Vikram Gupta

IvyCap Ventures is a prominent Indian venture capital firm founded in 2011, specializing in early-stage investments across diverse sectors, including HealthTech, ConsumerTech, DeepTech, FinTech, EdTech, AgriTech, and EV. The firm manages assets exceeding USD 600 million and has invested in over 50 innovative companies, such as Bluestone, Purplle, Biryani By Kilo, Miko, FtCash, Snitch, Celcius Logistics, Dhruva Space, and Beatoven.ai. IvyCap Ventures is recognized as one of India's largest homegrown VC funds, leveraging the IIT and IIM alumni ecosystems to support the Indian startup landscape and build market leaders.

The firm's investment strategy focuses on early to growth-stage startups, including Seed, Pre-Series A, Series A, and Series B rounds. IvyCap Ventures is sector-agnostic, investing in technology-led products, services, and business solutions with the potential to scale and lead in competitive markets. The firm has a strong governance model supported by respected industry leaders and IIT/IIM faculty on its Board of Advisors. Additionally, IvyCap Ventures has created India's first Endowment Fund at IIT Delhi, launched in October 2019, exemplifying its commitment to reinvesting a portion of its profits into seeding endowment funds across various educational institutes in India.

Vikram Gupta, the Founder and Managing Partner of IvyCap Ventures, has over 25 years of experience in private equity, business consulting, M&A, strategy, and operations across various industries. Prior to founding IvyCap, he was the founding member of a USD 100 million healthcare-focused Private Equity Fund and has held leadership positions in several well-known companies in India and abroad. Under his leadership, IvyCap Ventures has successfully closed its third fund at INR 2,100 crore, with a total Assets Under Management (AUM) of INR 5,000 crore, marking a significant milestone in the firm's growth and its commitment to supporting the Indian startup ecosystem.