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8i Ventures

Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai

Description

8i is a Mumbai & Bangalore based early stage fund that backs founders creating fintech and consumer category leaders in India.

Investor Profile

8i Ventures has backed more than 16 startups, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 5 rounds, about 31% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in India, United States, Singapore.
  • Strong thematic focus on FinTech, Financial Services, Developer APIs.
  • Led 2 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (44%)
  • Series A (31%)
  • Series B (13%)
  • Series C (6%)
  • Series Unknown (6%)

Country Focus

  • India (75%)
  • United States (13%)
  • Singapore (6%)

Industry Focus

  • Fintech
  • Financial Services
  • Developer Apis
  • Payments
  • Mobile Payments
  • E-commerce
  • B2b
  • Business Development
  • Food And Beverage
  • Credit
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Who does 8i Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Varanium Capital Advisors
Varanium Capital Advisors
Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai
Co-Investments: 2
Blume Ventures
Blume Ventures
Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai
Co-Investments: 2
Bharat Founders Fund
Bharat Founders Fund
Asia, Delhi, India, New Delhi
Co-Investments: 2
The Sparkle Fund
The Sparkle Fund
Asia, Delhi, India, New Delhi
Co-Investments: 2
Better Capital
Better Capital
North America, California, United States, Santa Clara
Co-Investments: 3
Y Combinator
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 2
Omidyar Network India
Omidyar Network India
Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai
Co-Investments: 2
Flourish Ventures
Flourish Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Tiger Global Management
Tiger Global Management
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
BEENEXT
BEENEXT
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does 8i Ventures often collaborate with?

Shashank Kumar
Shashank Kumar
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru
Shared Deals: 1
Amrish Rau
Amrish Rau
Asia, Singapore
Shared Deals: 3
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Arash Ferdowsi
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Vikas Choudhury
Vikas Choudhury
Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai
Shared Deals: 1
Ankur Aggarwal
Ankur Aggarwal
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru
Shared Deals: 1
Kunal Shah
Kunal Shah
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru
Shared Deals: 1
Harshil Mathur
Harshil Mathur
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru
Shared Deals: 1
Alok Mittal
Alok Mittal
Asia, Haryana, India, Gurgaon
Shared Deals: 2
Jitendra Gupta
Jitendra Gupta
Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai
Shared Deals: 2
Varun Alagh
Varun Alagh
Asia, Haryana, India, Gurgaon
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by 8i Ventures?

TransBnk

New Delhi, Delhi, India

TransBnk is a Transaction Banking Platform.

BankingFinancial ServicesTransaction Processing
Series BAug 27, 2025
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
Cautio

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

At Cautio we are building an affordable AI powered dash-cam and Operating System as a solution for fleet operators and owners in India.

Information TechnologyPublic Safety
SeedAug 6, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,800,000

PowerUp offers unique asset classes to invest in and helps users in getting better with their money.

Finance
SeedJun 11, 2025
Amount Raised: $7,100,000
Naagin

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Naagin Sauce is a food production company that makes hot sauces, chilli oils and spice essentials

Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageRestaurants
Series UnknownJun 4, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,100,000
ReelSaga

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

ReelSaga produces short films and content for mobile entertainment.

Digital EntertainmentFilm ProductionMedia and Entertainment
SeedMay 14, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,100,000
Easebuzz

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Easebuzz is a payment solutions platform that offers a suite of API-driven financial services to help businesses digitize payments.

B2BBusiness DevelopmentDeveloper APIsE-CommerceFinTech
Series AApr 7, 2025
Amount Raised: $23,250,718
Boba Bhai

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Boba Bhai is a bubble tea brand that provides an unique and interactive bubble tea experience in the market.

Food and BeverageFood DeliverySnack Food
Series AJan 13, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,460,858
TransBnk

New Delhi, Delhi, India

TransBnk is a Transaction Banking Platform.

BankingFinancial ServicesTransaction Processing
Series AAug 21, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
OnScale

New York, New York, United States

OnScale is a developer of a business banking application designed to provide financial assistance in registering an entity.

MessagingMobile AppsScheduling
SeedJun 30, 2022
Amount Raised: $300,000
Triple-A

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

A digital currency payment institution enabling businesses to pay and get paid in both traditional and digital currencies volatility-free.

BitcoinE-CommerceE-Commerce PlatformsEthereumFinancial ServicesFinTechGamingMobile PaymentsPayments
SeedJun 15, 2022
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
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