1Crowd

1Crowd is an equity crowdfunding platform that connects investors with promising Indian startups and early-stage ventures. The platform offers a range of capital solutions and co-investment commitments, aiming to support entrepreneurs in raising funds and scaling their businesses. 1Crowd's unique ecosystem focuses on 'commoditized' fundraising, providing services such as deal origination, capital structuring, business plan guidance, proposal screening, due diligence, investor access, deal closure, mentoring, and post-investment monitoring. The firm co-invests in companies that raise capital through its platform and is in the process of launching exclusive capital solutions for startups, early-stage ventures, and investors.

Founded in 2015, 1Crowd has completed over 15 investments, including participation in follow-on rounds for its portfolio companies. These investments span sectors such as FinTech, healthcare, education, enterprise technology, and deep technology, including BioTech, NanoTech, and CleanTech. The firm's maiden venture capital fund closed at Rs 23 crore in March 2018, with a target corpus of Rs 75 crore, aiming to co-invest alongside its equity crowdfunding platform. 1Crowd seeks to invest approximately USD 500,000 in first-round investments and increase its stakes in subsequent rounds for some of its investee companies.

The firm's investment framework focuses on identifying promising early-stage ventures backed by high-quality founding teams, regardless of the sector or industry they operate in. 1Crowd emphasizes actively supporting its portfolio companies in areas such as overall strategy, business development, sales and marketing, organization building, and financial management. The firm is committed to nurturing partnerships by co-investing alongside other investors, providing a comprehensive suite of services to foster the growth and success of its portfolio companies.