Merak Ventures

About The Fund

Merak Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on nurturing seed-stage, B2B, and Emerging Technologies companies with the potential to address real-world problems and generate large-scale impact. The fund specializes in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A investments, with an emphasis on businesses in their nascent stages ranging from idea to prototype to proof-of-concept, also accommodating pre-revenue startups. With a geographical focus on India, Merak Ventures prioritizes companies that have essential operations or strong ties within the country, abstaining from investing outside their domain of familiarity and expertise. The financial commitment from Merak Ventures typically starts with an initial investment of USD 0.5-1.5 million, with a sweet spot of around USD 1 million. They also offer the potential for follow-on investments in subsequent funding rounds, which can reach up to USD 5 million. The sectors they are interested in span across various industries such as Software, Education, BioTech, AgroTech, Business Solutions, FinTech & Financial Services, Energy, CleanTech, A.I. & Big Data, HealthTech & Fitness, Developer Tools, Insurance & InsurTech, Logistics & Distribution, Medical Devices & Hospital Services, DeepTech, Healthcare & Wellness, and Consumer. They are equipped to look at most sectors within the B2B landscape while generally avoiding B2C ventures. Merak Ventures positions itself as a key contributor to India's startup environment, leading funding rounds and supporting innovate technologies and platforms, such as Helium, an AI-based solution for e-commerce websites.