Arka Venture Labs

Arka Venture Labs is an early-stage cross-border venture capital firm focused on enabling B2B entrepreneurs building from India to scale globally. The firm provides startups with capital, mentorship, and in-depth access to both Silicon Valley and Indian startup ecosystems. Arka typically invests up to $500K in the form of Preferred Equity, SAFE, or Convertible Note, serving as the first institutional check for pre-seed and seed-stage startups.

Their support is tailored to the needs of each company, assisting with product positioning, calibrating product-market fit, and leveraging a cross-border go-to-market playbook. Startups in Arka's portfolio benefit from the expertise and networks of a curated community of seasoned operators and top-tier VCs from Europe, Israel, the US, and India.

Arka's investment focus includes sectors with strong core technology and economic differentiators, such as vertical solutions, digital acceleration, and emerging tech. The firm's typical investment size ranges from $100K to $500K in the first round, and they collaborate with a network of co-investors to bring in more capital to help close funding rounds. Their process involves an initial meeting, a deep dive into the company's technology and vision, customer and tech reference calls, and an Investment Committee session. While they cannot provide immigration help, they have supported founders in their journey to build global companies and offer valuable insights from their experience with over 30 companies in their portfolio.

Arka's portfolio includes companies like AEC Inspire, Aarna Networks, AIara, Airavana, B2Brain, Blockfenders, BrieflyAI, CarboLedger, Daxa, and RingCentral. Their offices are located in Mumbai, India, and Menlo Park, California, USA. For more information or to get in touch, visit their website at https://www.arka.vc/ or email them at [email protected].