Xeed Ventures

What Xeed Ventures does

Xeed Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Bengaluru, India, that backs technology founders as a typical first institutional investor with cheque sizes ranging from INR 1 to 10 crores. The firm is managed by Xeed Ventures Advisors LLP and operates three SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Fund schemes: 021 Capital Scheme 1 and 021 Capital Scheme 2 (both Category I AIFs registered in 2017-18 under IN/AIF1/17-18/0384) and Xeed Ventures Fund 1 (a Category II AIF registered in 2021-22 under IN/AIF2/21-22/1013). Its LP base comprises successful founders, seasoned operators, and reputed family offices, and the firm differentiates by combining capital with network access and strategic guidance for mission-driven founders.

The firm has built a portfolio of approximately 20+ companies spanning consumer internet (Rappi, BrightChamps, Hyperface, Lysto, Superfone, Zoko), SaaS and enterprise software (SpotDraft, Increff, OroMoney, KreditPe, Bar Raiser, Skill-Lync, Codekarma), retail (SuperK, Florzy, Xook), deep tech and hardware (Pandorum, Posha, Introbot, Nrev), and other verticals. Recent investment activity includes participation in SpotDraft's $54 million Series B (February 2025) led by Vertex Growth and Trident Partners, Posha's $8 million Series A (May 2025) led by Accel, and SuperK's Rs 100 crore Series B (February 2026) co-led by 3State Ventures and Mithun Sacheti. The firm has extended its footprint beyond India into San Francisco (via Posha) and Latin America (via Rappi).

Revenue is generated through fund management fees and carried interest on portfolio exits, which is standard for an Indian AIF manager. The team comprises seven plus professionals including Founder Sailesh Tulshan, Principal Shruti Jain, Vice President Anirudh Iyer, Analyst Aditya Mundhra, and dedicated finance and operations staff, supported by participation in regional deal-sourcing platforms such as AsiaStartupExpo. There is no proprietary technology product, AI/ML capability, or external customer-facing pricing model associated with the firm itself; Xeed is a pure-play investment manager.

Name

Xeed Ventures

Legal name

Xeed Ventures Advisors LLP

Website

https://xeed.vc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Xeed Ventures is a Bengaluru-based early-stage venture capital firm managing three SEBI-registered AIF schemes. It invests INR 1-10 crores as the first institutional investor in technology startups, with a portfolio spanning SaaS, consumer, fintech, and deep tech across India, the US, and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early-Stage Venture Capital Fund Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Pre-Seed/Seed) (FSANAAAA)

Keywords

• Early-stage venture capital
• Seed-stage equity funding
• SEBI registered AIF
• Technology startup investment
• Founder capital backing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund Management: Xeed Ventures operates as a Category I and Category II AIF (Alternative Investment Fund) registered with SEBI. Revenue generated through fund management fees and carried interest from portfolio company exits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Xeed Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests equity capital (typically INR 1–10 crores) as the first institutional investor in technology startups. The fund provides mission-driven founders with capital, strategic guidance, and access to a network of successful founders, seasoned operators, and reputed family offices. Operations are executed through three SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Fund schemes managed by Xeed Ventures Advisors LLP.

Product overview

Xeed Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund that backs exceptional founders. The firm operates as an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) manager with three registered schemes: AIF: 021 Capital Scheme 1 (Category I AIF), AIF: 021 Capital Scheme 2, and Xeed Ventures Fund 1 (Category II AIF). The fund typically serves as the first institutional investor with cheque sizes ranging from INR 1–10 crores, providing capital, network access, and strategic guidance to mission-driven founders in technology startups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AIF: 021 Capital Scheme 1 Category I Alternative Investment Fund (Venture Capital Fund) managed by Xeed Ventures Advisors LLP for early-stage equity investments in technology startups, SEBI registered under IN/AIF1/17-18/0384.
• AIF: 021 Capital Scheme 2 Second Category I Alternative Investment Fund (Venture Capital Fund) scheme operated under the same SEBI registration number IN/AIF1/17-18/0384 by Xeed Ventures Advisors LLP.
• Xeed Ventures Fund 1 Category II Alternative Investment Fund (Venture Capital Fund) managed by Xeed Ventures Advisors LLP, SEBI registered under IN/AIF2/21-22/1013, used for early-stage equity investments.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• India Quotient: Early-stage India venture capital firm investing in technology startups at seed and pre-Series A stages. Highly comparable geography, stage, and founder-focused thesis.
• Blume Ventures: India-focused early- and seed-stage venture capital firm. Directly comparable because both target Indian technology founders at seed/Series A and have co-invested together (SuperK Series B).
• 100X.VC: India-focused pre-seed and seed venture fund issuing INR-denominated cheques to early-stage technology founders. Closest peer in ticket size and India-first early-stage positioning.
• Orios Venture Partners: India-focused early-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology and consumer startups. Comparable given similar ticket sizes, India geography, and pre-Series A/Series A focus.
• Beenext: Early-stage venture capital firm with India and Southeast Asia focus investing at seed and Series A. Comparable by stage, founder-led model, and emerging-market technology focus.
• Antler India: Global early-stage venture fund with active India program backing technology founders from inception. Comparable as a global early-stage fund operating in India with similar founder-first thesis.

Emerging players

• LetsVenture: India-based early-stage investment platform connecting startups with angel and institutional investors. Overlaps with Xeed at the seed stage but adds a curated marketplace/distribution layer.
• Mumbai Angels: One of India's largest angel networks investing in early-stage technology startups. Comparable as a provider of first institutional cheques in India, though operating as a network rather than a fund.
• Saison Capital: Early-stage venture capital arm of Credit Saison investing in seed and pre-Series A startups across emerging markets including India. Comparable stage and emerging-market focus.

Broad incumbents

• Peak XV (formerly Sequoia Capital India): Large India-focused venture and growth firm investing across seed through growth stages. Co-invests alongside Xeed (e.g., Posha with Accel/Peak XV network) and represents the scaled incumbent benchmark for India tech VC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments6 records

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