MagicalBoba
MagicalBoba

Which VC in India

Do you find high quality, with strong operator experience? I'm a bits21 grad looking to start up and wanted to get a lay of the land. Either funds or VC partner names!

21mo ago
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ZoomyMuffin
ZoomyMuffin
Amazon21mo

The top funds:

Accel, Sequoia, Elevation, Matrix

MagicalBoba
MagicalBoba
Apple21mo

What about lightspeed? I keep hearing they are in the top 2-3.

ZoomyMuffin
ZoomyMuffin
Amazon21mo

Oh yes they’re def top 4 too. Globally have a good presence

PeppyBanana
PeppyBanana

Depends on your sector, scale etc. Typically you wanna pitch to the top folks- Sequoia, Elevation, Accel, Lightspeed, Nexus, Matrix. If you're super early, there's Y Combinator, Antler etc. Then there are other funds like Stellaris, RTP Global, Beenext, Alpha Wave.

ZoomyMuffin
ZoomyMuffin
Amazon21mo

Good list there

WobblyPancake
WobblyPancake
Meta21mo

Elevations portfolio is very neat. Light speed as well.

FuzzyNoodle
FuzzyNoodle

Mark why you laid off so many innocent employees???

WobblyWaffle
WobblyWaffle

Sexy lag rha tha

GroovyMarshmallow
GroovyMarshmallow

Gonna shill myself I’m very good 😤 and helpful

SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka
Gojek21mo

@FrailBlack93 Can vouch, he’s had multiple successful exits and has worked with a Chinese VC firm as well. Worth multiple Crores.

GroovyMarshmallow
GroovyMarshmallow

Thanks for vouching 👋

BubblyBurrito
BubblyBurrito
Skydo21mo

how much do they pay?

ZoomyMuffin
ZoomyMuffin
Amazon21mo

Salaries all usually high in VC. Can easily be above SWE salaries too

SillyMarshmallow
SillyMarshmallow

Depends on the tier/yoe

Generally at associate level, top tier pay b/w 30-40lpa, tier 2/3 end up paying 15-25lpa

GroovyKoala
GroovyKoala
Acko21mo

Elevation is good

PerkySushi
PerkySushi

You would want to take a closer look to understand what you're looking for. Venture Investment has moved beyond just capital deployment.

You may want to consider speaking with multiple founders who are in your sector to get a better picture. At an early stage, there are multiple operator led VCs that you might benefit from given their connections and rich experience. Like Together Fund for SaaS, have heard of Veda VC making some interesting bets across sectors etc.

So speaking with others would help you understand what they bring to the table better

ZoomyMuffin
ZoomyMuffin
Amazon21mo

Definitely agree. Early stage operator VCs could be super helpful

SillyDonut
SillyDonut
TCS21mo

Venture highway?

ZoomyMuffin
ZoomyMuffin
Amazon21mo

They might be more like a mid tier fund. But quite a good one at that

GroovyKoala
GroovyKoala
Acko21mo

Have a friend who works there

JazzyWaffle
JazzyWaffle

Some pretty bad recommendations here. Take a lot of this with a pinch of salt op. Truth is, a lot of nuances especially with the sector and stage you are at.

I'm not gonna put names into this list, but ensure you take advice from people who actually know the going ons, rather than Googled up lists.

ZoomyMuffin
ZoomyMuffin
Amazon21mo

The advice is Ofcourse as specific as the question is

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