Z3Partners

Z3Partners is a Mumbai-based venture capital firm founded in 2019, focusing on early-growth technology and digital startups in India. The firm primarily invests in sectors such as fintech, e-commerce, B2B commerce, software/SaaS, data analytics, and agritech. Z3Partners seeks to identify and support disruptive startups with high governance standards, aiming to help them become market leaders.

The firm's investment strategy involves making concentrated bets on 8 to 10 startups, with an average ticket size of ₹50 to ₹80 crore (approximately $6 to $10 million). Z3Partners has already invested in five companies through its debut fund, including cybersecurity startup Cyfirma, social e-commerce firm DealShare, agritech platform Gramophone, SaaS-based logistics management leader Shipsy, and AI-led celebrity engagement platform True-Fan. DealShare achieved unicorn status in 2022 after its $165 million Series E financing round.

Z3Partners operates as an investor-operator, working closely with portfolio companies to refine their go-to-market strategies and accelerate growth. The firm has a combined 70 years of investment and leadership experience, spending over 50% of their time with investee companies as trusted partners. Their approach emphasizes quality-at-scale and good governance, resulting in consistent and noteworthy investment returns.