platform founded by Aakanksha Singh, Bridge Bharat is empowering ‘end-of-era’ artist families to showcase their masterpieces to a curated digital global audience. Creating credibility and traceability with QR codes offering art legacy guides and blockchain-based authenticity certifications. Incubated by IIM-A’s Creative and Cultural Business Program 2023.
Founded by brother-sister duo Shreyansh Chauhan & Anousha Chauhan, an aspirational, premium, dermatology led professional beauty supplement brand. Surging as the fastest-growing brand in the category on e-commerce platforms, they are here to shake up the beauty supplement industry. The beauty supplement market in India alone is a whooping INR 9,200 cr with a huge white space for a brand with unadulterated and high quality products. We invested with GSF, Fluid, Lets Venture and Agility.
Founded by Sumit Gupta and Ravi Yadav, ApniBus is revolutionizing intercity bus travel in India with an asset-light approach and a full-stack operating system. Focused on the short-to-medium journey segment, ApniBus provides just-in-time bookings, live tracking, and zero wait times, addressing significant inefficiencies in the unorganized bus travel market. Intercity bus travel is the largest mobility segment in India, with less than 6% of buses discoverable online, and is projected to reach INR 3.84 thousand crore by 2025. We invested alongside Antler, Good Water Capital, Good Capital and other strategic partners.
Founded by Karan Miglani, Elivaas specialises in acquiring, managing, and maintaining premium vacation villas, establishing an exclusive chain of opulent getaways under its brand. Recognizing the prevailing issues of poor property management and suboptimal occupancy in existing vacation rentals, Elivaas empowers property owners by enabling them to seamlessly maintain, monitor, and monetize their assets, transforming second home ownership into a hassle-free and rewarding experience. With a vast market opportunity estimated at INR 1,76,000 crore, Elivaas extends its reach across four APAC regions: India, Dubai, Thailand, and Indonesia. We invested along with Peak XV Partners, Kettleborough and Hunch Ventures.
Founded by Tarun Sainani & Deepak Bhatia, a game changer in pre-owned homes transactions in Delhi NCR with the click of a button. The secondary real estate market in Delhi-NCR is valued at INR 7,200 cr. HouseEazy has created a capital efficient and asset light business model. After a token payment, they refurbish and flip homes within 15 days at a 7%+premium. This round was led by Antler along with commitments from India Accelerator, Agility, Real-time Angel Fund, DTU Incubation Centre, Pirojsha Godrej, Chakradhar Gade, Deep Bajaj, Neeraj Jindal.
a revolution in commercial real estate! Founded by Priyanka Gera, Aeria is Asia’s first data-driven marvel, this white-labelled tenant app ignites seamless experiences, blending access control, visitor management, deliveries, and parking. With cutting-edge tech like contactless entries and real-time deliveries, Aeria is transforming workplaces with a market opportunity of INR 44,000 cr. We invested along with Kalaari Capital and Foundamental in Aeria’s first fundraise.
Founded by Saurabh Arora and Mayank Maheshwari. AI driven global student housing platform is a thrilling B2B2C experience spanning over 300+ cities worldwide, offering 17.5 lakhs beds. There are 3.5 crore university students globally and shockingly only 1 in 6 gets university halls. The 3.5 cr university students spend on average INR 8 lakhs on accommodation. They are tailoring the holistic university experience for students providing essential services like immigration, travel, bank accounts and much more. We invested along with WFC, Piper Serica, Sachin Tagra, Ishan Singh, Sunil Munjal, Bikky Khosla, Nitin Singhal, Gautam Pai, Indian Angels Network, Lets Venture.
Founded by Rishab Puri & Dr. Sameer Narang, IndiGrid, the avant-garde powerhouse operating at the forefront of two dynamic sectors: Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) for automotive marvels, and revolutionary EV Powertrain products. As trailblazers in offering comprehensive powertrain solutions “Made in India”, IndiGrid is pioneering Innovation in India’s Automotive and EV Powertrain Revolution. The ESDM market is estimated to reach INR 17,60,000 cr by 2025 and the market for batteries in EV applications is estimated to reach INR 24,00,000 cr by 2030. We invested along with Cactus Partners Fund I
Founded by Piyush Peshwani & Vineet Bansal, OnGrid is a Digital Trust Platform that leverages cutting edge technology to make trust establishment and accountability assurance faster, digital and cost effective for employee onboarding, fintech, marketplaces & sharing economy. eLockr – will bring an end to resumes, and provide verified employment and academic credentials about potential hires, making hiring seamless. The identity verification market is estimated to be INR 40,000 – 80,000 cr given the rising digitization of banking and onboarding processes across industries driving the need for identity verification. We invested along with the family office of CP Gurnani.
Introducing AI to the ONDC network. Founded by Manoj Gupta & Monica Gupta, Plotch.ai aims to enable 50 crore customers and 5 crore SMEs in rural India to engage in transactions using local languages. In contrast to the 9-12 months and substantial costs required for custom ONDC solutions, Plotch.ai allows enterprises to go live in just 4 weeks, handling 90% of the workload, resulting in a 90% reduction in costs and a high ROI. The company’s differentiated deep tech provides a 24-month headstart, while ONDC scales exponentially, projecting over 10 cr daily transactions by 2026. We invested along with Antler, Peak XV Partners & Global Founders Capital.
Founded by Venus Dhurnia, Aneesh Rayancha and Akshit Raja, Phot.ai is the next revolution in photo editing and content creation, creating photos from text prompt and much more. With Phot.ai, users can transform their ideas into stunning visuals using simple text inputs, making it a versatile tool for anyone looking to enhance their images or design creative content. The Generative AI market has the potential to generate INR 208 lakh crores to INR 352 lakh crores. We invested along with InfoEdge, Together Capital.
Founded by Rohit Anand, Tarun Jyot Singh & Vivek Kapoor, 1digitalstack.ai, pioneers e-commerce growth through cutting-edge AI. With a focus on empowering global brands worldwide, their generative AI solutions deliver actionable insights and media optimization. Clientele include Unilever, HP, Nivea, Philips, Marico, Dabur, Colgate, Mondelez, Group M, Havas Media with some already in multi-year partnerships. Invested with Jaswinder Chadha and other angels.
Founded by Karthik Venkateswaran, Mukund Srivathsan, Nandha Ravi, & Sundar Natesan, Zocket is revolutionising how small businesses worldwide utilise digital advertising to connect with a broader customer base, breaking down barriers that previously limited access to only those knowledgeable in digital marketing techniques. The digital ad market is estimated to grow to INR 96,00,000 cr by 2028. We invested along with Fosters VC, Kalaari Capital & Kettleborough VC.
Founded by Harsh Mittal, Jaivir Nagi & Shashank Dudeja, Crackle is building infrastructure technology to automate and optimise programmatic advertising for digital publishers solving for latency, increase demand diversity, personalised inventory pricing. Crackle is targeting the Indirect Advertising space with a market opportunity of INR 4,00,000 cr – 4,80,000 cr. We invested along with Alluvium Capital, AdvantEdge Capital, Playsimple, LudoKing, Adpushup, Appbroda, Affinity, Media.net, Mediology.
Building a 3D Google map of the brain using artificial intelligence and machine learning all through an MRI. Founded by Laina Emmanuel & Rimjhim Agrawal, BrainSight.AI has pioneered post-processing connectomics analysis on fMRIs and dMRIs of living human brain, replacing traditional methods of having to slice up the brain open which was only possible post mortem, a game changer in the field of Neuroscience with a TAM of INR 2,08,000 cr. We invested along with Stanford Angels, RedStart Labs, She Capital, Entrepreneur First and Avaana Capital.
Fundamento AI is an enterprise-focused contact centre automation solution powered by AI that ensures companies consistently achieve excellent business outcomes by reducing AHT, lowering ramp time and saving costs.
Aistra Labs Inc. is set to redefine global business through cutting-edge Generative AI solutions. With a focus on Enterprise AI and a powerhouse team of Co-Founders who’ve conquered challenges together, they’re introducing innovative SaaS.
Managed Services revenue models. They’re targeting key sectors like Finance, Customer Interaction, and Professional Development & Training, with their groundbreaking approach to Legal & Compliance.
Led by Neeraj Bhargava, Eric Selvadurai, Kishore Mirchandani, Ambreesh Mahajan, and Sulakshana Patankar, Aistra Labs Inc. is poised to shake the very foundations of the business world!
Matteo has expertise in acquisition and leveraged finance, syndicated loans, and corporate strategy. having gained experience in major financial hubs like Frankfurt and New York.
He has held roles including Inter in Acquisition & Leveraged Finance in Frankfurt and Intern in Syndicated Loans & Acquisition Finance at the German Desk in New York, gaining hands-on exposure to loan syndications, structured lending, and risk assessment.
He has a strong foundation in financial modelling, credit analysis, and market research, supporting data-driven decision-making and transaction execution in complex financial environments.
With experience working across diverse industries, he has developed a keen understanding of business strategy, risk management, and process efficiency. allowing him to contribute effectively to high-paced consulting projects.
Aditya brings experience in International affairs, geopolitloal research, and
strategic policy analysis, having worked across think tanks, media, and government consulting in Washington, D.C
He is the Founder of the Washington Forum on India, leading discussions on U.S.-India relations and global policy issues. He also serves as a Research Intern at WION, focusing on U.S.-facing international market research.
Aditya has worked across various sectors, including as a Special Project Intern at Culmen International, an Investment Banking Intern at EY, and with the Indian American Busine Impact Group. He also led a political consulting project for Telugu Desam Party.
Aditya is pursuing a Bachelor’s in International Affairs at the Eillott School of International Affairs. He has also studied International Political Economy at the London School of Economics.
Rishabh Valecha is an investment professional with deep expertise in venture capital and entrepreneurship. At AC Ventures, he plays a key role in deal sourcing, financial analysis, due diligence, and portfolio management, helping high-growth startups secure the right capital and scale effectively.
Rishabh began his career at MarketsMojo (financial investment analysis platform that was established by the founding team of Moneycontrol), joining the firm when it was a 10-member team. During this time, he worked closely with the leadership team, gaining hands-on experience in equity research, fundamental and technical analysis, and investor relations.
He later moved into risk management and financial advisory roles at Credit Suisse and KPMG, where he developed a strong foundation in financial modeling, strategic planning, and regulatory compliance. He moved on to lead B2B strategy and transformation efforts at Maxell Lightings, where he expanded the business into new verticals and improved operational efficiencies. Transitioning into venture investing, he worked as an Investment Analyst at Good News Ventures, evaluating pre-seed and early-stage SaaS, B2B, AI/ML, and blockchain startups, and supporting portfolio growth strategies.
Rishabh also played a key role in launching a $80 million venture fund at Noriya Ventures, where he developed the investment pipeline, conducted due diligence, and structured deals.
Academically, Rishabh holds an MBA in Finance from the Schulich School of Business and has successfully cleared CFA Level 2. His leadership extends beyond investing—he served as Vice President of the Schulich Finance Association, worked on startup consultancy projects, and won Together 2023, an entrepreneurship bootcamp and venture competition organized by Startup India.
At AC Ventures, Rishabh combines investment acumen, strategic planning, and hands-on experience to identify and support India’s next wave of transformative startups.
Neeraj Bhargava is a seasoned investor, entrepreneur, and business leader with an extensive track record in venture capital, private equity, and scaling high-growth businesses. As an Advisor at AC Ventures, he brings deep expertise in technology, enterprise software, consumer tech, and strategic investments.
Neeraj is the Managing Partner at Aistra, a category-defining company focused on Virtualization and AI adoption, working with industry pioneers to drive technological transformation. He is also the Founder, Chairman, and Group CEO of Rainshine Global Inc., a global media and entertainment company that successfully expanded and later sold its India business to Galaxy Racer.
Prior to this, Neeraj was the Senior Managing Director and CEO of Zodius Advisors, a growth capital fund and accelerator specializing in Enterprise Software & Services and Consumer Tech. At Zodius, he played a crucial role in scaling and successfully exiting multiple investments, including BigBasket (acquired by Tata Group), BORN Group (acquired by Tech Mahindra), Antuit (acquired by Zebra Technologies), and Allygrow (acquired by Ceinsys).
Neeraj also co-founded and served as Group CEO of WNS Global Services, leading the company’s successful IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). He previously worked as Managing Partner at eVentures India, a venture incubator backed by News Corp. and SoftBank, where he invested in companies like MakeMyTrip (now NASDAQ-listed) and NetMagic (acquired by NTT).With an early career at McKinsey & Company, where he served as Principal for nearly a decade, Neeraj has built a reputation as a strategic thinker and global business leader.
As an Advisor at AC Ventures, Neeraj leverages his vast experience in venture investing, technology, and business scaling to help founders navigate fundraising, growth strategy, and operational excellence.
Saurabh is the founder of elRED.io , leading the development of a collaboration platform that industry networks for innovation and strategic partnership.
He has over 30 years of experience in entrepreneurship and business strategy, with leadership roles including past Chair of YPO South Asia, where he led initiatives for over a decade. He currently oversees 25+ networking groups and is an active member of EO Bombay and Round Table India.
Previously, as Managing Director at Rex-tone industries Ltd., Saurabh played a pivotal role in steering the company for over 25 years, driving growth through decision-making, cash flow management, and operational efficiency.
An ambitious learner & researcher, he follows a structured methodology to validate business models, combining deep industry insights with real-world experimentation.
